When it came to recording my band's EP, we just knew we had to get away somewhere special and Skye ticked all the boxes. So we booked our stay at No. 6 Drynoch Cottage on www.islands-and-highlands.co.uk and waited in anticipation! The cost of our stay was pretty reasonable, coming in at just about £500 for four of us for a week. You pay a deposit and then pay the rest by a certain date. We payed online but you can also do so over the phone. - The islands and highlands staff were really friendly and helpful when we phoned to make the initial booking so it's worth giving them a call if you have any concerns or problems as the website is a little simplistic and out-dated. The cottage itself is homely and cosey, with a living room with a fire (now, we're talking!) and other little quirks, like the whisky bottle lamp and a set of decorative birds mid-flight. These smaller things all made the cottage feel like home for the week and it was lovely to sit before the fire after a hard day's work. It's spacious and cosey, with a living room, kitchen, two single rooms and one double. There's a large television and dvd player. (There was a small selection of dvds, so it's worth bringing some of your own.) There's cows in the surrounding fields and even a friendly neighbour kitten and you're surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountains! So in terms of location, you've got it good! Unfortunately, there's no wi-fi but, (don't worry, Yelpers!) we all seemed to have good signal on our phones so it wasn't a problem. And when you're somewhere like Skye, internet isn't really a priority because there's so much to do. (We often went through to Portee which is a twenty minute drive away and also took a visit to the Fairy Glen which is beautiful!) When we arrived at the flat there were a few rotten food items in the fridge but it might be the case that the staff who'd cleaned the fridge hadn't read the use-by dates and thought to leave them for the next guests. It was only a pizza and what looked like a pepper. - No biggie! They also leave the key somewhere very obvious for you when you arrive which was a little strange initially but it's so remote that there's no real reason for concern. (Seriously, there are more cows than people!) We took a lot of unnecessary extra baggage like toilet paper, etc but the cottage has everything you'll need for your stay so don't make the same mistake we did! The kitchen has lots of cooking utensils so you're sorted if you plan on cooking in most nights like we did. All in all, No. 6 Drynoch felt completely like home for the week and we really didn't want to leave! It's definitely somewhere we'd stay again and I'd thoroughly recommend it as accommodation in Skye. I miss looking out the window to see cows and, of course, those amazing mountains! read more

No. 6 Drynoch Cottage - Guest Houses Near Me - Highld, HLD