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Skeabost House Hotel

With 21 bedrooms and a restaurant.

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Skeabost House is a historic Skye mansion on the shoreline of Loch Snizort at Skeabost Bridge, beside the River Snizort, which the owners call the main salmon river on the island.

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The hotel owns the fishing rights for the river’s whole length: it has 12 beats, and the first two include sea pools within the grounds. It is one of the four hotels of the Sonas Collection.

The bedrooms are in the house and in the grounds, and the owner, Anne, and her family created them as a nod to Skye. They include Deluxe, Garden, Seaview, Standard and Cosy rooms, a two-bedroom Family Suite with bunk beds, and the Gate Lodge, a restored lodge a five to ten minute riverside walk from the hotel. Dinner is in the West Pier Restaurant, with its garden and loch views, or more intimately in the Billiard Room, and afternoon tea is served by the fire in the lounge or in the conservatory. The small bar has a fireplace, local gins and a whisky flights menu.

What is here

The West Pier Restaurant serves breakfast, light bites and dinner, with an al fresco sea-view terrace, and dinners are also served in the Billiard Room.

Fireplace
EV charging point
Bar
Breakfast served
Dinner Served
Family rooms
Fly fishing / river fishing
Restaurant
TV
Wifi
Good to know

Check-in is from 3pm and check-out any time before 11am.

Dinner is served from 6pm to 8.45pm, and the hotel strongly advises booking before arrival; afternoon tea is £24.95 a person, served from 2pm to 4pm and booked 24 hours ahead. Parking is free. The five 7.5kW charging points, four at the hotel and one at the Gate Lodge, cost £7.50 for an hour or £30 overnight. Rates are for two adults sharing. A few rooms have a sofa bed for one child aged 3 to 15, there is a two-bedroom Family Suite with bunk beds, and cots are available for under-twos, with extra charges for children and cots. The hotel’s FAQ says no dogs are currently permitted at Skeabost. There is no air conditioning, but electric fans are available on request, and smoking and vaping are not allowed in bedrooms or indoor public areas. Payment is due seven days before arrival, and cancellations inside seven days are non-refundable. Fishing permits for the Snizort are booked through the hotel, and there is no fishing on a Sunday.

Electric car charging
Parking
Wi-Fi
Where it is

Skeabost House is at Skeabost Bridge, Isle of Skye IV51 9NR, on the A850, the Dunvegan road.

From the Skye Bridge, follow the A87 to Portree, take the Uig road out of the town, turn left at the sign for Dunvegan and continue for two miles on the A850; the hotel drive is on the right after the first road sign. From the Uig ferry terminal it is 12 miles on the A87 and then two miles on the A850. The Armadale ferry is a 65-minute drive away, Inverness Airport is two hours 55 minutes by car, and Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are about five hours. The river is the main thing here. The Snizort has 12 beats: the first two, with sea pools, are in the hotel grounds, the middle stretch known as the flats (beats 3 to 7) is a short drive away and holds some of the best pools, and the upper beats (8 to 12) have gorge pools and streamy glides. The salmon and sea trout season runs from 11 February to 15 October, with the first salmon usually arriving around the end of June and the peak from August to the close. Day permits in 2025 were £60 in February to June, £80 in July and August and £100 in September and October, and the hotel has no ghillie but can recommend one. The Gate Lodge is a five to ten minute riverside walk from the hotel, and Portree is the nearest town for exploring.

