WILD WEATHER. WARM WELCOME.
WINTER ON ISLAY
At Ardbeg House, winter is best enjoyed from a position of great comfort. Think crackling fires, excellent food, a dram or two in good company, and live music in the bar while the elements put on a show outdoors...
There’s something rather wonderful about Islay in winter.
The skies darken. The wind gets ideas above its station. Ferries and flights occasionally decide they have other plans. And somehow, all this makes the island feel even more itself.
Gloriously wild, deeply atmospheric, and exactly the sort of place one ought to escape to when the nights draw in.
A winter getaway worth wrapping up for
The flexible bit
Of course, winter on an island has a mind of its own. So while we can’t promise what the weather will do, we can make at least one thing straightforward: your stay.
Book our fully flexible rate - alternately known as the Haar Today, Gone Tomorrow Rate or the Weather-or-Not Rate - and if your travel plans change, your booking can too. Cancel or amend your stay at any time, with no penalties. Because when flights are delayed, ferries are postponed, or the weather starts behaving like weather, the last thing you need is a hotel booking digging its heels in.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- A welcome Ardbeg hot toddy.
- A cosy, singularly unique room to retreat to after a day of battling the elements, or admiring them from indoors.
- A hearty breakfast included in your stay, featuring local produce and freshly baked bread.
- A classic tour or tasting at the iconic Ardbeg Distillery, just down the road.*
- The unmistakable magic of Islay in winter - brooding skies, sea air, peat, romance, and all. It’s enough to make a poet out of you (especially after a dram or two).
*subject to distillery opening times and availability
WHAT ELSE YOU CAN FIND
Nightly dining options at the Signature Restaurant, where the very best produce of Islay and of Scotland is transformed into world-class Scottish cuisine - playful, inventive, and proudly Islay.
Drinks and elevated pub grub in the Islay Bar. If our menu of over 100 whiskies, original crafted cocktails, wine, beer, and elevated pub grub isn’t enough to entice you, the sounds of our live music Thursdays or the warm chatter as islanders and visitors gather surely will.
Activities all over the island, from distillery visits to bird-watching to e-biking – and support from our team to craft your perfect stay.
BOOK WITH PEACE OF MIND
Choose our fully flexible winter rate and give yourself one less thing to worry about. Because when the weather is changeable, your stay at Ardbeg House should be as well.