Blacksmith holiday home near Portree in central Skye

S/Catering

Location and view was amazing. Rooms were big and with amazing views. Bathrooms clean and big.

Nothing as such. Only thing that didn’t work was the oven.

The View. See Below for the remainder of my comments, we enjoyed very little about our stay.

The property was a very disappointing experience overall. The biggest issue was the beds, which were by far the most uncomfortable I have slept in. I did not sleep either night and ended up with a sore back for days afterward. For the amount of money spent, one would expect at least a reasonable level of comfort, but the bedding alone made the stay unpleasant. To make matters worse, a breaker tripped somewhere in the house and we were unable to reset it, leaving the refrigerator, toaster, and appliances unusable. Attempts to contact the host for help went unanswered. There were also several misleading or impractical aspects of the property. While the listing did state that washers were available, it did not clarify that there was no dryer. Having two washers but no dryer made no sense, and it left us having to hand-dry clothes, something we did not anticipate when booking. Additionally, the showers were so small they were nearly unusable. At 5’9” and thin, I found it very uncomfortable to shower, especially with decent-size bathrooms. The exterior and property conditions were equally disappointing. A storm had passed a few days prior, leaving trash and recyclables scattered around the yard. This debris was never cleaned up during our stay and blew around constantly, creating an unpleasant atmosphere. While the view from the home was one of its few redeeming features, the rest of the environment was not maintained to an acceptable standard. Adding to the frustration, we learned only after arriving that we could have booked just three rooms and had the others shut down, which would have saved money. That information was not made clear leaving us feeling taken advantage of. In all my years of traveling, I rarely leave negative reviews maybe only once before, but this property warranted one. The lack of comfort, misleading details, poor communication, and poor value left me very disappointed. I wish I had not stayed here, or had some financial offset issues noted.

The location was lovely but more could be done to help visitors get to the correct place on the first try. The kitchen was large and well stocked. The location was remote yet not far from all that we wanted to see.

The key's were in the opposite box than was described but we were able to get to them. A dryer REALLY would be a good idea. We took advantage of your washers on our first day but, due to rainy, damp weather, we were packing up VERY damp clothes 3 days later. We had issues with the hot water availability.

It was very comfortable and suited our needs

Good location near Portree

Dirty in multiple places (floor and kitchen). Unsafe bathroom (bath not fixed to the floor) and a broken toilet seat. Oven was broken (host knew about it but did not warn us nor offered to make up for it). The host did not bother to visit the property, just offered excuses. The property is very tired, especially the ground floor and the back garden. When we got there we thought it must have been the wrong place.

We were very happy with our stay. We had a family of 5 on our visit. All adults, so it was nice to have a spot for us all to gather. It was a very nice place, clean, comfy beds and had everything stocked that we needed. And the view is amazing from the main room!! It is a very lovely place to stay, off the main roads but still very close to Portree and easy to access. Owners were prompt to answer any questions and easy to work with. Definitely recommend- We would stay here again if we get back to Skye.

Amazing views, clean, easy check in and out. Big enough rooms and beds.