St Columba Hotel
A warm Hebridean welcome awaits you at the St Columba Hotel on the beautiful Isle of Iona
Welcome to
St Columba Hotel
A warm Hebridean welcome awaits you at the St Columba Hotel on the beautiful Isle of Iona. The perfect base for you to explore the island’s sacred history and find your own sense of peace and tranquility. Originally built as a manse, the hotel stands next to the world famous Iona Abbey and ancient Reilig Òdhrain. Enjoy the spectacular views and otherworldly sunrises with a coffee in our lounge, explore our award-winning organic garden, or walk off lunch amidst the unspoilt landscape that surrounds you.
WITH A CHOICE OF LOVELY
Rooms
Forget the hustle and bustle and switch off completely in your choice of clean and comfortable rooms with beautiful views of the island. All with crisp, fresh linen, private bathrooms and/or showers plus tea & coffee.
A PLACE TO RELAX
Restaurant & Bar
With spectacular views across the sound of Iona, our restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner serving delicious meals created using the finest ingredients from our award-winning organic garden, locally sourced cheese and meats, and of course seafood fresh from the clear waters surrounding our beautiful island. The bar is open from 11 am, serving craft beers, fine wines, malt whiskies, and our very own St Columba spirit range, crafted using botanicals from our organic garden. We are open to non-residents and booking is always recommended.
St Columba Larder
Situated just across the road from the hotel, our shop the St Columba Larder stocks a carefully selected range of homeware, textiles, books, art, craft, and design gifts. You will also find our exclusive St Columba range of spirits, our seasonal raw unpasteurised honey, and, when available, produce from our award-winning organic garden. Plus barista coffee, cold drinks, soups, sandwiches, snacks, and foodie treats served all day.
Open 7 days a week from 10 am to 5 pm between March & October and 24 hours a day, 365 days a year online.
HOTEL’S LOCATION & MAP
Travel to Iona
Iona is a small island, just off the larger Isle of Mull. The shortest route here is via Oban on the west coast of Scotland where you get the car/passenger ferry to Craignure on the Isle of Mull. You then cross Mull heading west to Fionnphort by bus or car where you will take the foot passenger ferry to Iona.
If you are travelling by car it is vital to book your car onto the Oban to Craignure crossing in both directions.
You can’t bring your car to Iona but you can park near the ferry pier at Fionnphort and we will be delighted to meet you at the Iona side and collect your luggage.
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Statement on our History (May 2024)
In August 2023 we were made aware of an allegation that prior to the original manse, (which now forms a small part of the hotel building) being built in 1847, The Free Church of Scotland received donations from plantation owners in the USA, and as such it may have been constructed using the profits of slavery. The Free Church have now confirmed that they did receive donations from ‘US associates’ in 1844, but have not yet confirmed whether any of those funds were used in the construction of this building.
Regardless of what the results of this investigation are, the current owners and management of the St Columba hotel (who have never had any association with the Free Church of Scotland) would like to express our absolute abhorrence at the slave trade and everything associated with it.
