Holiday Cottages In Western Isles

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sheila - Verified booking

  The Best Stay We've Ever Had - Truly Exceptional!

  We recently stayed at this incredible property in Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, and words can't fully capture how extraordinary our experience was. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with the most thoughtful and luxurious welcome pack, which included champagne, local products, and even a decanter of fine whiskey. It was such a warm and delightful start to our stay! The property itself is absolutely stunning. The attention to detail in every corner is remarkable, with beautiful linen, plush towels, and stylish furniture that made us feel like we were in a five-star hotel, but with all the cosy charm of a secluded getaway. The fully fitted and equipped kitchen had everything we could possibly need to prepare meals, and the log burner in the living room made for the most perfect, cosy evenings. There was even an electric car charging point! The hosts Annette, Alex and Paul were just great, nothing was any trouble to them and they helped us remarkably when the ferries were disrupted and we had to stay unexpectedly. We certainly felt safe and valued. The views from the property are breathtaking. Whether you’re gazing out the windows or enjoying a drink outside, the scenery is nothing short of magical. It’s the perfect spot to relax, unwind, and reconnect with nature. We’ve stayed at many places over the years, but this one is truly in a league of its own. This property goes above and beyond what you'd expect from a five-star experience – it’s the best place we’ve ever stayed, and we can’t wait to return. Highly recommended!

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• Judi - Verified booking

  Tigh Bhisa is a wonderful base from which to explore Lewis and Harris.

  It is centrally situated and easily reached from Stornaway and Leverburgh depending on which ferry you arrive on. Arriving to a selection of delicious sweet treats and local music playing set the tone for a marvellous stay. The cottage was immaculately clean and beautifully furnished and equipped. The owners have obviously put a great deal of thought and effort into providing local information, history, books and dvds. We were incredibly lucky with the weather in early May and found the cottage warm through the underfloor heating. The option to use the wood burner, with fuel provided, was welcome, although we didn’t need it. An excellent selection of towels were provided, including lovely big ones, such a luxury! The super king sized bed was wonderfully comfortable. As mentioned in the property information the shower is ‘compact’ but perfectly manageable for a week’s stay. It was lovely to sit out in the garden and drink in the view, whilst watching the birds nesting in the cottage walls come and go. Tigh Bhisa is one of the best holiday cottages we have ever stayed in and we’d love to return some day!

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• Roger - Verified booking

  Tigh Bhisa Blackhouse is a first rate accommodation.

  The original blackhouse has an addition that houses the kitchen, bath and entry hall that allows for the original building to be a commodious great room and bedroom. There are added skylights that make it a bright space and a wood stove making it cosy. There are some wonderful design elements that make it most unique.The kitchen is well appointed with dish ware and utensils and was a large, efficient workspace. Two niggling points. The infloor radiant heat worked well to heat the bedroom and kitchen/bath addition but the great room was on the cool side. I did use the wood stove to make the space comfortable but it still was falling short unless the fire was well stoked. The second is the bathroom shower. It is a corner triangular unit that is quite small. I’m 6 feet and 180 pounds and the space was barely manageable. A note to larger guests; it may rule out a stay at this listing.

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• Christopher - Verified booking

  Tigh Bhisa was an excellent choice as it had good level access for my wife who has mobility issues.

  In spite of the rapidly cooling weather, we found the blockhouse warm and cosy at night especially with the underfloor heating and the wood burner stove. The welcome cakes were excellent. The attention to detail of the furnishings was superb and we had fun finding many quirky details such as the Harris Tweed roof light curtains mounted on vintage golf clubs. We came to Lewis through our love of landscape photography and the unique restored blockhouse was an excellent and very quiet base. There was an excellent supply of books and OS maps of Lewis and Harris which as a result I was able to find and photograph Callanais sites 2, 3, 4 and 10! Yes, there's more than one stone circle... in fact there are 19!! Would we recommend to friends?... we already have.

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• Chloe Boulton - Verified booking

  Absolutely stunning cottage in a beautiful location!

  The house was so clean, spacious and comfortable, and well equipped with everything we needed. Comfy bed, nice big bath, hot powerful shower, luxury furnishings and high end appliances. We spent a lot of time just sitting in the two comfy chairs enjoying the views from the huge glass windows! Nice to be able to walk straight from the door down to the beach and up on to the cliff tops. A good base to explore Lewis and Harris, but most importantly to come back and relax in. Lesley and Alisdair were welcoming and helpful, and thank you for the delicious homemade shortbread and loaf of bread still warm when we arrived! We had a lovely week on the islands and this cottage was the loveliest place to relax and enjoy our honeymoon!

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