Sidhean Dubha Holiday Home Central Portree

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3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6

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Dryer
Parking available
Barbecue grill
Washer
Fireplace
Kitchen

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Portree, Scotland

Portree Harbour
‪7 min walk‬
Somerled Square
‪8 min walk‬
Portree Visit Scotland Information Centre
‪9 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Futon and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

About this property

Sidhean Dubha Holiday Home is your ideal base in central Portree to enjoy your tour of Skye.
We offer a comfortable centrally heated home with superb views towards Loch Portree and only 3 minutes' walk to the vibrant bars restaurants and shops in Portree Village.
We are also on the famous Trotternish Tourist Loop to quickly access the Old Man of Storr, Waterfalls and other attractions in the North, but only a 30 minute drive from Dunvegan in the West. The location of Sidhean Dubha is ideal for relaxing in the evenings in the vibrant bars and restaurants. Portree also offers various walking opportunities such as the Harbour, Scorrybreac and the Aros Centre woodland.
Our spacious Holiday Home is fully and comfortably furnished with both a traditional and modern feel. We hope to welcome you soon.
Our accommodation comprises of a Double ensuite, Twin ensuite and a double room all on the upper floor. There is a family bathroom and shower on the ground floor. The ensuite rooms have views of Loch Portree and both double rooms have wall mounted TV.
The ground floor offers a Family Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen and Utility Room.
Our lounge is cosy and comfortable with a large flat screen smart TV and DVD player. There is a selection of books DVDs and board games available. Our dining room by the kitchen is ideal for entertaining and has all the facilities for this including a wall mounted TV.
We provide a welcome pack of bread, milk and sundries to start you off. Our kitchen is modern and well equipped and is complete with a fridge-freezer, dishwasher and microwave. A separate utility area provides washing facilities. There is a line to the rear to dry clothing.
There is a picnic bench and BBQ area to the front garden overlooking Loch Portree.
Free Broadband internet access is available to our guests.
Our living room has a Google Home Smart Speaker installed so that guests may request bluetooth connections to their devices or ask Google to play radio stations or news or weather Eg just say "Hey Google play BBC Radio 2".
We are lease to announce that we subscribe to Virtual Concierge Service via Google Home. Just Say " Hey Google to to virtual Concierge" and follow instructions for personalised house and tour information.

Property manager

Douglas Galloway

Languages

English

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Kitchen

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Dryer

Outdoor space

Parking available

Ocean view

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Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Portree

Located in Portree Town, a neighbourhood in Portree, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Portree Harbour and A.C.E Target Sports Skye are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Sgurr Alasdair and Ben Tianavaig. The Brother's Point and Isle of Skye Oysters are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking.

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Portree, Scotland

What's nearby

Portree Harbour - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
Somerled Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Portree Visit Scotland Information Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Sgurr Alasdair - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
Aros Centre - 3 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

Inverness (INV) - 177 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Isles Inn - ‬8 min walk
‪An Talla Mòr Eighteen Twenty - ‬7 min walk
‪Aros - ‬4 min drive
‪Antlers Bar & Grill - ‬8 min walk
‪Cafe Arriba - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Sidhean Dubha Holiday Home Central Portree pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Sidhean Dubha Holiday Home Central Portree?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sidhean Dubha Holiday Home Central Portree?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Sidhean Dubha Holiday Home Central Portree located?

Located in Portree Town, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Portree Harbour, Somerled Square and Aros Experience. Portree Visit Scotland Information Centre and Sgurr Alasdair are also within 1 mile (2 km).

9.4

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Bradley W.

2 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Property

The property matched the listing perfectly. A lovely, clean home a short stroll to the Portree harbor. Convenient parking and a nice kitchen.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darlene R.

1 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Skye Lodging

Lots of room for a family group. Wonderful location—easy walking distance to grocery, shops & restaurants. A well appointed rental—much info about the local area & things to do. Great kitchen. We would love to stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue B.

13 May 2019

Excellent

Home from home comfort in a great location!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christine W.

16 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Skye vacation home

We had a wonderful stay in Portree! The home was clean and comfortable and in a perfect location to walk into town and to travel around the Isle. Hope to return some day!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles B.

14 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Choir tour

Excellent to stay within walking distance of the centre of Portree

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colvin M.

