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Sleat

Duisdale House

A Victorian mansion turned hotel on Sleat, facing the Sound of Sleat and Knoydart, with a two-AA-Rosette restaurant.

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Welcome

Duisdale House is a hotel on the Sleat peninsula in the south of Skye, a former Victorian mansion of grey stone with gables and turrets, set in gardens that look out over the Sound of Sleat to the mountains of Knoydart.

It is one of the Sonas Collection, with dark-papered lounges, fires and deep armchairs, a dining room under chandeliers, and bedrooms with window seats over the sea, each individually styled with nods to the owner's love of sailing.

The restaurant holds two AA Rosettes and cooks with local produce: Scottish breakfasts, lunch by the fire, and candlelit dinners, and on a fine evening you can sit out on the lawn above the water. There are rooms, lodges, suites and a cottage, and the whole house can be taken for a celebration. Sailors can pick up one of the hotel's sheltered moorings for a small fee, which is waived if they dine. Book rooms and tables on 01470 373737.

A short drive awayAn CrùbhA café, shop, post office and hall built by the people of Camuscross and Duisdale, looking across the Sound of Sleat.3 min by roadSee itAn Crùbh
Before you go

Book rooms and tables through the Sonas Collection (reservations@sonascollection.com, 01470 373737).

Sheltered yacht moorings are available for a small fee, free if you dine.

Getting there
By road over the Skye Bridge, then south to Sleat.
Restaurant
Two AA Rosettes.
Moorings
Small fee; free if you dine.
Where it is

Duisdale, Isle Ornsay, Sleat, Isle of Skye, IV43 8QW.

Close byOn Sleat, south Skye.
  1. Torabhaig DistilleryTorabhaig DistilleryThe second licensed distillery in Skye's history, in a restored farm steading on the Sound of Sleat.4 miles6 min by road
  2. Knock CastleKnock CastleThe ruin of Caisteal Chamuis, a MacLeod and then MacDonald castle, on a promontory over Knock Bay in Sleat.4 miles7 min by road
  3. Yellow kayak passes through a narrow rock cleft towards open waterSouth Skye Sea KayakPaddle the clear waters of the Isle of Skye with South Skye Sea Kayak.6 miles10 min by road
  4. White tower buildings on a rocky headland above the seaSabhal Mòr Ostaig – Gaelic College & Culture CentreThe Gaelic college at Sleat: a shop, a coffee, and a blether on Mondays.6 miles12 min by road
  5. Waterloo BeachWaterloo BeachA shore of sand, rock and salt marsh on Broadford Bay, named for the Skye men who fought at Waterloo.7 miles10 min by road
Directions
Isle of SkyeEilean Sionnach Lighthouse CottageSleeps 8 · 1.5 miles
Café tables beneath a vaulted ceiling hung with hessian sacks and hills beyond the windowsCafeAn Crùbh1.6 miles
Kinloch Lodge, Isle of SkyeSleatKinloch LodgePlace to stay · 2.4 miles
A dark timber-clad cabin with a corrugated metal roof sits on a gravel drive amid moorland scrub.SleatStonechat BothySleeps 2 · 3.3 miles
A timber shepherd's hut with a curved roof stands on a grassy slope, a bench and picnic table in front and hills rising behind.HeastBothan BuidheagSleeps 2 · 4.0 miles
Bothan Beileag, Isle of SkyeHeastBothan BeileagSleeps 2 · 4.0 miles
A freestanding bath stands on a decked platform beside a red timber shed, potted plants and a wooden fence surrounding the garden.SleatPtarmigan CottageSleeps 2 · 7.2 miles
Ivy-covered ruined archway stands beside a crenellated stone castle under blue skyAttractionsArmadale Castle Gardens7.5 miles
The Misty Bottle, a white cottage with an orange roof, a red phone box and an old green van outside, Breakish.ShoppingThe Misty Bottle Shop7.6 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the hotel, and when each is next free.

Eilean Sionnach Lighthouse Cottage
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Sleat
  • A mile from Duisdale House
Check datesKinloch Lodge, Isle of SkyeKinloch Lodge
  • To stay
  • In Sleat
  • A mile from Duisdale House
Check datesA dark timber-clad cabin with a corrugated metal roof sits on a gravel drive amid moorland scrub.Stonechat Bothy
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Sleat
  • 2 miles from Duisdale House
Free 2–5 NovBothan Beileag, Isle of SkyeBothan Beileag
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Heast
  • 4 miles from Duisdale House
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