Places to Stay

The Ardyne Guest House 37 Mountstuart Road, Rothesay, PA20 9EB Tel / fax : 01700 502052 / 505129 Margaret Thompson B & B from £29.50 Go to the website

The Ardyne is an elegant guest house in a prominent position on the seafront, overlooking Loch Striven and the Cowal Hills beyond. We have 10 en suite bedrooms, all comfortably furnished and well appointed. There is a cosy lounge with free Wi-Fi access and the dining rooming has stunning sea views. Our full choice breakfasts are made with local produce, free range eggs from the Mount Stuart Estate, smoked salmon from Ritchie’s smoke house and marmalade and jam from prize winning Hinshelwood’s all feature on the menu.

Balmory Hall Ascog, Isle of Bute, PA20 9LL Tel : 01700 500669, Mr & Mrs Harrison B & B from £55, All rooms en-suite, Open All Year Visit the website

Standing in a 10-acre wildlife haven of woodland and gardens, Balmory Hall, is one of the finest examples of Victorian architecture on the island. Sympathetically restored to preserve the elegance of opulent bygone times, spacious en-suite bedrooms, self-catering or serviced apartments, are available. The gate lodge stands alone and is ideal for guests seeking complete seclusion.

Battery Lodge 25 Battery Place, Rothesay, PA20 9DU Tel: 01700 502169, Lorraine & Martin B & B from £25 Visit the website

Built in 1865, Battery lodge is a superb mid-Victorian house which enjoys spectacular views across Rothesay Bay to the Argyllshire hills. Your hosts, Lorraine and Martin Leyden, offer attractive bedrooms, some with ensuite facilities, most with colour TV and tea/coffee makers.

Howards way
23 Battery Place, Rothesay, PA20 9DU
Tel 01700 806120, Roy Howard
Visit the website

Howards Way is a small seven bedroom fully licensed hotel overlooking Rothesay Bay. There is an umbrella covered patio at the front for enjoying a drink on sunny days. The hotel is just a few minutes walk from Rothesay town centre. All seven bedrooms are brightly furnished with en-suite bathrooms plus Room 7 has it own balcony with beautiful sea views.


Bayview Hotel 21/22 Mountstuart Road, Rothesay, PA20 9EB Tel 01700 505411, Andrew & Irene Mcgregor Visit the website	A friendly Scottish welcome awaits you from the McGregor Family in this beautiful Victorian House Hotel. Ideally situated on the quiet Craigmore shore only ten minutes walk from the town centre with private parking facilities and a resident’s licence.

The Boat House 15 Battery Place, Rothesay, PA20 0DP Tel: 01700 502696 Visit the website	The Boat House is a beautiful seafront Guest House situated in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The house offers the discerning visitor a warm inviting ambience with all modern conveniences.

Ivybank Villa Ivybank Villa, Westland’s Road, Rothesay, PA20 0HQ Tel/Fax: 01700 505064, Mob: 07774598129 Tom and Tina Rodger Visit the website	Ivybank Villa is an elegant, beautifully restored Georgian Villa with spectacular, panoramic views over Rothesay Bay to the scenic Cowal hills and Peninsula. Central for all local amenities/activities, yet at the same time completely private with no passing pedestrians or cars

Lyndhurst Guest House 29 Battery Place, Rothesay, PA20 9DU Tel: 01700 504799, Theresa & Joe Miller From £25 per person per night B & B Visit the website	Theresa & Joe Miller have run Lyndhurst Guest House for over 23 years, the longest serving landlady and landlord on the island. The house is a mid Victorian villa built in 1860 and situated in a pleasant location overlooking the bay and within 2 mins walk of Rothesay pier and the promenade.

Inglenook 27 Auchnacloich Road, Rothesay, Tel: 07753682118 Heather & Michael Dynes Self-catering from £60 per night Visit the website	Inglenook is a beautiful Edwardian house on the edge of Rothesay sleeping 6-8. Brightly decorated and well furnished it has a real feeling of a home from home. The house has gorgeous views over The Meadows and Barone Hill.

Munro’s Bed & Breakfast 17 Ardmory Road, Rothesay, PA20 0PG Tel: 01700 502346, Andy & Joan Walters From £35 per person per night B & B Visit the website	Formerly the Ardmory House Hotel, Munro’s opened business in August after extensive internal upgrading and decoration plus a good lick of paint on the outside. At Munro’s relax and enjoy our quiet location up on the hill in Ardbeg. Our large garden has marvellous views over the bay and on beautiful mornings you can have your breakfast on the terrace.

