The following is just a sample of what you can enjoy while staying as our guests

  Dunvegan Castle
For nearly 800 years this beautiful castle has been the stronghold of the Chiefs of MacLeod. Open all year round. A real treat is get married here and then come to the
MacKinnon Country House Hotel for your wedding breakfast!
Dunvegan Castle Website

  The Uig Pottery, Uig
Run by Alan and Margaret Freestone, the Uig Pottery is based in the north west of the island. The workshops are laid out in an open plan format so that you can see potters at work, either throwing pots on a traditional potter’s wheel or on semi-automatic machines.
Uig Pottery Website

  Skye Riding Centre, Suladale
Horse riding and pony trekking – the choice is yours! Treks last from between half an hour and up to three hours and provide the perfect means to discover the beautiful island of Skye.
Skye Riding Centre Website

   Over the Rainbow, Island of Skye Knitwear
For over twenty five years Over the Rainbow has been making beautiful traditional knitwear only using local materials and techniques. Overlooking the harbour at stunning Loch Portree, Over the Rainbow produces the very best in locally produced knitwear and tweed clothing as well as an excellent array of country and casual clothing.

  Isle of Skye Golf Club, Sconser
 Established back in 1964, this excellent course provides a great day out for golfers of all ages. With superb sea-views this nine-hole course has been cleverly designed so that there are in fact eighteen tees. A must for golf fans!

  Skyeskins Tannery
and Showroom, Waternish
Surrounded by a traditional crofting community, a visit to the Skyeskins should not be missed. Especially if you like snuggling up with high quality hand-combed Highland lambskins and sheepskin fleeces!
Skyeskins Tannery Website

  Talisker Distillery, Carbost
Talisker House takes its name from the Norse name for the mountain Thalas Gair or Sloping Rock. Founded in 1830, one of its greatest fans was Robert Louis Stevenson. If you fancy tasting a forty-year-old, 102° proof malt, then this trip should not be missed.

   Eilean Donan Castle
This century Eilean Donan Castle has become one of Scotland's most photographed castles thanks to its picturesque setting on an islet in Loch Duich by the main road to Kyle of Lochalsh, as well as being featured in the
1984 movie Highlander.
Eilean Donan Castle Website




The first hotel you reach on our world famous island after crossing from the Scottish mainland on the new connecting bridge, the MacKinnon Country House Hotel enjoys an unrivalled location on this historic island of Skye. From the time you enter the imposing driveway and are welcomed into the hotel, you enter another world. A world of relaxation and of being pampered by our dedicated team.

Our hotel is perfectly located for touring. From the picturesque harbour here in Kyleakin to the rugged northern shorelines of the island, the Isle of Skye will enthral you.

The beautiful gardens on our estate are a haven of tranquillity, so should you wish to stay and relax you will soon feel spoilt.

This scenic part of the Scottish Highlands is famous for it’s spectacular mountain ranges and breathtaking sea lochs. You may also see a variety of wildlife while on the Isle of Skye. Watch out for buzzard, heron, golden eagle, otter, dolphin and maybe if you are lucky, a killer whale!


How to find us:

By Air
Inverness airport on the Scottish mainland is served by London airports. There are frequent flights to Scotland for our guests arriving on transatlantic flights. From Inverness guests can take either make the scenic railway journey or take a taxi.

By Car
According to a recent survery of sports car owners the A87 between Ivergarry and the Isle of Skye is the best road to drive in Britain! Participants voted for this road because of its "challenging turns and almost traffic-free motoring". (BBC News Article - Sept 2003)

The most direct route from the south is via the A87 from Invergarry. After crossing onto the Isle of Skye by bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh, turn left at the first roundabout and the you will find the entrance to the MacKinnon Country House Hotel just fifty yards on your right hand side.

By Rail
From the south take the train to Inverness. There you change to a train bound for Kyle of Lochalsh and you can enjoy a scenic journey that features in the book entitled ‘Most scenic train journeys in the UK.’ It really is a wonderful journey. At Kyle you can catch the bridge bus or take a taxi across to the hop to the island.

By Coach
Coaches’ travellers from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness can alight outside the hotel.