Heading north from Fochabers up the East coast of Scotland, I spent one night at A1 Castleviews Keiss Bed & Breakfast from Tuesday 9 to Wednesday 10 July 2019 as part of my heritage travel trip to Scotland in July 2019. Having had some bumps with my rental car, I was happy to find the bed and breakfast on the left side of Main Street in Keiss on approach from the south. This made parking along the street to check in very easy since driving was on the left side of the road.
Checking in and being shown my room and given my keys, the owners also said I could use the off the street parking spot. Later in the day, when going to explore the Grey Cairns of Camster, I managed to pull-off a maneuver backing out of the parking spot into the lane on the far side of Main Street in one go. I got a nod of approval from the owner(s) and built some confidence about driving my stick shift (manual transmission) rental car.
For my stay, I went with a standard double room with breakfast in the morning, which had a price tag of $69 through Booking [dot] com. I paid cash on-site after booking online/via the app. A large bathroom was shared between rooms on the upper floor of the bed and breakfast. At the end of the upstairs hallway was a communal room with cushy seats/couches and dining tables. The presentation was immaculate, the breakfast was delicious, and the owners gracious, conversational, and warm in temperament. Surroundings, even on a cloudy day were stunning. read more