Close by
  1. Wooden bench overlooking a red footbridge among autumn trees and moorlandSt Columba's IsleA river island at Skeabost, reached by footbridge, with the ruins of the medieval church of the Bishops of the Isles.Half a mile 4 min by road
  2. Chocolate brownies from the bakery.Isle of Skye Baking CompanyA family bakery in Portree since 2007, with shortbread, oatcakes, breads and cakes at markets and on Somerled Square on Thursdays.6 miles 9 min by road
  3. White harbourside houses climb a wooded hillside above Portree's waterfrontPortreeSkye's main town, on a sheltered east-coast bay, with a harbour built by Thomas Telford in the early nineteenth century.6 miles 11 min by road
  4. Barista pours milk into a latte at a wooden counterAntlers Bar & GrillThe restaurant of the Portree Hotel on Somerled Square, serving Highland cooking and Skye seafood at lunch and dinner every day of the year.6 miles 11 min by road
  5. Isle of Skye Distillers shopfront with Misty Isle gin sign and "We Are Open" boardThe Isle of Skye DistillersThe Wilson brothers' family distillery in Portree, making Misty Isle gin from foraged Skye botanicals since 2017.7 miles 12 min by road
  6. Green-framed shopfront windows painted with fish and "OK" motifs beside a slate roofÒR Shop SkyeTwo craft shops in the middle of Portree, selling jewellery, ceramics, knitwear and art by makers from Skye and across Scotland.7 miles 12 min by road
  7. Loch below the Old Man of Storr, Skye, under cloud-covered peaksLoch FadaThe southern of the two Storr Lochs, a shallow trout loch beside the Staffin road under the Old Man of Storr.11 miles 18 min by road
  8. The Fairy Bridge on Skye: a low stone arch of dark rock carrying the road over a shallow burn, moorland and blue sky beyond.Fairy BridgeA stone bridge on the Waternish road where a MacLeod chief is said to have parted from his fairy wife.12 miles 16 min by road
Walks from here
  1. ScorrybreacScorrybreac2 miles, 45 minutes to 2 hours7 miles away
  2. Ben TianavaigBen Tianavaig3½ miles, about 2 hours11 miles away
  3. Uig WoodUig Wood2 miles, about an hour and a quarter12 miles away
  4. OronsayOronsay3 miles, 5 km (3 miles) there and back by the Skye geology guide, with the island walked round; the Isle of Skye tourism site gives 3 km. No source gives a time for the walk. Over croft land and a stony tidal bar to the island's top at 72 m, a walk ruled by the tide14 miles away
  5. The Fairy GlenThe Fairy GlenA mile, about an hour12 miles away
  6. DunveganDunvegan4 miles, about three hours16 miles away
Directions
A king bed with a mustard throw and cushions and an upholstered bench at its foot, beside a desk and two chairs in a hotel room.PortreeMarmalade HotelSleeps 3 · 6.4 miles
Stone column topped with a carved crown against pale skyAttractionsSomerled Square War Memorial6.4 miles
Wood burner between exposed stone walls in a pub with a bar and menus on tablesRestaurantsDulse and Brose6.5 miles
Wooden tables and chairs in a bright café, shelves stacked with boxed goodsCafeBirch6.6 miles
Donnie Munro's mural along the wall of Bayfield Road.AttractionsThe Donnie Munro mural in Portree6.6 miles
A stag print hangs above a bed dressed with orange cushions and a matching throw in a Bosville hotel room.PortreeThe BosvilleSleeps 4 · 6.6 miles
MV Seaflower, a white forty-foot catamaran, lying at anchor on flat water in low evening sun.AttractionsSeaFlower Skye6.6 miles
Wooden fence lines a woodland path above a loch at sunsetAttractionsThe Lump6.6 miles
Slate-roofed visitor centre with wooden picnic benches and a covered patioAttractionsIsle of Skye Candle Co7.0 miles

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Days out from Skeabost House HotelAll days out from here
  1. Waternish, by Skeabost and EdinbaneWaternish, by Skeabost and EdinbaneHalf a mile away A day out
  2. St Columba's Isle and afternoon tea at Skeabost HouseSt Columba's Isle and afternoon tea at Skeabost HouseHalf a mile away A few hours
  3. Edinbane Pottery and dinner at Edinbane LodgeEdinbane Pottery and dinner at Edinbane Lodge4 miles away A few hours
  4. A rainy day on SkyeA rainy day on Skye4 miles away A day out
  5. Bookbug and a family swim at the Fingal Centre in PortreeBookbug and a family swim at the Fingal Centre in Portree5 miles away A few hours
  6. A swim at the Fingal Centre and pizza at Gasta in PortreeA swim at the Fingal Centre and pizza at Gasta in Portree5 miles away A few hours
  7. Brunch at Birch and the Donnie Munro mural in PortreeBrunch at Birch and the Donnie Munro mural in Portree6 miles away A few hours
  8. The Lump, Portree harbour and a hot chocolate at BirchThe Lump, Portree harbour and a hot chocolate at Birch6 miles away A few hours
  9. A sea eagle boat trip from Portree and fish and chipsA sea eagle boat trip from Portree and fish and chips6 miles away A few hours
  10. Scorrybreac at dusk and supper at the Cuillin Hills HotelScorrybreac at dusk and supper at the Cuillin Hills Hotel6 miles away A few hours
  11. Portree and the BraesPortree and the Braes6 miles away A day out
  12. The path up to the Old Man of StorrThe path up to the Old Man of Storr7 miles away A few hours
  13. Trotternish: the Storr to the QuiraingTrotternish: the Storr to the Quiraing7 miles away A day out
  14. A walk down to Bearreraig BayA walk down to Bearreraig Bay7 miles away A few hours
  15. A Day Exploring Skye’s NorthwestA Day Exploring Skye’s Northwest8 miles away A day out
  16. Dun Beag Broch and a seafood lunch at the Oyster ShedDun Beag Broch and a seafood lunch at the Oyster Shed8 miles away A few hours
  17. Dun Beag Broch and lunch at Bog Myrtle in StruanDun Beag Broch and lunch at Bog Myrtle in Struan8 miles away A few hours
  18. An evening by Loch Bay and supper at the Stein InnAn evening by Loch Bay and supper at the Stein Inn8 miles away A few hours
  19. Ben Tianavaig and lunch at the Isles Inn in PortreeBen Tianavaig and lunch at the Isles Inn in Portree9 miles away A day out
  20. A walk to the tidal island of Oronsay at UllinishA walk to the tidal island of Oronsay at Ullinish9 miles away A few hours
  21. A walk round the Fairy Glen at UigA walk round the Fairy Glen at Uig9 miles away A few hours
  22. A walk to Harlosh Point on Loch BracadaleA walk to Harlosh Point on Loch Bracadale9 miles away A few hours
  23. A walk in Uig Wood to the Rha Glen waterfallA walk in Uig Wood to the Rha Glen waterfall9 miles away A few hours
  24. A walk to Dun Ardtreck and Ardtreck Point lighthouseA walk to Dun Ardtreck and Ardtreck Point lighthouse9 miles away A few hours
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