one of Scotland's best-kept secrets...
'The Ben'
Under local ownership, the 3 star Ben Loyal Hotel is located in the picturesque village of Tongue, Sutherland on the North West coast of Scotland. Its perfect for those of you taking part in the North Coast 500 route. Sutherland is, without doubt, one of Scotland’s best-kept secrets; beautiful white sand beaches, craggy, mountainous peaks, vast moors draped in blankets of heather, lonely, isolated lochs, and haunting ruins of crumbling crofts from times gone by, where endless hours of exploring can pass without seeing another soul.
If you are looking for a place to rest your head after the journey north, a base from which to explore the Northern Highlands, spend a few days fishing on the famous banks of our local lochs and rivers, or simply somewhere to get away from it all for the perfect escape in outstanding surroundings, our family run hotel is guaranteed to meet your needs.
A moment in time to find...
A few of the many delights you will find at The Ben include...
- Cosy dining and lounge areas and a relaxing public bar with a wood-burning stove.
- Captivating panoramic views from the dining room, residents’ lounge, and some of our bedrooms.
- An extensive selection of fine wines and Highland malt whiskys.
- Regular entertainment from local musicians throughout the year.
- Friendly faces and a very warm welcome…
With a beautiful backdrop at the front of the hotel, fabulous food, great attention to detail and an enthusiastic team ready to meet your needs, the Ben Loyal Hotel is also the perfect venue for any special occasion from weddings to birthdays.
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In Times gone by.......
Back In The Day
Tongue is a charming, friendly village where the hotel plays an important part of the community. ‘The Ben’, as it’s referred to by the locals, originally served the needs of the local community. What is now the staff cottage was once a post office, the public bar was a shop and the beer cellar was one of three local bakeries and the only bakery on the north coast of Scotland to use peat to bake bread!
The building became a B&B in around 1906 known as Kyle View. This date was established from both the visitors’ book of the period and, when the building was reconstructed in 2000, from the old insulation consisting of magazines and periodicals from the period. Over the years previous enterprising owners pulled the various buildings together and in the 1960’s, with the addition of the west wing, the Ben Loyal Hotel was completed.
