Last Minute Cottages in Isle of Skye

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sarah - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay and found the facilities fantastic overall.

  Beautiful home that’s very relaxing to be in. Stunning views, good access to the beach for the dog and nice and secluded (just the one house further along the track which is also a holiday let and we didn’t come across the people staying there the wholes week until we were actually on the mainland heading home!) The following weren’t ideal from a holiday home perspective for us personally, but understand that that’s how the property is and so not easy fixes: - Only one walk in shower and it in an en suite room. We all needed to use this shower, so there was a queue in the morning. We purposefully didn’t have any one sleeping in that bedroom to allow easy access to the shower for everyone but if there’d been more of us and someone had had to stay in that room it would’ve been an issue. - Drying room access and it housing the only freezer. Fortunately we had dry weather all week, so didn’t need to use the drying room much. It’s a great facility to have but It wasn’t ideal to have to go outside to get to freezer items from it, especially ice for drinks. - It would have been a nice extra touch for some bath product to be provided (like the soaps were) given all the baths. It’s not something you think to bring on holiday, but then when there’s baths available after long days of walking it’s a shame to not have any bath gel to use in one.

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• Ken Thomson - Verified booking

  A fabby holiday over the October break.

  The weather wasn't great but when you come to the Misty Isle that's to be expected and in Saltwinds we didn't care. When you have such a great house with views over the bay and plenty of room for 6 of us, time in the house was time to relax and with the fire - cosy, chill out. Saying that we were out every day - the drying room was so useful. Not our first time to Skye so caught up on sites we hadn't seen and recommend visit to the Old Man of Storr. We walked a loop up to the Cullen's from Glenbrittle campsite and back via the waterfall at Eas Mor - beautiful and just the most atmospheric pictures. One evening we went to the Three Chimneys Restaurant having booked weeks in advance. Lovely. The walk over to Talisker Bay from the house was a long haul and a little underwhelming once we arrived so would advice a drive if you want to see the Bay. All in all, Skye is a wondrous place and Saltwinds just the best base to explore.

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• Jenni Owen And Pals - Verified booking

  What a fabulous house absolutely perfect for us.

  Well laid out so we could be together but also have space. Fabulous view and nearby beach. Quiet, fairly secluded, beautiful surroundings - exceptional property the best we have every rented in the past few years of visiting Scotland adventures. Only things we would have liked to have been available are a staring spoon for our poached eggs ? and a sharper pair of scissors. The housekeeper Sarah was so helpful and when we had a power cut she was available to answer questions bring over extra dynamo lights and even a gas stove…luckily the power came back on. This home is the type of layout and quality we wish to find now we are downsizing. Absolutely fabulous The owner was so helpful as my mum passed mid Jan, I then got covid ! And we had to delay our 2 year wait to visit Saltwinds by another week. It was worth the wait, the 1200 mile round trip and the memory will live with us forever. Thank you

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• Irene - Verified booking

  Skye is quite breathtaking in its beauty, especially as we were really lucky with the mild and calm weather, not normally associated with December.

  The cottage, although situated high up in Skye, is very comfortable and well appointed. There are a few things to see, but as we were there from the Sat 22nd, most things were already closed for the holiday. Nothing much seems to be open on a Sunday anyway. Nothing at all was open in Staffin for our entire stay which meant a trip to the town of Portree (34 mile round trip) just for basic provisions. Portree is cute and worthy of a couple of hours. We visited the Talisker Distillery (one of the few places open on a Sunday) and had a nice Sunday roast in the Old Inn nearby. All told, it was ideal for a well earned period of enforced relaxation, with the fire on, watching a movie, reading or playing scrabble. Very, very nice!

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• Anne - Verified booking

  We fell in love with the charm of The Old Mill and it's setting by the river in Staffin.

  The views are beautiful, particularly over the fields to the Trotternish ridge, and we found it a peaceful and tranquil spot. We could find no fault with The Old Mill, and were pleased to find it clean, comfortable, roomy and well-equipped. We loved it's setting by the river and enjoyed watching the wildlife out and about (we saw a stoat one afternoon!). We found the owner Liz to be kind and helpful to the point that having left most of our coats behind on the day we left (!), she kindly made the round trip to Broadford the following day to meet us and hand them over! For eating out locally, we would recommend Columba 1400 cafe (just across the road). There is so much more we could say about our stay, and we would love to return.

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