Our plan to stay in Isle of Skye fell through and we found this place with a last minute booking…read more The front desk staff was beyond helpful and aided with our last minute arrangements. They were so kind to upgrade us so we could have a better view of Skye! The hotel itself has a great view for sunsets and very cozy rooms. Definitely recommend for anyone visiting Mallaig!

Very good value, wonderful view, many vegetarian choices, outstanding whisky selection!read more

This is for the Marine Bar that is part of the hotel. This is one of the first places you will see…read morewhen you enter the tony town of Mallaig. We had ridden up the steam train from Fort Williams and had a short stop here to grab food and drinks. We mostly just ended up in this bar drinking while we waited for the train. All the restaurants were packed with train people and other tourists so we did not have time to really wait. There were not a lot of people in the bar while we were there but the bartender was friendly and the place was clean.

We took the train from Fort William to Mallaig so we could experience the views of the Hogwarts…read moreExpress route, especially the Glenfinnan Aqueduct. Arriving at 11:45 in the evening we checked in, slept and then left the next morning at 10 am. The hotel was pretty small, but nice and fairly modern. Location was easily the best part as it was right off the train platform less than a minute walk away. Reserving the room on booking.com, I must have made a mistake because we ended up with a room to sleep four when we had five. The hotel understood the dilemma and accepted us anyway and brought us another comforter to make the stay more comfortable. My only knock is the location was also noisy. It wasn't because of the train or cars, but people on the street. Also for the amenities and the short stay it definitely felt overpriced. Well over $200 for the night and we got a bed. I've stayed in places with a full kitchen for that price.

The view from our window! We loved staying here, a comfy room with a view, a great breakfast, and…read morevery friendly hosts. Everything was walking distance and we would definitely stay here again.

What a pleasant stay in this Guest house!! It was very easy to find - only 300m something away from…read morethe train station. The owner was very friendly, not all rooms were busy that night. I was staying with my mother at the only twin room. That room is sharing a bathroom outside the room with another guest room. Luckily, the other room was empty and we had the option of taking a bath in big bathtub! We could see the port from the window, but I'm sure the other rooms would have better view as per the website photos. There was only one funny smell when entering the room, not sure why, and forgot to mention to the owner. The breakfast was really good!! Served porridge ourselves from a slow-cooker that was available in the dining area, keeping it warm for everyone. Glass jars for water with ice, juice served in glass jars, good strong coffee. Neither me or my mother are big fans of the black pudding, but the one they had was so tasty. I loved the sun rising on top of the hill opposite of the guest house - some warm before the hail that followed that day! Would I go back? Yes, to try one of the other rooms though!

Classic end of the line British Rail Station. Plain but with adequate services. Restrooms are…read morestrained by influx from tourist train so go on to your meal and use facilities there.

Booked a ferry a month ago. Ferry gets cancelled 4 days before by email. Email says I can rebook…read morebut there are no other ferries within days. What a horrible company. They gave no explanation. This is a huge disruption to my holiday vacation. Avoid at all costs. Completely unreliable. Would give 0 stars if possible.

This review is long overdue. The short version is that Rachel is so lovely and amazing to work with…read morethat we would not recommend looking any further, no matter what you need she can make it happen!! The longer version: We found Rachel when researching whisky tour possibilities. When we decided that we wanted to elope we weren't sure how things would turn out, coordinating from across the Atlantic. Things couldn't have gone better!! When we first reached out to Rachel she was prompt and pleasant to communicate with. She responded to all of our questions with thoughtful and helpful answers. At first she let us know that she wasn't sure about putting together a wedding but after we described what we were looking for she told us not to worry! We fell in love with her sense of connecting to the natural world and her seriousness about environmental responsibility. She put together a truly one of a kind itinerary for us that we will remember forever. She included locals at every step of the way and we seriously could not have been happier with how things turned out. She even kept it off of social media until afterwards which was no small matter :) even behind the scenes, everything from the planning to finding time to talk on the phone to payment was easy and stress free. The wedding day was perfect, the details were all worked out with backup plans that we didn't need. The spot down the Oa where we had the ceremony was absolutely stunning! Everything about our blessing was so special and lovely. She made sure there were little things that were so special like having our wonderful piper Neil play a circle of sound around our little plateau. The flowers were mostly local and Anne was a perfect match for putting them together. The bouquet and buttonhole were absolutely stunning! Everything had a part of Islay in it and we couldn't have asked for better. Margaret Anne and Nikki were excellent helpers and Nikki was our impromptu makeup artist. Lorraine did a lovely job with the hair- it was beautiful and didn't blow around hardly at all! Rhianna was a fantastic photographer and Ben did a lovely job editing the photos. Some of the above will get their own reviews but most of them do these things as a side job and it couldn't have been more perfect! In addition to the wedding, Rachel helped arrange travel from Glasgow to Islay with a very nice gentleman (David?). He was the consummate professional driver with a lot to say about many different topics. Rachel picked us up from the ferry and poured us our first Islay dram on Islay soil. She put together an "exploring day" for the day after the ceremony where we went around the island and saw almost everything that didn't revolve around whisky. We went bird watching at Gruinart and had oysters and a picnic at Machir Bay. We saw some very stubborn cows and local art. We had a very special stop at the Altoon sun circle since standing stones were high on our list of things to see. All along the way we had lovely conversations about everything local and Rachel's experiences. She is the perfect hostess! Rachel also out together a three day whirlwind whisky tour where we saw every distillery plus Jura! When we didn't have Rachel as a driver we had Charlie who was so much fun to be around. Rachel seemed to cultivate the perfect mix of distilleries and types of tours to form the perfect look at the different distilleries. Some places had a full tour, some a warehouse tasting (the best way to taste whisky in our humble opinions), and even a semi-private tabletop tasting at Ardbeg over lunch! Everywhere we went, Rachel knew each person we were meeting so we were always warmly welcomed and well taken care of. This wasn't difficult since it seems that everyone on Islay are good, kind people who want to see you enjoy their lovely island. We were sad to leave after our week in paradise but we can't wait to go back! We would enthusiastically and wholeheartedly recommend Rachel to anyone who wants to visit Islay for any reason!

If you are going to Islay for any reason, sightseeing, distillery touring etc look no further than…read moreWild and Magic. My son-in-law was tuned on to them from a trusted source from his Scotch Malt Whiskey Society membership and they planned and organized our three day visit from there. After a few questions on our preferences they schedule the tours, B&B and all the local transportation and did an outstanding job. Rachel (the owner) picked us up from the airport (our flight was an hour late) and got us settled in at our B & B and said Calum would pick us up at 8:30 the next day to begin our tours. Both Rachel and Calum are local to Islay and have grown up there so they know everyone and everyone knows them. They are very knowledgeable and just wonderful people Calum took us around for two day and was a delightful host and companion. Rachel personally took us around the last day and then dropped us off a the airport. Again, if you are coming to Islay let Wild and Magic make your visit them most memorable possible.