One of Argyll’s top hotels has teamed up with an Oban-based sea tours operator to offer visitors new guided tours of the region’s coastline and islands.

The Wee Hotel Company’s Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin has teamed up with local firm Coastal Connection to offer a range of trips that will give you a chance to see wildlife while breathing in the fresh sea air.

Private charter full-day trips to Tobermory, Mull or Coll will offer families and groups of up to 12 the opportunity to see harbour seals, basking sharks, minke whales, porpoise, otters and dolphins, as well as Glensanda super quarry and Duart Castle.

Two-hour trips around the island of Lismore are also available. Coastal Connection provides an occasional public while Coastal Connection provides an occasional public ferry service between The Pierhouse Hotel and Lismore when needed.

It’s the perfect way to spend some time if you’re staycationing in the area over the next few months and want to rediscover some of Scotland’s most beautiful countryside and miles of unspoilt coastline.

Tucked away on the shores of Loch Linnhe, The Pierhouse offers breathtaking views to the islands of Lismore and Mull. The small hotel and seafood restaurant is renowned as one of Argyll’s most idyllic and romantic destinations.

Now listed in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland 2021, The Pierhouse’s menus include the freshest langoustines and mussels harvested from Loch Linnhe and Loch Etive, as well as handpicked oysters from the oyster beds of Loch Creran.

Fiona Maclean, General Manager of The Pierhouse Hotel, said: “We’re really looking forward to working with Struan and his twin brother, Cameron, from Coastal Connection.

“Wide-open coastal locations and fresh, clean sea air will be top of the list for people in search of a short break so our new partnership with Coastal Connection offers guests a fresh view of the Argyll coastline.

“Tour guides are a vital part of the visitor experience in Scotland and their informed, local knowledge and personal connection helps to provide a bespoke experience while understanding the needs of both local people and the wider Scottish environment.”

Struan Smith from Coastal Connection added: “We’re excited to be getting back out on the water and start helping show Pierhouse Hotel guests the natural beauty of the region right on the doorstep of the hotel this summer.”

Coastal Connection collects guests from outside the end of the pier and from Oban harbour.

For tour prices and more information about the hotel and restaurant, go to www.pierhousehotel.co.uk