Doune Braes Hotel

The hotel is in a decent location for accessing a variety of West Coast Isle of Lewis sights and the staff were generally friendly and helpful. However, the state of the hotel is poor I could do with a significant refurbishment. The twin room was small and uncomfortable, which looked down onto a rather decrepit part of the building, and I fell out of the small bed, banged my head on the eaves and found the shower room tiny and difficult to manoeuvre in. The breakfast was of a reasonable standard, however this was not the case for the evening meals which were generally overpriced and of poor quality. Indeed, the cost of the hotel, which partly reflects the limited supply on the Isle of Lewis, was excessive. Overall, a disappointing stay in accommodation that cannot be recommended.

The staff are extremely friendly, helpful and welcoming. The food is excellent with a decent choice and there is a lot of it! The homemade soup was very tasty. The rooms are small but we were out exploring during the day so not important. We really enjoyed our stay.

Simply the best Staff ! Friendly - Incredibly Helpful - Couldn’t do enough for you!! Don’t judge a book by its cover!! Food and rooms were good too. We had three great nights there . Breakfast and evening meals were good and the beds comfy. Did I mention the staff…. AMAZING!