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Balmacara Hotel

3.0 star property
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A serene bedroom awaits with a large bed, plush pillows, and a stone wall backdrop. | Balmacara Hotel
Elegant reception area with a cozy orange armchair, a welcoming wooden desk, and a deer antler decoration on the wall. | Balmacara Hotel
Spacious lounge with plush seating and a view of the outdoors, ideal for relaxation. | Balmacara Hotel
Sunset views from the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland. | Balmacara Hotel
Elegant castle perched on a hill, surrounded by lush greenery and a serene lake, invites travelers to explore its historic charm. | Balmacara Hotel
Experience the warm Scottish welcome at Balmacara Hotel, located near Eilean Donan Castle. Enjoy a meal in the restaurant or grab a drink at the bar while taking advantage of free WiFi. Guests have praised the helpful staff and appreciate perks like luggage storage and tour/ticket assistance.
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Front-desk safe
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Banquet hall
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free self parking
The current price is $164
includes taxes & fees
$137 per night
Feb 17 - Feb 18

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, 1 Twin Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 269 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Comfort Twin Room

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
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Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Family Room

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Super King or Twin Room, Sea View

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Sea View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room, Sea View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 322 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Double or Twin Room (Zip and Link)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Balmacara, Kyle, Scotland, IV40 8DH

What's nearby

  • Eilean Donan Castle - 6 min drive
  • Skye Bridge - 6 min drive
  • Plockton Harbour - 8 min drive
  • Caisteal Maol - 9 min drive
  • Five Sisters of Kintail - 26 min drive

Getting around

  • Inverness (INV) - 120 min drive
  • Kyle Of Lochalsh Station - 5 min drive
  • Plockton Station - 7 min drive
  • Duirinish Station - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hectors Bothy - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Croft Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪King Haakon Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Skye Bridge Seafoods - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Fisherman's Kitchen - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Balmacara Hotel

Enjoy your visit to Kyle with a stay at Balmacara Hotel. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

Languages

English, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Spanish

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 34 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
DONE

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–9:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Desk chair

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 25 and February 1.

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for GBP 40.0 per stay

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Property Registration Number 13764418

Also known as

Balmacara Hotel
Balmacara Hotel Kyle
Balmacara Kyle
Hotel Balmacara
Balmacara Hotel Isle Of Skye
Balmacara Isle Of Skye
Balmacara
Balmacara Hotel KYLE OF LOCHALSH
Balmacara KYLE OF LOCHALSH
Balmacara Hotel Kyle
Balmacara Hotel Hotel
Balmacara Hotel Hotel Kyle

Frequently asked questions

Is Balmacara Hotel currently open?

The property is closed between November 25 and February 1.

Does Balmacara Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Balmacara Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Balmacara Hotel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Balmacara Hotel?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Balmacara Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11 AM.

What is there to do at Balmacara Hotel and nearby?

Recommended spots to visit include Skye Bridge (4.7 mi) and Eilean Donan Castle (4.9 mi).

Are there restaurants at or near Balmacara Hotel?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant that offers British cuisine.

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Good

In two minds
It was a fantastic location. However, it was not value for money £130 for a very small single room. Shower head kept falling down. Tv did not work, a plug in heater, no kettle. Breakfast was £17.50 (cooked) £10 continental I do appreciate it was low season but…The coffee was good. The evening meal was good but expensive. Friendly staff and case was taken to my room.
Isobel, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

One night in Kyle
Arrived late so missed food so can`t comment but menu looked good. Hotel was clean and a welcoming greeting when I arrived. Room clean and no issues other than heating a challenge to set and parking limited - Breakfast great, would stay again.
MARK, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very nice hotel
Hotel was really nice we booked last minute and the views near by are amazing Gent on reception/bar/kitchen was really polite and helpful as he was there on his own because of holiday season Internet was down due to a bad storm that made the stay more remote as civilisation and home comforts were almost 1.5 hours away Don’t let that put you off when fully staffed and WiFi working I can only imagine the stay would be even better
John, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Extremely friendly welcome in a nice hotel
For an extremely friendly stay I can highly recommend Balmacara. The rooms are excellent with great views either over the Loch - front - or the mountains - back. The owners and staff could not be friendlier and more helpful. The hotel itself, being just a mile or so on this side of the Skye Bridge, is ideally placed for a day on Skye. I can also highly recommend the restaurant, which is helpful given the dearth of options in the area.
Robin, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Paul, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Jane, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent Team
Very friendly staff food good. We were looked after well for our overnight stay.
Nic, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Barbara, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent stay
Great service and wonderful food, don't hesitate to book. Great big bed and lovely toiletries.
Fiona, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

