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Cuilfail Hotel

(14 Guest Reviews)

Guest Ratings

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Review Summary

  • Rooms 3.2
  • Value 3.7
  • Friendliness 4.5
  • Cleanliness 4.0
  • Facilities 3.2
  • Service 4.3
  • Location 4.0
  • Breakfast 4.1

Review Overall Rating

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Cuilfail Hotel Information

Description

Nestling at the foot of rolling hills close to the shores of Loch Melfort and dating from 1840, Cuilfail Hotel is a splendid former coaching inn, one of the oldest hotels on the west coast. Part of the hotel was originally an old drovers’ inn, however the majority of the hotel was built during the Victorian era and many features of that period have been preserved. The name Cuilfail (pronounced “cool-fail”) in Gaelic appropriately means “Sheltered Corner”. The inn is one of the area’s most popular and favourite country eating out experiences. Much of the produce used, including wonderful Scotch beef, comes from the surrounding farms and the local farmers are very discerning about how their endeavours are presented and flavoured on the plate. The public rooms, while deceptively spacious and plentiful, preserve the intimacy and easy friendliness of the place. There’s an authentic village bar with its real fire, imposing fireplace and stone walls, a cosy “snug” lounge area, a restaurant and a grand function room with wood panelling and vaulted ceiling. On offer at the Cuilfail is a good range of ales aperitifs and malt whiskies naturally specialising in those originating from the west coast of Scotland and the western Isles. The Cuilfail Hotel will appeal to visitors who wish to relax in peaceful highland countryside and be near a wide range of activities and places of interest. The Cuilfail is just 15 miles from Oban - "The Gateway to the Isles", with craft and souvenir shops, Oban distillery visitor centre, Miniatures Museum and Sea World. Close to the hotel there are many places of historic interest, including castles of Kilchurn and Inverary. Also nearby are the National Trust for Scotland's gardens at Arduaine, An Cala Gardens at Easdale and Crarae Glen Gardens at Inveraray

Cleaning and safety

  • Professionally cleaned
  • Disinfected daily
  • Disinfected between stays
  • Hand sanitiser
  • Social distancing
  • Staff protective clothing
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • High-touch surfaces disinfected
  • Linens washed to local guidelines
  • Mattress and pillow protectors
  • Washable duvet covers
  • Reduced occupancy
  • Common area doors left open
  • Request no staff entry to room
  • Staff trained in safety protocol
  • Temperature checks (staff)
  • Socially distanced dining
  • Staggered time slots for dining
  • Sanitised tableware
  • Takeaway meals

Facilities

  • Bar
  • Free high speed internet
  • Free WiFi internet
  • Restaurant
  • High speed internet
  • WiFi internet
  • Housekeeping - daily
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Breakfast served in restaurant
  • Wide entrance to property

Parking

  • On-site parking
  • Free parking

Children's Facilities

  • Children's menu
  • Highchairs

Business Facilities

  • Meeting rooms

Dining

  • Continental breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Vegetarian options

Activities and Experiences

  • Badminton court
  • Bird watching
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Dart board
  • Fine dining
  • Fishing
  • Fly fishing
  • Golf
  • Horse riding
  • Mountain biking
  • Sailing
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Antiques & fairs
  • Squash court
  • Table tennis
  • Walking
  • Water activities

Policies

  • Check in
    16:00 19:00
  • Check out
    10:00
  • Child Policy
    Children welcome
  • Smoking Policy
    No smoking
  • Pets
    No pets
  • Parties Allowed
    Parties not allowed
  • Quiet Hours
    Quiet hours between 23:00 and 07:30
Booking Terms and Conditions

Accessibility

While the ground floor public areas are quite accessible to most people all of the bedrooms are up at least one flight of stairs.

Directions

A car is recommended when staying at the property
  • Road from North (20.0 miles)
    Take the A82 to Fort William then the glorious coastal road to Oban via Appin, then continue south on the A826 - Kilmelford and the hotel are around 15 miles south of Oban.
  • Road from A82 (40.0 miles)
    Take the Loch Lomond A82 road all the way to Crianlarich then turn west along the spectacular A85 Oban road via Loch Awe and Cruachan, then into Oban and south on the A816 to Kilmelford.

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