St Columba Hotel in Argyll & Bute

Bit different to all other hotels I've experienced. Lovely staff. The experience of bkfst - trying to do everyone at the same time - was generally not popular & probably dragged out the time it took. Similarly, no scope for individual ordering - it is either 'take it or leave it' for the cooked items. Buffet would probably be quicker & less wasteful.Coffee is tasteless but it is the same in the Island's other hotel too. If coffee is too strong, it's easy to dilute but if its too weak there's no remedy. V good quality furniture & fittings but exterior woodwork needs rejuvenating. Wonderful position gives great views.

Just popped in for a beer on the way back from a walk. No draught beers at all! The bottle of Fraoch when it came was deeply chilled and cost well over a fiver. Then to add insult to injury they tried to overcharge us by a factor of two. I don't think I will be back.

Myself and my husband had a lovely one night stay at this gem of a hotel . Staff were welcoming , warm, friendly and very accommodating. They were so helpful in regards to their beautiful island which we will definitely be revisiting. Our meal was beautiful and the breakfast choice is very good. Thanks for an amazing stay in this bonny wee island.

Review for lunch. Really nice food - a small menu but everything very tasty. Nice restaurant with lovely views across to the sea. Service very friendly and efficient. Only downside a long queue for the loos!

Good accommodation, lovely food, helpful, very friendly unpretentious staff. Good choice of lounges and outdoor spaces to watch the ferry come and go etc. Pleasant rooms. No tv. I found free wifi was excellent with more or less 100% signal in my room. Central location not far from anything you might want to visit although, of course Iona is charmingly small anyway. Prices were more or less equivalent to anywhere else for solo traveller booking at short notice. Had a lovely stay. Comfortable hotel.

Went for dinner and had a wonderful time. The location is fantastic, the food and drinks were great, especially the locally grown touches like island botanicals in the gin. What made it particularly wonderful was the service, the staff seemed to genuinely enjoy themselves and want you to have a great time. Cara ( I think) was our waitress and really helped make a perfect evening for us. Also the best value (and one of the most delicious) cheese boards I've ever come across!

We stopped here for lunch whilst kayaking around Mull. They were happy to serve us despite us being dressed in our dry suits!The service was quick, and friendly, and they had a wide range of gluten free options. I had a delicious soup, and a local beef sandwich on home made GF bread, which was very welcome on a cold damp day. Top marks!

Extremely disappointing. I ate dinner at St Columba Hotel last week and was extremely disappointed by the over priced food. I paid £40 for soup, a basil crepe (there was a extreme lack of vegetarian options), 2 scoops of ice cream and some wine. The service was awful and one of the waiters was rather rude. I feel like the hotel is taking advantage of the captive audience being the only restaurant on the island. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone, just head back to mull and get a chippy from the chip shop at the ferry terminal! Much better food for a quarter of the price.

Called in one morning and sat in the garden. Ignored by staff member who eventually said she was busy but would serve drinks but no cake or biscuits. We thought her manner was offhand and unhelpful.We returned later in the week for a meal and were very glad we did. Beautifully cooked fish and chips served by delightful staff team

The hotel is located in a beautiful setting, staff were fantastic, they offered to take our cases to the ferry, much appreciatedFood was very tasty, something to suit all. Bedrooms clean and comfortable. No televisions or loud music anywhere. So peaceful. We were only staying 1 night but would definitely return.