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Brander Lodge Hotel

3.0 star property
Mountain hotel in Taynuilt with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Nestled by the sea, Brander Lodge Hotel offers a tranquil retreat with a daily manager's reception and beautiful gardens. Relax in the library or enjoy laundry facilities at your convenience while taking advantage of in-room WiFi, free self-parking, and extended parking. Guests rave about this charming hotel.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Terrace
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Garden
  • Library
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Conference space
  • Picnic area

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The current price is AED 435
AED 523 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 17 - Dec 18

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Garden View

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Garden View | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Garden View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Heating
LED TV
Premium bedding
Frette Italian linens
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
LED TV
Premium bedding
Frette Italian linens
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Business Single Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Business Single Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
LED TV
Premium bedding
Frette Italian linens
Blackout drapes/curtains
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Bridge Of Awe, Taynuilt, Scotland, PA35 1HT

What's nearby

  • Bonawe Iron Furnace - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Connel Bridge - 10 min drive - 13.5 km
  • Oban Distillery - 18 min drive - 23.2 km
  • Oban Ferry Terminal - 19 min drive - 23.8 km
  • Ganavan Sands - 23 min drive - 26.2 km

Getting around

  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 117 min drive
  • Taynuilt Station - 3 min walk
  • Falls of Cruachan Station - 8 min drive
  • Oban Connel Ferry Station - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brander Lodge Hotel & Bistro - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kilkrennan Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Inverawe Smokery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Robin's Nest Tearoom - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Twisted Wheel Cafe - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Brander Lodge Hotel

Enjoy your visit to Taynuilt with a stay at Brander Lodge Hotel. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other features include a terrace and a garden.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 21 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free onsite extended parking
DONE

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Barbecue grills
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service (limited hours)

What to do

  • Whale-watching nearby

Working away

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Conference space (807 square feet)

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Wedding services

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Television in common areas
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 41-inch LED TV

Home comfort

  • Heating

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 12 to 17 for adults, and GBP 5.00 to 10 for children

Policies

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB International
Cashless transactions are available.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Also known as

Brander Lodge Hotel Taynuilt
Brander Taynuilt
The Brander Lodge Hotel & Bistro Taynuilt
The Brander Lodge Hotel And Bistro
Brander Lodge Hotel Hotel
Brander Lodge Hotel Taynuilt
Brander Lodge Hotel Hotel Taynuilt

Frequently asked questions

Does Brander Lodge Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Brander Lodge Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Brander Lodge Hotel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at Brander Lodge Hotel?

Yes, there's free self and extended parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Brander Lodge Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Brander Lodge Hotel and nearby?

Brander Lodge Hotel has a picnic area and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Brander Lodge Hotel?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around Brander Lodge Hotel like?

Brander Lodge Hotel is just a short 3-minute walk from Taynuilt Station.

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Reviews

Brander Lodge Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was excellent with good choices and large portions. (5 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

Friendly helpful staff, good sized room, own patio area. Scenic situation. Dinner first class with great choices. Highly recommend Cullen Skink soup . Slept well . Will stay again
Greig, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Alan, Lee and Mani were amazing! Be sure you take a walk out back to the river. Food was excellent and will be coming back again my next time in Scotland. There are a few things that they are working on to make the place even better, but a great choice for us.
frank, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Ideal stay as part of a wider road trip. Very welcoming staff, and a great cooked breakfast (we were set for the day after that!). Lovely gardens and views out to the hills. Would happily return :)
Tim, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Beautiful location. Bedroom noisy.

