Located in Stornoway, sandwick bay guest house is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of The Good Food Boutique and An Lanntair. .This guesthouse is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Mol Bheag.
Sandwick bay guest house offers 8 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Digital television is provided. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and bike cleaning.
A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Food and drink
Free English breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
Things to do
Bicycle cleaning area
Family friendly
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Handrails in stairways (30 inches high)
No elevator
Stair-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
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Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
20-inch TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
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Heating
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 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 following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from June 10 to June 11:
Parking area
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Important information
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 cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Sandwick Bay Stornoway
sandwick bay guest house Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The property is within easy walking distance of the town centre, it was clean and the host was a very pleasant chap. Breakfast was most enjoyable and has a good view out over the bay. The location affords access to most visitor attractions without having to travel through the town centre.
Clean room with sink. Bathroom large across the hallway. We had to leave early the next morning so couldn’t have bf but got a packed lunch for the journey x
A fantastic place with extremely nice and helpful hosts. I have enjoyed my stay and the breakfast and will be staying there if I am in Stornoway again. I enjoyed it much more than a hotel I have been to earlier
Friendly welcome, decent breakfast, clean room.and shared bathroom, good parking. Good view from dining room and a short walk into town. A minor point was that there was nothing on which to dry hands in the
bathroom.
Alan
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Martin
Oct 4, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Breakfast was a bit prescribed. List of options chosen on arrival. Well cooked, cereals/juice available but toast was tasty white sliced.
This has to be the worst place i have ever stayed and have stayed in many places. For £175 per night for a double room thankfully en-suite ( the only room that was out of 9) due to the standard its worth half of this amout
David
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Elizabeth
Oct 12, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Creepy place
Breakfast was normal. I didn’t like it at all. Everyone has to share a bathroom with the whole BNB. The place was dark and creepy. It smelled musty
Jim is very welcoming and was exceptionally helpful when we had a problem with bike rack.
Sue
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Richard
Jul 14, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very peaceful, but a bit outdated now.
Stay was perfectly pleasant, clean and comfy bed. Jim as the owner was really helpful and responsive. It would be fair to say that the guest house was a bit outdated and also fair to include the fact that bathroom is not en suite. Not a problem, in fact, but might be a surprise to some.
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Martin
Jun 30, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The place was clean and tidy, and the owner was very kind. But until I arrived I had no idea that the room did not have its own bathroom.
Sandwick Bay was OK, but pretty limited.
However Stornoway is a very limited place. No restaurants as such, Even the chippies shut at 8.
Lewis has a lot going for it - north, west and south.
Stornoway is the obvious place to stay - but is not much fun.
Unclear regarding shared bathroom - was under the impression that a private bathroom was booked to discover that the bathroom was a shared facility. Dated B&B needs modernisation. Over powering sickly smell of airfreshners. Outside needs some tlc. Uninviting entrance. The host is a nice chap. Breakfast was adequate.
Not an enjoyable visit. Only stayed 45 minutes before deciding to leave.
Room was very dated. Needs a complete makeover from the wooden floor to the ceiling. Bathroom (shared) dated back to the 70's. No pre warning of the "big£ dogs the owner delighted in telling us about, in a menacing way. All in all, would not go back and would never recommend to anyone else. I value my friends too much!
La chambre était propre mais encombrée par de gros meubles qui ont trop souvent rencontré mes orteils.
Un rafraîchissement de l’infiltration sous la fenêtre est à faire.
Par chance nous étions peu nombreux mais une salle de bain qui fait aussi toilette à partager pour 10 chambres ça n’est pas assez
Quand à l’accueil à notre arrivée à 19h il était inexistant il y avait juste un mot sur la porte d’entrée.
Le point positif est que nous avions un ferry très tôt, le logement est à 15min à pied et l’hôte nous avait préparé un petit déjeuner à emporter ( à ma demande)
Anais
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review
2/10 Terrible
James
Jun 25, 2026
I notified property that the ferry was cancelled and we were unable to reach the property. I did this before check in time. We were charged the full rate for two nights although the agreement terms said we were liable for only one night. I received no reply or explanation from the property.
If this is a regular occurrence with the ferry system and property there should be a caution noted.
unangenehmer Geruch im ganzen Haus, Türen und Betten knarrten stark. Schlafzimmer Fenster ließ sich nur 5 cm öffnen.
Gemeinschaftsbad und Toilette auf dem Flur.
Hellhörig. Man hörte die Gespräche der Nachbargäste im Zimmer.