About today's deal

Give your woes some Ayrshire-time instead with today’s itison deal for an overnight stay for two people at the four-star, award-winning Old Loans Inn in Ayrshire, including a critically acclaimed two-course dinner and full Scottish breakfast the next morning, all for just £79.

That’s a stress-free saving of up to 51% which we can’t stop rabbiting on about!

With Ayrshire on your doorstep and Glasgow a hop, skip and a jump along the road The Old Loans Inn is a perfect base for exploring.

Voted Small Hotel of the Year at the Golf and Tourism Scotland awards 2011, and owned by the STLN’s entrepreneur of the year 2012, we’re not the only ones who’ve been wowed by the beautiful boutique hotel bedrooms, incredible hospitality and brilliant food at Old Loans Inn.

Perhaps most impressively, the hotel’s restaurant received a glowing 25/25 rating from The Daily Record's notoriously particular food critic Tam Cowan for its stunning use of the finest produce from Ayrshire's larder.

With today’s deal you and your lucky companion will tuck into two spectacular courses from the inn’s Spring menu, lovingly created using the finest local ingredients. Featuring homemade traditional favourites, along with some contemporary additions, there's something tempting for everyone.

Once you’ve finished being dined in style you can banish any chills with a drink in front of the open log fire or in the toasty heated sunken beer garden.

For those inspired to go into full chill-out mode by their serene village surroundings, Old Loans Inn guests can also take full advantage of the spa facilities at nearby sister venue Gailes Hotel at Marine Drive. That means you can bliss out in the humid zone, sauna, Turkish steam room and large spa bath or even work off your breakfast at the gym. A complimentary basket of golf balls for the driving range adjacent to the Gailes Hotel is also on offer.

DINNER MENU:

- Today’s soup of the day with crusty bread
- Creamy mushroom crostini with a rocket salad and balsamic reduction
- Salmon and prawn fish cake flavoured with ginger and lemon in crispy panko crumb with a sweet chili dipping sauce
- The Old Loans chicken liver pate served with spiced pear and apple chutney and Melba toast
- Marinated chicken skewers in honey, soy and ginger on a warm noodle salad
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- Honey mustard and crème fraiche baked chicken breast served on steamed basmati rice with a herb cream sauce
- Creamy spaghetti with button mushrooms, bacon, peas and parmesan
- Barbecued fillet of salmon on a salad of baby spinach, fennel, orange and chick peas with red onion and rocket
- Sirloin of Scotch beef 8oz served with grilled flat cap mushroom, tomato, onion rings, skinny fries and a creamy peppercorn sauce (£5 supplement)
- Homemade scotch beef burger with cheddar, bacon and tomato relish served with hand cut chips
- Grilled 8oz fillet of scotch beef with flat cap mushroom, grilled tomato and skinny fries with a thyme and lemon butter (£8 supplement)
- Creamy Spring vegetable risotto with wilted rocket
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- Baked zesty lemon meringue pie served warm with vanilla ice cream
- Rocky road sundae, strawberries, raspberries, mini marshmallows, toasted coconut and chocolate sauce with sweetened cream
- Ayrshire ice creams with fresh whipped cream