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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.
M
Michael
From
South AfricaAwdome location. Friendly staff
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 961 reviews
Price from
US$188.98
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.
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Kate
From
SingaporeLinda is most helpful she solved all our transport problems! Thank you so much!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 207 reviews
Price from
US$303.72
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.
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Carlos
From
ColombiaEvery detail in the house has been cararefully thought and chosen, very sophisticated and cozy. Emma and Graeme wonderful hosts.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 10
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 16 reviews
Price from
US$354.34
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.
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Terry
From
United KingdomGreat hotel and the room was superb.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 257 reviews
Price from
US$242.97
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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Tony
From
IrelandVery comfortable, superb location, spotlessly clean. All the staff without exception were very friendly, helpful, and just the right level of attentive.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 138 reviews
Price from
US$350.96
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.
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Lisa
From
AustriaStaff were welcoming, friendly and accomodating, responding to requests and providing information on local area. Room was a lovely size including sitting area. Breakfast staff and food exceptional. Restaurant for dinner also great.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 759 reviews
Price from
US$188.98
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.
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Olga
From
Czech RepublicA charming stay in a historic Georgian manor with beautiful sea views. Peaceful and full of character, though some areas could use minor upkeep. A unique retreat on the Isle of Islay.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very good - What previous guests thought, 145 reviews
Price from
US$120.27
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.
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Lars Bjerre
From
DenmarkFriendly staff, clean room, really good food, nice view at the sea. Close to Bowmore distillery. Nothing to complain about.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 374 reviews
Price from
US$232.85
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.
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Colin
From
SwitzerlandI really enjoyed my stay at the youth hostel in port charlotte. Lorna and Karl are amazing hosts and I'm so happy that I decided to stay there.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 252 reviews
Price from
US$118.11
1 night, 2 adults
Eilidh’s Guest House
Port Ellen
Boasting sea views, Eilidh’s Guest House is set in Port Ellen, 100 metres from White Hart Beach. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking.
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Silvie
From
Czech RepublicGreat location, quite a big room and bathroom, beach on front of the house, restaurants and stores close to the accomodation.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 122 reviews
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Glenegedale House
Hotel in Kintra
Cheap hotel
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.
From US$269.97 per night
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 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 122 reviews
Great place.. just two doors down from the bar.. and 6 or 8 doors from the restaurant.
Port Ellen is very small. Don't expect to much from it.. but great for discovering the Whisky distilleries.
And off course the great Scottish breakfast with haggish!!
Guest review by
NielsNetherlands
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 180 reviews
Our host was extremely knowledgeable and was on top of the ferry schedule changes.
The shower was excellent and the room very comfortable. Great location in Port Ellen.
Guest review by
MichaelUnited States
From US$188.98 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 961 reviews
The location was perfect in Port Ellen and the breakfast was fantastic. Neat room and great place to explore Islay from
Guest review by
ShaunSouth Africa
From US$539.94 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 207 reviews
The location was fab ! The hotel blends in beautifully and the landscape around is breathtaking
Guest review by
SangtaIndia
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 151 reviews
Fantastic hotel.
Guest review by
StevenUnited Kingdom
