Islay Frigate Hotel

Great location on the harbour. Very friendly staff. The public bar on a Friday night was busy, loud and very friendly! Love the lobster bedsheets and wallpaper everywhere. Room small but tidy! We would have no hesitation returning!

It is a little bit tired in decoration but you can see that the present owners are making nice improvements.

What a fabulous gem of a hotel, right on the harbour front. We stayed here to escape the weather whilst car camping Mull & Arran, before owing on to D&G. The hotel let us use their washer & dryer to our laundry at no extra fee - thank you!

Garden could do with a bit of care but no other issues.

Great location and good price

Great staff, beautiful room with view of the harbor, comfortable bed.

Great location, lovely views, friendly staff, clean rooms, good value for money.

Sehr freundliches Staff, hübsches Zimmer, leckeres Frühstück mit toller Aussicht auf den Hafen.

A lovely stay. Comfortable beds, beautiful views and a great breakfast. Outstanding a service from the staff :)

good breakfast, polite staff and good location.

ensuite very small . shared bathroom much better, nice big shower.

Decor and cleanliness.

Nice friendly staff and great view over the harbour

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Great location, lovely room.

The staff were excellent and the beds so comfy

The steep stairs may be an issue for some but unavoidable as it’s an old property. Maybe just something to be aware of

Really enjoyed this place - just what I was looking for.

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Nice pub, lovely room and great location. Friendly local Scottish hospitality.

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Cosy wee rooms with lovely furnishings and comfy bed.

Small critique. the room I had was top floor, the slanted ceiling left me bumping my head as I got in and out of bed, no mirror in room for the wife to do her hair and stuff

Great staff

It is in a beautiful part of Scotland and Tarbert is lovely, with some great places to eat and explore. The breakfast was lovely too.

Very clean hotel, great location and views, staff excellent

Staff were really friendly and helpful 🙂

Everything was good

Bellissima e comodissima camera proprio sul porto di tarbert. Non disponibile il ristorante poichè ha chiuso, ma la colazione viene servita nel luminoso ex ristorante. Colazione molto buona, pub molto vivace. Nonostante la presenza del pub, le stanze sono molto silenziose. Presenti ristorantini sul porto molto buoni, e proprio dietro l’hotel il castello del posto. Staff gentilissimo, dopo essersi inizialmente dimenticati di noi in attesa del check in (perchè stavano lavorando al pub) si sono scusati e ci hanno offerto due birre!

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Beautiful unusual room, view lovely, nice bustling area. We would come again.

Sadly the hotel had a short staffing problem so this did impact breakfast quality and server. However, they did notify of an issue on arrival.

Nice room with a wonderful view, thoughtfully decorated. Great location.

Breakfast offer could have been better, selection wasn’t great unless you wanted a cooked breakfast.

Friendly staff, great location and good value.

Islay Frigate Hotel is beautiful inside. Stayed a few times now and it’s absolutely spotless on every visit. Decoration is of a high standard and well kept. Breakfast is lush, not greasy and tasted devine. Staff very friendly and helpful. The locals are just the best. Thank you for an amazing restful stay. Booked to come back already.

No complaints!!

Bed was super comfy. great location

Shower drain cover was off. Clearly an issue with the drain as the shower nearly flooded when I turned the shower on. Breakfast was very poor in my opinion. Zero love. Sausages and black pudding tasted weird and extremely cheap

Everything. Lobsters 🦞 on the sheets, nautical theme in the room. Breakfast self serve, pre order hot food night before. Very clean, friendly staff.

Family room. Bit of a squeeze, but quality/function makes up for it. Not the hotels fault that two kids for us is a 15 year old adult size and a big 12. But excellent value for money.

Breakfast was more than adequate and fresh

We had an excellent stay, the beds were comfortable and it was quiet at night. The staff were all so lovely and helpful, I couldn't fault our stay. Breakfast was delicious

It was in an excellent location, with lovely views over the harbour. Breakfast was in the first floor room with beautiful views and was a good size/of good quality (cooked Scottish) Staff were friendly and helpful. Room was a good size, comfortable beds, good travel cot for 1 y/o.

Not relevant to us, but not accessible (rooms upstairs and no lift)

Cute rooms. Nice view.

Location , cleanliness , polite and helpful staff

Nothing , adequate all round

Great breakfast

Nothing really for that price

Schneller und unkomplizierter checkin, Zimmer ist schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen war aber sauber und insgesamt ok. Parkplatz leider nur auf der Straße, aber es gab direkt vorm Hotel genügend Plätze. Die Lage in Tarbert ist genial, direkt am Hafen, trotzdem ruhig und sauber.

