Argyll hotel sets sail with new ‘Coastal Connection’ tours
One of Argyll’s top hotels has teamed up with an Oban-based sea tours operator to offer visitors new guided tours of the region’s coastline and islands from June 2021.
As we all start to imagine life beyond lockdown across Scotland, many of us are already starting to plan and book our summer staycations to rediscover and explore what’s on our own doorstep, including some of the Scotland’s most beautiful countryside, wide open green spaces and miles of unspoilt coastline.
The Wee Hotel Company’s Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin is eagerly anticipating visitors who want to escape the confines of their homes and enjoy a short break in Scotland.
The hotel is now making plans to ensure its guests have a safe and fulfilling experience with the benefit of new guided tours with local coastal experts, ‘Coastal Connection’, which offers collections direct from outside the hotel at the end of the pier and from Oban harbour.
Private charter full day trips to Tobermory, Mull or Coll will offer families and groups of up to 12 passengers the opportunity to see harbour seals, basking sharks, minke whales, porpoise, otters and dolphins, as well as Glensanda Super Quarry and Duart Castle. Two-hour trips around the island of Lismore are also available.
Coastal Connection provides an occasional public ferry service between The Pierhouse Hotel and Lismore when extra support is needed.
Tucked away on the shores of Loch Linnhe, The Pierhouse offers breath-taking views to the islands of Lismore and Mull. The small hotel and renowned Scottish seafood restaurant is one of Argyll’s most idyllic and romantic destinations. Now listed in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland 2021, The Pierhouse’s menus include the freshest langoustines and mussels harvested from Loch Linnhe and Loch Etive, as well as fine handpicked oysters from the oyster beds of Loch Creran.
Fiona Maclean, General Manager of The Pierhouse Hotel, said:
“We’re really looking forward to working with Struan and his twin brother, Cameron, from Coastal Connection.
“Wide-open coastal locations and fresh, clean sea air will be top of the list for people in search of a short break as soon as travel restrictions are lifted, so our new partnership with Coastal Connection will offer our guests a fresh view of the breathtaking Argyll coastline, including Lismore, Mull, Tobermory and Coll.
“Tour guides are a vital part of the visitor experience in Scotland. Their informed local knowledge and personal connection helps to provide a bespoke experience while understanding the needs of both local people and the wider Scottish environment.”
Struan Smith from Coastal Connection, added:
“We’re excited to be getting back out on the water and start helping show Pierhouse Hotel guests the natural beauty of the region right on the doorstep of the hotel this summer.
“Hopefully we can look forward to a good spell of sunny weather as we move into the summer too.”
Owned by Scots-born international hotelier, Gordon Campbell Gray, The Wee Hotel Company’s Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant is planning to re-open to guests from Thursday 29th April in line with Scottish Government guidelines.
On overnight stay The Pierhouse starts from £175 per couple, per night, on a bed and breakfast basis.
For more information on The Pierhouse Hotel and to make a booking, call 01631 730302, email reservations@pierhousehotel.co.uk or visit www.pierhousehotel.co.uk. People can also follow on social media, including Facebook www.facebook.com/PierhouseHotel, Twitter https://twitter.com/pierhousehotel, and Instagram www.instagram.com/thepierhousehotel
For more information about The Wee Hotel Company, visit: www.theweehotelcompany.com
Prices for a two-hour private charter cruise from The Pierhouse Hotel around the island of Lismore start from £380. A private cruise to Tobermory from The Piehouse starts from £550 and £650 to Coll.
For more information about Coastal Connection, visit https://coastal-connection.co.uk and follow on social media, including Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CoastalConnectionScotland, Instagram and Twitter https://twitter.com/coastal2008
