Colintraive Hotel

Colintraive Hotel
The building in 2011
Map
Alternative namesThe Colintraive
General information
TypeHotel and restaurant
AddressColintraive
Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°55′26″N 5°09′02″W / 55.92381°N 5.1505454°W / 55.92381; -5.1505454
Completed19th century
Other information
Public transit accessNational Rail Garelochhead
Website
www.colintraivehotel.com

The Colintraive Hotel (also known as The Colintraive) is a hotel and pub in Colintraive, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was formerly a hunting lodge for John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute.[1] It stands a few yards from the eastern shores of the Kyles of Bute and the ferry crossing of the 400-yard gap to Rhubodach on Bute, currently provided by the MV Loch Dunvegan.

Jazz guitarist Ken Sykora owned the hotel for around five years during the 1970s.[2][3][4]

In the 1880s, the hotel was owned by Andrew Turner.[5] In the 1890s, it was owned by a Mrs Turner.[6]

  • Carving detail above the main entrance
    Carving detail above the main entrance
  • An ammunition chest of John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, inside the hotel
    An ammunition chest of John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, inside the hotel
  • View of the Kyles of Bute from the sitting area in front of the main entrance
    View of the Kyles of Bute from the sitting area in front of the main entrance

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
  2. ^ French, Phillip (20 May 2012). "The Man with the Jazz Guitar – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Ken Sykora - The Man with the Jazz Guitar". Five Feet Films. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. ^ Not Quite Altogether Now!, Tony Currie (2012) ISBN 9781906476939
  5. ^ Summer Tours in Scotland: Glasgow to the Highlands. "Royal Route", Via Crinan and Caledonian Canals, with Time Tables and List of Fares, David MacBrayne Ltd. (1882)
  6. ^ Summer Tours in Scotland: Glasgow to the Highlands, David MacBrayne Ltd. (1893)


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