The Victoria Hotel 55 Victoria Street, Rothesay, PA220 0AP Tel :01700500016, Fax : 01700 502262Visit the website	20 stylish appointed en-suite rooms with tea/coffee making facilities, T.V. and WiFi throughout. Enjoy the culinary delights of our fully licenced gourmet restaurant with spectacular views of the clyde coast or for a less formal ambience, try Ghillies Bistro and Cocktail Bar. Our Balmoral Suite is suitable for Weddings, Conferences, Social and Business Functions and licenced to hold civil marriage ceremonies.

The Esplanade Hotel 4 High Street, Rothesay, PA20 9AR Tel / Fax: 01700 502001 / 500206Visit the website	A big, traditional, clean, west of Scotland boarding house with a licence, The Esplanade is situated prominently beside the Harbour with spectacular views over Rothesay Bay and at the rear, Rothesay Castle.

Commodore 12 Battery Place, Rothesay Tel / Fax :01700 502178, Harry and Hazel Greene From £30.00 per person Visit the website	Very comfortable family run guest house on the seafront 5 mins from the town. Ideal fishing base with use of freezer, rod store and drying facilities.

Cannon House Hotel Battery Place, Rothesay Tel : 01700 505725 From £30.00 per person (all ensuite) Visit the website	A handsome 4 star Georgian townhouse hotel on the seafront just a few minutes walk from Rothesay town centre. Superb views of the ba

The Kingarth Hotel Isle of Bute, PA20 9LU Tel / Fax: 01700 831662 / 831662 Visit the website	The only true Country Inn on Bute est. 1786 Open all day every day from 12 noon ’til late Home cooked food using the best local produce Relaxed atmosphere with indoor and outdoor eating areas. Private dining room and function. suites available for up to 80

Craigewan Guest House 26 Auchnacloich Road, Rothesay Tel: 01700 504029, Mrs Beryl Henderson Visit the website	Our unique South facing Edwardian home overlooks the beautiful meadows behind Rothesay. Situated on a quiet road which is roughly half way along the “West Island Way”.

Ardbeg Lodge Hotel & Restaurant 23 Marine Place, Rothesay Tel : 01700 505448, Mr & Mrs Tritschler Visit the website	A comfortable fully licensed small seafront hotel with magnificient view across to the Argyll Hills & Loch Striven.

Chandlers Hotel Ascog Bay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9ET Tel : 01700 505577 Visit the website	Chandlers is a substantial detached property in a superb position with unsurpassed views over the Clyde to the Ayrshire coast and beyond. Chandlers radiates understated luxury.

The Port Royal 37 Marine Road, Port Bannatyne, PA20 0LW Dag & Olga Crawford, Tel: 01700 505073 Visit the website	There are just five Guest Rooms: Two twin rooms en-suite, a Family Room with a double bed and two bunks which shares a bathroom with two twin rooms. Currently prices are only £22 to £26 per person per night including breakfast.

Palmyra Guest House 12 Ardbeg Road, Rothesay Dee & Jim – Tel: 01700 502929 Visit the website	A welcoming guest house with spectacular views across Rothesay Bay. Breakfast is served in the conservatory.

The Moorings Rothesay, Frank & Barbara Hill – Tel/Fax : 01700 50 2277 Visit the website	The Moorings is a charming Victorian Lodge (1850) situated in its own grounds on a quiet conservation shoreline with spectacular views and is close to all amenities including Mount Stuart House.

St Blane’s Hotel Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute Tel: 01700 831224, Janis & David Haig From £30.00 per person Visit the website	Situated at the southern end of the island the hotel has a pleasant bar serving good pub food with great sea views and moorings for visiting yachts.

JPS Property Services Montague St Rothesay 01700 503906 More info Here	Bute’s leading self-catering holiday provider.Here you will find your perfect holiday home on the beautiful Isle of Bute, each of them with their own individual ambience, and all carefully chosen to offer you a relaxing holiday.

Grand Marine Holiday Flat Rothesay Call Alex Nixon on 07535277461 More info Here	Grand Marine Court is a handsome red sandstone building on Rothesay seafront. A former hotel, the building has been converted into flats with magnificent uninterrupted views over the bay. This ground floor property is in a fantastic location only a couple of minutes walk from all that Rothesay has to off

68 Ardmory Road Ardbeg Rothesay Call Ursula on 01700 502395 More info Here	68 Ardmory Road is a modern, two-storey detached house situated on the hill above Ardbeg. Rothesay is about 1.5 miles away, a brisk half hour walk. The views from the house are amazing and at night you can see the lights of Rothesay glittering in the bay. There is a corner shop at the bottom of Ardmory (5 mins walk) for newspapers and sundries but Rothesay has a medium size supermarket and butchers, bakers and fishmongers.

