“A remote Scottish hideout with stunning coastal views and surroundings. Owner managed, this boutique B&B features seven individually designed bedrooms with merino blankets and hand crafted furniture. Locally sourced produce and hearty Scottish breakfasts. Bring walking boots!”

Recommended for

  • Great walks

    • Walk roads with relatively little traffic whilst enjoying some of the most epic scenery Europe has to offer
  • Outstanding location

    • Mackay's rooms are located in one of the most scenic spots in the UK
  • Self catering to rent

    • There is a separate cottage, cabin, croft and bunk house all of which offer a range of self catering accommodation.
  • Groups

    • The range of self catering is brilliant for large groups
  • Beach nearby

    • A short walk from beautiful, empty, sandy beaches
  • Watersports

    • Owners can recommend surfing and diving spots
  • Cycling

    • Durness is a wonderful base for cyclists
  • Other Activities

    • Spotting porpoises in Balkakiel Bay
  • Golf

    • Durness Golf Course
  • Sights nearby

    • Smoo Cave
  • Views

  • Remote

  • Owner managed

  • Full of character

  • Hideaway

  • Restaurant

  • Free wifi

  • Intimate

  • Charming

  • Disabled access

  • Child friendly

  • Pet friendly

  • Self catering

  • Families

  • B&B

  • Sea Views

Facilities

  • Rooms

    7 rooms in this hotel
  • Self catering to rent

    There is a separate cottage, cabin, croft and bunk house all of which offer a range of self catering accommodation.
  • Views

  • Parking

  • Fireplace

  • Restaurant

  • Free wifi

  • Wifi

  • In room music system

  • Disabled access

  • Child friendly

  • Pet friendly

  • Garden

Activities

  • Great walks

    • Walk roads with relatively little traffic whilst enjoying some of the most epic scenery Europe has to offer
  • Watersports

    • Owners can recommend surfing and diving spots
  • Cycling

    • Durness is a wonderful base for cyclists
  • Other Activities

    • Spotting porpoises in Balkakiel Bay
  • Golf

    • Durness Golf Course
  • Sights nearby

    • Smoo Cave

Map & Location

Other reviews

Mackay's, Durness, Scotland: hotel review

The hotel's flint-walled exterior was constructed almost 150 years ago as a home for Richard Mackay, a local merchant, and his family. Today, Robbie Mackay, Richard's great grandson, and his wife, Fiona, have transformed the interior into a cosy and inviting space. There's a wonderful sense of continuity here.

Originally published by The Telegraph

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