The spirit of discovery is part of our past and present
If you'd like the fire lit in the lounge to spend a little time in there, please just ask. It is available to residents as a sitting area.
The Strontium Connection
With the exception of our Sunart Suite and Apartment, our room names have been inspired by our mining heritage and named after local mines.
Built in the early 19th Century, this was formally the mine manager’s house back in 1820. It has obviously been modernised and renovated since, but we wanted to retain all the feel and heritage reminiscent of the period, hence naming the rooms after the pioneers who lived and work here.
This is particularly apparent in our lounge area, which would have been the main drawing room in that Georgian era, although you could be mistaken for thinking it has a very Victorian feel.
Guests are welcome to make themselves at home in the lounge, and we will happily light the fire for you if you ask on cooler days. Here we have a range of pictures on show depicting Strontian at that time, so it's a place where you can sit and soak up all the atmosphere of that bygone era.
The original owners were clearly ahead of their time back then, and the spirit of entrepreneurship and discovery continues in our ethos and is at the heart of the Strontian Hotel even to this day.
We have more about the history of the hotel and area on our history page.
We hope you love our beautiful hotel as much as we do.
Key information - arrival and departure
Check-in time is from 4.00pm until 9.00pm. Please go to the hotel reception for your keys. If you need an earlier check-in time then please give us a call and we will do our best to accommodate your request. We would also ask for payment at the time of check-in unless you have pre-paid, ideally a debit card or cash. Credit card payments can be accepted but would incur a 2% charge. Check-out time is 10am on the day of departure. There is free Wi-fi in the hotel, and ample free parking to the front and side of the building. Small well-behaved dogs are welcome in selected rooms for a small charge, and can also join you in the Bothy Bar so if you plan to bring one please check with us first and we will help make that easier for you.
Our bedrooms
Our bedrooms all have en-suite facilities and offer guests a wonderfully clean and comfortable stay with thoughtful extras to help you really enjoy your experience such as bottled water, a hot drinks tray with welcome snacks, and aromatic handcrafted toiletries from the Sunart Soap Co, adding a spa-like feel to the en-suites. Tourist information material is in the rooms and also available at reception.
Each room has a TV and we provide toiletries, hairdryers and soft towels. Free Wifi is available in all bedrooms and public areas. We also accept small well-behaved dogs in some of our rooms for a daily charge.
Three of the rooms face Loch Sunart, so have panoramic views of the tide coming and going, with the mountains in the background. The others have a woodland view, so you will still feel like you are immersed in our natural environment and get a sense of location from within.
The Sunart Suite - Room 3
The Sunart Suite has two adjoining rooms. The main bedroom has a king-size bed and a there is a sitting room with leather chairs to relax in, and large TV. Both of these rooms have enviable loch views, so it's probably no surprise that this is our flagship suite. There is a separate en-suite with walk-in shower. This room is ideal for a special occasion, romantic getaways and more discerning guests. All of our bedrooms have a TV, wi-fi and are supplied with a tea/coffee tray and bottled water. Toiletries are aromatic woodland fragrances from the Sunart Soap co, made here in the village.
This is also a legend associated with the Loch and it's said that no swans will ever be seen here as a result of this tale. The Swan of Loch Sunart
Bellsgrove - Room 4
Our Bellsgrove Rooom named after the Bellsgrove Mine. This is a very pretty standard double room with the benefit of views out over Loch Sunart. It has an en-suite shower room, and the wash-handbasin is in the main bedroom, which many couples find makes getting ready in the mornings easy.
Mineral species found in Bellsgrove:
Calcite, harmotome; brewsterite; sphalerite; fluorite, pyrite; quartz; fluorite; galena.
The strontianite occurs in sprays of white, green or brown crystals and was found mainly at Bellsgrove and Whitesmith mines.
Clashgorm - Room 1
Clashgorm is a popular room for travellers as it's our most accessibly priced room. This is a twin bedded room with a shower ensuite and a Woodland view. Named after Clashgorm mine, we think this one's easy to remember thanks to the majestic stags that adorn the walls and scatter cushions.
Found in Clashgorm
Calcite, harmotome; brewsterite; sphalerite; fluorite, pyrite; quartz; fluorite; galena.
Whitesmith - Room 5
Our Whitesmith Room is a pretty room with twin beds, an en-suite bathroom with bath and shower over and views of the woodland at the rear of the hotel. The Whitesmith Mine was named after John Whitesmith, an English miner who worked in Strontian in the early eighteenth century.
Mineral species found in Whitesmith:
Brewsterite; strontianite; galena; cerussite; heulandite-Sr; woodruffite; pyrite; calcite, ancylite-Ce.
The Strontianite occurs in sprays of white, green or brown crystals and was found mainly at Bellsgrove and Whitesmith mines.
Corrantee - Room 6
Facing Loch Sunart, you have a lovely view of it from your bed, which is a superking, so this is perfect for lie-ins, romantic breaks and gentle starts. We can add a single bed to this room on request (charge applies) so it can also be used as a family room. This is one of our most spacious rooms, with a large en-suite bathroom with a bath and shower above.
This is named after one of Strontian's best-known mines - find out more.
Found in Corrantee
Calcite; galena; sphalerite; marcasite; harmotome; kainosite-Y; ancylite-Ce; hydrozincite.
Fee Donald - Room 7
The Fee Donald room can be used as a double, twin or family room as it has both a double and single bed and it will be available to book from late October after a refresh.
The views from this room are of woodland, and there's a path at the back of the hotel that cuts straight through to the village square, so a stay in this room will give a truly authentic feel for the area. This can also be used for longer stays if needed. As with all our rooms it has wi-fi, a TV and hot drinks tray. Bottled water is supplied.
The Fee Donald mine was one of the first to be opened locally in 1727 and is one of the best-preserved mines in the area.
Minerals found in the Fee Donald Mine
Harmotome; calcite; barite; pyrite; galena.
Grand Level apartment suite - room 8
THE GRAND-LEVEL SUITE
Grand Level has a queen-sized double bed and further single bed and it comprises of a main bedroom, lounge, fully-equipped kitchen and bathroom. There is also a further sofa bed which can accommodate 1-2 adults or children in the lounge area.
There are loch views from the apartment, which can be booked in the same way as our hotel rooms, or for use as a self-catering apartment for midweek stays (Monday-Friday) or weekend breaks (Friday-Monday) by booking directly with us at the hotel by phone or email. Please note that this is a no-smoking apartment.
The Grand Level suite was named after the horizontal adit/passage and arterial section which led to other mines in the Strontian area. It would have been a key area for access, drainage and co-ordination when mining was in its heyday in Strontian. In relation to the hotel, this suite has its own private access and views to both front and rear, offering easy access and flexibility for guests.