Bruichladdich Crichton Road Rothesay Tel – : 01700 502803 Visit the website	The house is an architect designed 3 bedroom home that was completed in November 2008. Situated in the quiet and upmarket district of Craigmore, Bruichladdich is only a 2 minute drive (or 10 min walk) from the centre of Rothesay, the island’s main town. Superbly decorated, equipped and furnished Bruichladdich makes a perfect base for a family holiday on Bute.

Roseland Caravan Park Canada Hill Rothesay Tel – : 01700 504529 Visit the website	Roseland is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Canada Hill above the town of Rothesay. There are outstanding views of the bay and the hills and sea lochs of the Cowal peninsula. We are the only official campsite on the island and are conveniently situated for all the facilities that Rothesay has to offer

Ambrisbeg Cottage Kingarth Contact: Cathy McKirdy Tel – : 01700 831204 Visit the website	Ambrisbeg Cottage is a self-contained & recently renovated holiday flat in a 200 year old cottage set in beautiful countryside on Bute

Ardencraig House Apartments Ardencraig Road Rothesay PA20 9EP Telephone & Fax: 01700 505077 Visit the website	Ardencraig House is a fine Italian styled villa located just under 2 miles from the centre of Rothesay. The house, which was recently converted into 7 self contained luxury apartments, stands in its own grounds and overlooks the Firth of Clyde.

Ardenlea Shore Road Port Bannatyne PA20 0LQ Email:doreen@isleofbute.info Visit the website	A new arrival on the self-catering scene in Bute, Ardenlea has been our family home on the island for many years. The house has recently undergone a major refurbishment and now offers outstanding accommodation. Sleeps 6 – 8 persons and is situated near Port Bannatyne on the shore overlooking Loch Striven. We hope you will enjoy its wonderful ambience and outstanding location as much as we do. Be one of the first to try this wonderful property.

Grand Marine Court Argyle St Rothesay Contact: Suze Bickerton Tel – : 0778 774 2634 Visit the website	A converted Grade C listed hotel, Grand Marine Court is situated on the seafront at Rothesay, with uninterrupted views over Rothesay Bay. Flat 9 is on the first floor and Flat 13 is on the third floor. The flats are decorated in a fresh and modern style, and each one sleeps four. Bedding, towels and heating are included in the rent.

Birgidale Crieff Kingarth Isle of Bute Contact: Mr & Mrs McDougall Tel – : 01700 831236 Visit the website	Birgidale Crieff can accommodate up to 5 people and 1 well behaved dog. The house has storage heaters in the hall, lounge and bedrooms and all fuel, power, bed linen and towels are included in the rent

Morningside Rothesay Tel:+44 (0)1700 503906 e-mail jpsbute@hotmail.com Visit the website	Morningside is a gracious Victorian house in Rothesay with commanding views across the bay towards the Argyll hills. Centrally located on the spectacular Serpentine Road, Morningside is only a few minutes walk from Rothesay Pier and the town centre.

Harbourside Apartments Guildford Court 3 Watergate Rothesay PA20 9AB Tel/Fax: 01700 503770 e-mail: ekferguson@btinternet.com Visit the website	Located in the town square on the harbourside. Close to the museum and Rothesay’s thirteenth century castle, this Edwardian listed building offers comfortable, fully equipped self catering apartments, many with breathtaking views. Central to all amenities. Whether it’s fishing, golf, walking, cycling, eating out it is all within easy reach.

Sea View Apartment Battery Place Rothesay Tel: +44 (0)141 574 8174 e-mail Visit the website	A fully equipped 2 bedroom apartment sleeping 4-5. 5 mins walk for the town centre. Great views of Rothesay Bay and the Argyll hills.

West St Colmac Farm Apartments Ettrick Bay Isle of Bute Mr A Robertson Tel: +44 (0)1700 502144 £180-£250 per week Visit the website	A traditional Bute farmhouse divided into 2 apartments, each sleeping 4. A few minutes walk from sandy Ettrick Bay.

Prospect House Battery Place Rothesay PA20 9HQ Tel : +44 (0)1700 503526 To email click here. Visit the website	Tom & Annie Shaw Prospect House is a charming Georgian villa on the seafront with magnificient views, tastefully converted to 1-2 bed apartments. Also original gardeners cottage in own grounds with added conservatory. £172 – £359 weekly 3 stars STB

Kames Castle Courtyard Cottages Port Bannatyne PA20 0QP Tel : +44 (0)1700 504500 Visit the website	Lesley & Stuart Scott Restored self-catering cottages in beautiful castle grounds about 2 miles from Rothesay