The Strontian Hotel

The front of house couldn’t have been more helpful or friendly. The room was very clean and comfortable. However, when I am on holiday I don’t like to be told exactly when I am to have breakfast. 8.15 is not a relaxing start to the day. Perhaps 8.45 or 9.00. I would have liked to have plain yoghurt, not over sweetened fruit flavoured yoghurts. The breakfast, apart from the egg, had been prepared in advance. The bread was supermarket white and the brown ran out. There was a croissant in a plastic packet. Though there were fresh strawberries and blueberries - much appreciated. The Bothy, despite being right on the sea, didn’t have any lovely fresh local seafood, which I had hoped for. The helpings were enormous. I did go out to a very good restaurant for my second night.

This was a last minute booking as we had been let down by another hotel in the area. Julie went out of her way to help us and was able to accommodate us in a beautiful, comfortable suite overlooking the Loch. She was on hand to make suggestions for visits in the local area; we particularly enjoyed the Garbh Eilean wildlife hide and were lucky enough to see Otters from there, along with Seals and Oystercatchers. We ate at the Bothy on both nights and the food was delicious, especially the haggis olive and the venison goulash. We were well looked after by Michelle and Ali. Thank you, we will be back.

The Strontian hotel is in a lovely position overlooking Loch Sunart and just a short walk to the village centre. There is plenty of parking and check-in was welcoming. Our room (no 6) has views of the loch and is a good size, nicely decorated, and comfortable. The en-suite is also roomy and comes equipped with toiletries and nice big towels. There is a cosy and comfortable residents’ lounge downstairs and an attached bar and restaurant called the Bothy. I’m not normally a fan of hotel bars but as expected, this one is like a local pub. I based this expectation on my upbringing in rural Lanarkshire and working in a remote, Country House Hotel, where I found out that in areas with limited facilities, any bar will be treated as a local. Bar meals are served in a pleasant conservatory style room and we enjoyed some excellent fish and chips for supper. Breakfast is served in the main hotel dining room and from the usual array of cold starters we enjoyed juice, fresh fruits and yogurt. Our choice of cooked breakfast included “square” sausage (aka Lorne sausage), which was a bit of a treat as for some strange reason, although Lorne sausage is an iconic Scottish food, most hotels and B&Bs don’t serve it. We also enjoyed tattie scone, haggis, black pudding and thick-cut bacon with eggs, mushrooms and tomato. The word “substantial” is clearly most apt here and it certainly set us up for the day. The Ardnamurchan peninsula along with neighbouring Morvern and Argour is off the main tourist track and has a lovely, almost remote feel,to it. It’s a great area to explore and the Strontian Hotel makes an ideal base. Julie is a perfect host and it will certainly be our hotel of choice on future visits.

Fantastic 3 night stay with beautiful views up Loch Sunart. It is no surprise that Julie is mentioned in a number of reviews below. She couldn't have been more welcoming and couldn't do enough for us. By the way, please ignore the 1* review below. Debbie, the bar manager next door, couldn't have been nicer. We will definitely be back.

First time stay at the Strontian Hotel and it was excellent. The location is stunning on the edge of Loch Sunart with easy access via the Corran Ferry or from Mallaig directions. Easy access to Mull (via ferry) for a great day out. The service in both the hotel itself and the Bothy bar/restaurant was first class. Breakfast was very good with a good selection of fresh fruits, yoghurt and various breads. The cooked breakfast was very good and a good choice to suit most tastes. The food in the evening at the Bothy was lovely and well worth booking ahead to guarantee a table. Ample parking is available and bikers are well catered for with secure outside parking and dedicated bike sheds for a small extra fee if wanted. Room 5 was comfortable, with tea/coffee facilities, good wifi and everything else worked. This is an old building with lots of character, a comfortable lounge area and the adjoining bar/restaurant. Very hard to fault our experience and we would definitely return to the Strontian Hotel. Thanks to Julie and all the team for a great stay.

Fantastic unit with a kitchen if you want a full kitchen. Great restaurant for dinner and a pub for drinks. No washing machine on site. The staff are brilliant as is the manager. Clean and welcoming. Comfortable beds and great views from the restuarant.