Has anyone stayed at the Duntuln Hotel on Skye? I have seen mixed reviews. We are also considering the Flodigarry, but it is a bit outside our price range. Is it really good? Any other good hotels on Skye in the 30-50 per person GBP range?

Wider margins, here, Wotan.

I haven't stayed at the Flodigarry, but I have friends who have and it's good.

YOu could have a look at the Glen View also in Trotternish.

Further round, there's the Greshornish, which has changed hands since we were last there, but it was fine before- a wee bit Fawlty Towers- or the Sligachan- possibly a bit pricey.

About 7-8 yrs ago, we stayed at the Roskill House near Dunvegan. It is in your price range. The owners really worked hard to please and it was very pleasant. It's a B & B; I have no idea if it is still run by the same people. It's a small place, perhaps 4 or 5 rooms.

The Flodigarry was fine, but nothing special. We stayed there in June 2003, and next time we visit Skye we would probably find a different place to stay.

Are you keen on a hotel, or would you consider a B&B? The Tir Alainn (Beautiful Country) B&B south of Broadford is clean, spacious, and has a lovely view, and a garralous host. The website is http://www.visitskye.com/

Sheila, it looks to me like the Greshornish has improved considerably. All in all, I thought it rather charming, but I do believe new owners can only be an improvement.

Here's the website: http://www.greshornishhotel.demon.co.uk/

Best of luck, Wotan. It is indeed a lovely country, and I thought Skye was gorgeous!

BC

believe the Flodigarry had a bit of a bad spell but it has been sold and there are new owners. This bit of information was supplied by our driver( a local). We didn't stay at the Flodigarry, just ate in the pub; but, the location is superb and the views stunning.I'd be interested in hearing comments from anyone who has stayed there in the past few months.

The White Heather (B&B) in Kyleakin is suppose to be very good.You might also want to try the Toravaig House Hotel at Knock Bay (www.skyehotel.co.uk) Ihaven't stayed there but do have their brochure and it looks interesting. Their website is www.skyehotel.co.uk. Otherwise, Shelia's suggestions are spot on.

Just returned yesterday from our 10 days to Scotland (3 on Skye) and was browsing the board before getting ready to write my trip report and thank all who helped me plan our trip. I saw this question and realized that now I could respond intelligently to a question which I asked myself just a month ago. We stayed at the Rosedale in Portree and were very pleased. The room overlooking the colorful harbor was clean, comfortable and provide me with a great place to paint (I set up in the bathroom for the best view). Paul, the host, is very helpful, attentive (let me check by email from the desk). We had originally opted for the B and B rate with dinner, but realized we didn't want to have to return for dinner the second night and they adjusted the rate (something other places weren't willing to do) I think we paid about 40 pounds per person-no dinner. The dinner was very good though (I even liked the haggis!),and I would recommend it if that works for you. Portree was a good location to cover all of Skye, which we did, driving to around Dunvegan one morning where my husband walked, while I painted the castle; then on to lunch at The Three Chimneys (which is a special place--excellent seafood and the Scottish lamb stew was mouth watering as were the delectible desserts) and more affordable at lunch than at dinner), We then drove around the entire Trotternish Peninsula, notably seeing (along with all of the amazing bizarre landscape), The Fairy Glen (turn off to the right just before the Uig Hotel), a magical place of conical hills, to walk and sit in the sun---did I mention it rained a total of 2 hours in 10 days!!!!---I was yearning for some Scottish mist by the end); the Skye Museum of Island life near Kilmuir in old crofter's houses lovingly assembled by local residents, the Lealt Falls,the Old Man of Storr...... I could go on about the Cullins the great driving on the single track roads the distilleries, etc. and will when I get some sleep and compose myself.....but just wanted to get this hotel info off to you and tell you that you will LOVE Scotland.......but... it is expensive, as I guess all of Europe is now........more later.

I'm 99% sure that the Duntulm Castle Hotel is the place we stayed on Skye almost 3 years ago. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's the hotel that sits up near the north coast of Skye, with views to the ruined Duntulm Castle, right? Sunset right outside the window of the dining room? (Sorry, I'm feeling too lazy to go check my notes from that trip, which are currently buried somewhere around here...)

If it's the same place, I'd give it a VERY mixed review. The view is spectacular, especially that sunset. The sheep "mowing" the lawn, the horses pastured on the slope down to the sea, the location - all fantastic.

The food, good.

The rooms, well, the rooms were noisy (ours was over the bar, and it was pretty darn rowdy until fairly late at night). The rooms were fairly plain, too, but that's OK with me. Also, ours was very small, and the bathroom was an exceptionally tight fit.

The dining room was really crowded. At breakfast my husband and I had to keep getting up and moving every time someone at one of the other tables wanted to go back to the buffet table and get something to eat - a real hassle.

The people were friendly, and so were the sheep, horses, and dogs.

I probably wouldn't stay there again, but it wasn't terrible. (I would DEFINITELY get a room farther away from the bar. My parents stayed down another wing and said they had very little noise -their room was bigger, too.)

Loved the area. Near the Skye Museum of Island Life, which we thought was very interesting. And we were the only people there on a chilly foggy weekday morning in mid-September, so the caretaker/ticket-taker/docent was glad to have someone to chat with - he was wonderful!

I hope this helps.

Gayle

Thanks to everyone for your kind and insightful suggestions.