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No. 1 Charlotte Street
Hotel in Port Ellen
Located in Port Ellen, No. 1 Charlotte Street has a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi. The rooms in the hotel are fitted with a coffee machine.
A
Anett
From
HungaryExtremely helpful and friendly staff, lovely location, nice shower with great hot water pressure (which was a nice suprise after other hotels in the Highlands), and breakfast was exceptional!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 963 reviews
Price from
US$186.38
1 night, 2 adults
Another Place, The Machrie
Hotel in Port Ellen
Featuring a fitness centre and a garden, Machrie Hotel & Golf Links is situated just outside Port Ellen. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi.
S
Sebastiaan
From
AustraliaThe facility was lovely, even for non golfers
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 215 reviews
Price from
US$299.53
1 night, 2 adults
Cala Sith Guesthouse
Port Ellen
Offering a garden and sea view, Cala Sith Guesthouse is set in Port Ellen, 200 metres from White Hart Beach and 2.2 km from Kilnaughton Beach.
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Saastamoinen
From
FinlandI can't even find the words, everything were just soo amazing and love our stay, and 'll come back for sure!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 373 reviews
Price from
US$179.72
1 night, 2 adults
Glenegedale House
Kintra (Near Port Ellen)
Glenegedale House offers accommodation in Glenegedale and is situated 5 miles from Port Ellen and 6 miles from Bowmore. Each room includes a flat-screen TV.
D
Deborah
From
AustraliaEverything was wonderful. Emma and Graeme were the perfect hosts in a beautifully crafted space. The food - breakfast and dinner was superb. The bed comfortable with soft sheets.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 10
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 16 reviews
Price from
US$349.45
1 night, 2 adults
Lochindaal Hotel
Port Charlotte (Near Port Ellen)
Featuring a bar and free WiFi, Lochindaal Hotel is set in Port Charlotte. The hotel features family rooms. The units in the hotel are equipped with a kettle and an iPod docking station.
J
Jonathan
From
SwedenBest people and wonderful food!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 257 reviews
Price from
US$239.63
1 night, 2 adults
Port Charlotte Hotel
Port Charlotte (Near Port Ellen)
Port Charlotte Hotel is located in Port Charlotte on the shore of Loch Indaal. The conservatory and gardens open onto a sandy beach.
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Jenny
From
New ZealandThis is a very quaint, pretty , beautiful experience of staying in an historic hotel. It was beautifully decorated for Xmas and other guests and locals visiting the bar were friendly and fun.
Food was great.
Tv struggled.
Breakfasts were fantastic especially the scrambled eggs and salmon.
Loved having Marion play piano accordion on our last night. Thanks to Henry for organising. Was very special.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 138 reviews
Price from
US$346.13
1 night, 2 adults
Bridgend Hotel
Bridgend (Near Port Ellen)
Bridgend Hotel is offering accommodation in Bridgend. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel has a garden and a bar.
V
Václav
From
Czech RepublicThe room had everything we needed, and the breakfast was delicious. I highly recommend reserving a table for dinner. After dinner, you can move to the bar for a beer or whisky. Definitely recommended!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 757 reviews
Price from
US$186.38
1 night, 2 adults
Islay House
Bridgend (Near Port Ellen)
Featuring a garden and a shared lounge, Islay House is located in Bridgend. The accommodation provides a concierge service, and luggage storage for guests. At the hotel, each room includes a desk.
G
Gaell
From
SwedenSuperb property with lots of history beautifully restored! Nice bar and Extremely friendly staff. Very good Scottish breakfast!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.1
Very good - What previous guests thought, 139 reviews
Price from
US$118.61
1 night, 2 adults
Lochside Hotel
Bowmore (Near Port Ellen)
Lochside Hotel is situated in Bowmore and features a terrace. Featuring luggage storage space, this property also provides guests with a restaurant. Free WiFi is available.
R
Roy
From
GermanySea views were fantastic, the food stunning and the whisky to die for…
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 376 reviews
Price from
US$229.64
1 night, 2 adults
Port Charlotte Youth Hostel
Port Charlotte (Near Port Ellen)
Port Charlotte Youth Hostel is offering accommodation in Port Charlotte. This 4-star hostel offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and free WiFi. The hostel has family rooms.
Z
Zanda
From
Latviavery nice staff. room for three - perfect. nothing is superfluous. everything is explained. since we were traveling with very limited time, the staff even made sure that we got to the ocean early in the morning. we will definitely be back.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 252 reviews
Price from
US$116.48
1 night, 2 adults
Best hotels with breakfast in Port Ellen and nearby
Glenegedale House
Hotel in Kintra
Breakfast options
Scored out of 10, guest rating 10
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 16 reviews
Glenegedale House offers accommodation in Glenegedale and is situated 5 miles from Port Ellen and 6 miles from Bowmore. Each room includes a flat-screen TV.
What guests said about Port Ellen:
10
Port Ellen is perfect for whisky lovers.
Port Ellen is perfect for whisky lovers. There are many great distilleries in walking distance (Port Ellen, Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and soon another one) and many more by bus or taxi (but taxis are sometimes hard to get and there is no Uber available).
Guest review by
SilvioSwitzerland
8.0
Pubs/bar - try all of them (only 3 if including Sea Salt...
