The Airds hotel offers a romantic country hotel setting with unrivalled loch views. With just 11 elegant character bedrooms, The Airds has a reputation for excellent personalised service to go with the 3 AA rosette award winning fine dining. It's difficult to imagine a more idyllic setting anywhere in the UK.
- Stunning waterside location
- 3 AA rosette fine dining
- Just 11 character rooms
- Log fires
- Personalised service
- Outdoor lovers' paradise
- In Room Treatments available
Special Offers
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Luxury Country Break
exclusive to OPL websites
Stay in a Classic Double room and receive:
- A complimentary glass of chilled Champagne each on arrival
- Complimentary room upgrade (subject to availability on arrival)
- 5 course dinner for two each evening including after dinner coffee and petit fours in the 3 AA rosette award winning restaurant
- Early morning coffee and teas and complimentary newspaper
- Full Scottish breakfast daily
- Exclusive offer to OPL websites
2 night stay
Package Price: £349 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £698 per room
3 night stay
Package Price: £519 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £1,038 per room
4 night stay
Package Price: £689 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £1,378 per room
All of the above prices include all taxes / service fees.
* Offers showing provisional availability are subject to confirmation with the hotel and availability is not guaranteed. No funds will be taken from your card until the booking is confirmed, which will usually be within a few hours.
Offers showing instant availability are live and will be confirmed immediately.
Facilities at The Airds Hotel
The entrance to the hotel is through a small flower filled conservatory which looks out towards Loch Linnhe and the mountains beyond. Here you can relax any time of the day and read or admire the view over a cup of coffee or enjoy a lunch watching 'life' go by. It is most popular for afternoon tea when it gets the best of the sun and for pre dinner drinks with the sun setting over the mountains.
Once through into the main hallway the atmosphere is one of a luxury country house. From here guests can step into the first of two lounges with the second beyond.
The intimacy of the smaller lounge encourages conversation, helped considerably by the gentle crackle of the log fire. The décor is bright with cream coloured wood paneling and brightly coloured sofas and chairs. Guests often relax here after breakfast and perhaps read the newspapers which are replenished every day.
The second larger lounge is a little more traditional in décor. However the large sofas and chairs all in a rich blend of colours and fabrics encourage guests to relax, perhaps by the fire reading one of the many magazines or admiring the wide range of artwork on the walls.
The restaurant follows through with a relaxed and romantic atmosphere. Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, guests can admire the stunning views of Loch Linnhe and the mountains of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula beyond.
You could also enjoy a wee dram in the intimate setting of our whisky bar, purpose built for us in beautiful American Walnut.
In front of the hotel, across the lane, is our garden. This spacious area is a great place to enjoy a light lunch or afternoon tea whilst admiring the beautiful views across the loch. For the slightly more energetic there is always a game of croquet to consider or perhaps a little putting to keep you in practice - all with that amazing view!
Home truths
The photo of the outside of the hotel shows a road, which may not look appealing. The reality is that the road is extremely quiet.
There is no spa here, but the hotel can arrange in-room treatments for those wanting to enhance their stay.
Good to know
- Hotel check-in time: 2:00 PM
- Hotel check-out time: 11:00 AM
Parking Facilities
On-site parking for guests
Disabled Access
The hotel does not have a lift.
There are two ground floor bedrooms but these are not wheelchair accessible rooms.
Child Policy
We are delighted to accept children of all ages but children under the age of 8 are not permitted in the restaurant after 7.30pm. We do however, serve high tea in the restaurant at 6.30pm or earlier if required and this always proves popular with families wishing to stay.
We are able to arrange babysitting for you or alternatively we have a baby listening service. Cots can be provided.
Dogs Policy
Please contact us in advance of your stay to ensure a room is available. Dogs are charged at £10 per dog per night. Most rooms are dog friendly and they are welcome in all of the public areas excluding the restaurant
The Rooms at The Airds Hotel
Classic Double
A Classic Double Room is inspired – a rural escape with delightful views over the rear courtyard or the loch and mountains. Each room is exquisitely decorated in the rich, yet relaxed, Airds style with a whisky mac, Frette linen, Bulgari toiletries and sumptuous bathrobes with slippers to match.
Each room has a television with free to view channels, DVD and CD players together with an ipod dock, and free wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel. Guests may browse and choose from a collection of over 130 DVDs for those wintry nights!
Room 2 has a queen size double bed (5 foot) and is on the first floor. This room has an en-suite shower.
Room 14 has a small size double bed (4ft 6") and is on the second floor. This room has the most amazing views of Loch Linnhe and the Morvern mountains. The room is small and is not recommended for anyone with mobility restrictions as it is accessed via a small staircase and whilst the room does have amazing views it is a Classic room because it is regarded as a small room. There is a bath and shower in this Classic Double room's en-suite.
Small Superior
The Small Superior rooms, both of which benefit from amazing views of Loch Linnhe and the Morvern mountains are exquisitely decorated in the rich, yet relaxed, Airds style with a whisky mac, sumptuous bathrobes, comfy slippers, Frette Linen and Bulgari toiletries. Both rooms have a queen size double bed (5 foot) with the best choice of bed - Vi Spring! They both have a sophisticated feel to them, and each has an en-suite with bath and overhead shower.
