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Ardanaiseig Hotel

4.0 star property
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Front of property
Property grounds
Interior
Interior
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Kilchrean Near Taynuilt, Taynuilt, Scotland, PA35 1HE
  • Loch Awe
    1 min walk
  • Ardanaiseig Hotel
    3 min drive
  • Falls of Cruachan Station
    46 min drive
  • Oban (OBN)
    53 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Double Bed, Kitchenette, Lake View

Luxury Suite, 1 Double Bed, Kitchenette, Lake View | Living area

Luxury Suite, 1 Double Bed, Kitchenette, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Taynuilt

Located in Taynuilt, Ardanaiseig Hotel is in the historical district, a 1-minute drive from Loch Awe and 6 minutes from Loch Visions. .This beach hotel is 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Bonawe Iron Furnace and 13.1 mi (21 km) from Ben Cruachan.

What's nearby

  • Loch Awe - 1 min walk
  • Cruachan Power Station - 19 min drive
  • St Conan's Kirk - 22 min drive
  • Kilchurn Castle - 26 min drive
  • Inveraray Castle - 44 min drive

Getting around

  • Oban Station - 30 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Inverawe Smokery - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Brander Lodge Hotel - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Kilkrennan Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Scoffers Fish & Chips Takeaway - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Kilchrenan Inn - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Ardanaiseig Hotel

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
Ardanaiseig Hotel offers 18 accommodations with bathrobes and slippers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Taynuilt hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 18 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's fine-dining restaurant, which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). English breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Ardanaiseig Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Dutch, English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–10 AM: GBP 17.50 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Ardanaiseig
Ardanaiseig Hotel
Ardanaiseig Hotel Taynuilt
Ardanaiseig Taynuilt
Ardanaiseig Hotel Hotel
Ardanaiseig Hotel Taynuilt
Ardanaiseig Hotel Hotel Taynuilt

Ardanaiseig Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Wonderful
Charming, stunning and quiet location. Just wonderful in an old world opulence kind of way. We loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

steve, United States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful "Remote" location
First let me say our overall stay at the hotel was very good, but the value for the money? When we arrived at check in late afternoon, I was at first shocked when they told me that we could not have the cottage which we had reserved. However they graciously upgraded us to two upstairs rooms with a Lakeview at no additional charge. The rooms were Ichrachan and Tervine. Both were very spacious and nice. Had I paid full price for the rooms, I would have been very disappointed. I happen to also look at the cottage as we drove in, and I'm glad that we did not get that location, as it was a very long distance from the main house. Dinner was very good, although probably about 30 to 40% overpriced. The biggest issue I think for any traveler would be the extended drive on a single lane road through about 12 to 14 miles of countryside in order to arrive at the hotel. This does provide outstanding solitude. The staff at the hotel were very friendly and very helpful. I would recommend this hotel for someone who desires a tremendous amount of solitude, since the closest town of any significance is about a 30 to 45 minute drive away.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

James, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice views shame about the value
stayed for two days. Beautiful location and lovely building. However the cost was not value for money. I would think something around £140 per night for a basic room is more reasonable than the £230 we were charged. It is also in a remote location and you have to travel for miles down a single track lane which may be difficult for drivers who lack confidence or who may have disabilities. Food was also not value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Room comfort
Not quite as good as we hoped.
We have been before two years ago and enjoyed so much that we went with friends . It is a fabulous location and in the middle of nowhere. The food , although good quality is minimal and after dinner with nowhere to go , we were hungry.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

jeanne, atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a real "estate" hotel
not a typical hotel. out in the middle of nowhere. interesting amenities: reading in the drawing room, fishing, nature walks, skeet shooting and motorboats to take out onto the loch (lake). Fine dining
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
delightful location but eat elsewhere
Ardanaiseig is in a fantastic location set in its own grounds on the edge of Loch Awe. The staff were very kind and helpful, and the building is impressive with some interesting art. We felt they let themselves down, however, with a disappointing response when we drew their attention to overcharging for our breakfasts. We were charged for four cooked breakfasts (£16.50 pp) for each of the three days we stayed, when in fact there were only three of us and we only took the adequate, but somewhat meagre, buffet breakfasts (still priced rather generously at £9.50 pp). They bundled it all up into the room charge, so it was not immediately clear at the time of checkout what had been done. It took a frustrating number of emails in the subsequent days, during which we received a number of denials from 'reception' before finally getting the £100 odd pounds refunded. The dinner we took at the hotel was also expensive and very underwhelming. We recommend staying at the Ardanaseig but taking all your meals elsewhere Etive at the Taynuilt Inn (dinner only) is amazing, with a wonderful host, and significantly less expensive than Ardanaseig's restaurant, but make sure you book well in advance. The Kilchrenan Inn which is a little closer serves very decent gastropub grub.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very special ambiance
Great view to the lake great garden with the walk in rainboots Boatstour on the lake Very charming very friendly stuff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ashley, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I loved this!
This is not a luxury hotel - it's not the most up-to-date or modern. But it feels authentic while being extremely comfortable and having nice amenities like beautiful grounds and common rooms

