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Hot tub lodges near Oban, big houses on the Cowal peninsula and farm cottages on the Argyll coast
Hand-picked holiday cottages and self-catering accommodation in Argyll and Bute, from lodges with hot tubs on Loch Creran near Oban and a laird's house on the Cowal peninsula to farm cottages on the Argyll coast. Every place to stay is chosen by us, and you book direct with the owner, with no booking fees.
Argyll is Scotland's long, ragged west coast: sea lochs, islands, castles, ancient sites and seafood, within a few hours of Glasgow. It's one of the best-connected parts of the west, with Oban as the gateway to the Hebrides.
Around Oban and Benderloch on Loch Creran, there are lodges and large houses with hot tubs and sea views, close to the ferries and the town's restaurants. On the Cowal peninsula, the Ormidale estate has houses sleeping up to 35 at the head of Loch Riddon, and Dunoon on the Firth of Clyde is the easiest crossing from Glasgow. Further south, farm cottages near Lochgilphead look across to Jura and Mull, and Glen Orchy has a restored 19th-century fishing lodge.
The A82 runs from Glasgow along Loch Lomond to Tarbet, then the A83 reaches Inveraray and Lochgilphead, and the A85 leads to Oban. Trains run from Glasgow to Oban, and CalMac ferries sail from Oban to Mull and the Outer Hebrides. Dunoon is reached by ferry from Gourock.
For hot tubs and sea views near Oban, the Seabank houses at Benderloch on Loch Creran, such as Seabank Lodge. For big groups, the Cowal peninsula, where Ormidale House sleeps up to 35. For quiet farm cottages on the Argyll coast, Aird Farm Cottages near Lochgilphead.
Yes. Seabank Lodge has an outdoor hot tub and sea views from all four bedrooms, Seabank House is an architect-designed eco house with a large hot tub, and Seabank Farmhouse has a hot tub in its garden and views across Loch Creran to the mountains. All three are on Loch Creran near Oban.
Ormidale House sleeps up to 35, with The Millhouse (22) and The Old Barn (16) on the same estate. Near Oban, Seabank House and Seabank Farmhouse each sleep 10.
Yes. Aird Farm Cottages look across the water to Jura, Scarba, Luing and Mull, with the Corryvreckan whirlpool beyond. Crosple Cottage is a secluded shoreline cottage for two on a hill farm near Oban, and the Seabank houses are right on Loch Creran.
The Seabank houses at Benderloch are about ten minutes north of Oban on Loch Creran: Seabank Lodge sleeps eight, and the farmhouse and house sleep ten each. Tigh Ban Lek is in Oban itself, and Crosple Cottage is a romantic retreat for two at Melfort.
Aird Farm Cottages are two cottages on a working hill farm on the Argyll coast, with wood-burning stoves and room for six in Aird House.
At most of them, including the Seabank houses, the Ormidale estate, Carmona Bank in Dunoon and The Old House at Glen Orchy. Check each listing for the number of dogs allowed and any charges.
Drive from Glasgow on the A82 to Tarbet, then the A83 for Inveraray and Lochgilphead or the A85 for Oban. Trains run from Glasgow to Oban, and Dunoon is reached by ferry from Gourock.
