Situated on the shores of Loch Snizort Beag, a 15-minute drive from Portree, the Skeabost Hotel offers a warm and comfortable retreat. The hotel has two lounges where you can curl up in front of the fire with a whisky in elegant yet relaxed surrounds.
Bedrooms have grand, dark wooden furniture and are decorated in traditionally Scottish grays and purples. Food is served in the casual setting of the restaurant adjacent to the bar or, in summer, in the larger dining room overlooking the loch.
The River Snizort runs past the Skeabost and is an excellent place to fish for salmon with the hotel’s ghillie (hunting and fishing attendant). You can also play golf on the hotel’s small, lochside nine-hole course.
OUR OPINION:
A beautiful retreat, centrally located on Skye with some of the island鈥檚 most beautiful scenery only a short drive away.
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Rooms
Rooms vary in size and outlook, with some overlooking the loch and others the garden or woodland. They’re furnished with grand dark-wood furniture, and many have their own touches, such as a period fireplace or a stained-glass window, reflecting the hotel’s history. Furnishings are contemporary and high quality, with traditionally Scottish gray and purple shades throughout. Superior rooms have four-poster beds and garden rooms have their own decking area with outdoor seating. All rooms feature a TV and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Location
The Skeabost Hotel is just a 15-minute drive from Portree. The Quiraing (popular for hill walking) can be reached in about 40 minutes by car, and the Old Man of Storr (another well-known feature for hikers) in about half an hour.
Food and drink
Breakfast is a cold buffet of pastries, fruit and yogurt, with a selection of hot dishes available from an à la carte menu. There’s an extensive à la carte menu for dinner, which can be served in the relaxed restaurant room or in the large dining room that looks out across the gardens toward the loch. Afternoon tea is served in both hotel lounges.
Facilities and activities
Through the hotel you can book to go fly-fishing with the local ghillie. Half-day lessons can also be arranged. There鈥檚 a nine-hole shoreline golf course directly in front of the hotel.
Tour ideas in Isle of Skye
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Skeabost Hotel as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
Alternative places to stay nearby
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favorite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can't be bettered.
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Experiences while staying here
The following activities are designed to give you the most authentic experiences of the area where you're staying. We work with local guides, who use their knowledge and often a resident's eye to show you the main sights and more out-of-the-way attractions. Our specialists can also suggest outdoor pursuits and activities, such as cooking classes, that will introduce you to the traditions of the area's inhabitants.
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Dunvegan Castle after-hours tour ![Dunvegan Castle]()
Dunvegan Castle after-hours tour
Dunvegan Castle after-hours tour
Enjoy exclusive access to lakeside Dunvegan Castle, the oldest continually inhabited castle in Scotland. This guided tour takes in a short cruise to see the impressive structure from the water as well as a private meeting with the estate manager.
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Fly-fishing with a local ghillie
Fly-fishing with a local ghillie
Try your hand at fly-fishing in the renowned River Snizort on the Isle of Skye. A local ghillie (hunting and fishing guide) will help you perfect your casting technique and bag a catch of Atlantic salmon.
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Northern Skye explorer
Northern Skye explorer
Explore the wilds of northern Skye on this flexible full-day tour that takes you to the most dramatic of the island's landscapes. You'll see towering rock pinnacles, powerful waterfalls and windswept beaches alongside verdant hillsides and fast-flowing rivers.
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Isle of Skye and nearby places
- Fort William 102 kilometers away
- Glencoe 113 kilometers away
- Loch Ness 113 kilometers away
- Inverness 125 kilometers away
- Oban 127 kilometers away
- Loch Awe 145 kilometers away
- Isle of Jura 157 kilometers away
- The Highlands 168 kilometers away
- The Cairngorms 172 kilometers away
- Speyside 186 kilometers away