Beautiful location. Clean and comfortable room but very noisy- lack of soundproofing. Excellent dinner but continental breakfast limited. Bar staff friendly and helpful.
3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Had a lovely stay steak pie was first class
Anne, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

The people are really nice there and great to talk to. The manager is very accommodating and efficient. The chef deserves a Michelin star.
Vincent, 5-night trip

8/10 Very good

Positive: good rooms, excellent breakfast choices, food was fine especially as we had dinner at 8m, great parking. For us the fact that the manager spoke French was also a plus. Negative: sound proofing needs to be improved, very noisy showers in adjacent room ( woke us up at 6.10 am), some dirty chairs in the dining room.
Philippe, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Spectacular location, perfect for a stop-over. Beds were comfortable, shower was nice and hot, can only get better with a bit of TLC from the landlords!
David, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Set in a very picturesque place. Just felt the room need a little up dating, damp near the patio door.
Ann, 4-night trip

6/10 Good

Good breakfast, nice people, VERY neglected hote

A very , very run down place, clean, but shabby. Great breakfast, quality food and lovely waitress. The bathroom has mould round every ledge, so although its clean it looks grotty. The shower doesnt drain. There are dinner plate size holes in fire door, a ceiling has collapsed in an office / dumping area in the front of the hotel ( they could hide it by just pulling blinds down). Its clearly been neglected for years. The location is fab, it COULD be gorgeous with a heap of improvements.
Joanna, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Not clean , no facilities, very poor Wi-Fi in the rooms , not updated tv system, full of insect , no A/C in the room
Najib, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely property in a really good location. Will definitely be staying here again.
Nicola, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

The quality of the bedding sheets and furnishings inThe room need significant improvements
John, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect for single traveler! Very friendly staff and good food!
Lindsey, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff, quiet well appointed room.
Alison, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very helpful and friendly, scenery was lovely
Andrew, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Hotel was very good. Lovely clean modern room with super comfy bed. Staff were all excellent, friendly and helpful. The hotel is in beautiful scenery and I'm sure it is lovely to sit on the terrace outside restaurant and bar in the summer. Food was very good too.
Angela, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Had a major refurb, good choice of food and great garden.
Alex, 4-night trip

6/10 Good

Lovely setting. Nice breakfast
Paul, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Coming up by train, it was a convenient and luxury base camp for the Ben Cruachan circuit, if a short walk along the road doesn't bother you. Lovely garden and river. Very nice staff and food.
David, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Clean and comfy place
sadegh, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

overnight stay on my way to the Outer Hebrides. On checking in a was surprised to hear I had been upgraded to a bigger room. The bed was big and comfy and the shower was powerful and hot. I had dinner and breakfast at the bistro which was limited for veggies but no more so than any other restaurant and the staff were helpful and polite.
Linda, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Very basic accommodation but quite close to Oban. There were only 4 guests when I was there. It felt a bit run down, no Wi-Fi, chef off work, no room cleaning each day etc. I think there was only 2 staff in the building all day
Stewart, 3-night trip

4/10 Fair

Sadly, 'never again '

Efficient welcome by David. Room ok. Nice bathroom but toilet roll holder missing and door very dusty. We went to the bar, the young man needed assistance from my friend on the correct measurement of sherry. He advised he'd only held the position a couple of months. Id have still expected him to have had that training. Dinner Our meal was average but unfortunately we were sitting where a gentleman was sharing his salmon starter with his dog (from his fork!) - not the fault of the hotel but unpleasant for us to see. Dog then received main course of steak in gravy from the kitchen! This time in a dog bowl. Maybe not feeding dogs human food could reduce your prices! Breakfast Continental breakfast on the menu states grapefruit, melon, cranberry juice, yoghurt - none of which were in evidence. Selection of pastries appears to mean one type! Cooked breakfast was ok. The waitress at breakfast appeared to be new and although polite did not appear to have any training in customer service or her role. I would suggest that a uniform would help to make her look more professional. We went out after breakfast and returned around 9.45. My friend wished to have a drink at the bar but it was in darkness!! No prior warning was given or no staff to be found.
Josie, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Needs attention

Place is run down and lifeless. Windows are in a bad shape and bins full in view of windows. There was a hairball on the carpet so not cleaned properly.
1-night trip

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