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Crinan Hotel

Crinan
Rated 8.4 in 541 reviews

Crinan Hotel, nestled in the picturesque village of Crinan on the west coast of Scotland, is a charming retreat renowned for its stunning views and warm hospitality. This boutique hotel is uniquely positioned at the north end of the Crinan Canal, offering breathtaking vistas over the Sound of Jura and the rugged landscapes that define the region.

With its intimate setting, Crinan Hotel provides a peaceful escape for visitors looking to explore the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Argyll. The hotel's traditional architecture complements its surroundings, while the interior is elegantly appointed with a blend of contemporary comfort and classic Scottish charm. Guests are welcomed into a cozy atmosphere where personalized service and attention to detail create a memorable stay.

The hotel's dining options showcase the best of local produce, with seafood featuring prominently on the menu. The restaurant promises a culinary journey that reflects the rich bounty of Scotland’s coastlines, offering dishes prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients. An inviting bar provides a perfect spot to unwind with a selection of fine whiskies and wines, ideal for leisurely evenings spent reminiscing about the day's adventures.

Art plays a significant role at Crinan Hotel, where works by local artists are displayed, giving the space a cultural edge that enhances its unique character. Whether guests are seeking outdoor exploits, such as sailing and hiking, or merely a tranquil getaway, Crinan Hotel stands out as a distinctive destination promising an authentic Scottish experience.

Climate and Weather

January
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Michelin Restaurants in Crinan and near Crinan Hotel

Inver in Strachur
Inver
Green Star - Sustainable gastronomy
21.9km
Duntrune Castle
Duntrune Castle
Castle in Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
1.3km / 0.78mi
Crinan Harbour, pyroligneous acid works
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
0.6km / 0.37mi
Castle Dounie, dun
Castle Dounie, dun
Archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Castle Dounie, dun, Knapdale
Castle Dounie, dun, Knapdale
Archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Poltalloch House And Gardens
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
3.3km / 2mi
Dunadd
Dunadd
Hill fort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Temple Wood
Temple Wood
Cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Ballymeanoch
Ballymeanoch
Neolithic henge monument
4.9km / 3.1mi
Ri Cruin cairn
Ri Cruin cairn
Cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
Dunchraigaig Cairn
Dunchraigaig Cairn
Chambered cairn in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Nether Largie North Cairn
Nether Largie North Cairn
Cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Nether Largie Mid Cairn
Nether Largie Mid Cairn
Cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
Nether Largie South Chambered Cairn
Nether Largie South Chambered Cairn
Clyde tomb in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Ballygowan
Hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Nether Largie,cup marked rock 440m N of Fork Roads
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.9km / 3.6mi
Crannog
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks
Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks
Cup and ring mark in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Nether Largie Standing Stones
Nether Largie Standing Stones
Standing stones in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Kilmartin Castle
Kilmartin Castle
Tower house in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.7km / 4.1mi
Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Kilmartin House Museum
Museum in Kilmartin, Scotland, United Kingdom
6.4km / 4mi
Kilmartin Parish Church
Kilmartin Parish Church
Church in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.4km / 4mi
Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.4km / 4mi
Dun na Maraig
Hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks
Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks
Cup and ring marked stone in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Carnasserie Castle
Carnasserie Castle
Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Kilmory Castle
Kilmory Castle
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11.1km / 6.9mi
Clock Lodge, Lochgilphead
Lodge in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
10.3km / 6.4mi
Ederline,crannog 600m W of
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
11.3km / 7mi
Crannog
Crannog
Crannog in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
12.9km / 8mi
Crannog
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
13.9km / 8.6mi
Ford,cist 35m ENE of Ford Hotel
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
12.2km / 7.6mi
Ford,cairn 60m E of Forestry Houses
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
12.3km / 7.7mi
Craobh Haven, King's Yard
Craobh Haven, King's Yard
War memorial in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
13.3km / 8.2mi
Auchinellan, cupmarked rocks and enclosure, 1250 m N of
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
12.2km / 7.6mi
Fincharn Crannog
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
15.3km / 9.5mi
Castle Sween
Castle Sween
Stone castle on the eastern shore of Loch Sween, Knapdale
17.3km / 10.8mi
Keills Chapel
Keills Chapel
Chapel in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
16.9km / 10.5mi
Kilchattan Parish Church
Church building in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
16.6km / 10.3mi
Old Mill
Old Mill
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
16.2km / 10.1mi
Luing War Memorial
War memorial in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
16.6km / 10.3mi
Castle MacEwen
Castle MacEwen
Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
19.6km / 12.2mi
MacEwan's Castle, dun site
MacEwan's Castle, dun site
Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
19.6km / 12.2mi
Kilmory Knap Chapel
Kilmory Knap Chapel
Chapel in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
21.1km / 13.1mi

