Archive for April, 2010

2010 Small Country Hotel of the Year Winners

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Loch Melfort have won yet another award! The Scottish Hotel Awards ceremony was held on April 25th and we were awarded Small Country House Hotel of the Year in one of the main National Excellence categories. In the last 6 months Loch Melfort Hotel were also winners in the HRS Hotel Excellence Awards for Excellent Social Responsibility and shortlisted for the Caterersearch.com Web Awards.

Improvements to the hotel, how it’s run, and our involvement with the local community have paid off, and we will continue these efforts in our ongoing goal to provide a top quality, luxury country house hotel experience for all our guests.

Small Country House Hotel of the Year Winners

Small Country House Hotel of the Year Winners

The Scottish Hotel Awards are regarded as one of the highest recognitions in the hotel industry in Scotland and as winners we would like to thank all who recommended us.

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Easter Eggstravaganza

Monday, April 19th, 2010

A sunny Easter Eggstravaganza was held recently at the NTS Arduaine Garden next door to Loch Melfort Hotel. A fabulous sunny day really helped boost the numbers coming to visit and join in the Cadbury Easter Egg trail and the extra Easter activites put on by the Arduaine Garden Support Group.

A hive of activity in the egg painting greenhouse.

A hive of activity in the egg painting greenhouse.

Young artists getting creative with egg and facepainting.

Young artists getting creative with egg and facepainting.

Face painting, easter egg painting and egg throwing competitions kept the kids occupied, whilst the adults also enjoyed a stroll around the Spring flowers. With some of the early Rhododendrons adding a splash of colour, it was a magnificent day all round.

Taking a careful aim in the egg throwing competition.

Taking a careful aim in the egg throwing competition.

"I hope my aim is better than some!"

"I hope my aim is better than some!"

Enjoying a leisurely stroll around Arduaine Garden.

Enjoying a leisurely stroll around Arduaine Garden.

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Wonderful Spring Wedding of Sarah and Colin

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

We recently hosted a wonderful Spring wedding outside on the beach. Nothing could deter the 60 guests at Sarah and Colin’s wedding from joining them (in the pouring rain) down on the rocks by the boat house for a fabulous wet wedding! Guests were pre-warned to bring wellies, rugs and umbrellas just in case the heavens opened.

Bride and groom complete with wellies and rugs to keep warm.

Bride and groom complete with wellies and rugs to keep warm.

And it poured with rain just as the bride and her bridal party left the hotel to walk down to the rocks, so it was a good job the guests were prepared! But true to Argyll form, as the rings were exchanged the sun came out and some magical photos were taken as Sarah and Colin became husband and wife.

The bride's mother.

The bride's mother.

As Sarah has a wheat intolerance, she chose a cheese wedding cake instead of the traditional fruit or sponge! Colin enjoyed putting the cake together with a wonderful selection of Scottish cheeses.

Head Chef Colin assembles the cheese wedding cake.

Head Chef Colin assembles the cheese wedding cake.

The spectacular wedding buffet.

The spectacular wedding buffet.

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