Pubs/bar - try all of them (only 3 if including Sea Salt Bistro). I only had time to visit one and chose unwisely - the Ardview Inn and wasn't impressed (only a snapshot - maybe depends on the staff at the time) and LOCAL Finlaggan beer there was £2 more than other pubs and inns I visited in the island (over £7 vs £5 elsewhere!) But it's good beer - buy it at the Coop or another pub.
Views beautiful from the harbour front. Use the Coop and make your summer picnic on one of the four benches provided. The town up keep is good. Clearly looked after by all involved including local council.
3 mile whisky trail. Get bus back from Ardbeg. But do check out the 4m plus standing stone near Portintruan.
Guest review by
BENJAMINUnited Kingdom
10
Beautiful location, small but great for a few day's stay or...
Beautiful location, small but great for a few day's stay or a week. Lot's to see and do if you like or love Scotch. The Woolen Mill was a beautiful scenic location with lovely staff (https://islaywoollenmill.co.uk/ ). Port Ellen is tiny by city standards, but that's why we love it and it's local people - who are all very friendly and ready to chat about this or that. We look forward to our next visit. Only advice is book everything in advance is you can (flights, transportation, hotel, tours, etc.)
Cheers!
Lousha and Haggis
Guest review by
JohnCanada
10
Lovely, small and scenic, set around a beautiful bay and...
Lovely, small and scenic, set around a beautiful bay and also with a ferry terminal (note, this was main reason I selected Port Ellen for the destination of my final 3 nights on Islay; unfortunately, just before the trip, CalMac had announced that all ferry trips to/from Port Ellen would be diverted for the period from early Sept through mid-November to Port Askaig (on the eastern side of Islay). Since traveling that direction via bus can have a more difficult bus schedule to coordinate with the early ferry (for connecting at Kennacraig on the mainland to bus to Glasgow), so I ended up booking a Loganair flight back to Glasgow for 9/28 to ensure getting there in time for my early a.m. long-haul journey GLA/AMS - AMS/SFO on 9/29.
In general the town has wonderful dining options, scenic walks, both a small Co-Op and a Spar as grocery options, fantastic aged stone buildings, and the paved whisky trail at the far end of town to get to Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg on foot or bicycle, and if you have the energy (and often good rain-gear), you can keep going a few miles further on foot to the historic Kildalton Cross and Chapel.
And I would be remiss to not mention the lovely flock of swans at the north end of White Hart Beach!!!
Guest review by
Sharon10
The food at the Islay Hotel was superb and very reasonably...
The food at the Islay Hotel was superb and very reasonably priced. The service was excellent too. We also ate at the Seasalt bistro and this was nice too, slightly more expensive than the Islay Hotel.
If you arrive on a Monday like we did you may not be able to get into the Islay hotel unless you have booked in advance and the Seasalt is closed Mondays. We got a Chinese takeaway from Ellen's Wok - the food was good but we found the rice a bit stodgy.
The other thing was for 2 meals we ended up with 4 plastic take away boxes with lids and food remnants that we couldn't recycle. Apparently there is no food recycling on Islay at the moment which means that everything goes to landfill. However this should change in the near future. The litter bins in the street were full of everybody else's take away meals too!
My recommendation for food is to book in advance to avoid disappointment!
Guest review by
HelenUnited Kingdom
6.0
Beautiful location for taking a break from busy life.
Beautiful location for taking a break from busy life. Amazing beaches and plenty space to enjoy quiet and tranquility. Not a great place for dining out surprisingly. We’ll stock stores though for anything you need.
Guest review by
GitaUnited Kingdom
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 158 reviews
The Islay Hotel is a great location for shops, eating out, distilleries and beaches. We found the staff to be very helpful and friendly. Our room was spotlessly clean and well organized. The breakfast was a very good start to our day. In addition to the hotel, we recommend the café at Ardbeg distillery for lunches and teas. On the road to Bowmore (on the right-hand side) is the Balaclava Byre Farm Shop and Restaurant, which also provides delicious food, using local produce from Islay.
Guest review by
AndrewUnited Kingdom
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 373 reviews
The Cala Sith is ideally situated right next to the ferry terminal in Port Ellen. The room was ideal for me and was very clean and comfortable with a lovely en suite bathroom with shower.
Continental breakfast is available and was managed by AJ who went out of her way to make me feel welcome and was the perfect host.
Guest review by
MarkUnited Kingdom
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 963 reviews
Everything was perfect!
Initially I was surprised how the expensive the accommodation was in general in Islay but it was absolutely amazing and worth it. Thank you so much for the great hospitality from everyone and especially, the breakfast was beyond 5star hotels.
Guest review by
KatieSingapore
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.1
Very good - What previous guests thought, 49 reviews
Nice, cosy accommodation for Islay visit with families & pets - closer to walks, distilleries, beaches & Port Ellen centre for food & groceries. The accommodation had all the essentials handy and the host was very responsive to queries.
Guest review by
ShashiUnited Kingdom
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 121 reviews
Central spot along the main road in Port Ellen. Owner was helpful in messaging early to recommend making early reservations for food/distilleries as most places were booked solid for dinner.
Guest review by
SeanUnited States
