We stayed 3 nights, first time ever at the Catacol Bay Hotel. The accommodation is very basic but clean, with a comfortable king sized bed. The heating goes off during the day, and the bedroom was cold (we were there during a frosty October). The shared bathrooms had excellent hot showers. Downstairs the pub bar is quite cosy and well... More

Not the place to go to if you are looking for a chocolate on your pillow or the kind of things which Visitscotland hands out stars for but just the place for the tired traveller looking for somewhere simple and comfortable to drink, eat, and sleep. Welcomed in bar filled with locals, a cheery log burning stove, and 2 guest... More

After getting off a very busy ferry we had some visits to make and then meandered around the island to our Hotel for 2 nights, and that is the beauty of Catacol Hotel, its on the other side of Arran, away from the normal rush of tourists. Its a real friendly place, the locals frequent the bar and are nice... More

Catacol Bay is a nice little Pub Inn 2 kilometers south of Lochranza. The rooms are simple but tidy and have a fabulous view over the bay. The Pub that Sunday evening was crowded with locals, so definitely also among locals a popular spot (and maybe due to the famous sunday brunch they served earlier that day). One of the... More

Loved this place and the Sunday Buffet is something to die for! Only place to provide free access to internet we found on our 18 day tour. This was our introduction to "Squirrel Pie" unheard of in NZ but a real delicacy we found!

We stayed here last week for 3 days with relatives visiting Scotland from Austria. Although not a fancy place, it was very cozy and comfortable. The rooms had magnificent views and were clean and spacious; the beds comfortable. Although the WC was in the hallway, it wasn't an issue. There was also a Residents' Lounge with a telly, computer and... More

Group of 4 of us stayed for one night while biking from Lands End to John O Groats. The setting is great, just round the corner from the ferry landing at Lochranza. Room was a good size , bed comfortable. It's shared bathrooms but this wasn't a problem and the shower was very good. Good choice of menu and the... More

Had a meal here 2 nights ago whilst on holiday and thoroughly enjoyed it,We remembered the place from our stay at Kildonan 2 years ago when we visited twice as we had enjoyed the food so much.Nothing had changed at all and theMediterranian Vegetable Wellington was still on the menu...Yum Yum.Watched the sunset which was just wonderful.There was a quiz... More

My husband and i have been visiting arran for a few years now and our favourite and most reasonably proced accomodation is the Catacol. It has everything you could need and views that calm the soul! the staff are friendly and helpful most of the time and the rooms are perfect. the breakfast is awesome value and very tasty. My... More