| set in a whitewashed property overlooking loch indaal, this chic hotel is a 3-minute walk from bowmore distillery, 11 miles from port askaig and 6 miles from islay airport. the conservatory restaurant is open all day and serves a full scottish breakfast plus local seafood and traditional dishes. there's also a bar offering over 300 whiskies, plus a waterside terrace. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. some have loch views. the 10 classic rooms have en suite bathrooms and tvs, plus free wi-fi
City of Derry Airport 11 hr
Finlaggan (18 min)
Ruins and history Saligo Bay (26 min)
Beach and nature The Museum of Islay Life (18 min) Ardbeg Distillery Ltd (23 min)
Guided tours with tasting sessions and water source walks, of 19th-century malt whisky distillery. Kilchoman Distillery (23 min)
Distillery tours detailing the malt whisky-making process, including traditional floor malting. Machir Bay (24 min) Caol Ila Distillery (17 min)
Waterside whisky distillery open in summer for tours of the still and barrel rooms, plus tastings. Lagavulin Distillery (21 min)
Tours of one of Scotland's most photographed distilleries available only during the summer. Laphroaig Distillery (20 min)
Whisky-making guided tours at distillery with Royal Warrant, plus water source walks and tastings. RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay (17 min) Bowmore Distillery (3 min)
Tours detailing history and whisky production of Islay's oldest distillery, plus tasting sessions. Kilarrow Church (5 min) | 
