David Johnston, chairman of the island steering group, said in an interview: “We have formed a committee under the auspices of the island development company to look at the possibility of putting together a bid. It’s at a very early stage at the moment – we are just looking at the possibility. We obviously would like to get the hotel into community control if that is the best way of achieving what the island needs.” The laird was not available for comment, but his wife Jane said: “We have built it up to a really good, healthy business. It’s a real opportunity for a couple to take over, but we are happy to sell it to the community if they are interested. We are completely supportive of the community putting in an offer.”
It would be a big loss to the Island Community, as it is the only Hotel on the Island, having visited the Island several years ago , We did not pre-book accommodation and had to take the late ferry back to Oban, luckily the next time we visited, we stayed at bed and breakfast at URRIGAIG ,beside KILORAN BAY, we also walked across the STRAND to ORONSAY at low tide, a wonderful pair of islands they are, Ido hope things turn out O K for the future, P.S. THE CAKE SHOP IS A MUST VISIT.
Hi Charles, thanks for your comments. The post you are referring to is a couple of years old and as far as I know the hotel is in safe hands and doing well! Both islands are indeed wee gem’s, as is the case for many islands on the Scottish west coast. They are all unique in their own special way 🙂
Don’t let this Island take a step back to what it was pre 1950s