Western Isles Bed And Breakfast And Stornoway Hotels
The Western Isles are a group of islands which are found out in the Atlantic ocean off the west coast of Scotland. Rather strangely the Western Isles are also widely known as the Outer Hebrides. There are over 200 islands in the group but only a handful are populated with many becoming deserted in the last century. The main island is the Isle of Lewis to the north where you will find the regions main town and administrative center, Stornoway.
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland was one of the busiest herring fishing ports in Europe. During the herring season the town’s population trebled with thousands of fishermen and ancillary workers traveling to Stornoway to work. Sadly the trade collapsed following the First World War but Stornoway still has a small fishing fleet which adds character to the town. Stornoway is one of the best places in which to stay when visiting the Western Isles and below you will find a little information about the bed and breakfast accommodation available.
The Caberfeidh Hotel has long been known as the finest hotel in Stornoway and although it looks rather ’70s from the outside inside is luxuriously contemporary. Found on the very outskirts of town the Caberfeidh Hotel has some of the finest surroundings with the densely wooded Lews Castle grounds opposite and some fine gardens of its own.
Steornabhagh’s oldest hotel, the Royal Hotel, first opened to the public in 1850. Situated right in the center of the town, the Royal has managed to maintain much of it’s unique character while also managing to keep up to date offering modern high standard accommodation.
The Caladh Inn is Stornoway’s biggest hotel with the largest selection of rooms. The Caladh Inn is situated just outside the center of the town (on the opposite side to the Caberfeidh hotel) at the start of the road heading towards Stornoway airport. Being the closest hotel to the airport, plus the fact that it is so close to the town center, the Caladh Inn is very popular with both those visiting for business and pleasure.
Holm View Guest House is found about 15 minutes away from the center of Stornoway. This 4 star guest house offers some of the finest bed and breakfast in Stornoway and has an excellent reputation with numerous extremely positive reviews. As well as the guest house, bed and breakfast is also available in their luxurious Holm View Cottage.
Right in the very heart of Stornoway’s town center can be found the 3 star Thorlee Guest House. The Thorlee is one of the most popular guest houses in Stornoway due to it’s central location and it highly affordable accommodation.
Wherever you decide to stay in Stornoway you can be certain that you will experience some of the finest hospitality in the Western Isles (and maybe even the whole of Scotland). All of the accommodation mentioned in this article can be booked online very easily. It is always advisable to book your accommodation well in advance of your trip as it is very common for places in Stornoway to be fully booked at certain times of the year.
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