| suites and cottages add lounges, and private gardens with hot tubs, as well as 24/7 in-room dining. all have tea and coffeemaking facilities, free wi-fi and tvs. check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. posh accommodations range from stylish rooms in the main house to detached plush suites and cottages. free full scottish breakfast is served in a fine-dining restaurant. there's a library bar with an art deco fireplace, as well as a 6-hole golf course and a spa, plus an indoor sports hall. this luxe resort in an 1884 mansion set on a private island between lochs linnhe and creran is 12 miles from the 14th-century castle stalker
Glasgow Airport 2 hr 15
Oban Distillery (25 min)
Commercial whiskey producer founded in the 18th century offering distillery tours & tastings. Castle Stalker (23 min)
Guided tours of privately owned 14th-century castle in loch islet. Limited bookings available. Highland Titles Nature Reserve (30 min)
Wooded trails, hilltop viewpoints & paths through a secret garden, plus boat trips on Loch Linnhe. Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds (26 min)
The castle ruins & woodlands of the Clan MacDougall ancestral home house a museum, gift shop & cafe. Eriska (6 min)
This small, tidal island features a secluded hotel set in an 19th-century estate & woodlands. Loch Creran (23 min) Morvern (1 hr 46) McCaig's Tower (26 min)
Open stone tower dating to 1897, with a lush inner garden & panoramic views over Oban Bay. Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel (22 min)
Ruined waterside castle of the MacDougall clan chief, with a Flora MacDonald connection in 1746. Connel Bridge (15 min) Duart Castle (1 hr 45)
Castle home of Clan MacLean standing on coastal crag, with restored dungeons and state rooms. Oban War & Peace Museum (25 min)
Small, by-donation museum presenting a collection of local history artifacts & memorabilia. Loch Etive (40 min)
Hiking & fishing around a scenic lake in alpine surrounds with a historic bridge & monastery ruins. Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace (31 min) Loch Laich (22 min)
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