Name: Loch Shiel House Hotel
Address: ACHARACLE, Argyll, PH36 4JL, GB

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Alice

Excellent little hotel, great location and great staff

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Peggy-Nan

Having had quite a difficult journey, the staff at Loch Shiel hotel were utterly superb and went above and beyond for us. Not only were they kind, friendly and so patient but the amenities and room were fantastic. You have not experienced Scottish hospitality until you’ve been to this hotel! Food was delightful and only beaten by their wonderful service. There was a great lively pub down the stairs and the rooms were cosy, clean and so comfy! Couldn’t recommend the Loch Shiel Hotel enough!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

21 May 2026

TERRY

The only things the Loch Shiel had going for it was that it was clean and on the way to where we were going. The view out the back of the hotel was a very nice bonus. The staff aside from the bartender was grouchy, cold and unfriendly. Absolutely zero Highland hospitality. The menu you see online IS NOT the menu available at the restaurant. The actual menu is very limited and the food was not very good. We were the first group seated at dinner at 7 and the last group served at 8:30 pm. There were 5 other groups who came in after us and were served and finished their meals before we were even served. We cannot recommend Loch Shiel hotel. If you need a hotel in the area our friends had a much better experience in the town of Strantion.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Denis

Yes clean room lovely staff very warm welcome and good hospitality.
Bar well stocked and good food freshly cooked.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2026

Sheila

No menu, service slow, bedroom windows latches faulty, bedroom door lock very slack, central heating not working. However bed very comfortable and bathroom recently spruced up. Hotel surroundings poor with no obvious main entrance. WIFI POOR TO NON EXISTENT

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Robert

Breakfast good. Evening meal choice limited.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Philippe

Lovely location and comfy, cosy hotel. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was tasty and well-presented. Would recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Stacey

The property was great and Meg was amazing and very helpful, she even packed us lunches since we were leaving before breakfast!

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Humam

Good for a night but nothing special

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

John

Deer were in back of property. Maggie and the owner were both very nice, friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable and heat took a while to warm up though we slept warm. Hot chocolate was really good. Also, both the Scottish breakfast and the pancake breakfast were good.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Tara

Enjoyed the feel of the place. Service was very quick and staff friendly. Food excellent. Room was very adequate and had an abundance of tea and coffee sachets especially the milk portions. Unfortunately there was no teaspoons. This is the only let down but it was no hardship.... we improvised. Would stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Book early for options

Small country hotel with all the basics a long way from major settlement with little other accommodation available.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2025

Karen

Check in was great, felt very welcome.
It’s an old house, quirky.
On way up to room could definitely feel the odd sunken floorboard
Brushed against the wooden radiator cover on the landing and it promptly came away from the wall with us scrabbling to catch it.
The room wasn’t huge, but had 2 chairs so that was a bonus.
The floor slopes from the door to the window, quit a bit. Enough for a 4x4 wooden plank to be put under one side of the bed to make it level.
The bed, although only a double, was actually wry comfortable.
The shower room was pretty small, that’s ok but the actual shower was tiny. My hubby could hardly get in the doors, once he was in, he filled the space, could hardly turn round and had no chance of retrieving the soap when he dropped it LOL
The bar area was good and a great view of the garden.
Breakfast. Well, the tea and toast was good. I don’t recommend getting the scrambled egg and salmon, think the whole lot was microwaved together, it was still in the shape of the bowl when on th plate.
My hubby had full breakfast, the bacon tasted microwaved too and the rest tasted bland.
All in all its needs updating and someone who can cook breakfast.
The staff were friendly and helpful but we definitely don’t think it was value for money, we’ve stayed in far better places for a lot less.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Clairine

We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived. The room was comfortable and had everything we need for a comfortable stay. We only ate breakfast at the hotel but it was lovely. It was a very pleasant stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

mary

Very friendly staff. Well appointed room with good shower. Good food including a great breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Robin

Nice hotel in scenic location

In many ways more like B&B rather than hotel. Public bar downstairs. Breakfast very nice and owner friendly and helpful. Set in a small village with very nice surrounding countryside. My only criticism would be that it was quite expensive for a B&B.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2024

joan

A tight breakfast timing ! A little stressful .
Lovely dinner staff though - forgiving when we were a bit late arriving after a long drive
Deer in the garden !

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

garry

Staff , food and the surrounding area all first class. Would happily return.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Andrew

Great hotel

Lovely hotel in a great location. Staff were very friendly. Room was spotless with a nice comfy bed.
Breakfast was of a high standard.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2024

peter

Good value hotel

Dog friendly hotel - good value, friendly staff, great breakfast and a quiet location.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2023

Kenneth

Adequate

Adequate.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2023

Brian

Superb location, lovely rooms, great food and friendly team working there - what's not to like!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2023

Paul

Great location, friendly staff, excellent food.

