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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.

D
Darren
From
New Zealand
I got an unexpected upgrade, and the staff were really amazing. I had a night flight and they let me leave my bag to go explore during the day and were happy to let me lounge there until it was time for me to leave for the airport. Will definitely stay again if I’m ever back.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 954 reviews
Price from
US$189.08
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.

M
Malcolm
From
South Africa
Such an amazing location with awesome views, and really friendly and helpful staff. Lots of lovely places to relax and appreciate the views, with a walk to the beach a must. The food was delicious, and so easy to explore the island from here. We loved our stay here!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 219 reviews
Price from
US$299.01
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.

M
Marv
From
Canada
Everyone and everything was first rate. Emma and Graham were warm and accommodating. Breakfasts were superb and the seafood platter was excellent. Highly recommended. Would visit again.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 10.0
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 16 reviews
Price from
US$354.52
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.

M
Massimiliano
From
Netherlands
The location is exceptional, we loved Port Charlotte and we had really good days in this hotel
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 138 reviews
Price from
US$351.14
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
Juha
From
Finland
The hotel was small and cozy, Port Charlotte village was wonderful. The staff was friendly and immediate. The room was clean, comfortable and the bed was great. And the whiskey selection was great!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 255 reviews
Price from
US$276.86
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.

J
John
From
New Zealand
Location was great. The gluten free menu was outstanding.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 748 reviews
Price from
US$162.07
1 night, 2 adults

Islay House

Bridgend (Near Port Ellen)

Islay House is located in Bridgend and features a garden and a shared lounge. The accommodation provides a concierge service, and luggage storage for guests. At the hotel, each room includes a desk.

T
Tamasine
From
United Kingdom
I absolutely loved staying here, but it won’t be for everyone. This former stately home is only half renovated with large areas still to be finished. I was a bit concerned before checking in about other reviews saying it wasn’t very clean but our room was spotless with a huge roll too bath and marble floors. The beds were soooo comfy. Some other comunal areas were a little tired so perhaps they could be cleaner but they are the rooms that are awaiting renovation and it’s more wear than dirt that’s the problem. Despite some small niggles Islay House has so much history and the building itself is stunning. Perfectly situated, quiet, peaceful and great views. Ali the main ‘concierge’ (if you can call him that as it’s really more of a b&b) was affable and helpful always, even showing me the buildings plans because I was asking about the closed off areas. If I ever go back to Islay I will 100% stay there again. The breakfast absolutely slapped, by far the best we had anywhere on our trip.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.1
Very good - What previous guests thought, 104 reviews
Price from
US$114.26
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.

I
Ian
From
Thailand
Great location and view, friendly staff and good food.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 407 reviews
Price from
US$232.97
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.

K
Kanian
From
India
1. Staff - Karl & Lorna are such excellent & helpful individual. We connected extremely well as Karl & I shared our appreciation of the great director Satyajit Ray and he has also been to my city. So we shared & exchanged a lot of views. Additionally, when my ferry got cancelled due to bad weather, Karl helped me change my reservation from Oban Youth Hostel to Port Charlotte Youth Hostel. In addition, he also helped me secure a bed at the Oban Youth Hostel next day through their own system whereas there was no availability for Oban Youth Hostel on booking.com. Lorna helped me secure reservation at the fantastic sea food kitchen restaurant next door. They are so helpful. Thank you so much!!! 2. Location - Simply excellent. Walking distance to Bruichladdich distillery, bus stop (just 5 min walk), eateries and convenience store. 3. Facilities - Huge Kitchen and Lounge area with super comfy furnitures & fixtures. Open a dram in their lounge on a stormy evening and enjoy a book. You will be lost in your own world. 4. Rooms - Super clean and super comfy with lockers underneath your bed. The bed has reading light, USB charging point, UK type electric plug points and a wash basin with mirror, a table and hooks for hanging your coats & clothes. Super arrangement. 5. Toilets & Bathrooms - Super clean and well fitted.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 260 reviews
Price from
US$118.17
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.

H
Henrik
From
Sweden
Very good place to stay, Niall is super friendly.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 133 reviews
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Best hotels with breakfast in Port Ellen and nearby

  • Scored out of 10, guest rating 10.0
    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:

  • 10.0

    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
    Silvio
    Switzerland
  • 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
    BENJAMIN
    United Kingdom
  • 10.0

    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
    John
    Canada
  • 10.0

    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
    Sharon
  • 10.0

    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
    Helen
    United 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
    Gita

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  • Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
    Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 194 reviews
    This was an amazing hotel. It was the best location possible for coming off the ferry in Port Ellen for a start. Inside it is clean, so nicely decorated our rooms were all amazing- far nicer than I expected. The bathrooms were fantastic. It was actually underpriced I believe for how nice it was. Breakfast was amazing, we had dinner there on the second night which was exceptional! And that's before I even get to Nigel the manager. He was hospitable, funny, helpful, just fab. I really want to go back and we didn't want to leave.
    Guest review by
    Fiona
    United Kingdom
  • Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
    Superb - What previous guests thought, 193 reviews
    Niall is a great, friendly host, he gives useful recommendations for food and things to do, and he makes tasty breakfast. The room makes you feel like home, very clean and comfy. The premise is close to the restaurants at Port Ellen and the local shops. Walkable to the three distilleries trail. Definitely good value for money.
    Guest review by
    RK
    United Kingdom
  • Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
    Superb - What previous guests thought, 954 reviews
    Friendly staff easy and informative check-in. The most surprising thing was the breakfast which was extensive and could range from a simple continental to a full Scottish - more impressive than some starred hotels I've stayed in
    Guest review by
    Madeleine
    New Zealand
  • From US$357.90 per night
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
    Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 219 reviews
    The location was fab ! The hotel blends in beautifully and the landscape around is breathtaking
    Guest review by
    Sangta
    India
  • Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.9
    Good - What previous guests thought, 49 reviews
    Quaint and quirky but perfect for our stay. Close to port Ellen.
    Guest review by
    Fiona
    New Zealand