The Cuilfail Hotel, Kilmelfort ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

Kilmelford, Kilmelfort, United Kingdom, PA34 4XA

Rooms and Amenities

The Cuilfail Hotel features traditionally furnished rooms, each with a private bathroom. Each of the bathrooms features a shower, a bathtub and a hairdryer. In each room, find a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, and a telephone. Some rooms offer mountain views. Room choices range from double rooms with 2 beds and family rooms with 3 beds. Each family room features heating and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, and carpeted floor.

Dining at Cuilfail

The Cuilfail Hotel includes a restaurant and a bar. The bar has an open fire and the original stone walls and floor, naturally specializing in those originating from the west coast of Scotland and the Western Isles. The bar stocks a wide range of ales, liqueurs, Scottish Gins and malt whiskies. Chef's own Steak & Ale Pie, made with prime Scotch Beef, is always on the Menu.

Leisure Activities

Guests can engage in various activities, such as cycling and fishing. Other sports and leisure options include cycling/mountain biking, golf, horse riding, canoeing, sailing and pool/billiards. Scuba diving and sailing are available nearby. Cruises provide the opportunity to observe local wildlife including seals, porpoises, whales, otters and a wide variety of birds.

Location and Exploration

The Cuilfail Hotel is located at the foot of rolling hills in Kilmelford, 14 miles from Oban-"The Gateway to the Isles ". The name Cuilfail in Gaelic appropriately means Sheltered Corner. Guests can walk from the hotel to waterfalls, the shore, some interesting rock formations, over the hill and onto the pass of Melfort, up to some of the many hill lochs. Take the Loch Lomond road to Tarbet. Discover the area's water adventures. The hotel is near the Isle of Seil, craft and souvenir shops. The town of Inveraray joins the main Crianlarich to Oban road via Dalmally. Take the main road via Lochgilphead to Kilmartin and Kilmelford. Visit the National Trust for Scotland's gardens.

Hotel Services

The family-run Cuilfail Hotel has a long tradition of offering Highland hospitality to visitors to the Lorne area, a beautiful corner of Argyll. The Cuilfail has free parking and free Wi-Fi. Guests arriving in their own vehicles can park in the car park.