Hotel

James Hogg, the "Ettrick Shepherd" who visited the area on his tour of the Highlands in 1803, wrote to Sir Walter Scott describing the Inn at Kinlochewe:

"...the bed was as hard as a stone. They had, however, plenty of whisky, oat-meal cakes, tea and sugar, with some eggs and stinking fish, on which I fared sumptuously."

If James Hogg visited us now he would see more than a few changes:

...we now have soft, new, high quality, beds, enhanced by simple white bedlinen, which guests have voted as being "more comfortable than home"! Single, Double and Twin rooms are available. The double beds are a roomy 6 feet wide!

...we promise there will be no "stinking fish" on the menu (reportedly a delicacy back in the 1800's which was prepared by wrapping a fresh fish in grass and leaves and burying it in a stone wall to "mature"!). Our delicious home-cooked meals are prepared from fresh local ingredients with the emphasis on simplicity and taste.

...we do still have plenty of whisky with around 50 Scottish malts to choose from, plus a selection of draught and bottled real ales and some more unusual soft drinks to cater for every palate. The bar has recently been upgraded and now sports a wood-burning stove set in a slate hearth to warm you on a chilly evening. The ambience is warm, friendly and welcoming.

Our newly refurbished lounge offers sumptuous leather sofas and chairs to snuggle into and read the many books and magazines provided for your enjoyment. Look in the drawers and you will find a multitude of games to play: Chess; Scrabble; Trivial Pursuit; Cribbage; Bagatelle; Pub Skittles; Shove Ha'penny & Battling Tops, there is something for everybody.