What to do in Crinan and near Crinan Hotel

Duntrune Castle
Duntrune Castle
Castle in Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
1.3km / 0.78mi
Crinan Harbour, pyroligneous acid works
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
0.6km / 0.37mi
Castle Dounie, dun
Castle Dounie, dun
Archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Castle Dounie, dun, Knapdale
Castle Dounie, dun, Knapdale
Archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Poltalloch House And Gardens
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
3.3km / 2mi
Dunadd
Dunadd
Hill fort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Temple Wood
Temple Wood
Cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Ballymeanoch
Ballymeanoch
Neolithic henge monument
4.9km / 3.1mi
Ri Cruin cairn
Ri Cruin cairn
Cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
Dunchraigaig Cairn
Dunchraigaig Cairn
Chambered cairn in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Nether Largie North Cairn
Nether Largie North Cairn
Cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Nether Largie Mid Cairn
Nether Largie Mid Cairn
Cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
Nether Largie South Chambered Cairn
Nether Largie South Chambered Cairn
Clyde tomb in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Ballygowan
Hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Nether Largie,cup marked rock 440m N of Fork Roads
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.9km / 3.6mi
Crannog
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks
Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks
Cup and ring mark in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Nether Largie Standing Stones
Nether Largie Standing Stones
Standing stones in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Kilmartin Castle
Kilmartin Castle
Tower house in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.7km / 4.1mi
Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Kilmartin House Museum
Museum in Kilmartin, Scotland, United Kingdom
6.4km / 4mi
Kilmartin Parish Church
Kilmartin Parish Church
Church in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.4km / 4mi
Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.4km / 4mi
Dun na Maraig
Hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks
Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks
Cup and ring marked stone in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Carnasserie Castle
Carnasserie Castle
Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Kilmory Castle
Kilmory Castle
Historic house and gardens near Lochgilphead, Scotland
11.1km / 6.9mi
Clock Lodge, Lochgilphead
Lodge in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
10.3km / 6.4mi
Ederline,crannog 600m W of
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
11.3km / 7mi

About Crinan

Crinan, located on the west coast of Scotland, offers a range of activities that highlight its natural beauty and maritime heritage. One of the most notable attractions is the Crinan Canal, which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Inner Hebrides. Walking or cycling along the towpath provides a scenic way to appreciate the surrounding landscapes and spot local wildlife.

Another essential experience is taking a boat trip in the area. This allows visitors to explore the coastline, enjoy the tranquility of the waters, and possibly see seals or other marine life. The trips vary in length and can cater to different interests, from leisurely sails to fishing excursions.

For those interested in history, the Crinan village itself has a charming atmosphere. Strolling through the village, one can observe traditional Scottish architecture and enjoy the local shops and cafés. The nearby Kilmartin Glen also offers a wealth of archaeological sites, including ancient stone circles and burial cairns, providing insight into Scotland's prehistoric past.

Outdoor enthusiasts may find joy in hiking the trails around Crinan. The rugged landscape and coastal paths present opportunities for exploration and photography. Additionally, the area is suitable for birdwatching, with various species to observe in their natural habitats.

For a more relaxed pace, indulging in local cuisine is a rewarding experience. The region is known for its seafood, and dining at local establishments allows visitors to sample fresh dishes that reflect the local culture.

Overall, Crinan offers a blend of natural beauty, historical intrigue, and culinary delights, making it a peaceful retreat for those looking to connect with the Scottish landscape.




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