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

herndontourist, Herndon, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When in heaven, don't leave
Location was literally the middle of nowhere, which was wonderful. Totally disconnected but treated so well and spoiled by the staff. The room was delightful, bathroom was comfortable, parking, wifi, food and drinks were perfect. Staff was adorable. We couldn't be happier and we will come back. Many more times.

10/10 Excellent

Pete, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel all round.
Just stayed for 2 nights. Fantastic place,service and food. Location is superb. Thanks to all staff for a super break.

10/10 Excellent

Sheila, Ayr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bliss
Complete relaxation

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best
A beautiful hotel with friendly staff, excellent food, lovely loch views and wonderful gardens. Tucked away in a remote corner of Scotland, it's a fantastic place to relax. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Jo, Waterloo, Ontario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, welcoming and full of character
We called to let them know that we would be arriving late. They took our dinner order on the phone so we would not miss the restaurant. We were met at the door and helped to our very comfortable room. We had been given a free upgrade. The staff were attentive, polite and helpful. Our room was fabulous. The hotel and grounds were gorgeous. It wasn't cheap but it was a memorable experience. We hope to go back sometime.

10/10 Excellent

Rose, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, quirky hotel
Fantastic location on Loch Awe. Could easily have spent two or three nights there exploring the grounds.

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very atmospheric Beautiful views of the loch Lovely interior decor Meals were excellent

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Macleodoflewis
Fantastic views on Loch Awe. Stunning scenery all around but no surprise in the west coast of Scotland. Hotel was beautiful but won't be to everyone's taste if they like modern design and decor. Nice and remote, the nearest pub is a six mile round walk.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury however convivial in middle of highlands
A wonderfull loch view from à wonderfull room Romantic stay in the middle of the highlands

10/10 Excellent

Gavin, Reading

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic retreat to the Highlands
We visited this hotel due to its location originally.10miles from the nearest main road the hotel is in a stunning location overlooking Loch Awe. Long walks, a day trip out and a swim in the loch fantastic couldn't recommend it's location more. Staff were excellent, hotel could do with modernisation in places but overall amazing trip and would go back.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Way out in the middle of nowhere
This is definitely not the place to stay if you are wanting to sight see in the area. It takes a long, long time to get to the hotel, and the nearest restaurant is at least 40 minutes away. Given the price and reviews, we had high expectations. However, in a month-long tour of the UK and France, this was definitely the most disappointing place we stayed. Ironically, it was also the most expensive. We stayed in bed-and-breakfasts and 4- and 5-star hotels the whole month - all surpassed this hotel for cleanliness, quality, and friendliness of staff. This hotel was pretentious, but without the quality to back it up. However, the hotel and grounds are in a beautiful setting, and the scenery around Scotland was definitely not lacking! Other highlights were hiking around the hotel. I'd only recommend the hotel if your focus is to enjoy the grounds and get away from it all.

10/10 Excellent

Vitali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

ronald, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
If it were a home for sale, it would be a fixer.
The setting is remarkable. It's a long drive from the main road but peaceful once you get there. The hotel is the only local option for food, so, though service and food were very good it was a bit monotonous. There is a lot of deferred maintenance, many carpets were threadbare. Beautiful setting is a great mittigator.

10/10 Excellent

N R, Spain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magic
Magic place

10/10 Excellent

Terry, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fine food at a very reasonable price

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Luxury break
Very remote location - but beautiful Best described as faded elegance and perhaps slightly pretentious First rate restaurant - excellent food and wine choices Fairly expensive rooms considering relative lack of facilities Attentive staff