The wind causes a draft that rattles the doors a lot

Beautiful hotel with an amazing restaurant!

Stayed in August 2025

We did not want the gastronomic 6 course dinner but they don’t offer an alternative. Other than a mediocre cheese platter with 5 small pieces of not exceptional cheeses, and some old grapes for nothing less than £ 45! It breaks the spell.

Really high class place, great rooms and superb location in the middle of nowhere.

Stayed in August 2025

We came in at 7:30 pm after a very long travel day. Weather was not good. A very high wind storm and rain. We didn’t reserve dinner in advance and asked if we could eat. They said no. We asked for any type of food, they said they couldn’t give us anything for a snack. So we had a couple of candy bars and some cookies and ate that. Bring some snacks with you if you don’t make advance dinner reservations. I suggest they should keep some snacks on hand to sell. After all the room was very expensive at over $600 a night. We did really like the Scottish bed and breakfast place and glad we stayed.

History of the house was interesting. Our room was large and comfortable. Bathroom was new. Historic period furniture which was very comfortable. Very beautiful and remote location.

Stayed in August 2025

Monkstadt’s location in the countryside.

Stayed in July 2025

Very nice location, hard to find and isolated. The place is nice, the staff was great, very good dinner and breakfast. The experience is very nice. The room was lovely and spacious.

Stayed in June 2025

Although the food was good, it was overpriced, compared with similar accommodation or restaurants

Clean well presented, with friendly staff in a unique location.

Stayed in June 2025

Other evening meals apart from the taster menu

Breakfast was lovely, the hotel is quite isolated and it is a busy single track road, followed by a track to the hotel

Stayed in June 2025

A very unique place with a high level of service.

Stayed in June 2025

The last 4-5 km to get there are challenging. The owner is extremely friendly and welcoming. However the supporting staff during dinner was not in line with what to expect in such a high level guest-house.

Fantastic room and beautiful location.

Stayed in May 2025

Very beautiful view and quiet. The room was very clean and the food was amazing.

Stayed in May 2025

The check in was transactional and not particularly welcoming. The room was in the roof with velux windows and whilst advertised as a sea view it really should say sea glimpse ( you can see it when standing up and looking at a slither of the sea). We stayed in better rooms on our trip at a much cheaper price with proper sea views. The dinner was delicious but I wished the server would have explained the dishes when serving them - for this type of tasting menu that’s usually what happens and we were interested in what we were eating. In summary we had a good 24 hours at the Monkstadt and it’s worth a visit but at the prices they charge I expected more.

This was a lovely place to stay for one night on our road trip around Scotland’s north coast 500 and up to Skye. Our room was spotlessly clean with nice bathroom products and a welcome biscuit. The bed was comfortable and we liked reading the history of the place. The set tasting dinner (which you must book in advance) was exceptional and breakfast was good as well.

Stayed in May 2025

Sourdough bread in the morning a bit hard.

Lovely decoration in every room. Tasting menu excellent. Good service. Very interesting historical location. Water out of the tap vey pleasant to drink. Well placed for the ferry to Harris.

Stayed in May 2025

Considering it was a tasting menu, and the price point we would expect a little more attention from the staff regarding delivery and details about the food (plates being placed on the table with no description of the dish, made it feel unnecessarily underwhelming) considering how much effort clearly goes into menu it is such a shame to not see it through with the service element BUT was still amazing. In contrast to the very well researched and executed local menu, the drinks/ wine selection were limited. Not to have ketchup at breakfast was a bit weird..

Incredible location, beautiful room, historic element of the hotel was really engaging. Food was exceptional

Stayed in May 2025

The last five miles of the public road was in need of significant repair (potholes).

Monkstadt 1745 was superb in all respects. The room was exceptional. The staff was most helpful and friendly. And the location was isolated and beautiful.

Stayed in May 2025

History and atmosphere and food.

Stayed in March 2025

Not much

Lovely facilities and great location

Stayed in March 2025

I liked everything!

Had a lovely time although it was a short stay we really loved it!

Stayed in April 2025

Likes: Nicely decorated rooms, good views. Dislikes: the vegan breakfast wasn’t great, also although not the fault of the hotel but the roads leading up to the property had a lot of potholes

Stayed in April 2025

The breakfast wasn't great. The location was good but had to travel to Portree to get dinner.

The rooms were beautiful.

Stayed in November 2024

Bestifull room and very comfy bed! Location also marvelous!

Stayed in November 2024

Because it is more of a remote location on Skye, I wish Monkstadt had more casual offerings for dinner every evening. The four course dinner was delicious, but If you are staying more than one night, it would be nice to have other food options there.

Amazing setting, beautiful, historical inn. I felt like I had gone back in time. Friendly staff. Geraldine was very welcoming.

Stayed in October 2024

Stunning property full of history and an incredible location. The food was excellent and the staff was so kind and welcoming.

Stayed in September 2024

A historic property where Bonny Prince Charlie came but it is isolated, (which we enjoyed.) wouldn’t recommend arriving in the dark. It’s

Beautiful suite in lady Margaret room.

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing

All good

Stayed in September 2024