Dog-Friendly Hotels in Skye, Scotland

Bring your dog on vacation to the Isle of Skye. isle of skye image by david hughes from Fotolia.com

Located in the north of Scotland, the Isle of Skye is a small island with hills, lochs and countryside scenery. Dog owners often visit the area to take advantage of dog-friendly activities such as hiking. The Isle of Skye has a number of dog-friendly hotels from which owners can choose.

Cuillin Hills Hotel

Located a short walk from Portree town center, the Cuillin Hills Hotel overlooks the harbor and the Cuillin mountain range. Visitors can walk their dogs around town and into the mountains from the hotel. The hotel itself has 26 rooms, all with flat screen satellite televisions and wireless Internet connection. The hotel also has a restaurant and lounge bar. Dogs are welcome for a small additional charge per night.

Cuillin Hills Hotel

Portree

Isle of Skye, IV51 9QU

Scotland

011-44-147-861-2003

cuillinhills-hotel-skye.co.uk

Glenview Hotel

The Glenview Hotel is a small, five-room property located between the towns of Portree and Uig. Visitors can pay for bed and breakfast, or bed, breakfast and dinner in the Glenview's small restaurant. Each room has an en-suite bathroom, tea and coffee-making facilities, free mineral water and fruit, wireless Internet access and hair dryers. Visitors are welcome to bring dogs provided they give the proprietors prior notice. From Glenview, visitors and their dogs can hike up the Old Man of Storr, a five-mile walk that takes approximately five hours.

Glenview Hotel

Staffin

Isle of Skye, IV51 9JH

Scotland011-44-147-056-2248

glenviewskye.co.uk

Flodigarry Country House Hotel

Located in northern Skye, the Flodigarry Country House Hotel has 11 bedrooms in the main house, and a cottage with seven additional bedrooms. Scottish heroine Flora Macdonald, who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape to France, once lived in the cottage. The main house has wireless Internet access in all public areas. Each room has tea and coffee-making facilities, complimentary Scottish shortbread, television, telephone and radio. Flodigarry serves a variety of dishes in its bar and restaurant. Dogs are welcome, but you must specify that you wish to bring your dog when booking. Flodigarry does not allow dogs in public areas and owners must bring their own bedding for the dog to sleep on.

Flodigarry Country House Hotel

Staffin

Isle of Skye, IV51 9HZ

011-44-147-055-2203

flodigarry.co.uk

Hotel Eilean Iarmain

The Hotel Eilean Iarmain is in the southern part of Skye. The hotel has a former stable block with four suites, each with a sitting room, bathroom and bedroom. One suite has an additional bedroom with a twin-size bed. The hotel and adjacent Garden House have six bedrooms each. All rooms and suites have tea and coffee-making facilities, complimentary chocolate, shortbread and miniature bottles of whiskey, hair dryers, bath robes and telephones. Additionally, the suites have satellite television and mini bars. The Hotel Eilean Iarmain welcomes well-behaved pets with advanced notice. Each pet is subject to a small housekeeping charge.

Hotel Eilean Iarmain

Sleat

Isle of Skye, IV43 8QR

Scotland

011-44-147-183-3332

eilean-iarmain.co.uk

References

• Signpost: Cuillin Hills Hotel
• The Glenview: Activities
• Flodigarry Country House Hotel: High Season 2010 Tariff
• Hotel Eilean Iarmain: Special Offers