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4 out of 5
Ardanaiseig Hotel
Kilchrean Near Taynuilt, Taynuilt, Scotland

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9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 49 reviews" "
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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10/10 Excellent

herndontourist, Herndon, VA

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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.
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Dinner

10/10 Excellent

Pete, England

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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

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Bliss
Complete relaxation

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy, London

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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

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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

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Friendly, quirky hotel
Fantastic location on Loch Awe. Could easily have spent two or three nights there exploring the grounds.

10/10 Excellent

christopher

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Very atmospheric Beautiful views of the loch Lovely interior decor Meals were excellent

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Glasgow

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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

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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

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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

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8/10 Good

ronald, San Diego

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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

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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

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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

6/10 Okay

Richard, Edinburgh

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Grand Victorian house in the widerness
It is a fine building at the end of a lovely drive and in a great location which ticked all the boxes of what we were looking for. Ultimately though we were left feeling a little disappointed by our experience. We only stayed one night for a brief getaway and having booked on line and seeing it was pet friendly we took our dog. A few things fell short of what we expected: Pet friendly - true ish but for an unannounced fee of £20 (what for ?? - it stayed in our room in a cage we brought) Dinner - hobsons choice of a tasting menu for £50 each (plus wine) - so we resorted to the steak pie in the pub 3 miles away. Breakfast was extra and while nice and served by lovely staff at £16.50 each wasn't worth it. At approximately twice the cost of the next competitive hotel around - and we expected more - a room described as with a garden view, while nicely decorated and clean was a bit of a dim box without any view worth calling as much. The whole hotel was too hot - (surprising I know) and though they have lots of wonderful open fireplaces there wasn't one fire alight on a wet February weekend ! Drop the temperature by 10 degrees C and light the fires and it would have been perfect. The gardens are very overgrown and sadly lots of scrap and rubbish (fire pits, plastic shotgun cartridge wads, scrap trailers, fridges old sinks and loos). With a little effort (and a lot of gardening) it could be a really great place to stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Val, Durham

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Beautiful hotel, beautiful area
A warm welcome in a hotel where every comfort imaginable was available. Didn't eat there so can't comment on food but our time there was a complete delight.

10/10 Excellent

Mindy, KY

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Very Nice
Was like really visiting a clan Cheiftans home with formal dinning and all Very Very nice place

10/10 Excellent

Ronan, Dublin

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Driving Holiday
Stayed in the Ardanaiseig hotel for a romantic night with girlfriend. She loved the place as did I. Really nice place (bit expensive) with lovely grounds around the lake. Breakfast, room and service was good. Close to Odan which is worth exploring for an afternoon. Worth a 2nd night stay if you can

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Little exclusive
Most beautiful location and building, room lovely although no shower only bath, delicious food but only by set menu. Staff efficient and friendly but hotel a little expensive overall .

8/10 Good

AH, London

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Lovely location
Pricey, but beautiful hotel. Some minor issues with the arrangements, but enjoyed our stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Ardanaiseig Hotel
Lovely hotel for a romantic break. Room was rather small, and heating was broken so had to use portable electric heaters... However, hotel and grounds are beautiful, and the food was outstanding - Michelin star quality. Driveway to the hotel is rather long and arduous, but more than worth it. Would definitely go back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Family of 5 in Rose Cottage
Very peaceful and picturesque setting. Deer and squirrels a bonus! We booked fully aware 5 was stretching the space in the Rose cottage but fold out worked well even though cosy! Worth noting stairs up bedroom very steep and small if you have large/heavy luggage. Well equipped kitchen and dining facilities and having your own laundary is great for a travelling family.WIll highly recommend this accommodation to friends.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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We ventured here on a whim, and had one of the most enjoyable evenings of our recent trip.-- due primarily to the people, as much as the place. Definitely off the beaten path, you need a little courage to meet the demands of the road leading in, but once there, you are off the grid and into a different reality. Thank you Robert for your expert guidance, and your lovely humor.

8/10 Good

David

Nice place - not sure I'd stay again though.
We stayed here on our trip to Oban for one night. We were welcomed by cigarette smoke from some of the workers on the entrance to the hotel. The hotel is charming and our room was nice. We had to sit down in the bath tub to shower as there was no shower doors or curtain in the bathroom. Bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Henrik

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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

lochawe, paris

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Cadre extraordinaire et superbe chambre
très bon accueil dans un environnement calme au bord du loch
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Dave on 30 Aug 2018
THANK YOU

10/10 Excellent

Anniken Wollan

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Best stay ever!
what an amazing hotel! What an amazing place! If you are searching total relaxation this is the place to go. We are deffently going back!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

John, Germany

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A dream to stay there. Memories to last forever.
From the drive in to the departure a sight to open your heart. Attentive and professional staff took care of all our wishes. I cannot give a higher recommendation.

