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Balmacara Hotel

3.0 star property

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Daily continental breakfast (GBP 15 per person)
Exterior
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace
Reception
Dinner served, British cuisine

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$166
includes taxes & fees
Jan 1 - Jan 2, 2026

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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 3
  • 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 this property

Balmacara Hotel

3-star Kyle hotel with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a front-desk safe and a banquet hall.
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.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance and a front-desk safe. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Balmacara Hotel is a smoke-free property.

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. 169 out of 330 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 330 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 330 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 330 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 330 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sharon S

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Space was clean and updated. Bartender was lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Miranda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and quiet, staff had some difficulty understanding our food allergy and could not provide options (Ie we ask for a steak just seasoned with salt but were told we had to have the pork belly instead.)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

SARABJIT

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location. Beautiful view of the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Klaus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Fabio

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khalid, Elizabethtown

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff made a real effort with us and our young son. They were really friendly, welcoming and informative. The hotel was in lovely condition, freshly decorated, nice attention to detail. Anything we needed they provided with efficiency and a smile. It was a real pleasure to stay there and we would have liked to stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sheryl

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got there and they said there was no reservation even though i showed them the confirmation. Very schetchy place. We found another hotel later. The receptionist told me other pe6had similar problems with them. i think they're avoiding paying Expedia
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trantran

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Excellent enjoyed this place especially the friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andre

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic and charmless at an exorbitant price and NO WIFI in room. The staff is not local and got my room wrong (I ordered twin beds and preconfirmed online). The restaurant is also very basic and my fish and chips took over an hour to be served (they said the kitchen was understaffed). There is no 4G here and the wifi only works in the lobby. My room (no. 12) had no connectivity. All this for $400 pounds per room!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Dusan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exactly what we needed. Booked at the last minute and arrived after the designated time, but staff was amazingly accomodating--could not have been more pleased.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Howard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This has two stories, no elevator and I'm 75 and had to carry my bag to the second floor
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Allan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small quaint location with good amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Girivasan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with a view of the lake. Comfortable rooms. Good breakfast options. Convenience store next door
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashima

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location and the view
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice view of Sky from your bedroom! Staff extremely friendly. Breakfast lunch dinner available as well as bar and tea. No ac but has a fan and can open windows it’s nice, however the midges in summer will get in. 1 hr drive to the storr
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025