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There has been an inn on this site for over 300 years and the Crinan Hotel has been owned by the Ryan family for over 40 years. Our guests are treated to many original and authentic touches and a charming artistic flair. Visitors enjoy genuine warmth and colourful hospitality in a hotel which respects its history and place in a stunning and wild environment.
All of the hotel bedrooms have breathtaking views of the sea, some have private balconies and each room is dedicated to a famous Scottish artist. All rooms have fresh flowers and a selection of Arran Aromatics toiletries in the bathroom.
Located at the north end of the Crinan Canal, Crinan has been a fishing port for over 200 years. It is unique and unspoilt. Jumbo prawns (langoustines) are landed 20 metres from the hotel kitchen at 17.00 hours in time for dinner. The Westward Restaurant (Michelin Recommended in 2018) serves fine and exciting fare. The Crinan Seafood Bar is deliciously more informal. Scottish beef, hill lamb, lobsters and Colonsay oysters and locally sourced organic produce are served in both. Lock 16 our famous Seafood restaurant which has won many accolades including best Seafood Restaurant in the UK, is open during the summer on Friday and Saturday evenings for dinner and for private parties at anytime. Another popular option is to have fish and chips in our informal bar, The Pub, which is next door to the Seafood Bar. Vegetarian options are also available - you can see sample menus via this page: Crinan Hotel Food and Drink
The seafood is caught by small local boats and if you would like to get to sea yourself boat trips to the Isle Jura and the Gulf of Corryvreckan offer the chance to spot sea eagles, seals, minke whales and much more. Classic yacht charters can also be arranged.
There is a wide variety of things to do at Crinan and in the surrounding area. You can enjoy stunning walks, cycling and mountain biking, kayaking and horseriding and this is the heart of Dalriada, Historic Scotland! There is an astonishing number of prehistoric standing stones and carved rocks just up the road at Kilmartin Glen. Golfers can head for Machrihanish Championship Links Course, an easy drive from Crinan. The Hotel also has a Secret Garden featured in Scotland’s Garden Scheme.
The hotel is ideally located for cyclists on 'The Caledonia Way' - National Route 78 of the National Cycle Network passes less than 2 miles from the Crinan Hotel and the detour to get to us is easy cycling along the level, car-free canal towpath.
Crinan has become a magnet for many of Scotland’s top artists who stay, paint and exhibit regularly. Frances Macdonald, who exhibits at the Portland Gallery in London and the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, is the resident artist and proprietor of the Hotel. Her son Ross Ryan who shows internationally, is also represented. Painting Holidays are now available at the Crinan Hotel and Art Master Classes and professional guidance can be arranged.
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Contact us - by email: [email protected] If you prefer you can always still use the phone or even write! Telephone: +44 (0)1546 830261 Address: Crinan Hotel Crinan Crinan by Lochgilphead Argyll PA31 8SR
The Westward Restaurant offers fine views and is just the place for a relaxing evening meal. Enjoy the sunset with a five-course menu and coffee. The Seafood Bar has an 'a la carte' menu and is perfect for lunch or dinner. On a fine day you can enjoy lunch outside overlooking the canal.
At the weekends from June to September you can book a table inLock 16, our Seafood Restaurant enclosed on the roof of the hotel. Looking west you can see the sun set over the Corryvreckan, Jura and Scarba.
Ask about exclusive use of Lock 16, perfect for a birthday or anniversary on the roof of the hotel, booking essential. Special dishes which can be served include Jumbo Prawns Corryvreckan which is named after the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. The Corryvreckan can be heard on a still night even though it is 10 miles away. It is the second biggest whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere, and the Hotel’s signature dish, created by Nick Ryan the Hotel’s owner as a tribute to the whirlpool, is an amazing presentation of jumbo prawns and tropical fruit first inspired by a feast he saw on a visit to Pitcairn Island when he worked on the Queen Mary.
The Westwardis on the ground floor and looks out over Loch Crinan towards the islands. The Westward is included in the 2018 Michelin Guide and has been awarded L'Assiette Michelin (The Michelin Plate). Here our guests can enjoy an excellent five course gourmet dinner including some of the dishes made famous by our original Lock 16 restaurant, or a real Scottish breakfast. The menu features seafood which is freshly caught nearby and also includes other locally sourced produce such as lamb and beef - regular favourites include langoustines and Argyll Hill lamb and other local produce as well as tempting vegetarian options.
The Crinan Seafood Bar, our bistro style restaurant, is located on the ground floor of the hotel and is the ideal place to enjoy the freshest of seafood - you might even watch your jumbo prawns being landed in time for dinner. Our Seafood Bar has an extensive menu featuring fresh seafood dishes using local produce landed fresh on the quay at Crinan. Voted No 1 Gastro Pub in Scotland by The Independent, our pub lunches are also highly commended in Diana Henry's Gastro Pub cook book.
The Seafood Bar is open all year for lunch and dinner. We do not take bookings, just turn up and find a table.
The Pub also serves the Seafood Bar menu and it is cosy with a little fire and wonderful kilim covered antique solid wooden furniture and a highland cow presiding over the mantelpiece. You will get some good local chat and the chance to listen to the fishermen's tales. This bar, known to the locals as The Panther Arms, is the ideal place to enjoy refreshments, local beers and fine local whiskies following a day out in Argyll. You might even find out who (or what) the General is and why there is a link to a panther.
The Bar is open daily from 11am - 11pm. (In January & February, reduced opening hours: Lunch is served between 12.00 p.m. & 2.30 p.m. and Dinner between 6 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.)
The Crinan Coffee Shop is just a few yards away from the hotel on the edge of the canal basin. A favourite haunt of many day visitors to Crinan, the Coffee Shop is run as part of the hotel. It offers a great range of fresh home baking, light lunches and an excellent view of the boating activity outside!
Open daily 9am till 5pm March till October and weekends 10am till 4pm November and December. On all other days, Caffia coffee and home baking are available in the hotel bars or lounge.
Sample Menus & Wine List - The Westward - Lock 16 - Crinan Seafood Bar - Crinan Coffee Shop
The Crinan Hotel is pleased to be included on the Seafood Trail Itinerary which is one of a number of tailor-made self-guided tours offered by AbsoluteEscapesTelephone: 01546 830261