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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
Marketa
From
Czech Republic
Everything was cool - near to beach, a bar next to.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 961 reviews
Price from
US$182.66
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.

C
Charlotte Murray
From
Singapore
Everything!! It was a magical stay, incredibly comfortable, relaxing, beautiful scenery, close to nature. Perfect!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 223 reviews
Price from
US$288.86
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.

C
Carlos
From
Colombia
Every 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$342.48
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.

R
Roman
From
Slovakia
Scottish breakfast is simply massive, keeps you going whole day.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 260 reviews
Price from
US$234.85
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.

N
Nikki
From
Australia
Lorna - the manager was the most delightful and wonderful woman we have ever met !! If she makes any recommendations trust her !!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 141 reviews
Price from
US$339.22
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.

o
oren
From
Israel
Our rooms were small but clean and comfortable The food, both breakfast and dinner at the hotel's restaurant were the best i had in Islay
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 747 reviews
Price from
US$156.56
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.

G
Gaell
From
Sweden
Superb 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, 121 reviews
Price from
US$116.25
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.

L
Lars Bjerre
From
Denmark
Friendly 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, 385 reviews
Price from
US$225.06
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.

From
South Korea
Wonderful place. Hostel was clean, host was so helpful and friendly. I'm so glad that I booked here. Hostel is right infront of the sea so you can listen to the sound of wave at night. Bus stop is about 2 minutes far so easy to go to other side of the island. Also you can find out some useful items that other guests left at the corner of kitchen too. I'll be sure to visit here again. Already missing there!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 252 reviews
Price from
US$114.16
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.

S
Sebastian
From
Germany
Great room with a beautiful view! Niall is an amazing host!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 122 reviews
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Best hotels with breakfast in Port Ellen and nearby

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$309.87 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
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

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

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

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, 223 reviews
The room was very comfortable, we had a shower and bath in our bathroom and everything was immaculately clean. Food and wine choices in the restaurant were excellent as was the service. All staff at the hotel were friendly and helpful. Location was beautiful with a view of the golf course from the restaurant. We used the sauna which was situated outside with a great view of the course and we took a walk across the golf course to the fabulous beach, which was deserted. All in all a very relaxing place to stay, we will be back.
Guest review by
Sarah
United Kingdom
From US$163.09 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 378 reviews
Great spot in Port Ellen. Extremely clean. Lovely hot shower. Staff were lovely and check in was easy. Had a little parking area. Great little variety of things for breakfast, though no cooked breakfast option, but we didn’t miss it because there was such a good selection of other things.
Guest review by
Jaye
Australia
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
Niels
Netherlands
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very good - What previous guests thought, 49 reviews
Place was comfortable enough. Not too bad a walk from Port Ellen approx 20 mins. Has plenty of space despite its quirky layout
Guest review by
Philip
United Kingdom
From US$182.66 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 961 reviews
Staff were great, room was a great size, great location, hotel was clean and the breakfast was really good.
Guest review by
David
United Kingdom