Melfort House

We had a lovely 6 nights here. Perhaps the most peaceful B&B we’ve ever stayed in, set on the banks of a loch, 17 miles outside Oban. Breakfasts are fab - full Scottish option (including haggis) and yoghurt and fresh fruit. Views over the loch from the gorgeous dining and sitting rooms. Host Matthew provided an excellent packed lunch for us and cooked a wonderful meal in the evening on request. Highly recommended

If you appreciate art, history, fine dinning as well as exceptional beauty and hospitality...then Melfort House is the place for you! From the moment we drove up to the house, stepping into the foyer and receiving a warm welcoming greeting from Leah, we were awestruck! The entire house and property is a work of art. The bedroom made us both gasp with it's charm - a complimentary decanter of Scotch whisky on the antique dresser. The king-sized bed was so very comfortable. The bathroom had the most comfortable soaking tub. The sitting room and dining room simply beautiful with so many antiques and quirky items on display. The view from the drawing room and grounds - magnificent! Matthew is a passionate and accomplished Chef. We highly recommend Melfort House. As we commented in the guestbook: "It was like staying overnight in a museum"! Our intention is to return next year

Melfort House is set in beautiful, well-maintained gardens with superb views from the rooms towards Melfort Bay. The house is full of interesting old maps and paintings. Our bedroom was large, clean and very comfortable. A nice touch was the provision of a noggin of whisky for a bedtime dram - a Scottish hospitality tradition. Breakfast was excellent; the scrambled eggs were done to perfection. A bonus of visiting in May was that the rhodendrons were at their best.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed Melfort House. We both commented that our two night stay made us feel like we had seen the “real” Scotland and not just tourist stops. In fact, everyone else there was from Scotland and they shared a world of information about the natural features and creatures of the country. Melfort House is fascinating inside and out. The grounds are magical with many interesting plants, statues and vignettes to investigate. Inside an assortment of art, books and artifacts are there to pique your interest. The communal dinner and breakfast table were a natural place to get to know the rest of the guests and learn about places to visit. Matthew is a wonderful chef and host. Our room was large and decorated with great taste. We would love to return some day.

Why is it every time we visit Oban, there's a violent storm? We'd booked for two nights but on our day of travel Mathew phoned to advise all the roads were either flooded or blocked with landslips. We agreed to try travelling the following day, which we did - it was eventful and with many detours but got there. Mathew kept in touch throughout to check our progress too, giving us updates on road closures. When we arrived, we were greeted at the door and shown our room, which was huge and very well appointed. We asked for dinner each night and I must say, the food was of the highest standard ( and I've been to a lot of top tier hotels in my day). Mathew had also arranged at my request for prosecco, flowers and chocolates to be in our room to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Dinner was preceded with a complimentary glass of sherry and coffee was in the comfortable and well furnished drawing room. We sat at the large dining table with other guests for both dinner and breakfast, so it was great that we got to meet new people throughout our stay, all of whom were lovely and also intrepid travelers. All in all, Melfort House is a top notch hotel / B&B and definitely a cut above the rest, with fantastic hospitality, awesome food and yet quiet enough to relax in traditional comfort. Thank you !

A country house hotel in highland Argyll with 3 rooms, where you can sit in the lounge or sit at table and make conversation with some new friends. Matthew is a fine, hospitable host, and a remarkably good chef, that's been his profession for many years. Lots of manicured and wild grounds to wander through, don't forget the giant Monkey Puzzle tree. Lots of beautiful countryside to explore or pop down to Craobh Haven and go for a dolphin, eagle watching, wild-swim trip on the local boat, the Farsain [details available in the House]. An excellent stay.