PORT ROYAL HOTEL (AND RUSSIAN TAVERN)

Find here all you need to know for holiday accommodation, a vacation lodging in one of the Bute hotels, bed and breakfast (B&B, ) at a water-front village inn, an award-winning guesthouse, The Port Royal Hotel, two miles from Rothesay in the north of the Isle of Bute, at Port Bannatyne. It has a famous restaurant, The Russian Tavern, which serves Imperial Russian Cuisine, the local seafood including the notable Langoustines (Crayfish)and a variety of Russian beers, wines and vodkas. The ancient village inn is 100 metres from Port Bannatyne Marina and 150 metres from Port Bannatyne Golfcourse. The Isle of Bute makes for an ideal Scottish Isle destination with highlands and empty beaches, forest and moor, Rothesay Castle and Prehistoric Standing Stones, Mount Stuart House and St. Blanes Chapel, seals and wild deer, birdlife and excellent fresh and seawater fishing. The island is connected to both Glasgow Airports by train to Wemyss Bay where the ferry sails over to Bute in 35 minutes.

THE PORT ROYAL HOTEL built partly in 1725 and then 1810 A.D., was bought by a Russian family in 2000, who completely refurbished the old stone building, installed a a new French kitchen, and converted the gloomy old pub into a recreation of a RUSSIAN TAVERN of Imperial Times, complete with Russian wall-plates and tapestries, piano and casks of fresh local beer, wooden floor and tables, candlelight and wild flowers, chess and cards, and most importantly, an atmosphere conducive to intelligent conversation. Freshly landed seafood including the renown local Langoustines, (the European Marine Crayfish, ) and a wide variety of Russian specialties are served all day in The Tavern where bread is baked on the premises, and Russian wines, beers and vodkas are sampled, compared and enjoyed. There are no formalities or pretensions, and visitors are encouraged to relax, enjoy the wonderful views and savour the ambiance of an old-time island inn. There are four guestrooms for visiting travellers and yachtsmen, and the tariff includes a substantial but healthy Russian breakfast, including freshly baked pastries, quiche, and croissants; fresh fruit salad, yogurts and honey; marinated peppers wrapped in smoked ham, tomatoes stuffed with onion and ginger, wild green salads, and Russian style chipolatas.