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Taynuilt, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK)
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Close your eyes and imagine a picture-perfect, Highland hotel – the image you’ve conjured up probably resembles the Ardanaiseig.
Built in the Scottish baronial style, this romantic, creeper-clad, turreted, grey stone beauty on the shore of a dreamy loch, is straight out of a fairytale, with huge sash windows, roaring fires and antiques scattered around.
Bedrooms are flamboyant – bold boudoir reds, four-posters and roll-top baths, with every activity you could crave on your doorstep, from deer stalking to wildlife photography. For a more contemporary feel and total privacy book the Boat Shed.
There’s no spa but you can book a therapist for an in-room treatment, from a vigorous Swedish massage to relaxing Indian Head massage.
Right on the loch this state-of-the-art timber and glass construction is a romantic bolthole.
Lochs and mountains – and little else: you are in the heart of the Highlands. Step outside and you are surrounded by wooded grounds, the loch in front of you.
The hotel is on a peninsula jutting out into Loch Awe, the largest freshwater loch in Scotland. It’s reached via a single-track road from the hamlet of Kilchrenan, from where another single-track road winds back six miles to the main A85 between Oban and Crianlarich.
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Destination guides including or relevant to this experience
Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (UK)
Destination guide
Magnificent mountain scenery slashed by silvery lochs and peppered with brooding castles: all laden with rich Scottish heritage, history and tradition. Drive the NC500 road trip, or ride on the spectacular West Highland Line.
