A bed and breakfast establishment has been awarded Arran’s first five-star gold rating by the AA after only months of trading.
Cruickshanks boutique B&B in Whiting Bay, which opened in May, has just scooped the top award after extensive renovations to the property overlooking the sea.
The grading represents the culmination of two years of hard work by Nanette and Rob Cowieson, who bought Benview on Golf Course Road in the summer of 2015 and have worked full-time since to turn the former family home into a very special destination.