The Thistle Guesthouse

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Scored 9
Rated superb

Staff

9.7

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Thistle Guesthouse in Woodend offers family rooms with private bathrooms, featuring walk-in showers, free toiletries, and garden or mountain views. Each room includes a TV, electric kettle, wardrobe, and carpeted floors. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a beautiful garden, lounge, and private check-in and check-out services. The property provides free on-site private parking, housekeeping, and a comfortable lounge for relaxation. Delightful Breakfast: A highly rated breakfast is served daily, featuring fresh ingredients and a variety of options to suit all preferences. The friendly host ensures a pleasant and memorable stay. Convenient Location: Located 100 km from Benbecula Airport and 32 km from Dunvegan Castle, the guest house offers easy access to local attractions. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
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1 double bed
2 single beds
1 single bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Benjamin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful comfy guesthouse in a stunning location. Spotlessly clean, fantastic breakfast and very hospitable, friendly and helpful hosts.”
Beth
Australia Australia
“I loved my cosy little upstairs bedroom with its desk under the window. Comfy bed, very good breakfast cooked to perfection. Great location a few miles out of town as it was peaceful and rural and I liked not being in a busy little town, much as I...”
Laura
Australia Australia
“Location was great and the hosts were absolutely lovely. The room itself was very comfortable and the breakfast and packed lunches were perfect! Would definitely stay here again!”
Janet
Australia Australia
“Jayne was very welcoming. The breakfast was delicious with lots of GF options. Room was clean and comfortable.”
Veronique
Switzerland Switzerland
“We had a wonderful stay! The accommodation was very clean, comfortable, and well-equipped with everything we needed. The location was perfect – with a perfect view on the landscape. Our host was extremely kind and helpful, always available for any...”
Irena
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“This guesthouse is amazing. The owners Jordan and Jayne are fantastic hosts. They are warm, friendly and helpful. The breakfast is amazing and there are four different options. The room was very cosy and comfortable. Bed was very comfortable.”
Deborah
Australia Australia
“Liked it being in the countryside and very friendly hosts”
Daniel
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very nice guesthouse a 10 minute drive from Portree. Lovely clean room, very friendly hosts, nice views over the countryside. Excellent breakfast”
Petr
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“Great base for trips around Skye by car and good breakfast available from 7.30 am.”
Brett
Australia Australia
“Great location in a farming area with cows on the road - exciting for children.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.3Based on 1,105 reviews from 6 properties
6 managed properties

Property information

The Thistle Guesthouse is a 7 bedroom guesthouse set in its own private grounds with moorland views. The main Square of Portree is under 3 miles away. Six of the bedrooms have newly refurbished en-suite shower rooms with the other bedroom having private use of a newly refurbished shower room adjacent to the bedroom. There is free WiFi throughout the property. There is a guest lounge for guests to relax in and plan their vacation. The guest lounge has a selection of books to read and has a log burning fire. The rooms all have flat screen TV's and in addition tea and coffee making facilities.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 18:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 5 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.