Enjoy great home-cooked food at great prices made up of the finest locally sourced ingredients. We have an extensive menu to suit all appetites. We are home to many great LIVE bands so sit back and enjoy the true sound of Islay (and beyond) complimented by our top of the range sound and lightin. Just a stones throw from the Bowmore Distillery, we have a varied colletion of some of the islands finest malt whiskies.
Bowmore Hotel is situated in the island's 'capital', Bowmore, in Jamieson Street and close to all the village amenities. It is a family run hotel with eleven bedrooms, all ensuite, some newly transformed with bespoke furnishings and luxury wet rooms, and is open all year round. The Hotel cooking makes excellent use of Islay's local produce including beef, lamb and seafood all of which is served in the beautifully appointed dining room.
Bowmore Hotel is situated in the island's 'capital', Bowmore, in Jamieson Street and close to all the village amenities. It is a family run hotel with eleven bedrooms, all ensuite, some newly transformed with bespoke furnishings and luxury wet rooms, and is open all year round. The Hotel cooking makes excellent use of Islay's local produce including beef, lamb and seafood all of which is served in the beautifully appointed dining room.
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The Bowmore Hotel is the oldest hotel in Bowmore but the ground floor, dining room, lounge bar and bar, have undergone extensive renovations to bring the building back to what it was when it was built. Whinstone walls, Canadian Red pine which is a lovely backdrop for the Scottish Elm furniture installed by Scottish Designer, Paul Hodgkiss from Glasgow.
There are currently no Special Offers available but we are holding our prices for the third year running now and we do offer special rates to workforces coming to the Island, each case is dealt with on it's own merit. Contact us for more details.
A guest at Bowmore can expect a unique experience; where you can relax in good company, enjoy good food & drink, see live music in comfortable surroundings or explore the island and discover unrivaled beauty.
A guest at Bowmore can expect a unique experience; where you can relax in good company, enjoy good food & drink, see live music in comfortable surroundings or explore the island and discover unrivaled beauty.
The Bowmore Hotel is well know for it's good food at great prices. Our chefs go that extra mile to provide enjoyable home-cooked meals that use only the finest quality ingredients many of which are sourced locally. Our restaurant is very busy and bookings are adviseable especially at peak times. If you are staying and want to eat in the dining room, please let us know when you check in or before you arrive.
The lounge bar is used at lunchtime for bar lunches from 12 noon until 3 p.m.ish and also at nighttime for meals from 6pm to 9pm with last orders at 8.45 (flexible in the summer for people off the late ferry). The hotel bar is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxed drink. Whether you prefer a quiet drink or to be in the thick of the social scene, you will feel at home in The Bowmore.
There is much to see and do on Islay and we have listed here, in no particular order, some of the sites worth seeing and activities worth doing. Situated at the top of Main Street in Bowmore, this is one of only two round churches in Scotland. Said to be designed this way so that the devil wouldn't be able to hide in the corners.
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Alex Gillespie
Dec 04, 2021
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Mark Boswell
Oct 17, 2021
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Alistair Marks
Oct 02, 2021
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This review is for the bar/restaurant.
We visited for lunch twice during our week in Islay and were very pleased both times.
Firstly a party of five adults and then as a couple.
Hidden gem of a place on Jamieson Street and someone has gone to a lot of trouble designing commissioning and building the lovely natural wood features in the rooms.
A warm welcome and friendly service and a decent selection of dishes for a lunch menu, including daily specials.
The local crab salad and the Thai green curry were highlights, although no poor plate was put down for us.
Would thoroughly recommend.
We visited for lunch twice during our week in Islay and were very pleased both times.
Firstly a party of five adults and then as a couple.
Hidden gem of a place on Jamieson Street and someone has gone to a lot of trouble designing commissioning and building the lovely natural wood features in the rooms.
A warm welcome and friendly service and a decent selection of dishes for a lunch menu, including daily specials.
The local crab salad and the Thai green curry were highlights, although no poor plate was put down for us.
Would thoroughly recommend.
