The Ormidale Hotel and Bar is a splendid Victorian building. It was built in the 1850s as the summer house of the painter Herring and his adopted daughter Jeannie, an author and London socialite, who in turn married the sculptor John Adams Acton.
The building was converted to a hotel in 1935 when it was bought by the present owner’s grandparents. It has been run by the same family ever since, making it the longest run pub by the same family and one of the oldest licensed premises on Arran.
‘the longest run pub by the same family’
We are well known for our food, which is locally sourced; our quirky quizzes; our folk sessions; and for the excellent craic in general. We also run a disco every Saturday night and an LP Club on a Friday night. ~We are also recommended by CAMRA. We’ve been entertaining locals, visitors and even celebrities alike for many, many years and we plan to continue to do so long into the 21st century.