5 nights, days spent walking mostly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Phil

Great hotel and great food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2023

Lester

Fabulous stay

Had a lovely stay. Rooms are comfortable, shower good. Hotel slightly dated and could do with refurbishment in the bathrooms but staff and food are absolutely second to none, best breakfast we have ever had. Lovely walks close by, beautiful gardens to sit in, small shop nearby, great bar. Would definitely go back for the breakfast and lovely staff alone, will book a king size bed next time though.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2023

Elizabeth

Lovely traditional Scottish hotel

Lovely old style country hotel
Room was comfortable
Dinner & breakfast were excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2023

Austin

Great place to stay in an absolutely beautiful location!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2023

Stefka

Best place on our highlands tour

This was the best place we stayed at on our tour of the Scottish Highlands. It’s family-run, comfortable and clean. And the food was amazing! It is out of the way from the most common attractions, but it is worth the trip, because it is a wonderful little place located in a quiet part of the highlands.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2023

Teck Hui

I had a lovely stay in this hotel with my dog. Delicious meals were served as well. Definitely going to come back for another stay!

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2023

Stephen

Only negative I had was the late check-in time, but other than that I had a great experience, and really enjoyed the wonderful staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2023

Hilary

The whole hotel was comfortable and nicely decorated.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

Staff friendly and welcoming. Food excellent.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2022

MR DONALD WW

We have been coming here for years and the hotel keeps on improving.
The food is great and the rooms comfortable. We just love Ardnamurchan, as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Excellent all round.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2022

Kerem

Great place.

We booked last minute and super late, we call the place and the lady was super nice leaving the keys on a safe spot for us to pick when we arrived past midnight, we are super grateful with her, then we woke up and they made us an amazing breakfast, super friendly people.
We ended it ip here by mistake but we are Happy about this mistake, loved the place and will definitely go back.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2022

Terry

I a lovely hotel in the emote banks of Lcoh Shiel. Lovel food and the best night's sleep I've had for ages - it's so quiet. The hotel is very dog friendly with lots of local walks. Good food in the restaurant.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2022

Janet

Out in the middle of nowhere within easy walking distance of Loch Shiel. Only dining option is the hotel itself, but the cuisine was tasty. They packed a breakfast for me when I had to leave very early in the morning by bus. Check-in was rather late, so had to wait around for awhile to get my belongings in out of the rain!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2022

Phil

Staff had a great buzz

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2022

Richard

Nice place to stay

Great views from room. Room large and comfortable. Evening meal excellent as was breakfast. Friendly staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2022

Jennifer C

A warm welcome and a lovely stay. We really enjoyed our time. Scrumptious food, comfortable and clean. Would recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2022

Thomas

Quick Trip

Very helpful staff.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2022

Anita

We really enjoyed our stay here, the staff were really friendly and helpful, location was great and we had a lovely meal here.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2021

Robert

Short break to beautiful Ardnamurchan

Great small hotel in beautiful location.
Definitely recommend to all visitors to this part of Scotland.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2021

steven

Highly recommended. Very comfortable and the staff are welcoming and excellent. The food is fresh, very good and local. Get outdoors when you are here because the portions are big, you'll need an appetite. Warm comfortable rooms. Piping hot water in a powerful shower. Dog friendly! and that doesn't mean 'wet dog smell' either. Great place in a beautiful part of the world.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2021

Michael

Lovely relaxing stay..

Nice room, very clean. Lovely walk to the loch just a few minutes away. Evening meals were delicious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2021

Stewart

Dog friendly.

First stay in a dog friendly hotel and everything went well. I would say it would have been good to have been told up front there was a £10 surcharge for the dog but it wasn't a big problem, happy to pay that. Nice dinner the night we arrived and the room and bed was clean and comfortable. Lovely area and I'd go back again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2021

A E

room was very comfortable and clean, nice toiletries supplied. Added bonus of seeing a beautiful majestic stag when i opened the curtains in the morning :)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2021

Kerry

Great hotel and lovely journey out to it, beautiful part of Scotland.
Lovely clean room, breakfast was superb.
Will definitely book here again when back in this part of Scotland.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2021

ROBERT

No shower

Nice setting and comfortable room but couldn't take shower - only got very got water. Rules about table service at bar were confused and there seemed to be little adherence to wearing masks when not seated.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2021

L

Potentially much better.

Two main observations. Firstly, the hotel is very tired snd needs a good spruce up. The entrance is very uninviting, drab decor and lacking a welcome. Weeds at the door step would be easily removed. This theme is repeated throughout, and although the room was acceptable, again there are many little things which could be easily rectified - hook on back of shower room door, waterproof seal at the front of the shower, door that doesnt close properly. A handyman / gardener for 2 or 3 dats a week would make a big difference.
On the other hand, the food was excellent, especially the seafood - langoustines, scallops to due for, and very tasty kippers for breakfast.
Covid has obviously made things difficult, but this hotel, in the centre of magnificent and interesting landscapes has the potential to be something far more special.

Partner