Wasser in unserem Zimmer nur lauwarm, auf der daneben liegenden Etagendusche aber okay

Very clean friendly and helpful staff

Good value and location

Good location

Shared bathroom and would like more breakfast offer

All good. Clean and comfortable. Unfortunately it was a hot evening and no fan available. Shared bathroom was ok as I was aware before staying. Worth recommending though.👍

Face au port. Très proche de l’embarcadère pour l’île d’Islay. Accueil sympa bien qu’il soit 23h . Bon petit déjeuner local .

Very clean and had everything we needed breakfast was delicious and I thought for a family of 4 with 2 room was really great value for money

We were up on the top floor attic room very nice but due to it being very hot weather outside the room was roasting so was quite uncomfortable trying to sleep and if you opened window was noisy so a fan in room for hotter months would have been ideal.

In a very quaint little port town, with a good free breakfast and clean, comfortable rooms.

I hit my head on the ceiling a few times coming down the stairs. Nothing to complain about!

The location and views amazing! The stuff is incredible. Breakfast was tasty and had fast delivery.

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Very friendly and helpful staff, excellent location

Great location. The room was lovely. Fab breakfast and the staff were all very nice and friendly.

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Comfortable rooms, great breakfast, friendly bar. Excellent value for money. Host was top notch.

Struttura accogliente e in una buona posizione

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Great breakfast and very friendly staff.

Our room was tiny, with barely enough space to walk around the bed.

The breakfasts were fine. The rooms freshly decorated sporting a nautical theme. Quite comfortable. TV stations a bit limited for news channels. The location pleasant, picturesque, interesting. The rear garden was a haven. It was loaded with character. Would benefit from a restaurant offering evening meals.

No complaints.

Gutes Frühstück mit tollem Ausbluck.

The location was perfect. Very close to Tarbert Castle (and great places to go wandering on foot through the grass and wooded area). Grocery store is a gentle stroll away. Same for little shops and restaurants. The harbour is lined with picnic tables and benches making the hotel the perfect place for a little staycation.

Super convenient. Lovely breakfast room with unlimited coffee and a full Scottish. Bedroom was perfectly fine.

I didn’t dislike anything.

The views from the hotel of the water and hills are amazing as they are right across Scotland. Even if your room isn’t over looking the harbour the breakfast room does and is a fantastic way to start the day.

No dinner in the hotel but there are restaurants 1-2 minutes walk away all of which will welcome you in.

Great location and view Beautiful newly decorated room Good breakfast and helpful staff Great value for money

It was a shared bathroom,but I knew that when I booked it ,so nothing to gripe about

Could be better. Difficult to get internet in the room. They don't seem to post the password on. And only Freeview TV. No other channels available.. good breakfast though. And a nice pub.

No internet

Very helpful staff

The water in electric shower was Luke warm but good pressure

Our stay at the Islay Frigate was amazing from start to finish. Friendly welcome from Murray in the bar. The room looked like it had been newly refurbished and everything was really clean. Hotel location is great, right in the centre of town with everything you could want on your doorstep. Great breakfast - with delicious vegan option - served in the dining room overlooking the sea.

Nothing could have been better, we loved everything. The staff were very friendly and we felt very welcome.

Nicely finished rooms. Appreciated the snacks on arrival. Very quiet for a room above a pub.

Able to store our bikes in the beer garden but nowhere to lock them undercover.

Fresh, contemporary decor. Attractive nautical themed rooms. We had a shared bathroom but that was OK as other guests were considerate and left it clean and tidy. Lovely first floor dining room overlooking the marina. Good cooked breakfast . Bottled water in bedroom with delicious biscuits and tea and coffee making facilities. Easy parking and pretty little town with castle ruins and independent shops.

The busy bar on the ground floor was noisy but didn't effect the bedrooms as they were at the top of the building. Would have been nice to have a mirror in the bedroom

Location, easy check-in, friendly staff.

No gluten-free options for breakfast.

Room was lovely bed really comfortable and thankfully the rooms were quite as the bar area was really loud.

Our breakfast was terrible.. I asked for poached eggs on toast... when it arrived the bread had bearly seen the grill, the eggs were not cooked they were just a big watery mess which in turn made the 'toast' soggy and uneatable. There was a toaster in the breakfast area where you could make your own toast however this also did not toast the bread and when put through again it then burnt the bread.

Location and views.Owners/staff were very friendly and helpful

The rain ☔

Check in ging soepel via de bar. Fijne kamer en een uitgebreid en lekker ontbijt. Vriendelijk geholpen en zeer lekkere bonen koffie.

Small cosy hotel good location as it is at the center of Tarbert town. Street parking is available if you are driving Suitable for short stay, such as on transit to Islay via Kennacraig. Rooms are clean and beds are comfortable

Small rooms above the pub and the staircase is very narrow, will be difficult for large suitcases. some rooms are without en-suite bathroom. you will have a common bathroom which you share with other hotel guest .

Location and views were wonderful. Lovely breakfast and clean and comfortable room.

