Crinan Hotel

Authentically perfect… yes many elements are non corporate, and easy to find fault in an older building and local staff, yet desire to help and provide a great experience is overwhelming. Privilege to be a guest and like previous reviews I worry what might happen without the creative owners lead. If you judge this harshly then you have missed the stunning location, caring staff and overall magic. Be warned if you want pure white grout in the bathroom —- who cares, just have an Jura whisky and look out the stunning window and enjoy. Thank you

Perfect stay for any traveller. I travelled solo and had a great experience. Cosy and clean accommodation and flavoursome food available. If a guest at the hotel, breakfast is hearty! If you are coming for lunch or dinner, there's lots of choice. I would say that it is a seafood lovers dream as fresh means flavoursome and I had some excellent seafood at dinner. Exceptional staff who are very attentive, informative and made my trip a complete success. Beautiful areas to walk and the canal path is worth all 9.5 miles!

We’ve read many or the previous Trip Advisor reviews and can see fair points in all of them, however our experience was excellent. Yes, the hotel is old and slightly tired but it’s very charming. It’s expensive but where else are you going to stay in that area? It could do with a refurbishment but it has character and we certainly wouldn’t want it to close down and be lost forever, nor bought over by a big chain and be stripped of its unique qualities. Our room was clean, however a few points are deducted for omitting to service our bathroom properly. We stayed for three enjoyable nights. Service was patchy on the first night but improved greatly. The season was just getting underway and we suspect some newer staff members were still finding their feet. The staff were generally delightful. Food was mostly excellent. Breakfasts were highly enjoyable with a great view from the dining room. Drink was reasonably priced by hotel standards. The vibe in our opinion is a mixture of Agatha Christie meets Fawlty Towers and is all the better for it. Quirky, quaint and curious, in a stunning setting. If you’re expecting perfection then go elsewhere but if you appreciate people trying hard to give you a memorable experience in a wonderful part of the world then you’ll be just fine. Thanks to Frances and staff for a pleasant, happy and quite special experience.

Beautiful Just old world charm with exceptional food.

Room with a view Beautiful location and a real treat to lie in bed and look out the window to the sea. Breakfast was lovely.

We have visited this hotel many times over the years and have just returned from yet another wonderful experience. Hotels tend to talk about their ‘guests’ although more often than not we guests tend to feel like customers.. At Crinan you truly feel like a welcome, wanted and invited guest and feel totally at home! The hotel is pure joy and relaxation, the staff are wonderful, the food and ambience faultless, the views spectacular and the homely stylish vibe irresistible. Frances’s artwork fills the hotel and brings it to life… she also has wonderful taste in coats…!! Whenever life feels stressful this is where we head and immediately feel better.