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Reviews of The Bowmore House Bed & Breakfast

3.5 out of 5
The Bowmore House Bed & Breakfast
Shore Street, Bowmore, Islay Island, Scotland

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 45 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous accomodation. Our room was fantastic, loads of space, seating area, great views & huge bathroom. Hosts were very welcoming & helpful, with advice and tips about the island. Lovely breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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Brilliant B&B
Andrew and Alison were extremely welcoming. Their B&B is an absolute credit to them and they could not do enough to make a weary biker feel at home. The location is ideal for exploring Islay and the fantastic Bowmore Distillery. The breakfast is one of the best breakfast's I've ever had (bacon, Lorne sausage and haggis roll). Cooked perfectly. Look no further, you've found the B&B you were looking for!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb in every respect from the room to the most entertaining hosts, Andrew and Alison Jackson, to the delicious breakfasts served each morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jon, Chandler

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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brendon

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The owners were extremely welcoming, every day started with a delicious breakfast and a chat about the days plans, they often shared their local knowledge of certain distilleries. This attention to detail extended to making sure everyone knew what ferry they were on and if there were disruptions. The location is perfectly central, so 20 minutes drive north or south covers all the distilleries on Islay. Cannot recommend The Bowmore House highly enough.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, Humble

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner and his wife are so kind and helpful. We had a very large room with a bay window looking out over the water which was fabulous! We were offered Islay whiskey for breakfast every morning along with a delicious breakfast cooked by the owner himself!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Jai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personalised service to cater to our dietary needs. Very spacious rooms and excellent view.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hospitality. Couldn't have done more to make me feel welcome.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

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Felt like we stayed with our Scottish Family
This is by far the absolute BEST place to stay on Islay! We were warmly greeted by Andrew prior to our arrival. He let us know about the local restaurants, tours available and the ferry information. Andrew’s kindness and warmth made our stay feel like we were staying with our Scottish family. The beds are soft but firm. The blankets like soft butter you melt into. The bath water was immediately hot, no lag time. Plenty of fluffy towels await you after. The made to order breakfast is amazing! Delicious. Plenty of options. Our fridge was stocked with plenty of juice, milk and water to keep us hydrated. This family run B&B is the only place we will ever stay in Islay. It’s perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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Absolutely fabulous stay, stayed in the bowmore suite which was amazing, huge room with fabulous views of the bay and also to Jura Breakfast served to the room due to covid and was delicious. Shame we had to leave early on our second day but did have cereal in the room as well as teas , juices etc Welcomed with a dram of whiskey Very friendly host Andrew who sent us information and recommendations about the island prior to check in so we could ensure we made bookings for restaurants and distillaries due to reduced covid capacity Would definately stay again if returning to Islay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Andrew and Alison were very welcoming. Our room at the Bowmore bed and breakfast was spacious and very clean. It had an amazing view overlooking the water, and saw some beautiful sunsets!! The full Scottish breakfast was delicious! We will definitely go back to Islay and stay with them again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

scott

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Recommended BnB in Bowmore
Excellent stay. Cant fault hosts and facilities. Would highly recommend and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
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Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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The Bowmore House is the the perfect place from which to explore Islay! It's a cozy B&B centrally located, and Andrew and Alison are lovely hosts. They are so helpful in planning logistics to make the most of your time here. I can't wait to go back again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jamie, Canmore

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Andrew and Alison went above and beyond to welcome us. The hospitality was incredible, we couldn't have asked for anything more.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed only for 1 night but the guest was beautiful. The views are incredible. Breakfast is one of the best ones I had during my trip. I would definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
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This place is amazing. It was very quiet and peaceful, the bathtub was spectacular and the beds were comfy. Alison and Andrew were also very knowledgeable about the whisky tours as well as things to do while on the island. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Andrew is awesome. Very helpful. Making reservations when needed. Showing or telling you how to get to certain areas. Very friendly, makes awesome breakfasts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

nicole

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Best BnB of our trip!
Huge comfortable room with spectacular view. Immaculate bathroom - every comfort you could imagine. The biggest breakfast I have ever seen.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Andrew welcome you as a cherished friend. He helped me setting my day up. Called different places to be sure everything was OK. Room was over my expectation! Thanks for the wonderful experience. I will come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Andrew on 22 Jan 2019
Thank you very much for your kind words, it’s really appreciated & they do encourage us for the year ahead

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Wonderful hosts. Andrew was a delight, told us all about the island, made the best breakfast & made our stay as comfortable as possible.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Andrew on 16 Nov 2018
Thank you David for your 5/5 it is much appreciated. Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

DAEUN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
스코틀랜드에 있는동안 이용한 숙소중 가장 좋았습니다. 늘 친절하셨고, 많은 정보를 제공해주셨습니다. 보모어 증류소와 매우 가깝고, 아드백 증류소는 시간을 잘 맞춘다면 버스를 이용할수 있습니다. 다른것 보다 사장님의 친절함 때문에 다시 방문하고 싶은 숙소입니다.

10/10 Excellent

Yuto

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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wen-Yen

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Baptiste

Business traveller
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Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tonny

Travelled with group
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Caught in a storm
Great hotel, Great rooms and excellent service - what's not to like when you're caught in a storm ? we had a great time visiting Islay out of season.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

ブー仔, 新潟

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
アイラ島にウイスキー蒸留所めぐりに行きました。その際に２泊させていただきました。 部屋も浴室もとても広く、シャワーとバスは別にありました。 朝食も伝統的なスコティッシュブレックファストで朝からとても楽しく過ごすことができました。 主人にはとても良くしていただ、最高の思い出ができました。 またアイラ島へ行くときには必ず宿泊したいと思える素敵な宿でした。
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian, Paderborn

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Never met such nice people, they really love to run the bed and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schönes Haus in angenehmer Lage! Toller Ausblick auf den Hafen von Bowmore. Stadtkern ist bequem zu Fuß erreichbar. Äußerst zuvorkommende Bewirtung!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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very very kindness hotel. If you are planning to visit distillery,I'm recommend here strongly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toppen boende, de var väldigt trevliga och behjälpliga kände sig väldigt välkommen och bra service. Bra frukost, de anpassa tiden till frukosten om man ville åka tidigare. Shyssta rum och bra läge, prisvärt.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Samira

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful house with a lot of visual details that makes it cosy and gived an "at home" feeling. Very well located.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Federica, Roma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner, Andrew, is a very cosy person and a perfect cooker. He gave us a lot of useful information about our journey and practical help too. Everything in the house was smart. A lovely place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Tres bon accueil, grande chambre et tres bon etit déjeuner.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
日本を経つ以前から、私の訪問に関わることに気にかけてくれたホストのホスピタリティーには感謝以外の言葉が見つかりません。部屋もバスタブがついていたので浸かりたい日本人にはとてもありがたかったです。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Andrew on 15 Feb 2019
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your kind words. Pleased you like the big bathroom!

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Excellent service, nice room and great breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Andrew on 14 Nov 2018
Thank you! 5 out of 5 means we must be doing something right and we will do our best to keep it up!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Andrew on 20 Aug 2018
Thank you for your review, your positivity is much appreciated & thank you for your stay with us. Hurry back!