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Brander Lodge Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar

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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 curtains, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains, free WiFi

Business Single Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Brander Lodge Hotel

A restaurant, a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, laundry facilities and a library.
Brander Lodge Hotel offers 21 accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at Brander Lodge Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Bonawe Iron Furnace. Features include free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free manager's reception.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking and extended parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include 2 meeting rooms, conference space and laundry facilities
  • Steps from Bonawe Iron Furnace and a 5-minute drive from Loch Awe
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Event space at this hotel measures 807 square feet (75 square metres) and includes conference space. A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at Brander Lodge Hotel. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Taynuilt hotel is smoke free.

The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
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 transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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 lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

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 and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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. 81 out of 162 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 162 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 162 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 162 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 162 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Business traveller
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

6/10 Okay

Philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
TV was not working properly, Battery missing from remote control WiFi was very poor
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

andrew

Travelled with partner
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

4/10 Poor

Omar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bed was clean and comfortable and the lady in the bar was friendly but everything else was so awful that I was very glad to leave. Shortly after arrival I complained to the manager that the shower ran unbearably hot, even on the coldest setting and that the curtians were hanging down due to multiple missing hooks. Neither complaint was rectified during my 3 night stay. I then noticed that the bedroom carpet was filthy and the ceiling and walls covered in dustwebs. The large televison probably didnt need its wall bracket as there were so many webs attaching it to the wall, both at the back, top and sides. The carpet appeared as if it had never experienced a vacuum clean - the room corners and edges less so. Bits of nail clippings and other dirt clearly visible. Spider web in corners, dead flies attached to the curtains and this was a 'superior'room! Public areas such as the dining room and bar looked lovely. Shame about the breakfast. Buffet items were old, same open bowel of yoghurt out day after day, fruit rotting, apple juice looking darker by the day. A good choice is offered for cooked breakfast but only if you are NOT a vegitarian. Zero effort to offer anything veggy!. You got the impression that everything was about making less work for staff rather than looking after their customers. Very sad as this place could be so good with just a little TLC. I took pictures of the bedroom showing the filth but I got the impression that the manager isnt bothered.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

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

8/10 Good

Melissa

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

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Zorana

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Greig

Business traveller
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

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good breakfast, nice people, VERY neglected hote

A very , very run down place, clean, but shabby. Great breakfast, quality food and lovely waitress. The bathroom has mould round every ledge, so although its clean it looks grotty. The shower doesnt drain. There are dinner plate size holes in fire door, a ceiling has collapsed in an office / dumping area in the front of the hotel ( they could hide it by just pulling blinds down). Its clearly been neglected for years. The location is fab, it COULD be gorgeous with a heap of improvements.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ericka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On arrival we went to the bar as no one was at the check in desk, we spoke to staff at the bar about checking in, and from that moment we arrived until we left the staff were so friendly, helpful and accomodating. I did notice there werent many staff around and at times they were doing multiple jobs. Food was really good we ate dinner in the bar the first night and we had a good breakfast included in our room rate in the morning. The room was nice, comfortable beds, warm, we had a good shower and a beautiful little private patio area. The hotel itself is a little run down in areas but has amazing potential, the room could be a little cleaner but we had a really nice stay. It was excellent value for money and the staff really make the place! The hotel atmosphere is very chilled which is lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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

8/10 Good

A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff excellent, no issues 😁, good price and location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Josie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Sadly, 'never again '

Efficient welcome by David. Room ok. Nice bathroom but toilet roll holder missing and door very dusty. We went to the bar, the young man needed assistance from my friend on the correct measurement of sherry. He advised he'd only held the position a couple of months. Id have still expected him to have had that training. Dinner Our meal was average but unfortunately we were sitting where a gentleman was sharing his salmon starter with his dog (from his fork!) - not the fault of the hotel but unpleasant for us to see. Dog then received main course of steak in gravy from the kitchen! This time in a dog bowl. Maybe not feeding dogs human food could reduce your prices! Breakfast Continental breakfast on the menu states grapefruit, melon, cranberry juice, yoghurt - none of which were in evidence. Selection of pastries appears to mean one type! Cooked breakfast was ok. The waitress at breakfast appeared to be new and although polite did not appear to have any training in customer service or her role. I would suggest that a uniform would help to make her look more professional. We went out after breakfast and returned around 9.45. My friend wished to have a drink at the bar but it was in darkness!! No prior warning was given or no staff to be found.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Najib

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not clean , no facilities, very poor Wi-Fi in the rooms , not updated tv system, full of insect , no A/C in the room
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

Philippe

Travelled with group
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

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

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

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

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
The quality of the bedding sheets and furnishings inThe room need significant improvements
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025