Melfort House

Beautiful house and gardens. Matthew welcomed us warmly and explained everything. We stayed in the Loch room which has a beautiful view of the loch. Everything was comfortable and the decor excellent. There is even complimentary whisky provided. The bed was large and helped provide a good night’s sleep. We were able to lay in bed and watch the birds, including woodpecker outside. Breakfast was good and set us up for the day. I would recommend a stay here.

Melfort House is set in beautiful, well-maintained gardens with superb views from the rooms towards Melfort Bay. The house is full of interesting old maps and paintings. Our bedroom was large, clean and very comfortable. A nice touch was the provision of a noggin of whisky for a bedtime dram - a Scottish hospitality tradition. Breakfast was excellent; the scrambled eggs were done to perfection. A bonus of visiting in May was that the rhodendrons were at their best.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed Melfort House. We both commented that our two night stay made us feel like we had seen the “real” Scotland and not just tourist stops. In fact, everyone else there was from Scotland and they shared a world of information about the natural features and creatures of the country. Melfort House is fascinating inside and out. The grounds are magical with many interesting plants, statues and vignettes to investigate. Inside an assortment of art, books and artifacts are there to pique your interest. The communal dinner and breakfast table were a natural place to get to know the rest of the guests and learn about places to visit. Matthew is a wonderful chef and host. Our room was large and decorated with great taste. We would love to return some day.

Surprises come in many forms. When visiting Melfort, it comes on a plate and in the local pub. Mathew has been providing magic moments in this tucked away beauty for nearly 20 years. Clean. Classically appointed and comfortable. Hard to believe the history of the land ( ask him to give you the history on making gun powder on the area) as it is beautiful. But the magic comes from his skills in the kitchen at a very fair price for dinner. Excellent quality, thought, and execution for half of what you would pay at a high end restaurant. Self taught, he has a sharp knife and set of culinary skills. But, that is not even the best part. Tuesday nights are music nights at the local Inn/ pub with an occasional Friday night at another nearby hotel. DO NOT MISS the musical journey thru Scotland. Home grown, beautiful tradition and a warm welcome by friendly Scott’s. Mathew has is great on the mandolin and guitar with a great vocal on the occasional ballad. A great group of friends who just want to play! Really, a highlight of our Scottish nights on our touring. Great to be out of Oban ( 20-30 minutes) and in the beautiful hills in a classic estate home with classic Scottish tunes. Magic.

Why is it every time we visit Oban, there's a violent storm? We'd booked for two nights but on our day of travel Mathew phoned to advise all the roads were either flooded or blocked with landslips. We agreed to try travelling the following day, which we did - it was eventful and with many detours but got there. Mathew kept in touch throughout to check our progress too, giving us updates on road closures. When we arrived, we were greeted at the door and shown our room, which was huge and very well appointed. We asked for dinner each night and I must say, the food was of the highest standard ( and I've been to a lot of top tier hotels in my day). Mathew had also arranged at my request for prosecco, flowers and chocolates to be in our room to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Dinner was preceded with a complimentary glass of sherry and coffee was in the comfortable and well furnished drawing room. We sat at the large dining table with other guests for both dinner and breakfast, so it was great that we got to meet new people throughout our stay, all of whom were lovely and also intrepid travelers. All in all, Melfort House is a top notch hotel / B&B and definitely a cut above the rest, with fantastic hospitality, awesome food and yet quiet enough to relax in traditional comfort. Thank you !

Excellent location situated in a lovely tranquil setting. Unable to fault experience in any way. The proprietor was friendly, welcoming and attentive. The dinner he prepared was exquisite. A memorable stay and we would certainly visit again.

The B&B lies at the end of the road and has limited mobile phone and internet - but that is not problem for a one night stop. Dinner and breakfast were excellent.

The he food is delicious, the setting sublime but it’s the owner who makes it all quite special. He went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and assisted us with sone logistics for our journey as well.

Absolutely recommendable. This storytelling old estate is glamorous and cosy in one go. The owner kept it in very good shape and generously shares it as a b&b. We had a wonderful stay and special thanks to the houskeeper Lesslie, which made our stay even better.