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Brander Lodge Hotel

3.0 star property

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Garden View | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, blackout drapes, free WiFi
Daily buffet breakfast for a fee
Lobby lounge
Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $144
$120 nightly
$144 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 6 - Jul 7

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Bridge Of Awe, Taynuilt, Scotland, PA35 1HT
  • Place, Bonawe Iron Furnace
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Oban Distillery
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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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)
  • Garden view
  • 97 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Taynuilt

With a stay at Brander Lodge Hotel in Taynuilt, you'll be by the sea, just steps from Bonawe Iron Furnace and a 5-minute drive from Loch Awe. .This hotel is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Cruachan Power Station and 7 mi (11.3 km) from Loch Visions.

What's nearby

  • Bonawe Iron Furnace - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Connel Bridge - 13 min drive - 8.8 miles
  • Oban Distillery - 20 min drive - 14.8 miles
  • Ganavan Sands - 24 min drive - 17.3 miles
  • Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park - 47 min drive - 32.7 miles

Getting around

  • Taynuilt Station - 3 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Robin's Nest Tearoom - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Honeysuckle Coffee Shop - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Inverawe Smokery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Twisted Wheel Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Gilberts - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Brander Lodge Hotel

Brander Lodge Hotel offers 21 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 21 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include wedding services, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities, a library, and coffee/tea in a common area. Planning an event in Taynuilt? This hotel has 807 square feet (75 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Brander Lodge Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12 to 17 for adults and GBP 5 to 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 807 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Frette Italian sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 41-inch LED TV

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12 to 17 for adults, and GBP 5.00 to 10 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is 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

Brander Lodge Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 164 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay when visiting the Highlands.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Zorana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, quiet and calming in beautiful nature. We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful, polite and professional. Very pleasant atmosphere, the food was excellent. Overall a very pleasant stay thank you
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff excellent, no issues 😁, good price and location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Spent a lovely, quiet two nights stay. Staff were very helpful and welcoming. Special mention to the Chef and also David from Ireland for their extra attention 😁
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Anne

Had a lovely stay steak pie was first class
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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 :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

David

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!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property in a really good location. Will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, quiet well appointed room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for single traveler! Very friendly staff and good food!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people are really nice there and great to talk to. The manager is very accommodating and efficient. The chef deserves a Michelin star.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are a good size and clean, outside space via patio doors is a nice addition staff are great and very helpful. breakfast was a bit bland but alright, soundproofing could be better, as you can hear people walking and talking upstairs, all in all great for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful and friendly, scenery was lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Set in a very picturesque place. Just felt the room need a little up dating, damp near the patio door.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a find! On our way from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye, it was the perfect stop. The restaurant was cozy, the food good, and the live music in the cozy bar was a huge bonus! Band members even took the time to chat when they wrapped up just before 9 p.m. Parking was free and convenient (a little tricky to find; it's tucked close to the building and not marked). The bed and bedding was comfortable and it was very quiet at night. It has historic character, also a bonus. Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting. Nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a major refurb, good choice of food and great garden.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
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8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Arrived to find that they had finished serving food (disappointing but understandable as I arrived at about 9pm) The bar was not open however which was quite disappointing. Upon arrival I was asked what time I would like breakfast, however breakfast was not available at 7am as I had said (and been told was okay) nor was it available at 7:30 when breakfast was advertised to start at. There were no staff present to query on this. As i had to be away to get to work on time I had to leave without breakfast which I had paid for and had to make do buying snacks from the petrol station down the road. The availability of breakfast and the bar were the main reasons for booking this hotel which was more expensive than my other options. In hindsight I should have taken my custom elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026