The Ardview Inn, Port Ellen - pub details
Address: Lennox Street, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, PA42 7BD [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 4541) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
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> Current user rating: 5.3/10 (rated by 6 users)
user reviews of the Ardview Inn, Port Ellen
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| The only true pub in the town, the only true pub on the southern half of the island, in fact...we stayed in the cottage immediately next door and quickly discovered the reason that the all the rooms in the cottage were upstairs was that the pub cellar appears to occupy most of the ground floor under the cottage as opposed to being within the pub footprint itself. We didn't meet many people during our week long stay who expressed a positive view on the pub. It is quite picturesque to look at from the outside, but has permanently barred and shuttered windows and is therefore quite dark and cramped inside - I have seen descriptions elsewhere of it having the feeling of being inside a ship, which does seem about right. The local clientele did have a habit of making you feel a little uncomfortable without being actually bothersome, but the upside was that it is an outlet for the local Islay brewery - although our first visit on a very busy Saturday night produced two pints of vinegar, which were vastly improved upon when we we visited again at a much quieter time a couple of days later, so the benefit of the doubt goes with them on that one - and a quite breathtaking array of Islay malts behind the bar - I tried to count them up a couple of times and lost count at well over a hundred and twenty. Some exceedingly rare - and therefore very expensive - bottlings were available and it was a real job to know what to choose. All in all, a mixed bag of experiences, but as the choice of pubs/hotels is extremely limited in this part of the island, it is somewhere I will return to on our next pilgrimage to the Isle of Malts. Gristy - 26 Jun 2012 01:00 |
| great pub, great host ,great bum... mind you i was drunk... so could have imagined the whole experience. But I have no imagination so it's probably true. islay - 9 Nov 2008 02:43 |
| The landlord is the most ignorant man I have met. He does not allow you to dance in his pub. INVERDARROCH - 21 Sep 2008 22:36 |
| always a pleasure to get a drink in the ardview ,we have had some wkd days and nights there and the locals are pure brill ,great pint . anonymous - 27 Oct 2005 21:31 |
| nice pleasant atmosphere wonderful hospitality great welcolme and fantastic staff anonymous - 5 Nov 2004 16:20 |
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