4 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Portree Visit 2024

House is very comfortable and great location. Owners very responsive. Highly recommended. Only things to consider: no dryer for laundry. Also, house needs a street address for Waze or Google Maps rather rely on a video winding you through Portree.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele Y.

17 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great base to explore Skye

Easy to find. Lots of room, everything we needed was there, plus a few extras! Quiet, clean and comfortable - really enjoyed our stay. Excellent location to do the Trottenish Loop or explore the rest of Skye. Short walk from downtown restaurants.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeff A.

29 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Portree Perfection!

This was the second stop on our big Scotland road trip and we fell in love with Portree and this property. It has such a homey, welcoming vibe, the rooms and kitchen are perfectly appointed and the owner was a dream to work with. I will come back to Skye but only if this home is available!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark G.

27 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Portree Stay

Everything was as described in the advertisement! Very clean and great location! Only one suggestion, leave extra toilet paper! We had to go out and buy more.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen R.

16 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sidhean Dubha Holiday Home in early May

A great location to traverse the Isle of Skye. All details for the rental are clearly covered in an excellent guide book to the property and region by the owner. Bedrooms are a wee bit small and the bathrooms, while modern, require a little attention but nothing that would deter requesting it to be rented again. Go and enjoy the home and region. Fantastic time for us 4 adults!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

john m.

9 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location but…

The house is in a great location and very clean. Only downside it rains everyday and the house does not have a/c or fans to air dry your clothes. There is not a dryer in the house just a washing machine so your clothes and shoes stay wet all the time. Upstairs rooms are warm, I didn’t open the windows because of the midges flying around

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane L., St Louis MO

14 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

True cottage experience

We really enjoyed our cottage experience with each couple appreciating the 3 Bedroom/3 Bath lodging. The kitchen was perfect as we prepared breakfast each morning . the Co Op grocery was a brief 5 min walk making it so easy to pick up food and adult beverages. We even picked up take away for dinner since the restaurant lines were long. The booking was easy and Doug was outstanding with providing the vital information & responding to questions. I would highly recommend the place for groups—-just make sure you drive slow as you make the last turn out of town so you don’t miss this place on the left. The parking spot in front was wonderful- never got back into car at the end of the day !

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Steve D.

8 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful popoerty - amazing location!

We had a wonderful time in Protree and the unit itself is wonderful, great location with easy access private parking. The only complication we had is that the hot water heater seemed to be on a timer (which we couldn't locate) and set to not turn on until later in the morning. We tend to be early risers and had no hot water until sometime around 9:00 AM in the morning. I am sure this is something that can be easily addressed, just wanted to let the property mangers to know - and guests to confim that it's been addressed. All in all a great experience and I would definitely stay there again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dana A.

19 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful property

First of all we were all so impressed that Dougie sent a youtube video to help us get to the house. If he hadn't it might have been hard to find. So thank you Dougie. The house was very comfortable, the beds and the furniture. The kitchen was very well appointed and the bathrooms were perfect for us. The location was excellent. The parking made it very easy to get back out on the road which was very important to these Americans not used to Scot roads. Dougie even called before we arrived to make sure we understood the directions and to ask if we had any more questions. Thanks again. To sum it up, this was definitely a 5 and if we ever come again or if we know someone who wants to travel to your beautiful country, this property will be highly recommended.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jad G.

30 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thierry P.

19 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

2 nuits sur l'île de Skye

2 nuits sur l'île de Skye...

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Emilie R.

28 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idéal pour rayonner à Skye

Emplacement idéal à 5 mins à pieds du centre de Portree. 3 chambres et 3 sdb bien equipées donc très confortable. L'hôte nous a laissé de quoi préparer le petit-déjeuner (pain, lait frais, ...) ce qui est très appreciable. Douglas est réactif au moindre problème. Légère odeur de renfermé / humidité.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Shelley H.

8 Oct 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

‘Did you say you are in the Hospitality Business?

