White country manor hotel on expansive lawns, framed by mature woodland, curved gravel drive with parked cars and rolling hills in the distance.

Warm hotel lounge with tufted leather armchairs, lit fireplace, floral mantel, wood floors and coat rack.

Grand spiral lobby staircase with pale-blue carpet, white balustrade and wood handrail above octagonal table with flowers.

Welcome to Islay House

Islay House has stood at the centre of this island since 1677. Set in 28 acres of gardens and woodland overlooking Loch Indaal, it remains one of the most naturally beautiful positions in the Hebrides — a historic country house that feels less like a hotel and more like somewhere you have always been welcome. Nine world-famous whisky distilleries. Scotland's most underrated golf course at The Machrie. Wild coastline, sea eagles, golden beaches. Islay House puts all of it within reach — and gives you somewhere worth coming back to at the end of the day.

Why People Come to Islay

Islay is nine miles wide and twenty-five miles long. In that space you will find more to do than most islands ten times its .

Seaside Lagavulin distillery on a calm bay at sunset, white buildings with 'LAGAVULIN' sign and chimney, grassy foreground

Whiskey

Nine distilleries, all within thirty minutes of Islay House. From the fierce peat of Laphroaig to the unpeated elegance of Bruichladdich.

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Links-style golf course with rolling green dunes, a flag on the putting green and white clubhouse on horizon at golden hour

Links Golf

The Machrie Golf Links — a traditional Scottish links course founded in 1891, eight miles from Islay House on the Atlantic coast.

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Three grey seals bobbing at the water’s surface, whiskered heads and curious eyes peeking through gentle ripples.

Wildlife

Sea eagles, barnacle geese, grey seals and otters. Islay is one of the finest wildlife destinations in the United Kingdom.

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Hiker in red jacket on a mossy cliff overlooking a sweeping coastal bay, sandy beach and distant islands under a cloudy sky

Walking

Over 150 miles of routes — from the short woodland walks at Bridgend to the dramatic clifftop paths of The Oa peninsula.

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The Rooms

Not one the same. Some have four-poster beds. Some have freestanding baths. Some have open fireplaces. All have views — across Loch Indaal or over the 28 acres of gardens and woodland. Breakfast is included in every stay.

Executive Super King (PET)

Super King Four Poster

Max. occupancy: 2

from £178.20 /night

Cozy hotel lounge with lit cast-iron wood stove in stone mantel, leather armchairs, basket of logs and tea on table.

Getting Here

Islay is reached by ferry from Kennacraig on the Kintyre peninsula a two-hour crossing with CalMac to Port Askaig or Port Ellen. Flights to Islay Airport operate from Glasgow. Islay House is at Bridgend, at the centre of the island, approximately 5 miles from both ferry terminals. Look for the old stone barn on the A847 at Bridgend — the entrance is marked by barn doors with two stags and the letters IH.

At the Heart of Islay

Welcome to Islay House

Why People Come to Islay

Whiskey

Links Golf

Wildlife

Walking

The Rooms

Getting Here