Airds Hotel and Restaurant

Beautiful view from our room, it was very warm and cosy. The room had quite a lot of dusts on the sides and the shower took ages for the water to get hot. However breakfast was really great, so much on offer and all freshly cooked. The host was really attentive. I think this is a great hotel for the price. I recommend the old inn for dinner it was amazing!

We've been to Port Appin many times, probably our favourite place to visit, but never stayed at the Airds before. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience, very cosy and warm despite the time of year and in a beautiful location with a lovely sea view. Our room was spacious with a very comfortable bed, very clean with a good modern bathroom. Hotel doesn't offer dinner over the winter season but breakfast offering was excellent with a very wide range of choices and manager Katie looked after us very well. Would definitely stay again.

Stayed for one night. Katie and the hosts were fab. Unfortunately our room’s hot water wasn’t working properly but we managed to use another room as we were the only ones staying! Beautiful place, and the views from the rooms at the front and the restaurant are amazing. Recommended.

I just came home from a two week trip to Scotland, touring the country. The Airds hotel was one of my favorite hotels we stayed in. I am looking at the bad reviews, and I guess it all just comes down to expectations. I knew we were staying in an old building (hence, the creaking floors), with a limited number of rooms (hence, the small number of staff on board). We did receive a call earlier in the day letting us know their dining room was going to be closed that day. Thanks for the heads up and we found a different place to eat. No big deal. The hotel was clean, our room was so charming and the view out of our window was amazing. True, we were assigned one of the few rooms that have a view of the loch. They have a big lawn area, that if you have the time, you can play a game of croquet. It is just a charming, quaint place. The staff was friendly and breakfast was good. I don't drink coffee so the coffee machines in hotels never do me any good, but they had hot chocolate packets available as well. I would definitely stay there again if we were in the area.

Beautiful location. Very relaxed atmosphere. Staff were very welcoming and helpful. We slept well - comfortable bed. Enjoyed the log fire in the lounge. Food was very good. We had an evening meal and breakfast. Really enjoyed the porridge. Will certainly stay there again if in the area.

We stayed for one night in Airds on a long cycle tour down the west coast. The staff were very welcoming and found space inside the hotel to store our bikes. The room was clean and comfortable, at the top of the hotel, with amazing views across the loch.|The ensuite shower and bath was well appointed with clean towels, soap and shampoo. We ate in the restaurant, and had notified that we were vegan. The chef had prepared an entire menu with a selection of starters, mains and desserts. The food was beautifully presented, and tasted delicious. |Breakfast in the morning was equally exceptional. We enjoyed our stay here.

On the positive side: nice large bedsheets, clean bed, morning staff was very friendly and thoughtful. The big shadows: The rooms are old and aged, especially the bathroom. Check in times were noted until 10 pm. Received a call at 19:45 that this depends on restaurant times. How am I supposed to know? So not my problem and the staff waited but not good customer information.

Stunning location. So peaceful and calm. Beautiful surroundings and an easy walk to the Port. We loved our stay. From the minute we arrived Caty greeted us with all the information we needed. We were shown to our room (10) which was on the ground floor with a small garden area and the location was perfect for our dogs and getting to the car park. The room was huge, immaculately clean and the bed was super comfortable. We ate breakfast both mornings of our stay - great selection and very tasty. Zsolt was a wonderful server, nothing was too much trouble. We ate in the hotel on our first night, I had mussels and my husband had a burger. The food was beautifully presented and tasted divine. Husband is a keen cyclist and was impressed with the quality and quantity of cycle paths in the locality. I too was impressed with the wonderful dog walks. We will definitely return.

The Airds Hotel's afternoon tea gets my vote because they offer two extremely scenic views for their sittings. My family and I had been making an extreme road trip around Scotland and were stopping in Creag Mohr. This was a relatively short drive up the road and well worth it! You may sit indoors or outdoors. The indoor seating could have been in a number of beautifully decorated rooms that were reminiscent of old libraries and afternoon parlors. The outside garden seating overlooked the beautiful Port Appin and was close to Castle Stalker. (Get your cameras ready!) The food itself was really only ok as far as I was concerned. It was a lot of food and quite heavy. One of my road trippers got a little sick (not sure if it was a combination of driving, fatigue, and food). Still, the rest of us enjoyed the fresh air, the gorgeous grounds, and the respite that was offered. I would caution my possibly obese or handicapped fellow Americans here in that the bathrooms were upstairs. It might take significant effort to make your way up there, and there is only one stall for both genders to share, as I recall.

If you are not blown away by the truely awesome location then the food will do it. Most beautiful location. Truly wonderfulfood. A foody heaven.