We so very much enjoyed our stay at Isles of Glencoe. This is a lovely property, both charming and…read morecozy with some very nice perks. Rooms come with a small bottle of local gin + snacks to enjoy - all free. The direct view of the lake and snow capped mountains from my room was stunning. Sunrises and sunsets from this vantage point are hard to beat. The hospitality provided at the restaurant and bar onsite were terrific. Breakfast is a generous offering with plenty of sweet and savory dishes - plus haggis and black pudding for those brave enough to try! Rooms are well sized and comfortable. Bathrooms have built in towel warmers - a nice feature. This property sets itself apart by being modern enough yet maintaining its character and showcasing the natural beauty of the outdoors. If my travels bring me back to this area of Scotland in the future, I definitely hope to return to Isles of Glencoe for another stay.

Staying at the hotel for 2 nights, so booked our first dinner at the hotel restaurant. What a huge…read moredisappointment. To be clear, much of the food was quite good, but the service was so exceptionally erratic that it detracted from almost every phase of the meal. Arrived on time for our 7pm reservations, and we were seated immediately. 15 minutes passed without even being acknowledged, so we hailed a waitress from the bar area and asked for some service. She sent over a waiter about 5 minutes later. We ordered everything: wine, appetizers and our mains. It was another 15 minutes before a single glass of wine appeared. The table next to us sat down 10 minutes AFTER us and ordered the same appetizers (steamed mussels), and got their food in less than 10 minutes. Another 15 minute wait and we had to ask about our appetizers before they came out. Mussels were EXCELLENT, which is the only reason this isn't a 1 star rating. My wife had the trout, which she loved. I ordered the duck breast, which the waiter emphasized would come out "red" which is very much how I like it. The duck was grey. Good flavor, but very tough and dry. The vegetables and barley were quite tasty, but the duck was a disappointment. After dinner, we passed on dessert, but I wanted to order a whiskey. The waiter seemed quite flustered, and said, "If you order whiskey from me, I'll have to go to the bar to get it, so better if you just pay your bill and order from the bar yourself." I told him then that the service had been "terrible" and he said, "I know." and walked off. We won't be eating here our second night, despite very few options in the Glencoe area. This was eating out at a fine dining price, with the service of a motel. Very sad.

For our first night in Scotland, we looked to get north a bit to start our holiday. After a…read morebrief stop for lunch in Oban, we headed towards Ballachulish for a place to rest and recover from our long flight. The perfect location was the Strathassynt Guest House in Ballachulish, next door to Glencoe. Neal, the host met us at the door and made us feel welcome. He helped us find places to explore and suggested making a reservation for dinner at the Laroch Bar & Restaurant next door. The next morning we met other guests in the breakfast room and enjoyed a fantastic full Scottish breakfast (included in the room fee). Trust me on this...get the full Scottish breakfast and give it all a try. It was amazing. The room was clean, quiet and modern. The beds were so comfortable! The guest house has visitor's lounge with movies on DVD, maps, and brochures for all the local interesting sites. Neal, the host and his wife were so friendly and warm, full of Scottish humor and spirit. They offered a wealth of information that really got our vacation started just right.

We stayed one night in the Guest House as part of our West Highland Way hike, our hosts were very…read morenice and friendly. The room was fine and breakfast on the next morning excellent.

Was great for the 6 of us to get to Glasgow Airport for a good price! Driver turned up a bit early…read morewhich was good because it was less stress for potentially missing the plane! He gave me a phone the day before to confirm too. Would recommend to anyone looking for a stress free way to get to the airport with lots of people and luggage!

From the owner: We offer a reliable, cost effective service for journeys; Glasgow Airport to and from Edinburgh,…read moreOban and Fort William. We offer a Free Meet and Greet service, complimentary bottles of water for each passenger, booking confirmation and frequent communication via SMS messaging and complimentary charging points for mobile phones within the vehicles.

