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Ulva House Transformed into Boutique Hotel, Revitalizing Island

1/8/2026

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Banjo Beale and his husband, Ro, are transforming Ulva House on Ulva Island into a seven-bedroom boutique hotel through a community buyout, with a design blending bohemian and classical styles and sustainability.
The initiative aims to revitalize Ulva, whose population has grown from three to sixteen since 2018.
The hotel is set to open later this year and will include The Boathouse restaurant, attracting visitors from Mull.

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Story summary

Banjo Beale and his husband, Ro, are transforming Ulva House on Ulva Island into a seven-bedroom boutique hotel through a community buyout, with a design blending bohemian and classical styles and sustainability.
The initiative aims to revitalize Ulva, whose population has grown from three to sixteen since 2018.
The hotel is set to open later this year and will include The Boathouse restaurant, attracting visitors from Mull.