Mountain view holiday home near Skeabost

Accommodation Features: Poachers Bothy in Portree offers a holiday home with two bedrooms and a living room. The property includes a terrace, patio, and garden with mountain views. Amenities and Services: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and free on-site private parking. Additional facilities include private and express check-in and check-out services, live music, and bicycle parking. Local Attractions: Located 30 km from Dunvegan Castle and 95 km from Benbecula Airport, Poachers Bothy provides easy access to local points of interest. Hiking enthusiasts will appreciate the scenic surroundings. Guest Highlights: Guests appreciate the scenic location with stunning views, the convenient location for nature trips, and the highly rated service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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

  • Gale
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The cottage was beautiful and well furnished with amazing views
  • Samantha
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location for visiting all the main sites in Skye. Fabulous views, warm, inviting and everything you could need in a holiday home was provided.
  • Leah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location is ideal, not too far from any towns that it's a pain to go buy groceries, but far enough away that you feel isolated. Graeme was a gracious host, recommending food spots and walks to go on during our stay.
  • Woodland
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Peaceful, clean and well equiped home with beautiful views accross the fields and stream. Ideally placed for exploring the north of Skye with only a 10 min drive to a well stocked co-op. We stayed for three nights but would have liked to have...
  • Suraj
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property was really great. Great location and well fitted. The location is awesome with some great views at the back.
  • Karen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was outstanding. Every little detail had been thought about in the Bothy and it felt like you were coming home to a cosy retreat every day.
  • Hogg
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location not far from Portree with views over to Cuillin. Hosts very warm, welcoming and accommodating. Accommodation to a great standard with pretty much everything we needed. Would definitely return.
  • Alex
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A lovely bothy centrally located for visiting Skye. The hosts were very welcoming. Would 100% reccomend to everyone wanting to visit Skye.
  • Ryan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We absolutely loved staying at poachers bothy last week and very much appreciate the high standards the cottage was kept to. An amazing couple of days for our first visit to skye we will be highly recommending poachers bothy to friends and family...
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This was a great place to stay. Spotlessly clean, very good facilities and perfectly positioned for exploring Skye. It's quiet, in a rural area, but a very quick drive into Portree with its supermarket and other shops/restaurants. It is also very...

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.

Hosted by Margaret Deas

9.7
Host review score
Margaret Deas
The property has just been completed in the summer of 2019, it has a spacious living and dining room with double patio doors which lead out to a large patio area with some stunning views. There is a large garden which is fenced and secure.There is a large hallway and entrance. The large double bedroom looks on to the River Snizort. There is a ample sized twin room with two single beds. There is a large bathroom with a luxurious twin shower. The property features airsource heating system which is individually controlled for each room to your preference, enabling constantant hot water, perfect after a day out enjoying Skye. Luxury towels and linen is provided.There is a fully equipped modern kitchen with microwave, oven hob, washing machine and fridge freezer. Washing line is outside.All necessary kitchen utensils are provided. There is a large tv, binoculars as the area is a hotspot for wildlife. Free fast unlimited WiFi is included for your stay. We live across the road from Poachers Bothy on the family croft, We are available to contact during your stay to offer any advice or assistance you may require to ensure you have the best possible experience during your stay.
Hello I’m Margaret Deas, my husband Graeme and I have built Poachers Bothy with our own hands, to the highest specifications. My husband Graeme has worked as a joiner for over 30 years and we have built Poachers Cottage using the finest craftsmanship standards, with absolutely no comprise ,it’s a modern take on the traditional Skye Bothy, that’s comfortable , cosy and warm with plenty space for your stay. It has stunning views of the Cuillin Range and of the Skeabost area, including the River Snizort. Poachers Bothy has uninterrupted views that are simply stunning at any time of day or night. Poachers Bothy has everything you require for a luxurious and peaceful and comfortable stay in one of the most central locations on Skye. We are keen cyclists and can offer free secure storage for any bicycles and can offer Route advice for Road and MTB cyclists. There is a local bike shop 2 mins away that can arrange Bike Hire if required. Poachers Bothy is a perfect location for stargazing and astronomers as it features no light pollution and stunning views of Milky Way on a clear night. Come and stay with us and experience the very best accommodation in one of the best areas on Skye.
Poachers Bothy is located 5 miles from Portee, in the very peaceful township Skeabost Bridge. The area features the Snizort River which is a popular Salmon Fishing River(permits can be arranged at additional cost) Poachers Bothy is ideally located for easy travel to any of Skye Tourist Locations. Poachers Bothy has ample parking for several cars. Skeabost Bridge is a very quiet friendly and safe area, with a number of easily accessible walks which are suitable for people of all ages, there are several good cycling routes nearby for road and mtb cyclists. Poachers Bothy is ideally situated for you to travel to all Skye Tourist Locations quickly and easily. There is the very popular Skeabost Hotel and Restaurant nearby which you can walk to from Poachers Bothy in about 10 mins. This restaurant has some of the best food on Skye and is highly recommended by us. In Edinbane which is a short drive away there are several good restaurants along with craft visitor attractions. We can also offer our guests secure storage for any bicycles at our property across the road as we are keen cyclists. We can also offer track pumps if you require. There is a small local bike shop nearby for any hires
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Poachers Bothy takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 17:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 to 09:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 12 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Poachers Bothy in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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

License number: A, HI-30275-F