Isle Of Mull Hotel and Spa

My wife and I visited this hotel for a weekend. It was mostly chosen for its location close to the Craignure ferry and not too far distance from Duart castle. Before arrival they provided us with some options for local taxis companies which was a huge help. The castle is roughly an hour and a half walk, or a shorter bike ride if you’re planning that. The drive only took about 10 minutes from door to door. The hotel has great staff who were all very kind and hospitable. The food was delicious and easily accessible. The views were incredible too! We were able to see Duart castle from the room and see the ferry approaching and leaving with the mountains in the distance. The hotel is also close for a lot of nice nature walks. There are water falls about a half hour in the woods behind the hotel, a great beach walk in front and a nice wooded trail beside that. We really enjoyed our stay here, hopefully we’ll have a chance to come back.

What can I say about this hotel and especially the restaurant. Simply, amazing! The staff are amazing and act like one big family, it has a proper island feel around the place and some of the best restaurant views in Scotland. The dinner and breakfast are superb. Amazing restaurant and bar staff. The photos are from the window tables in the restaurant. Can you find better?

I really wanted to love this place; it's good but it's not the luxury one would expect at four stars and at this price point. The views from the bedroom and the lounging areas/bar are amazing. The bistro serves good food and the portions are good, if you're willing to eat on sofas and low tables. The room was clean, the bed was large (super king) and mattress and bedding very comfortable. Staff were all helpful and nice. It's a good place to stay and treat yourself overall, however, there were too many details that were short of the high standards one would expect at this level. The hotel is located far from any village, which could be good on one hand, but hard even to find anything else nearby without a 30-minute drive. The bistro has cocktails on the menu but management imposed staff not to sell any for some reason. The was complete lack of any storage in the bedroom (no wardrobe, drawers, not even a stool to place the suitcase). The toilet is installed in the corner of the bathroom with roll holder and radiator in the way, impossible to seat properly. The water pressure on the sink was ridiculously low, hard to even wash hands or brush teeth: we reported it at reception, they said they'd look immediately but nothing was done (surprisingly the shower pressure was good). There was mould in the shower, the curtains were stained. The swimming pool itself certainly does not have "spa" vibes, more of a communal pool; I was immediately told to put my phone away as it is a "no mobile" area, when I wanted to chill at the pool side listening to some musing with my headphones. I had the feeling waiting staff were doing all they could to give us the best experience, but the management should really do more for this hotel. I will write a separate review for the restaurant.