I disagree with the last reviewer. I just arrived back from Scotland and stayed here for two nights as part of our tour. The inside and outside of this hotel was immaculate. Our room was at the front corner of the hotel and it was amazingly quiet. It was large, which I rather enjoyed compared to some other places we stayed at.

The grounds are superb! I think this would be a great place for weddings and receptions. The food was wonderful. I loved the variety on the menu and they were very accomodating to your needs. Everything was cooked with organic produce. If you don't wish to have a full Scottish breakfast you don't have to order it. I ordered porridge, toast and eggs. Don't forget and order the Darby's Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Last but not least Ian was a gracious host and made you feel part of the family. If you are interested he will give you a history of his family and the house. The sitting room was huge and had a warm and cozy fireplace. I felt right at home and would recommend this place to anyone staying in or near the Isle of Skye.

We just returned from 2 weeks in Scotland, and 2 of those nights were at the MacKinnon Country House Hotel. The location is convenient, it's just across the bridge when you first drive over to Skye. We stayed at this place because we needed an additional single room and this inn offered that, many do not.
The first thing that bothered me wias the cigarette butts floating in a can of water right next to the entrance. Smokers need to do so outside, but that can should be A) cleaned daily and B) replaced with a less unsightly option.
We found the owners of the inn to be not particularly sociable, odd given their career choice. They are busy running things in the background and appear to be "put-upon" if they need to come to the lobby to answer a question. Rooms were adequate, ours decorated in a tartan theme. Our room was stuffy, so we slept with the window open, and it was noisy because of the cars and trucks in and out of the driveway, starting at 6am. Try to get a room in the back of the inn. Based on the comments listed here about the food, we chose to eat elsewhere. Breakfasts were not enjoyable for me, as I do not like the Scottish bacon or sausage. I had corn flakes, sorry no bananas.
I would highly recommend 2 restaurants in the area. The first is called Creelers, in Broadford. It's a 5 minute drive from MacKinnon's, reservations necessary but you can probably get them the same day. Don't be put off by the outside appearance, which looks like a fishmongers. Seafood was fresh and delicious, nicely presented with fresh veggies and salads. Very friendly and professional waitstaff. Prices about 12-18GBP for entrees. The second restaurant was in Plockton, an adorable little town on the mainland, just a few miles from the bridge. It was called Off the Rails, situated in a railroad station. Food here was more ambitious, and reflected in prices. Reservations necessary.

Well what can I say.....this hotel was everything and more. The staff must have a policy of going "above and beyond the call of duty".

The rooms were excellent and comfortable, the food is, in words,
"to die for", Ian the chef is a culinary master when it comes to the food and is a very pleasant chap. Can thoroughly recommend the lavender ice cream.

The bar staff are very congenial and enjoy the guests company.

Have to mention that they even put together an impromptu sing-along for after the meal that carried on into the wee small hours.

Would recommend this hotel anyday. Its 5 star service and attention to making the customer feel like one of the family made for a most enjoyable experience, it is a most underated hotel with only 3 stars.

My husband and I stayed here for 2 nights in August to cellebrate our first wedding anniversary and I must say we had the perfect stay.

Kyleakin is the first village you come to once you're over the Skye Bridge and we felt it was a great base for seeing the island. The village of Kyleakin itself is very peaceful and picturesque.

The Mackinnon Country House Hotel looks beautiful from the outside and the gardens are well kept. We were lucky enough to get a good deal on the MacMillan room which has a 4-poster bed, walk in shower and jacuzzi. The room was very clean and we loved the tartan bedding and curtains. There was even a mini bar in the room stocked with soft drinks and alchohol. The staff at the hotel were all lovely - very friendly and nothing would be any trouble to them.

Please ignore the previous comments about the food - we thought the food was excellent at the hotel. My husband had the full Scottish breakfast in the morning which he thoroughly enjoyed and I was happy to have cereal - they had a variety of different cereals to choose from. They also came with pots of tea and toast with home-made jam and marmalade. We decided to have dinner at the hotel on the night of our anniversary. The menu had a good choice - fish, lamb, chicken, venison etc. I went for the lamb and my husband had vennison. Both were cooked to perfection and very well presented. We finished off with the crannachan for desert. We felt the food was excellent value for money - 3 course meal for £26.95 per person. They also have a good selection of wines on the wine list. To our surprise the staff brought through a complementary bottle of sparkling wine since it was our anniversary.

All in all our stay at the MacKinnon Country House Hotel was wonderful and we would recommend this to anyone wanting a peaceful break in beautiful surroundings.