Holiday Home Staffin Road by Interhome

The property is in an excellent location for the town of Portree. There is a large parking space and check in instructions are clear. Getting into the house was a smooth process. The home is large and well furnished. The home was clean and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The welcome folder had all the instructions needed to operate the utilities and appliances of the home. We were able to reset the boiler to get the heat going after a little chilly of a night- but again the instructions were clear and super easy to follow. We would consider staying at this property again and overall happy with our stay.

There is quite a bit of mold in the en suite bathroom. We were not sure if that is common for the region but chose not to use that bathroom for our stay. The floorboards are loud, as noted in previous reviews, but that is expected with an old house. Bedding is a little dated but we slept well. Outside of troubleshooting the heat, we had no other issues with the home.

Great location; good facilities/equipment; good size; great parking

Noisy floorboards! Second bedroom could be better arranged (eg 2 small bedside tables rather than one large); mould in en-suite bathroom and wardrobe cupboard

Location was absolutely fantastic! Literally a short walk into the centre of town with very convenient off-street parking (which was at a premium everywhere so the ability to walk was great!). Usefully stocked kitchen meant we could cook our own meals as desired; washer and dryer/airers were also a very welcome utility. Beds were quite comfortable - travelling with 2 kids who were ecstatic they didn't have to share or sleep on a sofa bed.

Some fans to circulate the air would have been good - not that it got hot (or needs air conditioning) but moving the air around would have helped it feel less stuffy.

Location, well equipped, however old and tired

First impressions of the holiday home were good, however once I started to fill the fridge I was a bit disappointed in the age of the fridge but it didn’t smell so filled it . I left it for an hour checked the temperature it was fine . I decided to use a couple of the larger dishes from the open storage unit one for fruit and the other for biscuits etc the dishes were extremely dusty I could have written a message on the thick layer of dust! I hand washed them for use then I panicked if they’re dusty all the dishes will be I was a bit annoyed by this thought, however I decided there was an easy solution put dishes we would be using into the dishwasher. On opening the dishwasher I checked the filter and was astonished to find it was covered in a thick layer of gunk! So then I had to clean it which took some effort ..the gunk looked to me like sodden tissue with egg shells and assorted leaf bits. It took me well over an hour of my holiday time to clean the kitchen including the dishwasher , sink , table and work surfaces ! I was now dreading going up stairs, however the bathrooms looked clean and the bedrooms were tidy ,beds had clean sheets. While unpacking my clothes I opened the top drawer of the bed side cabinet it was full of dust so I couldn’t use that ..the chest of drawers were in the same dusty state inside! so I had to use one of the hand towels to line the drawer so I could use it ! Later that day I lent on the wooden headboard whilst taking my shoes off to my disgust it had a thick layer of dust too … another cleaning job! To sum up my experience, the house itself is in an ideal location for touring Skye. In our honest opinion the house could do with a proper spring clean ( cobwebs on every light fitting) it would also benefit from new mattress… the ones we slept on were awful.It could also do with a full length mirror. The rug in the living room is a tripping hazard in my opinion.