The room and ensuite were a bit small but it's old property so to be expected

Location

Booking mix-up

Das Frühstück war sehr lecker. Zimmer hatten tolle Aussicht auf den Hafen, waren super ausgestattet. Sehr sauber und neu. Würden dort wieder übernachten wenn wir wieder durch Tarbert kommen

Put us up at very short notice. Had small back room comfy bed, excellent decor and bedding. Good value for money with breakfast included, served overlooking the harbour. Would recommend

The room was beautiful and well decorated with a nautical theme.It was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was spotless and the shower was good. The view from the window was stunning. The breakfast was delicious, and served from a room with the best views over the water. Staff are lovely and went out of their way to help.

The outside needs sprucing up. The entrance hall is fine but you have to go into the public bar to get your room key, and it's a very local place, not the nicest first impression. I suggest setting up a desk with a bell to ring in the hallway.

We booked for 2 nights and were asked if we needed anything replenishing for the room during the stay after breakfast on the first morning. Breakfast was delicious and not a spot of grease on the English breakfast 😀 Cereal also available. We were served immediately, again by friendly staff. Views out of the breakfast room were lovely 🥰 We will definitely be paying another visit! Thank you!

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Very warm welcome from the Bar Person on check-in.

Great location with room looking over the harbour. Very peaceful . Handy for ferry to Islay.

Very helpful and welcoming staff everything was modern and spotless nice shower and breakfast was excellent

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Kishu the owner and bar keeper

Location in the port is great. Not far from the ferry terminal. Great views. Wonderful restaurant very nearby. Break fast simple but perfectly adequate. Great staff, very pleasant, chatty and helpful. The Red Herring Seafood restaurant very close by is fabulous.

I have no negatives.

Great location for intended activity

Room was a bit small but contained all usual amenities

Central and easy to find

Its location

Flott beliggenhet og hyggelig personale.

Hotelet var under oppussing så det ble ikke servert frokost eller andre måltider. Men det ble vi kompensert for, så vi kunne kjøpe andre steder.

Was good value and close to all amenities

Shame they were doing renovations to the hotel and couldn’t do breakfast which they refunded when we arrived

Staff member was very helpful ,location spot on right on the harbour, parking right next to hotel ,

Sharing toilet but it was clean and tidy ,

Was not open

Newly refurbished, the Islay Frigate Hotel is in a prime location, overlooking the harbour in Tarbert, with great views. Friendly staff and a nice range of complimentary refreshments in the room.

Due to the ongoing refurbishment, the kitchen was out of action so we weren’t able to have breakfast; however, this should be rectified soon.

There was an issue with the booking, but the manager was excellent and when above and beyond to resolve the situation, excellence customer support.

The weather, but that's not the hotel's fault

Morgenmaden var god. Det var fine værelser, selvom de var små. Ikke så store senge, men de fungerede efter hensigten.

Værelserne var små. Sengene var lidt for bløde.

Had a late check in and they accommodated it. Great location.

Room was just what we needed good customer service

They weren’t doing breakfast as they were short staffed

The location is excellent. Tarbert is a lovely little village.

When we arrived we were told that they no longer did breakfast (even though we had it included). One staff member told us the kitchen was being refurbished and the other told us they had had staff walk out so couldn’t provide it. We were then also told that they hadn’t done breakfasts for weeks. When we challenged the lack of breakfast they apologised and said they would give us a takeaway breakfast (when we collected this it was a warm chicken sandwich, 2 packets of crisps, a bottle of water and a can of red bull! - not at all breakfast suitable, especially for the children). There was no hot water in the bedroom, and only one of the children’s beds was made (we asked for bedding which was rectified) and one of their mattresses was so soft our son was touching the base of the bed through it. The towel rail in the bathroom was missing (the fixture was there but no rail) and there was no plug in the sink. There was a funfair being set up outside our window very loudly between 10pm and 1am! The hotel would have still felt expensive at half the price!

Our room was very clean and neat, and check-in was simple/easy. The outside and downstairs gathering areas were great and we hung there a bit. We knew that food was no longer being served, and this was not a problem as the manager there gave us several recommendations.

The downstairs bar had to close early due to staffing issues - which we certainly understand - but we were disappointed that we did not get to 'hang there and chat up the local. And the hot water/shower was a little challenging.

Friendly staff and a great stop-over!

It was a great location in the middle of the town and nice views of the harbour from our room. It was conveniently located on the way to the ferry terminal. The boy at the pub who gave us the keys was very friendly.

The bathroom was tiny and outdated. There was not hot water in the tap. The shower had low pressure.

Breakfast. Location.

Cold, smell on arrival.

Their flexibility

The screaming and running about all night. Up and down the stairs and in the corridor. Knew it was a shared bathroom but we're told "don't worry you will be on this floor on your own" the next thing I know there is a group of people standing outside my room

Super emplacement, personnel très sympa. Chambre propre. C'était super et je recommande sans hésiter !