Hotels

[euan]

Need some advice...

I'm looking for a hotel over on the West Coast for a couple of nights next month. Location is slightly un-important but we do want certain things - great food and great views!

Anybody got any ideas or suggestions?

[bpirie1000]

I have a tent......

and a camp stove.......

Na don't think that is what your after..

Special Occasion?????

[euan]

Anniversary, so no tents allowed!

[Craig]

it's westish... Ballahulish (Spelling ?) Isle of Glencoe hotel.

link here - www.freedomglen.co.uk/isle_of_glencoe/fg_ig_001.asp

I've stayed there a few times... the views are superb and the food is excellent. Always been treated well and the rooms are very nice.

They should also have some deals on next month...

Best of luck..

[Scottie]

quote:Originally posted by euan

Need some advice...

I'm looking for a hotel over on the West Coast for a couple of nights next month. Location is slightly un-important but we do want certain things - great food and great views!

Anybody got any ideas or suggestions?




what bit of the west coast.??? are we talking ayrshire or argyle or further up. budget.??

[euan]

Budget isn't too strict - don't want to go completely nuts but am not that worried about it.

In terms of location, again, not too worried and open to suggestions. I've been round Tighnabruaich before and liked it, but really not set on any specific area. More then likely though Argyle would be the target as it's easier to get to Aberdeen from there.

We will probably do some walking and maybe hire bikes if we can, do some touring in the hire car (trying to convince the missus to let me hire a Boxter - it's not working though!). Would like some nice beaches to look at from the car (I'm expecting it to rain, always does when i go to the west coast!), a nice hotel with views would be great and good food!

[Big Col]

quote:Originally posted by euan

Budget isn't too strict - don't want to go completely nuts but am not that worried about it.

In terms of location, again, not too worried and open to suggestions. I've been round Tighnabruaich before and liked it, but really not set on any specific area. More then likely though Argyle would be the target as it's easier to get to Aberdeen from there.

We will probably do some walking and maybe hire bikes if we can, do some touring in the hire car (trying to convince the missus to let me hire a Boxter - it's not working though!). Would like some nice beaches to look at from the car (I'm expecting it to rain, always does when i go to the west coast!), a nice hotel with views would be great and good food!


I think's it the South of France you should be going to mate. :)

[euan]

quote:Originally posted by Big Col


quote:Originally posted by euan

Budget isn't too strict - don't want to go completely nuts but am not that worried about it.

In terms of location, again, not too worried and open to suggestions. I've been round Tighnabruaich before and liked it, but really not set on any specific area. More then likely though Argyle would be the target as it's easier to get to Aberdeen from there.

We will probably do some walking and maybe hire bikes if we can, do some touring in the hire car (trying to convince the missus to let me hire a Boxter - it's not working though!). Would like some nice beaches to look at from the car (I'm expecting it to rain, always does when i go to the west coast!), a nice hotel with views would be great and good food!


I think's it the South of France you should be going to mate. :)


Ah well, we get back from Crete the day before - this is to show my (English) other half how countryside should look!

[Scottie]

check this link out
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/index.html

my fav beach in Scotland and it helps that a caravan site if like 10 feet away from it

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/scottiecoop/achmelvichx-450.jpg

[euan]

Yeah, that's the kind of place I want - where is that SC?!?

[Big Col]

I'm guessing it's Achmelvich mate. ;)

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lochinver/achmelvich/index.html

[Scottie]

quote:Originally posted by Big Col

I'm guessing it's Achmelvich mate. ;)

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lochinver/achmelvich/index.html


Achmelvich it is. very nice might be a bit far for you to travel it's about a hour half or maybe two hours from Inverness.

You know Dornoch has a lovely beach some awesome views round this way Grannies Heilan Hame. You could cycle the canal down Doch Garroch but then main road until you pick up the great glen way not sure of exact route.

The Palace @ Inverness is nice I am sure Bog Col stayed there or the Drummossie

got some great places to eat Invernss like Rocpool cafe One, Abstract, to name but a few

and not to far to travel to Aberdeen.

[X30YES]

Loch Melfort Hotel at Arduain (http://www.lochmelfort.co.uk) would be another good idea ,cracking views over the Loch and the islands

[euan]

quote:Originally posted by ScottieCoop


quote:Originally posted by Big Col

I'm guessing it's Achmelvich mate. ;)

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lochinver/achmelvich/index.html


Achmelvich it is. very nice might be a bit far for you to travel it's about a hour half or maybe two hours from Inverness.

You know Dornoch has a lovely beach some awesome views round this way Grannies Heilan Hame. You could cycle the canal down Doch Garroch but then main road until you pick up the great glen way not sure of exact route.

The Palace @ Inverness is nice I am sure Bog Col stayed there or the Drummossie

got some great places to eat Invernss like Rocpool cafe One, Abstract, to name but a few

and not to far to travel to Aberdeen.


It does look gorgeous, but may be a bit far north when I think about travel time (we'll land about 1 in the afternoon into either Glasgow or Aberdeen). But it's that kind of thing I had in mind!

[AeroJonny]

Mar hall is nice, near langbank...think the website's www.marhall.co.uk or something similar. Or mebbe Cameron House??

[euan]

yeah, had thought of Cameron House, and then picked myself up off the floor when I saw the prices!

[Big Col]

Yup I did stay at the Palace and very nice it was too. I booked it on www.laterooms.com and saved a mint too! :)

[Scottie]

Beach @ Dornoch / Embo

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/scottiecoop/Airview.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/scottiecoop/beach34.jpg

[Heather]

I am just back from here (http://www.mellowmelfort.com). Its self catering but has the most amazing restaurant nearby and they are opening their own next month. Each lodge overlooks the loch and has its own sauna and jacuzzi:D. They also have special rates for couples.