All afternoon we had been trying to reach Douglas Galloways‘ Portree VRBO to obtain some sort of entry information for our prepaid lodging. The link in the instruction e-mail was not activated properly which triggered a long struggle on the phone with VRBO to get a contact number. The inaccurate phone number on the website was answered by a man in a pub who said though he used to work for Douglas Galloway he no longer did and could not help us. After a number of attempts to reach VRBO, we were given the phone number of Douglas Galloway himself. We had driven nine hours through the rain and we arrived on the isle of Skye after dark and we’re unable to see any signs or building numbers so we called the owner for directions. His manner was quite hostile, “It’s the Isle of Skye - there are no house numbers. No, there is no sign. Thousands of people have stayed at the holiday house and yous be the first to get lost! I don’t think I can help you. I’m in Spain and can’t come there and hold yer hand!” His directions changed on each retelling and he repeated that same rude insult three times while the six of us listened, stunned, over speaker phone. After retracing our steps several times and realizing the wooden house was what he described as a hut, we managed to drive close enough to see a sign we’d noticed in one of the pictures. Once inside, the place had an air of neglect. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough toilet paper, only a few paper towels, some lights out and supply closets locked. One upstairs bathroom had a health threatening smell of mold. It’s a rather cramped house and somewhat pricey for place with only slivers of sea view. . Portree is a lovely little town and we had very nice interactions with the local folk. Several of whom said that our landlord was the former Sheriff of the town, but had since bought up quite a few properties in the area and is known to overcharge for them as well.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen D.

6 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, house was very nice and morning provisions were much appreciated.

Very good, we thought location was great easy access to getting around😍

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Harper P.

31 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Stay Ever!

We enjoyed everything about the cottage! Location was awesome. Wished we had planned more than a two night stay! Next time ! Everything was just as MR.Galloway said it would be! Beds were great! And toasty warm! Bathrooms were clean and just what we hoped for...want to come back!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joshua B.

22 June 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best rental home I have ever seen

This property is amazing, as it its owner Douglas Galloway. We used the property as a base for exploring the Isle of Skye, and will be coming back. The property itself is beautiful, with great beds, a wonderful living room, dining room, and full kitchen, and has a washing machine (that we needed after a week in the Highlands hoofing it over muddy glens and mountains). Not only that, it has a view of the Portree harbor, and is a short walk into the center of the town. This all would have made me happy enough, but Doug called me before we arrived to review the "check-in" procedures (how to get into the house), and to be sure I knew about attractions and events that he thought might be of interest based on our previous communications. Unfortunately, we were not able to make it to his recommended inn for true Highland music, but we did get to Kilmuir and the grave of Flora McDonald, an important figure in the drama of the 1745 Jacobite uprising. Doug's care for the property, and his help in ensuring that we got the most out of our trip to Skye exceeded our expectations. In sum, a lovely house with a lovely host.

10/10 Excellent

Bill M.

2 June 2019

Even better than hoped

The Seaview is within an easy three minutes walk of several restaurants and a small grocery, easy even for those past seventy years old as we are. Though it is quiet and outside the madness of Central Portree, it is so close as to eliminate the need for using your car in Portree. There is a large parking area at the house which is easy to access and is just a few steps down from the house. There are three full bathrooms in the three-bedroom house. The house is thoroughly modern in all the aspects of comfort and yet retains an ageless charm. The views from the living area and the picnic table outside are just spectacular. The beds are comfortable as are the chairs in the living area. The house is perfectly situated to begin the Trotternish Loop since it located right on A855. Though it is self-catering, the hosts made sure that we had the essentials such as toilet tissue and paper towels when we arrived. On top of that they provided us a welcome basket containing cereals, condiments, jams, fruit juice and a small bottle of fish milk in the refrigerator. They were responsive to my questions, exceedingly welcoming in our contacts, and thorough in the details of how the house worked and where things were located. It was absolutely perfect in every way. We just wished that we could have stayed for more than our planned two days. We will be back to delightful Portree and the Seaview House will be our choice for our stay.

About the host

Hosted by Douglas Galloway

My Business Partner (and wife) and I have been in the hospitalty business locally in Skye for some time. As a retired Police Officer in the area, I have a good local knowledge and believe in attention to detail to enhance our guest experience.

Why they chose this property

This property is located in central Portree with a Sea View in the quieter Staffin Road area of Portree-the start of the Trotternish Tourist Route . Having said that you are only minutes walk away from the bars restaurants and sites of Portree and its beautifyl harbour.

What makes this property unique

Relaxing Atmosphere, Great Views, proximity to facilities and tour routes.
Our house is modern but with a traditional Scots feel.

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English

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