Taychreggan, Signature Collection By Eight Continents - 4-Star Hotel in Portsonachan

The hotel offers rooms with loch or garden views, including the Boswell room with a slipper bath and views down the length of the loch. Outside, guests find a fairy garden with fairy dwellings, a private pier, and outdoor fire pits lit each evening on the lawn at the edge of the water. A full-size snooker table and several lounges stocked with board games are available inside.

The AA rosette-awarded restaurant serves dinner using local produce; dishes include Cullen skink, home-cured gravlax, and venison stovie. A 9-course tasting menu is offered in a private dining room at £65 per head. Full Scottish breakfast is served each morning, with options like eggs royale on cheese scones.

Dogs receive towels at the entrance for drying after loch swims, and complimentary treats, tennis balls, and poo bags are provided. The hotel offers pet baskets and pet bowls in rooms, and dogs are allowed in most areas including dining. No extra charges apply for pets.

Guests can borrow bicycles, canoes, and fishing gear to use directly on Loch Awe. Walking tours, bike tours, and clay pigeon shooting are available through the hotel and a neighbor provider. A kids' outdoor play equipment area and babysitting services cater to families.

The hotel sits at the end of a single-track road on the banks of Loch Awe, roughly 30 minutes from the port of Oban with ferries to the Isle of Mull. Nearby attractions include Duart Castle, Torosay Castle, and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. On-site parking, valet parking, and accessible parking are provided.

History: 17th-century cattle drover's inn

Dining: AA rosette-awarded restaurant with 9-course tasting menu

Pet policy: No extra charges for dogs; towels, treats, and beds provided

Activities: Canoes, bicycles, fishing, clay pigeon shooting

Setting: Private pier, fire pits, and fairy garden on Loch Awe

Relaxation: Full-size snooker table and multiple lounges with board games