Ardbeg has opened its new hotel, following a multi-million pound refurbishment of the former Islay Hotel in Port Ellen.

Ardbeg House has been created in partnership with interior design firm Russell Sage Studio and fit-out contractors Thomas Johnstone.

The property has 12 bedrooms, along with a redesigned restaurant and a bar.

In 2022, the brand - which is part of The Glenmorangie Company - acquired the hotel, which stands not far from its distillery, with plans for a new offering for the thousands of tourists that come to the island each year, as well as its own community.

The suites and bedrooms each tell a different story of the island, with things like copper wall art crafted from a retired Ardbeg still, a custom-designed boat chandelier and buttons labelled 'press for smoke', whic

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