Loch Shiel House Hotel, Acharacle

The Lochshiel House Hotel is a family run hotel in the West Highlands of Scotland at the entrance to the beautiful Ardnamurchan peninsula the most westerly point of the British mainland. Found approximately 1 hour West of Fort William and situated in the village of Acharacle at the southern tip of Loch Shiel. The Hotel was built in the late 19th century as a hunting lodge and adapted to a local bar and hotel in the 70s. It is an excellent starting point to explore the peninsula, the Isle of Mull and the small Isles and will take your breath away with its natural beauty and plentiful wildlife.

Our friendly locals bar offers pub activities such as pool and darts for those who wish to relax in the evenings or escape a daytime shower and we are dog friendly so please advise us of your needs if you wish to bring your dog.

For those of you who love the natural beauty and wildlife of the Western Highlands there is plenty to do in the area with its wonderful walks, scenic drives, beaches, boat trips and many other leisure activities including fishing, biking and kayaking.

The area is steeped in history, as it was up Loch Shiel that Bonnie Prince Charlie sailed before landing at Glenfinnan in 1745 at the beginning of the famous Jacobite revolution. A visit to the area can also include visits to movie locations, as due to its natural beauty the area has been used in the making of many movies including Braveheart (Glen Nevis and Glencoe), Harry Potter (Glenfinnan), Rob Roy (Glen Nevis, Fort William), Local Hero (Morar/Arisaig) and Highlander (Glenfinnan). Of course, even more can be found with a simple trip to the Isles of Mull and Skye which are only short trips away.

Visitors to this area invariably fall in love with it and return time after time.

We offer comfortable Lochside Hotel Accommodation and the Hotel has 9 bedrooms (2 Twin/King & 7 Double rooms). All bedrooms include en-suite facilities, television, tea & coffee making facilities, central heating and toiletries. Hair dryers are available on request. All rooms have an information folder detailing local and guest information.
Our rooms are graded by size and view as all our standard rooms (1, 5 &10) are at the back of the building, are smaller & look out over our back yard and Shiel Garage whilst the others all have views of the hills and the Loch. Please view our rooms on the images page found on our website at www.lochshielhotel.com
Breakfast is served in the restaurant between 8 and 9am except Sunday when it is between 9 & 10am. Guests have the option of cereals, yoghurt, fruit or fruit juice. A full Scottish Breakfast, local Smoked Salmon, kippers or scrambled egg on toast which is accompanied by tea or coffee with toast and a selection of local jams and marmalade.
We can also provide picnic lunches for those who are spending the day exploring the area and can supply drying facilities for wet coats and boots etc. should you be caught in a shower.
Please note that rooms are only available from 4pm although if arriving earlier you may check in and leave your luggage with us to take to your room. In winter (October 1st to March 31st) we are closed between 2 and 5pm Monday to Thursday and 2 and 4pm on Friday so, if you are arriving between these times please inform us or phone on arrival as someone is always here. Please also note that Orange is the only network that works in Acharacle itself so if you are on another network please phone early with an expected arrival time. Departures are by 10am. To arrange different times if these are not convenient please ask.

Our restaurant, situated on the ground floor and open from 6pm until 8.30pm, offers Homemade tasty food from our kitchen. We offer a range of made from scratch - homemade traditional choices and use local produce when possible. This includes local grown salad and vegetables, locally caught fish (fresh & smoked), meats sourced both from local farms and specialist suppliers and cheese from Mull, Arran and other local farms.

Our bar is open all day for residents and locals from 12 noon (closed in the winter between until 5pm Monday to Thursday, 4pm Friday & 2pm Saturday & Sunday) where you can relax and enjoy a pint of real Scottish cask ale, a dram of our extensive range of Malts, Quality Blends or standard whisky (over 100 at present) or any of our other beverages available in the bar. The bar closes Monday to Thursday between 10.30 & 12 midnight, Friday and Saturday 1am at the latest and 11.45pm on Sundays.

Entertainment can be found in our bar by means of a Pool table, Darts or just chat to one of our friendly locals. Live traditional music has on occasions been known to spontaneously take place as should happen in all Local highland bars!

At lunchtime between 12 noon and 2.30pm in the Summer you can enjoy a meal from our Bar menu or relax in our beer garden on the provided seating or on our outside decking area which provides magnificent views of Loch Shiel and the surrounding hills which has some of the most beautiful scenery the Scottish Highlands has to offer.

For more information and ONLINE BOOKING check out our website at www.lochshielhotel.com

Address : Loch Shiel House Hotel, Acharacle, Argyll, PH36 4JL

Zip / Postal code : PH36 4JL