Following the favourable reviews posted on this site, my wife and I visted Greshornish for two nights, and were very pleased with the standard of comfort, hospitality and service throughout the hotel. The grounds are lovely when the sun shines, and the hosts attentive when it doesn't. Despite a few reviewers not being too happy with the value and atmosphere of dinner, we loved every meal, with great food and a fine wine selection served in a friendly setting. It may not be the cheapest restaurant, but we found the quality and quantity of the portions to be superb value. This change may well be due to a recent extension and refurbishment on the dining room and bar, and not knowing what the hotel was like before, I can only say that the present system is very welcoming, and conducive to an excellent meal. I'm torn between shouting about this place from the rooftops and jealously guarding the peace and tranquility to be found at the end of Greshornish's drive!

Just back from a two night break in this coutry house hotel and happy to report it was a relaxing and comfortable stay. The hotel itself is about 20 minutes outside Portree with the last 2 miles being on a single track road. This is the only way in and out of Greshornish and the first time down you start thinking that there is no hotel. Please persevere!! The hotel itself is not uptight like some Country House places but has that special "faded grandure" look that works well in this case. Our room (Islay) was huge with views to the front of the hosue and to the sea - very pictuesque. Food was of a high standard with a wide range of choice from the table d'hote menu. For the standard of cooking, £28 for three courses was reasonable although this could be pushed up if you chose some of the (relatively few) items which carried a supplement. Perhaps the menu was too large and we gathered fom other guests that it didn't vary much from day to day. Perhaps a shorter menu with more rotation of dishes would be better?

All in all a very relaxing place to explore Skye.

Skye is a very dramatic place. It's wild, windblown and not convenient... exactly the reasons we love the place.

I found Greshnorish (pronounced Gresh - nesh)on the web. It sounded like a place we'd like so we made our web reservations. The directions there were clear and easy to follow but I must admit there were times I wondered if all of the sheep we encountered on the lane were leading us to a sheep farm, not a hotel.

We pulled into the grounds and were amazed with the beauty of the place. But best of all, we ran right into Neal, the owner and host saying goodby to departing visitors and there to welcome us.

While the Greshnorish House was really beautiful, the hospitality is what we'll always remember. Neal was a great host, bartender and history teacher. That should be no surprise since he is a retired Eton teacher!

Oh yes, the food was fantastic. Every meal was supurb. The morning we departed they even got up extra early so that we could eat and still catch the car ferry to the Outer Hebrides.

Greshnorish House was our favorite place to say... and eat(!) on our three week trip to Scotland.

Our trip to Skye was made all the more special by the welcoming sight of the Greshornish Hotel. Situated at the end of a single-track road we were delighted to see this charming house and its beautiful location.

We had two rooms, the Shire(double with corner bath) and the Garron (twin). Both were delightfully decorated and although the views from these rooms were not front facing, they were still charming, clean and comfortable. We slept very well indeed and did not encounter the reputed ghost! The rooms were pleasantly decorated in an olde worlde style and the bathrooms were equipped with expensive hand made soaps and toiletries.

The lounge had a roaring wood smoked fire, which was reminiscent of traditional country style retreats. Adjacent to the lounge was the billiard room and diagonally across from the lounge was the small dining room. We had a beautifully cooked and presented dining experience and our taste buds were captivated by smoked venison, haggis, beef and salmon. To finish we enjoyed a traditional Scottish dessert and the whole dining experience was complimented by an extensive wine list.

Retiring to the lounge with our after dinner drinks were chatted amiably with the hotelier and his wife. We found their hospitality lent itself to feeling as though we were more like invited guests to a family home rather than paying strangers in a commercial environment.

Leaving the hotel the following morning we enjoyed a hearty breakfast and we left with a promise to return the following year to this charming haven of tranquillity.