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Oban Bicentenary
Oban, meaning Little Bay, was officially granted the status of Royal Burgh 200 years ago by a Royal Charter in favour of the Duke of Argyll. Despite its size of around 8000 residents, it is in fact the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and known as the “Gateway to the Isles”. The population ...
New Menu at Asknish Bay Restaurant
It is no secret that our Asknish Bay Restaurant has one of the finest views on the West Coast and after winning an Eat Scotland Silver Award last month, as well as constantly maintaining our 2 AA Rosettes for the last 11 years, we must be doing something right on the food and service front ...
Staff Training Day
On Tuesday 8th February, staff from Loch Melfort Hotel took part in a Food and Whisky training day with Glengoyne Distillery and MHORFish Restaurant run by renowned chef Tom Lewis in Callander. We set off from Loch Melfort earlier than some like to get out of bed and arrived at the restaurant in time for ...
Double Award Win for Loch Melfort Hotel
Loch Melfort Hotel in Arduaine won not 1 but 2 of the prestigious Hotel Excellence Awards sponsored by HRS at an awards ceremony in London on Wednesday 26 January. Winning both Excellence in Customer Service and Best Family Friendly Hotel in the small hotel category, proprietors Calum and Rachel Ross praised their fantastic team of ...
Dates of Interest 2011
2011 is set to be a busy year for us here at Loch Melfort Hotel with many events taking place in the hotel itself as well as in the surrounding area. January We re-opened on the 24th after our two week closure and are offering a two night stay with the second night B and ...
A New Year, a New Start
After a very successful summer season which went on well into October, and then a busy Christmas and Hogmanay, it is now time to shut the doors on the hotel for two weeks for some general maintenance, decorating and a general deep clean of all areas which can’t be done with guests about. We might ...
A Visit to Santa’s Grotto
Santa’s Grotto at Arduaine Garden was a winter wonderland on Saturday and Sunday after a lovely sprinkling of snow over the garden. Ben Potter and Hugh Ross found out they had been a little bit naughty this year but mostly very good, so Santa would be coming to deliver presents at their houses on Christmas ...
Beautiful Winter Weather at Loch Melfort
It’s all everyone’s talking about; ‘Will it be a white Christmas?’ and ‘How will everyone cope?’ Well here at Loch Melfort we plan to go ahead as normal, especially as we are always milder than most places with the warm Gulf Stream air. After the initial snowfall a couple of weeks ago, gritters in the ...
Last Minute Christmas and Hogmanay Deals
This year why not let someone else cook the Christmas turkey and plan your Hogmanay party? The Festive season is hectic enough without ensuring your celebrations run smoothly and everyone has a good time. Loch Melfort Hotel has both your Christmas and New Year celebrations taken care of with our special packages with special prices ...
Robson Green Swims Again
There’s another chance to see Robson Green’s Wild Swimming Adventure on Monday 29 November at 11.25pm on ITV. This exciting program sees Robson exploring Britain’s wildest waters as he braves the cold and the currents building up to his swim to Holy Isle in Northumberland. Of special interest to us here at Loch Melfort is ...
