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MacKinnon Country House Hotel

Kyleakin IV41 8PQ, Scotland (Formerly the Dunringell Hotel)
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MacKinnon Country House Hotel
Ranked #6 of 8 Kyleakin B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 66 Reviews
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gosport
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011

We had a room with a four poster bed and excellent en suite with shower and jaccuzi bath.Staff were friendly,food was excellent and we don`t mind dogs being around. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011

For £110 a night, we expected better. The room (4) had dead spiders and webs on ceiling, en suite is so out of date, not country hotel but cheap student flat bathroom with a disgustingly dirty loo brush yuk! The Walls were paper thin we could hear people talking and snoring. Bed was two singles pushed together, which aren't very... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011

We found the hotel very disorganised. We were given a double room instead of the twin room we had requested. Had to provide proof of our booking before it was changed and were made to feel a nuisance over it. Found the owner of the hotel very unfriendly, though other members of staff were pleasant enough. The food in the... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011

My wife and I stayed with our three boys for one night in August. We had had a great day on Skye and the hotel was the perfect place for us to spend the night. We were in the Garden Lodge and had a lovely big family room. The owner, Ian, is a really smashing bloke. What a nice guy!... More

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Bellingham, Washington
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
95 helpful votes 95 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

To describe this place as charming would be an understatement. Scottish country living at a reasonable price for the highlands traveler on the Isle of Skye. Built I believe in 1923, with a semi formal garden, and period rooms nicely done, it has very much the feel of an old Scottish estate. While not in the greatest of repair, superior... More

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Elgin, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

On the outside this hotel looks promising - nice grounds, typical old style hotel building. However inside was much less appealing. The public bar was quite tired looking, small and was an 'honesty' bar as no one working in the hotel appeared to be able to pull a pint. Limited selection of drinks available. The bedroom we were allocated was... More

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Washington, DC
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011

A bit of time travel involved here - you felt as if you could have been staying at a Scottish country manor back in the 30s when entering MacKinnon Country House Hotel. Of course, it helps that you're on Skye which has a bit of Brigadoon about it anyway... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2011

We stayed at this country house as it was part of our Highland Experience Tour. There is no elevator so be prepared to carry luggage up the stairs. the first room we were given was standard size but the room was very old, the bed had very old bedspread and was actually dirty when I pulled the bedspread up I... More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2011

We were 10 of us, so we hired the entire cottage. 6 rooms. cosy clean comfortable. free tea/coffee/cookies. free scotch for tasting. all rooms with views of garden. free parking, wifi. great breakfast. eggs, potato scones, bacon, sausages, black pudding, cereals, tea, coffee, juices, jams, all cooked to perfection. the owner was a lovely friendly guy. More

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New York City, New York
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2011

Mackinnon Country House Hotel is a wonderful small, family-owned hotel conveniently located near the Skye bridge. Our room was simple and comfortable with a nice view of the garden; the bathroom was fine though it did not have the greatest water pressure. There was wireless internet access; the signal in our room was pretty weak but we were told it... More

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