8/10 Good

Sophia

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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Yes …. but no!
Nice place to be (a little far from everywhere), nice restaurant (nice staff but strange where you are telling "Hi guys!" as a welcome …) but, at that level of hotel, charging 11£ for a pic-nic bag with only 2 sides of poor white bread and a slide of ham with just an additional biscuit is a little bit too much!

10/10 Excellent

En resenär, Sverige

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Unik plats
Vi stannade två nätter i juni och var ännu inte helt vana vid att köra bil på "fel" sida av vägen och ännu mindre vana vid små smala enfiliga vägar, som vägen visade sig vara till hotellet. Kringelkrokig väg med svår sikt emellanåt. Vi bestämde därför oss för att inte utforska området med bil dag två, utan stannade kvar i hotellområdet. Vi hyrde en liten båt de hade där och åkte på egen tur ut på sjön intill och upptäckte på egen hand öar och t om ett slott i närområdet. Jättemysigt. Hotellet är speciellt och lite annorlunda. Kändes fräscht och rent. Personalen mycket hjälpsam. Ta med myggmedel, det kryllade av små knott-liknande myggor på kvällarna. Finns nog mycket mer att upptäcka i området runt hotellet, fina vandringsstråk gissar jag. Priset är ganska dyrt, men upplevelsen var fin och väl värt det.

8/10 Good

Traveller, Uster

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Traumlage!
Altes Landgut an traumhafter Lage mit wunderschönen öffentlichen Räumen! Ein Traum! Das Essen ist ebenfalls fantastisch! Der einzige Schwachpunkt ist das Warmwasser im Bad: es kommt erst nach 5 Minuten und mit sehr geringem Druck.

4/10 Poor

Kim, Hadsten

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not worth the price!
Overly expensive. It seems as if you get trapped into a 5 course fixed menu, thus you do not have any alternative within a 5-10 miles radius. Rose cottage is disappointing at 265 £ a night, again excluding breakfast. It’s old and not very well maintained. No doubt the surroundings in this part of Scotland is supreme, - but it does not “allow” for the “out of order” price level of Ardanaiseig Hotel when the quality of such is lacking.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Alt-schottische Residenz am Loch Awe gelegen
Für naturverbundene und ruhesuchende Reisende eine luxuriöse Unterkunft mit besonderem Charme. Es lässt sich nachvollziehen, wie wohlhabende Schotten vor hundert Jahren residiert haben. Hervorragendes Menue in gepflegtem Rahmen und wohlsortierte Whisky Auswahl.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Hôtel avec magnifique parc
Cet hôtel 4 étoiles est magnifique avec un superbe parc. Il est cependant loin de tout village. L'accueil a été chaleureux et nous étions logé dans un cottage indépendant. Par contre, l'hôtel propose un menu gourmet ( 5 plats à 50 euros) mais avec une salle de restaurant interdite aux enfants pour le dîner. Cette option était impossible pour nous avec deux enfants de 5 et 8 ans. l'hôtel nous a dressé une table dans le salon afin que nous puissions dîner avec nos enfants. cette soirée est désormais un trés bon souvenir alors que cela n'avait pas trés bien commencé. Nous recommandons cet hôtel pour un couple afin de passer un ou deux jours au calme.

8/10 Good

B.+ P.

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Traumhafte Lage
Wir waren im Rose Cottage untergebracht, ein traumhaftes kleines Häuschen ca. 10 Fussminuten vom Haupthaus. Enge Treppe zum Obergeschoss, zu den beiden hübsch eingerichteten Schlafzimmern. Bad mit grosser, komfortabler Badewanne. Küche und Essbereich haben wir bei 1Übernachtung gar nicht genutzt. Nachtessen im Restaurant teuer, gute Qualität aber kleine Portionen, Frühstück mit 16 £ / Person auch teuer. Alles in allem trotzdem empfehlenswert wegen der traumhaften Anlage von Haupthaus, Park, See, Wald etc.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Vidunderligt sted
Vi havde et fantastisk ophold på Ardanaiseig. Maden var fantastisk personalet super professionelt og venligt. Værelset - vi boede i det "kinesiske værelse" var superlækkert og med en vidunderlig udsigt. Hotellet ligger meget "langt ude" men med en vidunderlig natur. Vi kan absolut anbefale dette sted og kommer gerne igen