Stra'Ven Guest House

My wife and I stayed here for a few days two years ago and we loved it. Scots in general are very, very nice and the owners here are no exception. The neighborhood is quiet and residential, not far from an "interesting" beach. It's not the most scenic area we visited but it was safe and quiet. We did most of our dining out in the city and can't verify the restaurant situation in the immediate area. There are a few pubs down the boardwalk, very smoky even when nearly deserted. I understand that smoking is now prohibited in all of Scotland's pubs, thank God. Europeans smoke more than the rest of the Earth put together. Anyway, the breakfast here is ...

A clean, spacious, well-decorated room with en-suite shower. Tasty, generous breakfasts. A beach mere metres away. A genuinely warm, friendly welcome. What more could you want in a B&B? How about a conscious effort to reduce their (and your) impact on the environment? At the Stra'ven Guest House, that's exactly what you get. Not only do the owners, Mac and Marian McCool, give you a warm and friendly welcome, but they encourage you to think about the resources you use while staying with them. A good number of B&Bs (at least the ones I've seen) now have a sign in the bathroom asking guests to consider reusing their towels, rather ...