Arisaig Hotel

This Hotel has charm. It's a old hotel, with a cozzyness that defies the port, the damp and the coolness of the country. The rooms are modest, but have everything you need and a few pleasant extras (biscuits and tea). I am so glad I stayed the night here. It filled me with warmth and joy. Having a physical key made me very excited for whatever nostalgic reason. Rooms were clean and warm. The bar next attatched was full of life, laughter and delicous food. I arrived hoping to get out of the rain and cold, and in turn I was blown away.

This place is a gem. From the helpful, friendly staff to the lovely layout of our room, to the welcome for our dog. Oh, and did I forget to mention the views! ||The location is ideal for exploring the lower Hebrides and being just enough away from the hustle and bustle of Mallaig and other, busier tourist places. ||The food is delicious and the bar is full of atmosphere. We weren’t there on a night when there’s music, but that didn’t matter. The place was busy in the afternoon and into the dinnertime. Very relaxing - but has that element of life as well. I can recommend the mussels, monkfish (if it’s on the menu) and the mackerel pate or scallops to start. Oh, and the venison main was glorious. Booking is definitely a recommended necessity!

Great hotel in a lovely location. Room was reasonably priced and bed was comfy. Evening service in the restaurant was quite poor unfortunately. We had to ask for menus after sat waiting for 5 minutes, waited another 10 before we ordered a drink. By the time we actually got our drinks we had been there for nearly 30 minutes. It wasn't that busy and there seemed to be 4 staff on so I'm not sure why it was so slow. A lot of the tables near us took ages to get cleaned after people left too. The food did arrive reasonably quickly once we ordered and the portions were huge. Breakfast service was top notch. Very friendly and accommodating and the selection of food was great. Overall a great stay and we really enjoyed it, just a slight let down with dinner service.

Room was comfortable and all staff were helpful. We had a fab view from the room. The bar outdoor decking area was lovely in the sunshine and our meal in the bar/restaurant was both delicious and excellent value. Recommend the Big Bad Brisket.||We visited Morar by train from Arisaig and it is well worth a trip to Silver Sands there.

Amazing hotel, staff are like extended family! We booked here to have a meal after our micro-wedding! The wedding was meant to be on a nearby beach however due to weather warnings we weren’t able to, the staff at the hotel were so accommodating letting us get married on the covered decking! The food for the meal was amazing and every guest agreed! The guests that ordered steak were asked how they wanted it cooked and each person said it was cooked exactly the way they’d asked! The scallops were perfect too! |On a day that could have gone so wrong due to the weather, everyone thoroughly enjoyed and it was a stress free day! Thank you for making our wedding so memorable in all the best days! We will definitely be back!

Excellent stay, a bit shocked this hotel has some terrible or reviews. EXCELLENT FOOD, Rooms are nice, we had the twin and the bathroom was spotless. The staff are very on side and helpful as well as chatty, there is an excellent breakfast and the bar restaurant on an evening produced really nice and very filling food, we never had the dessert as we were full after a main meal and on only one occasion a starter. The reception is on a side corridor so not clearly in your face at the main entrance the easier way to here is via the bar however the entrance to the hotel is into the older part of the building dating back to the early 20th century. Wood and leather chairs in this area initially, old oak staircase to upstairs bedrooms. The building has history it’s not a concrete and steel chain hotel. Arisaig has also key history regarding SOE and a memorial is erected in the village, there is a Spar shop a ferry jetty for foot passengers to the island and two cafe. The islands centre has a number of books regarding the SOE and buildings in the area you can visit. ||I really liked the hotel, it’s warm and cozy, the public areas centre around the bar and a side bar seating area, the quiet side of the hotel has only two seating areas in what is a corridor zone really but it’s still comfortable.

Superb. Third time here and yet to have a bad meal. Service and setting are excellent. We had the mussels to start followed by shin of beef and sea bass with cobb salad. Faultless. Reasonably priced as well. Arguably the best place to eat in Arisaig and most possibly Mallaig. A wee gem. Warning though, it gets full fast, so would recommend booking ahead.

A perfect blend of hospitality, heart, and Arisaig spirit. We popped into the Arisaig Hotel bar for one last evening with no extra expectations - and left even more completely charmed, thanks to Katie. She recommended we try the Strontian Gin, a local small-batch spirit we’d never heard of. One sip and we were hooked - it was clean, complex, and utterly rooted in the landscape. When we said we’d love to buy a bottle, Katie didn’t just nod and move on. She brought over a beautifully curated leaflet of the distillery’s full range and, sensing our excitement, offered us a tasting flight of their other gins then and there. No pressure, no hard sell - just genuine pride in something local and brilliant. That tasting sealed it - of course we bought a bottle. But more than that, we felt like we’d been invited into a story, not just served a drink. The Arisaig Hotel bar is everything a Highland bar should be: warm, well-stocked, and full of soul. And Katie? She’s the heart of it. If you’re lucky enough to stop in, ask her what’s on the shelf that isn’t in the big shops. You might just discover your new favourite gin - and walk out with more than you bargained for.