A warm welcome awaits at Orsay House, Islay B&B, when you come and visit our lovely family home with spectacular sea views and comfortable  rooms.  Nestled in the heart of the pretty Conservation Village of Portnahaven and only a few steps from the sea, Orsay House, Islay B&B, is ideal for leisurely weekend or mid week breaks, or spoil yourself and stay longer. A traditional and handsome house, dating back to the late 1800's, Orsay House retains many original features, whilst enjoying modern comforts. With a choice of rooms including our large Super King with En-Suite shower room or Double with adjoining bathroom, both with the most amazing views of Orsay and McKenzie Islands, The Lighthouse, The Harbour (and fishing boats) and of course the Seals. Or our smaller twin bedded room with Bathroom with views over the rear of the property. Please note that we generally only let the double OR Twin room, this ensures that you will have fully private facilities. However friends or families can book both the twin and double rooms if they do not mind sharing the bathroom! If you do wish to book both the double and twin rooms together for your family or small group, please contact us to be offered a discounted rate on both rooms. Come and visit us soon at Orsay House, Portnahavens number one B&B and experience the Islay magic for yourself. If you are still unsure, or have any questions please contact us and we will do our very best to help you.

Orsay House Bed & Breakfast in Portnahaven, on the picturesque Isle of Islay – the ‘Queen of the Hebrides’, is our family home that we share with our little rescue dog, Tizzy. Although Tizzy is not allowed in our guests rooms, the fact that we do have a dog in the house may make it unsuitable for those with certain allergies. After holidaying on Islay for many years we decided that the time was right to 'Forget to go home', so we gave up our jobs, sold our house and made the move to Islay. Although neither of us were involved in hospitality before moving to Islay we have enjoyed setting up and running Orsay House and we certainly seem to be doing something right after achieving a booking com award of 9.8 Excellent and a TripAdvisor Travellers Choice award for four out of the last five years. Please take a look at our feedback. We really enjoy meeting guests from all over the world and from all walks of life, helping to ensure that their time on our beautiful island is as packed or relaxed as they want.

Islay is renowned for its friendliness and popular pastimes include visiting the 9 (soon to be 10) whisky distilleries plus gin and rum distilleries, wildlife and bird-watching, walking, fishing and golf on the championship Machrie Golf Course. Located on Queen Street, with a well-maintained garden stretching down to the rocks and sea, Orsay House Bed & Breakfast offers uninterrupted, spectacular Atlantic sea views from the decked area in front of the house. where guests can sit and watch the changing tides, the antics of the local seal population, the occasional dolphins and some amazing sunsets. This year, 2023, we were treated to some amazing views of the northern lights (however we can’t guarantee these for your visit) Orsay House is conveniently located less than 50m from a bus stop which serves 5 of the 9 distilleries as well as both ferry ports and airport. Our local pub, An Tigh Seinnse just a few doors from Orsay House and reopened in early 2023 under new management, once again serving the freshest seafood and delicious beers, whiskies and other drinks as well as quality coffee. Portnahaven is home to over 100 seals that reside here all year round and entertain you by posing and splashing around and often sing you to sleep with their haunting lullaby