The Stornoway backpackers hostel is an ideal place to stay if you are on a strict budget. Located…read moreon a quite side street mere minutes from the town centre and about a 5 minute walk from the ferry terminal. The rooms are clean and tidy and the staff are helpful and willing to work around your arrival times. Its in an ideal place as even at the weekend as it's at the opposite end to where the bars, clubs are you should have a peaceful night. Greatly suited to those on a budget who will spend more time exploring the island than in their room

Getting to the hotel is quite a ride but one of the most beautiful drives you might ever go on…read more When you finally reach the hotel there's a charming English Scottish style little garden that you can walk through and right next door is a cool pizza pub. We're not staying at the hotel so I can't give any information on that. But the pub next door is perfect for coming off of a hike and rolling in to get a pint of the local brew and a slice... They don't serve pizza till 5, so if you are coming here for grinds before that, best to make alternative plans; but if you are here for the local scene, there's a full bar, scottish music and plenty of seating options.

Service. Absolutely great. Ali and Shona go above and beyond…read more Rooms. Spacey and very clean. Location. Less than a 5 minute walk to the city center and directly across from ferry entrance. Breakfast. Big portions and very tasty.

One of the best hostels I stayed in in Scotland. Great location, super warm and cozy, with a lovely…read morepeat fire in the common room. Everyone was so welcoming and helpful. The dorms, the whole building really, were clean and roomy. The price is also pretty much incomparable for the facilities. If I ever go back, I'll definitely stay here again.

Events is the place to go when looking for a birthday gift or a gift for many occasions really…read more They have a large range of cards from birthdays to christening to humerous. They have a selection of little birthday cakes and many little trinkets like photo frames and jewellery boxes. Comedy t-shirts are available as well as a range of posters, books, 21st birthday gifts. The shop is small and crammed with items so walking with caution is advisable. The staff are friendly and helpful. An ideal place to come for many things from a joke gift to a graduation present. Highly recommended!

Events is one of the more expensive places to go in the town for a gift or card…read more When I went in last for a birthday card their selection wasn't that great and what was there was expensive for the kind of card they are. They stock a range of little gifts for special birthdays, anniversaries etc from baby girl piggybanks to me to you bears. There's also a small range of jokes, hen & stag night props, fancy dress costumes and so on. Small range of gift paper and bags but do stock some fabuous helium balloons. Staff are always friendly and helpful, worth popping in just to see what they've got.

A warning to those with allergies/intolerances…read more I'll preface this by saying that I was not allergic/intolerant to the item that I requested was not included in my meal. In all honesty I'd just prefer not to have it. I've worked in a food service environment in the past and would not find this wholly unreasonable as it was basically a garnish to be added literally seconds before the dish was to be expedited rather than altering a major part of the dish. Around half-way through eating I found evidence that the item that I had requested NOT to be added to my order had, in fact, either been on the plate and pulled off at the last minute without the plate being changed or an incident of cross-contamination (both absolutely unacceptable in my opinion). Not a big issue for me, but for those with allergies or intolerances this is *completely* unacceptable. Like many people, I have less than 60 minutes to take my lunch break during work; I waited 10 minutes after being seated for my drink order to be taken and in total it took 40+ minutes from placing the drink order to my food being served. There was 3 other tables seated in the restaurant at the time so I'm not entirely sure what caused the delay in preparing a relatively simple (in my opinion) dish. I witnessed a table of 3 leave complaining about lack of choice on the lunch menu - 4 main meals in total and a few sandwiches that I disregarded because I wanted something cooked. There was a very unprofessional-looking notice on the door of the main entrance (a sheet of A4 paper haphazardly stuffed into a poly-pocket and sellotaped to the glass, saying that the Indian menu was not available at present). Note: it was not a server that took my order, it was the owner of the establishment. My drink order was incorrect but not way off so I didn't bother complaining. As previously mentioned I have worked in both customer service and food service environments in the past 15 years and do not feel that it is appropriate to hurl abuse to a customer-facing colleague about my true feelings when I know for an absolute fact that the individual colleague is not at fault at all. Perhaps it's the teenage retail worker in me that lies to the person asking me "was everything OK for you?", sighing and replying "yes" so as not to demoralise an innocent party and dampen their mood even further than I imagine the owner does already. Nobody needs that at work. A very minor point, but the pepper shaker at my table was cracked and leaking small grains. Again, a very minor issue but if the owner and senior management are willing to overlook this then I dread to imagine then major issues that they have been made aware of. EDIT: to the owner, I do not have to remain anonymous, should you wish to contact me directly I will tell you exactly this either over the phone or in person. Also, this being a small community I have word-of-mouth recounts from several acquaintances that have previously worked for you. I have decided not to post them here as they are not my personal opinion, but as you know, word spreads fast in a small community and from a first-hand view of the way I've witnessed you behave towards both customers and contractors in the establishment, unfortunately for you I am inclined to believe every word they say.

Tried this place for Lunch, nicely decorated thats about it! Food quality was rather poor and the…read moreservice even worse young girls not interested at all other than standing at the bar chatting with each other. A big let down as im sure the place has potential.

This campsite is all about the views, which are incredibly beautiful…read more Berie Sands are a beautiful stretch of white sands, with lovely outcrops of rocks and eilands. The night we were there, we went a walk along the beach as the daylight was fading, and were taken aback at how beautiful the scenery was, and the colours of the landscape and sky. We were even lucky enough to be accompanied by a seal bobbing along, keeping an eye on us. We were able to park our motor home right at the top of the sand dune, so had an outstanding view last thing at night and first thing in the morning. The site facilities are basic. There is an unheated wash block with 2 toilet cubicles, 2 sinks, and 2 showers, but one of the showers doesn't work. Showers are £1 for 8 minutes, so if you have long hair like I have, you'd better be quick! There are no hairdryers but there are plug sockets on the outside, at the entrance to the toilets, which you can plug a hairdryer into. There is a big dish-washing sink, chemical toilet waste disposal point, and very good recycling points. There is no grey water disposal point. There are no electrical hook ups for motor homes. But really, although it is fairly basic, apart from electrical hook up points (which you don't really need anyway), this site has everything you need, and the views were the best we saw from any campsite. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.

The Crown hotel is amongst the more popular hotels on the island. It is not as big as say the…read moreCabarfeidh or Cala but still offers a comfortable, affordable place to stay. They have a bar and dining room both of which offer lunch and dinner and the food is always delicious. They have a great chef. It is in the centre of town meaning you only need to walk a few minutes to the town. The downside would be at weekend as it's next to a few pubs and the busiest nightclub it can be noisy. However, this should not put anyone off!

Right in the centre of town this is one of the smaller hotels…read more This is the place that Prince Charles tried to buy a Cherry Brandy at the age of 14 :) Nice decor inside and staff are friendly and helpful. There's a great lounge bar and dining room with fab views over the harbour and the food and service is always great as is the price. Downstairs is a great wee public bar, but gets very busy at the weekends. It's location is also a bit of a downside as it's right on the main road through town and close to some of the busier local pubs so can be quite noisy at the weekends.