Each room has a television with free to view channels, DVD and CD players together with an ipod dock and free wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel. Guests may browse and choose from a collection of over 130 DVDs for those wintry nights!
Superior
No two Superior Rooms are the same. Each has its' own distinctive style and all are exquisitely decorated in the rich, yet relaxed, Airds style with a whisky mac, sumptuous bathrobes, comfy slippers, Frette linen and Bulgari toiletries.
All Superior Rooms have a television with free to view channels, DVD and CD players, together with an iPod dock and free wireless internet access throughout the hotel. There is also a choice of over 130 DVDs to choose from on a wintry night.
Each Superior room has a king size bed (which can be rearranged as twin beds) and only the best bed will do - Vi Spring! All rooms have a bath and shower. Two Superior Rooms have the most amazing views of Loch Linnhe with the Morvern mountains whilst two are rear facing but a little more spacious. One of the Superior rooms also benefits from a private balcony which is a real sun trap in the summer. Room 24 is on the ground floor for those who have more of a mobility restriction.
The Airds Hotel - Superior room
Suite
In addition the hotel has 3 wonderful suites, a Junior Suite, Master Suite and Loch View Suite. Contact OPL on 0333 2125 594 and we'd be pleased to quote package rates for these rooms.
The Airds Hotel - Suite room
The Airds Restaurant
Reputed to be one of the best in Scotland, thanks to the abundance of fresh local ingredients and some of the best shellfish right on our doorstep. Add that to an enthusiastic brigade in the kitchen and hopefully we have a winning formula! Three AA rosettes will provide the assurance that only the best will do. This inspiring environment has also assured a Gold Award with Eat Scotland and a continuous presence in the Good Food guide for 37 years!
The seasonal dinner menu offers a good choice each day and has achieved recommendation in the esteemed Michelin Guide in 2015. The Restaurant style embodies crisp white table linens, fresh flowers and a romantic candle-light atmosphere, offering an à la carte menu which specialises in producing the best of Local Scottish Seafood, as well as our renowned Scottish meat and game.
All guests are automatically reserved a table in the restaurant where Head Chef provides the very best and freshest Scottish Seafood that the West Coast has to offer, together with local Scottish meat such as Venison and Beef.
In addition to our dinner menu we also offer a 7 course Tasting Menu with or without matching wines and this has proved very popular with our guests.
The restaurant is also open for lunch and in fine weather you can dine with a light lunch in the garden or the conservatory. We also offer a very reasonably priced Sunday lunch menu.
Full Afternoon Tea is offered daily in the lounges, garden or the conservatory.
It is all complemented by an impressive and varied wine list which includes some excellent vintages from some of the best growers. The cellar includes many affordably priced classics, both full and half bottles.
Dress Code
Whilst our dress code is smart we do not insist on jacket and tie for gentleman in the evening. Casual dress is acceptable during the day.
Opening Times
Lunch:
12.00pm - 1.45pm
Dinner:
6:30pm-9.15pm
Dress Code
Smart casual - no jacket and tie required but no trainers, t-shirts or jeans.
The Airds Hotel Location
Map & Directions
Address
Port Appin
Appin
Argyll
PA38 4DF
On-site parking for guests
How to get here
On the A828 Oban to Fort William Road take the turning sign posted to Port Appin and Lismore Ferry. Hotel ia 2.5 miles on left.
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Location & Local Attractions
Airds is situated in Port Appin with stunning views across Loch Linnhe.
The hotel lies midway between Oban and Fort William. Airds is well located for nearby places of interest, including Fort William and Ben Nevis and Oban with its ferries to the Herbides.
The Airds Hotel Reviews
- 3 reviews
- Member since 2005
Appin, Argyll, PA38 4DF
Luxurious weekend in a **** Hotel on the West Coast of Scotland
Airds Hotel is an 11 bedroomed privately owned Country House Hotel at Port Appin on the west coast of Scotland. Personal service is of the highest standard throughout, along with the finest gourmet dining and an impressive wine list served in a candlelit restaurant, all supported within a stunning location, made our stay memorable and relaxing.
Spectacularly situated on Loch Linnhe, with Glencoe, Ben Nevis and the busy town of Oban nearby, with its ferry trips to the islands of Mull and Lismore, there is plenty to do, and admire, but use of a car would be necessary.
Special place for Golden Wedding Anniversary
We wanted to stay somewhere special for our golden Wedding Anniversary- and we were not disappointed. The staff were so friendly and helpful and gave us a lovely welcome. Our room was large and comfortable with a balcony. We really enjoyed the dinner each evening, including all the 'intermediate' courses so attractively presented.
The location was wonderful, the views across the loch towards the island and hills was stunning and we had wall to wall sunshine! On our anniversary we took the passenger ferry to Lismore Island and had a perfect day's walk. .
Airds retreat
A great place to use as a base for exploring this part of the mainland. Remote enough to be away from heavy traffic yet isolated enough to work as a luxurious getaway.easy access to many nearby islands.
Food was delicious and extremely well presented. Perhaps the only issue was that the menu didn't change over 4 days,. Wouldn't go amiss to gave a couple of changeable options accompanying the A la Carte.
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