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Balmacara Hotel

3.0 star property

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Daily continental breakfast (GBP 15 per person)
British cuisine
Standard Double Room, Sea View | Mountain view
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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Balmacara, Kyle, Scotland, IV40 8DH
  • Place, Skye Bridge
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Eilean Donan Castle
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Plockton Harbour
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, 1 Large Single Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Single Room, 1 Large Single Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

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Standard Double Room, Sea View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Twin Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Super King or Twin Room, Sea View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Super King or Twin Room, Sea View

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom (Zip and Link)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Single Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Balmacara Hotel

Beach hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a front desk safe and a banquet hall.
Balmacara Hotel offers 34 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Balmacara Hotel. During your stay, you'll be close to Eilean Donan Castle. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • 6 minutes by car from Eilean Donan Castle and 6 minutes from Skye Bridge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Balmacara Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a front desk safe. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Kyle hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 25 November and 1 February.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 38.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 38.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 9:30 PM.
Guests arriving after 9:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 13764418
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Balmacara Hotel
Balmacara Hotel Kyle
Balmacara Kyle
Hotel Balmacara
Balmacara Hotel Isle Of Skye
Balmacara Isle Of Skye
Balmacara
Balmacara Hotel KYLE OF LOCHALSH
Balmacara KYLE OF LOCHALSH
Balmacara Hotel Kyle
Balmacara Hotel Hotel
Balmacara Hotel Hotel Kyle

Balmacara Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 174 out of 340 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 340 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 340 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 340 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 340 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The plus side: the meals, clean comfortable room, friendly staff. The negative side: my room window was immediately above the kitchen extractor fan, which came on at 06.40 both days, audible, plus cooking smells entering the room though the window was closed. Very sensitive fire alarm sensors, so an alarm was triggered at 00.45hrs apparently by someone having a shower and filling the room with steam. Also unfortunate was the road surfacing machinery on the road and lay-by outside the hotel, working through the night! Distinctly audible from my room. Not quite so noticeable the second night as they had move along the road a little.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern, clean and very well run. Lovely views from the front (once the rain stopped…) Bed was a little tired and the walls were thin enough to hear the TV in the room next door. The guest directly above my room dragged their chair over the solid wood floor several times, which was irritating, but hardly the hotel’s fault. Good value though, which coming from a Yorkshireman, is high praise…
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only issue, no heat in one section of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Room was just clean enough. Dirty shower grout and filthy baseboards.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Surbhi

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clifford

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay before isle of Skye. Large rooms. Great restaurant. Breakfast (included) was delicious. There is a grocery store next door too.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stop on the road from Skye (detouring through Applecross). The staff were warm and welcoming after an exhausting ride.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with reasonable rates for the area. Our jumping off point to the Isle of Skye. Friendly and professional staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Chi Kit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good and bad

Basic condition of the room is good and the shower is spacious and user friendly. However we ordered a room for three adults, but the extra bed is just an added-on, is small, and rather low when compared to the overall level of the hotel. Also the bed is preparing when we walked in our room at 6pm and not before. It is rather unprofessional and unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

Delicious food and coffee! Comfortable and clean. Professional and accommodating staff, would stay here again. Close to Skye Bridge
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and quiet location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lynda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There was no elevators and we had to carry our luggage up a steep set of stairs. Room over looked an alley way that smelled and had garbage. We thought we were getting a sea view based on description. Staff were excellent and really took great care of us.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice place with friendly staff. Wi-fi suspect.

Spent only one night. Very clean rooms and friendly staff. Nice place to stay as you’re passing through highlands. My only complaint is the wi-fi signal was non existent in the room we were staying. Couple that with poor cell reception, it was difficult to plan next day and communicate.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

phil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Comfy rooms but service lacking. Waited about 5 minutes at the front desk while the guy was on his cell talking. Checked in, went to the bar, same guy said he’d be right back to serve us, he came back 10 minutes later which by then another couple was also waiting. Dined there for supper and asked for fish with salad instead of chips, server said she’d have to check with the kitchen. Never saw her again, food arrived with chips by someone else. Finally the dinner bill had 20% gratuity automatically added. Not recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

gail

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
No teabags, tissues and coffee not in hospitality tray on arrival. Fire alarm went off at 9. Went downstairs and told to go back to bedroom. It was handled badly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sharon S

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Space was clean and updated. Bartender was lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Miranda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and quiet, staff had some difficulty understanding our food allergy and could not provide options (Ie we ask for a steak just seasoned with salt but were told we had to have the pork belly instead.)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

SARABJIT

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location. Beautiful view of the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025