Email Royal Marine Hotel enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
Other places to stay in and around Dunoon
A warm and friendly welcome awaits guests at the Royal Marine, an attractive,
award winning hotel with many original features.
The Royal Marine Hotel is set amongst the stunning Argyllshire scenery at the seaward gateway to Scotland's first National Park yet within easy travelling distance of cosmopolitan Glasgow.
Royal Marine Hotel Accommodation
The hotel has 41 bedrooms, 31 in the main building and 10 in the adjacent Lodge. Bedrooms are all well equipped and range from cosy singles through to premier sea view rooms with four poster or sleigh beds providing a choice for every budget. Various quality promotions and special breaks run throughout the year offering exceptional value for money.
Please Note: The Royal Marine Hotel is a lovely listed building. Any guest with walking difficulties please note that there are no ground floor bedrooms and no lift.
Wi Fi available to all residents at no additional charge from Reception Lounge Area, Foyer and Kintyre Bar.
Ghillies Café Bar has an informal style with an extensive menu of classic dishes, light meals and succulent grills, all at reasonable prices. In the summer months al fresco dining or just relaxing can be enjoyed in Ghillies' spacious garden with spectacular sea views.
The elegant Kilcreggan Room offers dining in a more formal setting with freshly cooked Table d'hote Dinners.
Weddings and Functions
The Royal Marine Hotel is licensed for civil marriages/civil partnerships
and is the ideal romantic location.
The hotel, an enchanting building listed by Scottish Heritage, set amongst the stunning vista of mountains and lochs is the perfect setting for photographs.
An experienced Wedding coordinator will be available every step of the way to ensure the Wedding Celebration is a truly wonderful experience. A comprehensive Wedding Brochure is available with choices of individually priced menus and drinks packages.
For all special occasions be it getting married, christenings, birthdays or anniversaries, there is a wide selection of catering options and various reception rooms available ranging from the intimate Stewart Room to the spacious Kintyre Suite complete with its own bar and dance floor.
The Royal Marine Hotel - a perfect venue for a perfect day!
Conferences
The smart Kintyre Suite is the ideal venue for Conferences.
Wi Fi available.
Rooms/Accommodation Profile
Rooms Available and maximum capacity:
. Kintyre Room - 80
. Ghillies Upstairs - 40
. Stewart Room - 20
. Parlour Room - 10
Overnight delegate accommodation:
All rooms en suite. Can accommodate up to 55 persons - room share.
Equipment for hire:
. Overhead Projector & Screen
. Carousel Slide Projector & Screen
. TV/Video Recorder
. Flip Chart & Stand (per stand)
. Sound System
. Fax & Photocopier Service
Our History
The original hotel was built in 1856 as the Marine Hotel and a few years
later a number of rooms were let to the exclusive Clyde Yacht Club.
In 1872 the Club received Royal patronage, became the Royal Clyde Yacht Club and in 1875 purchased the hotel. In 1888 the hotel was gutted by a fire and the Club engaged the services of the famous architect T L Watson, to design a new building.
Meanwhile the first telegraph office in Scotland (now the pretty "wee" shop at the entrance gate) was opened to relay yacht race results to London. The housewarming of the new hotel coincided with the opening season of yachting on the Clyde in 1890 and the building renamed The Royal Marine Hotel.
Attractions and Activities
The Royal Marine Hotel is located in an unspoiled area of Scotland where
there are plenty of interesting walks and hiking opportunities.
Guests can absorb the outstanding scenery whilst observing the abundant wildlife including native red squirrels, deer, otters and visiting dolphins.
Golf is a major attraction as the local area boasts 3 golf courses including the magnificent Cowal Golf Course with extensive facilities.
Other activities include sailing, wind surfing, clay pigeon shooting, quad biking, pleasure cruises plus trips in a high speed jet boat!
To relax there are pleasant strolls through the Botanic Gardens or the pretty Victorian town of Dunoon with numerous individual shops and tea rooms.
DIRECTIONS
With the excellent road network motorists from the south should use the
M6, M74, M8 to Greenock and then the A8 to Gourock and catch either the
Caledonian McBrayne or Western Ferry to Dunoon.
Western Ferries run a very frequent service and conveniently disembark immediately opposite the Royal Marine Hotel.
Glasgow Airport is only 40 minutes away. However, for a truly scenic drive there is an alternative route A82 by the shores of Loch Lomond and the A815 to Dunoon.
Frequent Rail and Bus links are available to the ferries.
Email Royal Marine Hotel enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