Al Ford
Sep 06, 2021
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Only drank but the passing plates looked well prepared, the whisky selection is to die for, a stunning array of drams on sale, many rare bottles and Peter is a convivial and considerate host, great craic, if I could give them 6 stars for the whisky I would, if you're a whisky novice you can say what you like and set a budget and you'll get a great selection
Ezra Surowicz
Sep 06, 2021
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Don’t even think about staying here. We booked months in advance and they didn’t have a room for us when we arrived, despite proof of booking via email. The drunk owner then proceeded to yell at us and tell us he was doing us a favor by driving us elsewhere, which we didn’t want to do as we were sharing a single car with our friends and wanted to stay with them. Ultimately, he told us to go screw ourselves and that he “didn’t need our money”. Perhaps the single worst interaction we had in all of Scotland. Do not support this place!
Grant Miller
Aug 29, 2021
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Terrible experience. They didn't have one of the two rooms we had booked well in advance. Owner was pretty unapologetic about the situation and, when my friend wasn't immediately happy with his solution to drive them to a friend's house, he kicked us out on the street and berated us for a while about how things are done on the islands and how us city people don't understand etc. As someone whose family is from the Hebrides and has spent a lot of time there, I can tell you this is not a common occurrence. The islands are very friendly in general and so is most of Islay. Just not the Bowmore Hotel
David Ross
Aug 15, 2021
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Norma Murdoch
Jul 04, 2021
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Would recommend this hotel to anyone. We were made to feel very welcome and all staff were friendly and helpful. Food and service excellent. The owner and his son are very hands-on with residents and customers alike. The bar is popular with locals so is always lively. We were very sorry to leave and would be happy to return again in the future.
Stuart B.
Jan 14, 2019
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What can I say about the Bowmore Hotel other than: fantastic! What an amazingly good looking hotel, with custom wood fittings in all the rooms, a great bar, great food, and even better service. Hats off to the McLellans and their fantastic business.
The first time I visited the hotel was to grab dinner with my family. They were very accommodating for our wee one, and all dishes were greatly enjoyed. I went with the Fish and Chips and was delighted. The chips come in a mountainous portion, so perfect for sharing.
As for the bar side of things, it's well stocked with a huge selection of
The first time I visited the hotel was to grab dinner with my family. They were very accommodating for our wee one, and all dishes were greatly enjoyed. I went with the Fish and Chips and was delighted. The chips come in a mountainous portion, so perfect for sharing.
As for the bar side of things, it's well stocked with a huge selection of
Pamela D.
Jan 03, 2019
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The pub connected to the Bowmore Hotel (Lucci's Bar) is the place to be if you are staying in Bowmore whole on Islay.
We went for dinner on the first night and enjoyed scallops in a gorgeous creamy sauce, fresh veg and the best chips on the island.
We were in the bar every night, amazing selection of Islay whiskey (seriously, they have them all), all the banter from locals and holidaymakers alike.
We got a tour of the hotel and every room has been renovated using Islay timber. It really is something special. In actual fact the whole place was renovated in stages using the timber including
We went for dinner on the first night and enjoyed scallops in a gorgeous creamy sauce, fresh veg and the best chips on the island.
We were in the bar every night, amazing selection of Islay whiskey (seriously, they have them all), all the banter from locals and holidaymakers alike.
We got a tour of the hotel and every room has been renovated using Islay timber. It really is something special. In actual fact the whole place was renovated in stages using the timber including
John M.
Sep 12, 2017
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A lovely spot for a Dram and Dinner. First suggestion, if you want to go for dinner make a reservation well in advance if you want to eat in the dining room. They will server food in the bar as well. The selection of Whiskeys is phenomenal and they actually have a 17 page, single spaced type written "bible" of their entire selection, you could take hours just looking at it. After a dram of a delightful 23 year old Bowmore, which took them a few minutes to locate and two people to get it off one of the back shelves we went across the way to dinner. The dinner was delightful and classic
Louisa R.
Feb 23, 2017
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I love the Bowmore Hotel I've only been there once, but have connections to the beautiful isle of Islay. I've met the owner, Peter, once and he is very nice. He serves you dinner sometimes, his son, Peter (also), is nice and they're very similar he can serve you too. But they do have many other staff. The dining area is very posh and rustic which gives you that traditional country vibes. They have the hotel as well which has the same homey feelings, this is the same with the bar. All the staff are kind and friendly and if you've got any questions about the island they'