ALEX, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Overnight stay review
Stayed overnight on way to Raasay. Very comfortable hotel, nice decor. Had dinner and breakfast the next morning - food was lovely. Staff were friendly and attentive, good service and good atmosphere. Would recommend.
Margaret, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

The staffs absolutely know nothing about the area even though it is very popular tourist city. They even do not know where to book a taxi, bus or any other translation. The breakfast buffet was horrible, they do want you to order some hot foods from the kitchen. If not, they would treat you like a jerk. Whenever I ask the questions about the area like tour spots, routes, transportations and restaurants, they told me, “I do not know.”
BA REUM, 1-night family trip
Verified CheapTickets guest review

6/10 Good

We didn’t receive the warmest welcome when we arrived. Said after he had us mixed up with another traveller arriving later than us. We had only booked an hour before so that might have been frustrating for them. We were planning to travel further but we didn’t know the area that well so thought we better get a room for the night and this place looked great and had nice reviews. Hotel was very nicely decorated, it was clean, as were the rooms and bathrooms and it was quiet. It was a nice respite from a long day of travel.
Nicole, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

The hotel stands on quite a busy road in to Skye so during our stay there was quite a lot of cars and trucks going past. There is a spar shop located next door for any essentials and the town itself is a few miles down the road. I believe that the hotel has a few arrangements set up with companies who drop large groups off there as a stop over before / after their trips over to Skye. We found as customers on a one night stay there was no great customer service given when we arrived and we didn’t see anyone at all when we left? Both times we did notice most of the staff who were possibly family members grouped in areas talking or eating and completely switching off from their customers? It’s a nice enough hotel for one night, we didn’t eat there as the prices were very inflated. Clean, warm and enough free parking. Best feature was the view over looking loch Alsh.
Vanessa, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

This hotel was beautiful. The room was clean, bed was huge/comfortable & bathroom beautifully clean with an excellent shower. Had breakfast and evening meal & both were delicious. It was lovely to have additional choices from full Scottish breakfast or continental and the Eggs Benedict was lovely. Staff very friendly & welcoming.
Susan, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

This is the place to stay at if you're visiting Skye but don't want to pay island prices. Price is great, accommodations are well maintained (albeit a little cozy), and the dining staff are very friendly. It's 15min from Plockton for live music, and ~5min from the Skye bridge. There's also a convenience store next door for all your snacks before heading to see the Fairy Pools or have a dram at Talisker. There's also good taxi service. Mavis is the person/company we used in order to have a couple drinks up in Plockton. She was very friendly.
Matt, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Over hyped
Overall, I wont be staying here again. The "King bed" is slightly smaller than a queen bed, walls are paper thin to where you can hear your neighbors conversations. The dinner was delicious though.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice enough
Nice little hotel, modern enough rooms in an older building. I didn’t eat, or go in the bar but both looked nice. The bin in my bedroom was however full of somebody else’s rubbish. Made me want to check the cleanliness of everything else but it seemed okay…
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

All of the Staff was amazing. Super friendly. Room was great. Had a great view of Loch Alsh
Jake, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great spot to stay near Bridge of Skye. Wonderful friendly staff. Good rooms and food.
Greg, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great stay
The hotel was beautiful with a great location. We struggled with the door handle and the heat in our room. We had a great stay but there might need to be more maintenance at the hotel.
Cindy, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

The front desk has friendly people. Beds need update. Not comfortable ! Restaurant has good food but the waiters needs more customer service. Breakfast was ok. They brought us different items that the ones we ordered. We did not complain and did not send it back. Overall the hotel was ok.
Steven, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

I was not satisfied with the response from the staff when I tried calling them
Katherine, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Joseph, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Excellent view of the water! Staff was outstanding
Cindy, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

General property information

Travelers Say
"Beautiful entrance well decorated and views outstanding from breakfast, dining, reception and the bed room we stayed in."
Reasons to Book
Room Cleanliness & Beautiful Rooms
Check-In Time
3:00 PM
Check-Out Time
11:00 AM