We took advantage of the CalMac offer on the ferry from Claonaig to Lochranza to have an overnight on Arran (although an overnight is not really enough time on this beautiful island with all that it has to offer). On a visit to Arran earlier this year we noticed that the Argentine Hotel was being given a much needed "makeover" and heard that it had new owners. As we were looking for one night Bed and Breakfast and the sign on the window ( it is now The Arran Brewery Guest House)showed that they had vacancies we decided to give it a try. I was slightly alarmed when I saw dust sheets covering the stairs and paint pots and ladders in what had been the dining room with the previous owners. My mind was put at rest by Jacki ( the Manager) who explained that they were indeed open for business and that the dust sheets were only to protect the new carpets while the painter was around and that they would be removed early that afternoon as indeed they were. We had a nice freshly decorated room with four poster bed and ensuite shower(with complimentary Arran Aromatics toiletries). Our super breakfast (cooked I assume by Jacki) set us up for the day. This hotel is in its early stages under the new owners but with the super welcome and attention from Jacki it is certainly worth giving it a try.
