Scottish Hotel
Colonsay Estate and its Scottish hotel, The Colonsay, have been in the ownership of the Strathcona family for over 100 years. The current owner is Alex Howard, who lives on Colonsay with his wife and family. The Estate is very much a family run business, with a number of family members involved in its day to day management.
Colonsay House dates from 1722 with further additions made in the 1780's and around the turn of last century. It was originally built on the site of Kiloran Abbey by the MacNeills who were the successive lairds of Colonsay until 1905. The build of the Scottish hotel The Colonsay commenced around 1750.
The woodland gardens have been established over a similar period with extensive landscaping and new planting carried out by the third Lord Strathcona in the 1930's. They are considered to have one of the finest collections of rhododendrons in Scotland.
The estate land is farmed and managed with the principle aim of preserving the environment rather than for production. We work closely with environmental bodies such as Scottish Natural Heritage, the RSPB and the Forestry Commission to preserve natural habitats for birds, mammals and wildflowers.
Our hotel and holiday cottage businesses are run in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way wherever possible. We are committed to the principles of Ecotourism and are proud of our green credentials.
We have weekly events at the Scottish hotel The Colonsay and activities and island-wide special events throughout the year.
From our annual Easter egg hunt and games in the Colonsay Scottish hotel garden to the Saturday night ceilidh in the village hall, you will find it listed here.
This year we have the second Colonsay Folk Festival to look forward to in September.
We are also starting spring garden tours at Colonsay House Gardens.
