west coast hotels.

need somewhere fairly special on the west coast of scotland for a long weekend next month.

so far got glenfinnan house and torridon hotel – the inns a bit bland for the money they want if you get me.

anyone got any hidden gems they know of ?

West coast is a big place…

…3 chimneys or Kinloch Lodge on Skye
…Inverlochy castle nr Ft William

All Michelin Star so might be “fairly special”

At a more sensible price I’ve had a couple of really nice meals in the Ballachulish Hotel.

Does it need to be particularly close to good biking?

Stonefield Castle, near Tarbert, Argyll – amazing veiws across Loch Fyne from the dining room
Bridgend Hotel, Islay
Port Charlotte Hotel, Islay
Kilberry Inn, near Tarbert
Pier House, Appin
Inverlochy Castle is certainly very special (expensive)
The Moorings, Banavie (on Caledonian Canal)

Cheers guys . Food for thought. Was drawing a blank in googling.

Im not fussed where on te west coast thats why so general.

And doest need to be close to cycling for a change.

Just need to hope for one west coast sunset 😉

Ah — you old romantic!
You’ll not get much of a sunset at the Glenfinnan, lovely though it is.

Ballachullish would tick all the boxes though?

Pool house Hotel is rather nice

Glencoe House (the old hospital) has recently been done up quite spectacularly. It’s not run quite as a hotel, but have a look at their website.

Tenting in the Nevis Range Car Park is pretty “Special” 😆

Colin – from glenfinnan i know a very nice secluded beach 😉

Ballachulish is full first 2 night 🙁 will look up the others thanks guys

Jordie – you know me – thats a bit of a joke with my mates after i was too tight to pay for a room for me and mrs at 10under the ben.

http://airds-hotel.com/
http://www.crinanhotel.com/
http://www.cnoc-na-faire.co.uk/
http://www.theoldforge.co.uk/
http://plocktoninn.co.uk/the-plockton-inn-plockton/
http://www.badachroinn.com/ (no accom but they will point you in the right direction)

The Summer Isles Hotel

Applecross is rather nice. Hear it gets booked up a long time in advance though.
Tasty food in a remote spot.

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Pool house Hotel is rather nice

Last time I looked I didn’t see a Hotel sign on it. 😉

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Went to a wedding and all guests stayed here for the weekend.

I ate in the Kylesku hotel – north of Ullapool last week – food was tremendous 🙂

http://www.kyleskuhotel.co.uk/www.kyleskuhotel.co.uk/Welcome.html

Arisaig, Applecross and Kinloch Lodge will get you in her good books, but none are cheap (although Applecross Inn is reasonable)

There’s a lovely wee b&b in Shieldaig which my friends bailed to a couple of weeks ago after the midges became too much for them, it’s got a good restaurant attached to it too, we ate there with them for a couple of nights. Has the advantage of being in Shieldaig, which has to be one of the most beautiful parts of the country (infinitely more interesting than Applecross if you are there for a few days)

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The pub/restaurant is the Shieldaig Costal Bar and Kitchen, which is attached to the hotel

well the forecast for the west was utter carp for the weekend so glad i didnt book owt in advance.

We ended up enjoying the souless but lovely none the less cardrona macdonald.

a lovely weekend was has by all …. and we rode inners – over the SUW to selkirk via three brethern and back up over the minch moor road and continued round inners + gypsys glen – and saw 1 single rider the whole day on the SUW of all places.