Friday, 18 December 2015

Late availability for an outdoor adventure for Christmas and New Year

If your passion is to get out and active over the Festive Season we still have some last minute availability in three of our comfortable Bunkhouses in the North West Highlands.  This is your chance to getaway at very little cost!

Kinlochewe Bunkhouse, Kinlochewe Hotel
Enjoy an affordable stay in the bunkhouse while enjoying all the facilities of the hotel! The bunkhouse sleeps 12 guests in one bunkroom and has full self-catering facilities, showers, toilets, central heating and a drying room. Groups and individuals are welcome. The cost is only £16.50 per person per night but note to bring your sleeping bag and towel.  The Kinlochewe Hotel & Bunkhouse is a small family run business set in the heart of the Torridon mountains at the foot of Beinn Eighe with Slioch, Liathach and Beinn Alligin all close by. Andrew and Gail Sneddon took over the hotel in 2006 and have made it a cosy and welcoming place to stay.  They have developed an excellent reputation for their home cooked food using high quality local ingredients with at least one vegetarian option available. With a great selection of malt whiskies and real ales in the bar, what are you waiting for!?  Contact Andrew or Gail on 01445 760253 www.kinlochewehotel.co.uk

Forest Way Bunkhouse, near Ullapool.   
This cosy, modern bunkhouse, sleeping 8 guests is available for exclusive use for Christmas and New Year.  Two rooms each sleep four guests with an ensuite in each room. There is suberb high and low level walking from the bunkhouse door. On the doorstep are more Munros and Corbetts than you can shake a stick at. Beinn Dearg and her companions can be climbed immediately from the bunkhouse and the Fannich Hills, An Teallach and the Fisherfield forest are all within a few miles. For the more adventurous the Ullapool Gorges are practically on the doorstep and offer some unique scrambling opportunities.
After a day in the hills, the bunkhouse has everything you need; lounge, dining area and kitchen with full facilities; a drying room; underfloor heating; free Wi-Fi; a secure area for bicycles and off-road parking.  Contact Iain  01854 655330 www.forestway.co.uk 

Ledgowan Lodge Bunkhouse, Achnasheen
This small, cosy bunkhouse, located in the midst of the Munros, has availability for up to 10 guests in 5 two-bunk rooms, over Christmas and New Year. Only £16.50 pppn; bring your own towel and linen. The Bunkhouse is perfectly situated for the hill walker, climber and within easy walking or driving distance of several mountain ranges including the Torridon and Fannich ranges and the mountain Fionn Bheinn is on the door step. Note that Ledgowan Lodge is not available over the festive period for food and drink. Contact Craig  01445 720252  www.ledgowanlodge.co.uk 

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Affordable and Idyllic Festive Island Getaways

If you are still deciding what to do for Christmas and New Year, check out 7 of our island hostels with availability for a tranquil retreat over the festive season; from Arran and the Hebrides to the Orkney Islands, these hostels are all located in the most beautiful areas of Scotland. 
Catch the ferry from Oban to the delightful small island of Coll, famous for the amazing sky at night.  Coll Bunkhouse is open over Christmas and New Year at £21.00 pppn.  Groups booking the hostel on an exclusive basis for 3 nights receive a discount of 25% meaning the whole bunkhouse for up to 16 guests is available for only £252 per night! 01879 230217
Portree Independent Hostel on Skye is family friendly and offers a traditional, warm Scottish welcome.  The hostel has bunkroom availability for both Christmas and New Year at £19.00 pppn- stay for 3 nights at only £17.00 pppn. A Chef-cooked Christmas dinner is available for a small cost with community events setting the festive atmosphere in the town. Contact Pat or Gordon on 01478 613 737 
If you are still looking for somewhere special to spend Hogmanay - look no further!  The newly refurbished Cowshed Boutique Bunkhouse still has plenty of space so why not come alone or bring friends. This is definitely an outstanding place to bring in 2016 for only £20.00pppn.  Phone Catherine on 07917 536 820
For the perfect escape from the madness of Christmas and New Year, The Backpackers Stop in Tarbert on the Isle of Harris is open for Christmas and New Year at £20.00pppn. A walk on breathtakingly beautiful Luskentyre Beach would set you up for the New Year! Phone Lee on 01859 502163 
Get away from it all and join in with the community festivities. Papa Westray Hostel has comfortable en-suite rooms and dorm beds available throughout Christmas & New Year - stay 2 nights and get 3rd night half price. Papa Westray is a great place to get away from it all or experience warm island hospitality for a traditional island dinner/dance. Contact Jennifer on 01857 644224
If you want to avoid all the fuss and fireworks, bring in the New Year with the Pipe Band on the Pierhead in Stromness with perhaps a display of the Northern Lights if you are lucky.  Hamnavoe Hostel has rooms available over Christmas and New Year, with single, family and twin accommodation. Stromness is the perfect base for exploring Orkney. For more information call George on 01856 851202
Join in with the community at Kilmory Bunkhouse for Christmas and New Year.  There are community festivities at nearby Kildonan and a community celebration on January 2nd in Kilmory Hall which guests are welcome to join in with.  Prices start at £21.00 pppn for dorms with ensuite family rooms available. There is a special rates for groups and a community bus for hire.  Contact Andrea on 01770 870 345