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Balmacara Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
$139
$116 nightly
$139 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 22 - Jan 23

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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 Twin Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Single Room, 1 Large Twin Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin 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)
  • 214 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 377 sq ft
  • 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)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 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)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 377 sq ft
  • 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)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin 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)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin 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)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

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

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About the neighborhood

Kyle

Located in Kyle, Balmacara Hotel is by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of Eilean Donan Castle and Skye Bridge. .This beach hotel is within the region of Fairy Pools and Old Man of Storr.

What's nearby

  • Skye Bridge - 8 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Eilean Donan Castle - 10 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Plockton Harbour - 11 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Bright Water Visitor Centre - 11 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Loch Carron - 11 min drive - 8.8 miles

Getting around

  • Kyle Of Lochalsh Station - 5 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪King Haakon - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Hector's Bothy - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪all the Goodness Coffee & Bakeshop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Croft Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Fisherman's Kitchen - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Balmacara Hotel

Beach hotel with a restaurant and a bar
Balmacara Hotel offers 34 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs 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 daily.

Stay in one of 34 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
At Balmacara Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves dinner only. 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 transportation

  • Free self parking on site

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 elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

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 November 25 and February 1.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Property Registration Number 13764418

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

8/10 Good

Joshua

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An excellent hotel, with great facilities and superb staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tasty breakfast and extremely comfortable bed. Great staff, very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Vinnie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and the room was satisfactory. We loved the views across the street. The real gem was the Mussels appetizer! A must order
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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