Ardanaiseig, Scotland

Description: Ardanaiseig

This hotel no longer takes individual bookings and is now for events or group functions only.

For a group event or a special weekend package, in a remote place of quiet tranquility and almost surreal natural beauty, where the slopes of Ben Cruachan fall into the clear waters of Loch Awe, there is a small, luxurious and wildly romantic old country house hotel. It sits alone overlooking the mysterious islands and crannogs of the loch, in deeply wooded gardens teeming with wildlife.

Ardanaiseig sits on a peninsula jutting out into Loch Awe, Scotland's longest fresh water loch and was built in the Scottish Baronial manner for Colonel Archibald Campbell of Clan Campbell in 1834. It was designed by William Burn and is listed for its architectural importance. Burn's other work includes Bowhill for the Duke of Buccleuch and a number of Edinburgh's finest 19th Century buildings.

The entrance hall boasts some fine pieces of antique furniture and works of art. It is very much the original entrance hall of a traditional country house. Other public rooms include the library, with its roaring log fire, the long drawing room where chamber music and piano recitals are sometimes performed, and the games room with its full size snooker table. A magical 120 seat amphitheatre nestles into the hillside by the water's edge.

The restaurant, which overlooks the lawns running down to the loch, is one of the best in the Highlands. The Dining Room with its fine paintings, generously spaced tables and soft acoustics invites intimate conversation. The linen is crisp, the silver glints, the crystal sparkles in the candlelight and the service is well judged. After dinner, there is usually a log fire and the evocative smell of wood smoke in the bar library.

Type of rooms: Ardanaiseig

Each of the 16 bedrooms has been furnished with beautiful antiques and works of art. They are named after local mountains, glens, lochs and castles.

Master Lock
Ben Lui: is a Master Loch View room with king or twin size bed(s). This room has a striking freestanding, roll-top bath.
Cruachan: is a Master Loch View room with king four-poster bed. Two extra beds are also available.
Ichrachan: is a Master Loch View room with king or twin size bed(s). Two extra beds are also available.
Inishail: is a Master Loch View room with king or twin size bed(s). One extra bed is also available.
Kilchurn: is a Master Loch View room with king four-poster bed. Two extra beds are also available.
Tervine: is a Master Loch View room with king or twin size bed(s). One extra bed is also available.

All these rooms are equipped with a flat screen TV with freeview channels and DVD player, complimentary wifi, two comfortable robes, a hairdryer, iron and ironing-board, plus a range of luxury Scottish toiletries from Arran Aromatics. There is also a well equipped tea caddy, including infusion teas, hot chocolate, coffee and artisan biscuits, as well as Scottish still and sparkling waters. Relax with a stunning view of Loch Awe.

Master Garden
Ben Neagh: is a Master Garden View room with king or twin size bed(s), on the ground floor. Two extra beds are also available.
Cuaig: is a Master Garden View room with double bed. This room has a striking freestanding, roll-top bath.
Etive: is a Master Garden View room with king or twin size bed(s), on the ground floor. Two extra beds are also available.
Hayfield: is a Master Garden View room with double bed. One extra bed is also available. This room has a walk in shower, but no bath.
Orchy: is a Master Garden View room with king or twin size bed(s), on the ground floor. One extra bed is also available. This room has a walk-in shower, but no bath.

All these rooms are equipped with a flat screen TV with freeview channels and DVD player, complimentary wifi, two comfortable robes, a hairdryer, iron and ironing-board, plus a range of luxury Scottish toiletries from Arran Aromatics. There is also a well equipped tea caddy, including infusion teas, hot chocolate, coffee and artisan biscuits, as well as Scottish still and sparkling waters. Relax with a stunning view of Ardanaiseig's gardens.

Garden View
Awe: is a Double Garden View room, on the ground floor.
Nant: is a Double Garden View room.
Nevis: is a Double Garden View room.
Starav: is a Double Garden View room with king or twin size bed(s), on the ground floor.
Tromlee: is a Double Garden View room with king size bed.

All the rooms are equipped with a flat screen TV with freeview channels and DVD player, complimentary wifi, two comfortable robes, a hairdryer, iron and ironing-board, plus a range of luxury Scottish toiletries from Arran Aromatics. There is also a well equipped tea caddy, including infusion teas, hot chocolate, coffee and artisan biscuits, as well as Scottish still and sparkling waters. Relax with a view of Ardanaiseig's gardens.

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