I stayed at Balmacara Hotel in Kyle in July 2019 for two nights. When booking, it was already super packed, so I had to break up my bookings to one per night. I was unsure what that meant at the time of booking. No, Kyle Chalmers was not there when I arrived the first night.
I arrived about 12:30 a.m., the ferry landed at Uig around 11 p.m. and I was part of a continuous stream of cars making their way inland, be it to an Isle of Skye destination or something further east. I had put in the late arrival time for the first night when I made the reservation, though was still gently scolded at check-in for it being past the normal hours of desk operation when I arrived. Thankfully, I was not turned away and the desk worker did remind me to be careful driving at night. I later learned someone from the same batch of drivers had driven off the road that night and died.
Turned out, the two bookings meant I had to move my things out of the first room after the first night and checkout before checking in again the second day and getting a different room. Both rooms were cozy and the beds were comfortable. Each was equipped with a small bathroom. The curtains could be closed, which I found I needed when I slept as it would get light around 4 a.m. and dusk did not fall until about 11 p.m. or a little later.
The breakfasts were delicious each morning. I had a full breakfast and found it to be hearty morning adventure fuel. Workers all around were kind and friendly in their interactions. read more