It is situated in a most picturesque location with its own stone pier, and has expansive views across The Sound of Sleat to the mainland hills in Knoydart. There are spectacular views to Isle Ornsay lighthouse, built by Robert Louis Stevenson's Grandfather.
People have been coming here for over a hundred years, drawn by the landscape of this Hebridean Island, its geology, botany, ornithology, history, Gaelic language and culture. Writers and historians, Poets and Artists come for inspiration and knowledge. Others come for the peace of the hills and the sea.
We are open all year, enabling visitors to experience Skye in all seasons. Autumn and Winter can be particularly cosy, when sunlit days make long shadows on the hills, and there are relaxing evenings by log fires, sometimes with music, or with a dram of local whisky and a good book,
Boat trips, trout fishing, stalking and shooting can be arranged in advance.
The Gaelic language is encouraged here, and quite a few of the staff are fluent speakers.
We hold weekly music sessions, usually a Thursday night, led by Students from the nearby Gaelic College. We also have live music either on a Friday or Saturday evening at about 9-9.30pm, after food service in the Praban Bar.
We have 3 areas of accommodation, the main hotel with 6 en-suite bedrooms, The Garden House with 6 en-suite bedrooms and 4 suites, each with their own sitting room, bathroom downstairs, and bedroom upstairs. One of the suites also has a single bedroom downstairs.
Our policy is to keep the old fashioned character of the hotel intact, in order to retain its Highland charm and old world atmosphere.
The rooms are decorated in cotton and linen chintzes, with traditional furniture.
There are log fires in the sitting room, dining room and in the bar. Candlelit dinners can be enjoyed in the dining room or conservatory, with views to the lighthouse and the bay.
COVID-19 RESPONSE
- Rooms are fogged after the guests leave and again before new guests arrive. All of our public spaces are also fogged daily.
- All our staff and guests are required to wear face masks in public areas unless seated
- Staff are required to regularly wash hands
- Surfaces are cleaned with antiviral spray
- Hygiene screens in place
- Regularly sanitised high traffic areas
- Hand sanitiser stations at all entry points and throughout the hotel available to visitors & staff
- Temperature checks for staff and guests and refusal of entry with a temperature of 38 or above
- Individually wrapped toiletries
- Contactless checkout available
- Outside seating
- Open now
Directions
From the nearest information centre:- From the Skye Bridge direction, turn right at the roundabout, then drive approx 7miles to the signs for Armadale and Sabhal Mor Ostaig at the x roads and turn left, to the A851, drive about 7 miles to the signs for Camuscross/Isle Ornsay, turn left, and we are at the end of the road at the harbour.
From Armadale Ferry Terminal, drive along the A851 for about 7 miles, 15 mins to the signs for Camuscross/Isle Ornsay, turn right and we are at the end of the road by the harbour.
Getting there by railway:- There are two railway stations near the hotel.
Mallaig train station which is across the water on the mainland. You will need to take the Caledonian Macbrayne ferry from Mallaig to Armadale, the crossing takes about 30 minutes. There is a local bus service from Armadale with a drop off point 5 minutes walk from the hotel. Taxis can also be arranged from Armadale ferry terminal.
Kyle of Lochalsh is across on the Mainland. The best way to travel from this station would be to take a taxi, journdy time will be about 20 mins.
Getting there by aeroplane:- Inverness airport is our nearest airport. It has several flights a day arriving in from all over the UK. It is located 7 miles outside Inverness City Centre. It has car hire facilities or a shuttle bus to Inverness Town.
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