This review is long overdue. The short version is that Rachel is so lovely and amazing to work with…read morethat we would not recommend looking any further, no matter what you need she can make it happen!! The longer version: We found Rachel when researching whisky tour possibilities. When we decided that we wanted to elope we weren't sure how things would turn out, coordinating from across the Atlantic. Things couldn't have gone better!! When we first reached out to Rachel she was prompt and pleasant to communicate with. She responded to all of our questions with thoughtful and helpful answers. At first she let us know that she wasn't sure about putting together a wedding but after we described what we were looking for she told us not to worry! We fell in love with her sense of connecting to the natural world and her seriousness about environmental responsibility. She put together a truly one of a kind itinerary for us that we will remember forever. She included locals at every step of the way and we seriously could not have been happier with how things turned out. She even kept it off of social media until afterwards which was no small matter :) even behind the scenes, everything from the planning to finding time to talk on the phone to payment was easy and stress free. The wedding day was perfect, the details were all worked out with backup plans that we didn't need. The spot down the Oa where we had the ceremony was absolutely stunning! Everything about our blessing was so special and lovely. She made sure there were little things that were so special like having our wonderful piper Neil play a circle of sound around our little plateau. The flowers were mostly local and Anne was a perfect match for putting them together. The bouquet and buttonhole were absolutely stunning! Everything had a part of Islay in it and we couldn't have asked for better. Margaret Anne and Nikki were excellent helpers and Nikki was our impromptu makeup artist. Lorraine did a lovely job with the hair- it was beautiful and didn't blow around hardly at all! Rhianna was a fantastic photographer and Ben did a lovely job editing the photos. Some of the above will get their own reviews but most of them do these things as a side job and it couldn't have been more perfect! In addition to the wedding, Rachel helped arrange travel from Glasgow to Islay with a very nice gentleman (David?). He was the consummate professional driver with a lot to say about many different topics. Rachel picked us up from the ferry and poured us our first Islay dram on Islay soil. She put together an "exploring day" for the day after the ceremony where we went around the island and saw almost everything that didn't revolve around whisky. We went bird watching at Gruinart and had oysters and a picnic at Machir Bay. We saw some very stubborn cows and local art. We had a very special stop at the Altoon sun circle since standing stones were high on our list of things to see. All along the way we had lovely conversations about everything local and Rachel's experiences. She is the perfect hostess! Rachel also out together a three day whirlwind whisky tour where we saw every distillery plus Jura! When we didn't have Rachel as a driver we had Charlie who was so much fun to be around. Rachel seemed to cultivate the perfect mix of distilleries and types of tours to form the perfect look at the different distilleries. Some places had a full tour, some a warehouse tasting (the best way to taste whisky in our humble opinions), and even a semi-private tabletop tasting at Ardbeg over lunch! Everywhere we went, Rachel knew each person we were meeting so we were always warmly welcomed and well taken care of. This wasn't difficult since it seems that everyone on Islay are good, kind people who want to see you enjoy their lovely island. We were sad to leave after our week in paradise but we can't wait to go back! We would enthusiastically and wholeheartedly recommend Rachel to anyone who wants to visit Islay for any reason!

If you are going to Islay for any reason, sightseeing, distillery touring etc look no further than…read moreWild and Magic. My son-in-law was tuned on to them from a trusted source from his Scotch Malt Whiskey Society membership and they planned and organized our three day visit from there. After a few questions on our preferences they schedule the tours, B&B and all the local transportation and did an outstanding job. Rachel (the owner) picked us up from the airport (our flight was an hour late) and got us settled in at our B & B and said Calum would pick us up at 8:30 the next day to begin our tours. Both Rachel and Calum are local to Islay and have grown up there so they know everyone and everyone knows them. They are very knowledgeable and just wonderful people Calum took us around for two day and was a delightful host and companion. Rachel personally took us around the last day and then dropped us off a the airport. Again, if you are coming to Islay let Wild and Magic make your visit them most memorable possible.