I was saddened to learn that the Kilmichael Country House Hotel has now closed. We stayed in one of the converted cottages to the rear of the hotel but frequented the hotel during our stay for all our meals. The hotel was immaculately decorated and the food, staff, and ambience superb. I was reliably informed that our cottage was the old blacksmiths workshop which had been converted to an exceptionally high standard. Today, the Kilmichael Deluxe Cottages are peacefully situated in the beautiful grounds of Kilmichael House in High Glen Cloy, on the outskirts of Brodick and just two miles from the ferry terminal. One of my lasting memories of the hotel was that of the family of Peacocks that lived in the hotel grounds along with the Geese.