Back from my quick-trip on the Highland lines and very enjoyable it was, too !
In Oban , I stayed at the Heatherfield Guest House. As I was travelling alone, single occupancy was expensive, but here, it was certainly worth it !
The room was spacious, with even a short entrance hall leading to the bedroom and seperate bathroom. A few nice touches included quality toileteries and a few goodies to eat ! The breakfast was probably the best I've ever had. As well as the usual cereals etc there was a seasonal fresh-fruit salad ( raspberries,strawberries,blueberries) which went down very nicely with the 'fromage-blanc'. I followed this with a good classic 'full breakfast', but the salmon/scrambled eggs was on offer. There was also breakfast scones and a few local cheeses with oatmeal biscuits !
This B & B gets over 100 similar commentaries on TripAdvisor. 100 people can't be wrong ! Highly recommended 5/5 !
For my second night , I went over to Skye. There wasn't a single room to be had in Mallaig ! Again I put my trust in Tripadvisor, but the result certainly wasn't as good ! The Seaview Guest House at Broadford was very pleasant, with a warm welcome from the owners that was very encouraging. Unfortunately I wasn't offered the 'en-suite' room I had asked for and found the attic-room I had, a little 'poky'. It was however, spotlessly clean and the bed, very comfortable. I'll happily spend an hour in the bath , so en suite is a must ! Breakfast was very good, everything you expected ! I chose the oven-baked salmon with scrambled egg, which was very tasty !So despite my initial disappointment , The Seaview still merits a 3.75/5 !
My third night was spent in Thurso, at the Pentland Lodge Guest House. I arrived late on the last train, but the owners organised a taxi for me and I was soon being shown my room ! This was the only place a single room was available which was spacious , with a lovely bathroom. The whole guest house had recently been refurbished through-out. It was too late for a meal in a pub or restaurant, so I asked the owner where I could find some takeaway.The nearest being a Chinese, I had this ! The owner said I could eat in my room and provided me with a plate, knife and fork etc ! Breakfast was excellent, a good choice and more on offer if you were still hungry !
Again, this B & B gets good ratings/comments on TripAdvisor and deserves 5/5 !
Sorry if this is dragging on a bit, but it is the kind of information/ recommendation that I often look for and as such, it might be useful to others !
