Named as such because in 1789 the great man himself, the peoples poet "Rabbie Burns", graced this bar with his presence. He was so taken with the beauty of the area and its picturesque village that he sat on the bridge over the River Tay which looks onto the Kenmore Hotel and composed a romantic poem. He came into the the bar of our hotel and wrote his poem in pencil on the breast of the chimney where it is to this day covered by glass. The Poet's Bar is a traditional old Highlands bar with a roaring log fire. Its' low comfy chairs and cozy atmosphere makes you feel comfortable the minute you walk in. Our bar has variety of fine Scottish malt whisky's alongside a selection of fine Scottish draught beers. The poets bar is a great place to relax and has been for over 400 years.

The boars head is part of the family crest used by the Campbell clan. Our next door neighbour Taymouth Castle formerly known as Balloch castle in the 15th century was for many years the family seat of the Campbell's. The bar, completed in May 2000, has a warm cozy Highland atmosphere, with a large verandah running its full length onto a patio overlooking the tranquil River Tay just where it leaves the mouth of Loch Tay. Drummond Hill on the opposite side of the river with the majestic Ben Lawyers in the background. It's a view to behold. Sitting in the bar looking out through patio doors, or on the verandah, you can feel yourself drifting into the romantic history of the Scottish Highland.

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