Ceol na Mara Guest House

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Scored 9.8
Rated exceptional

Excellent location!

10

About this property

This peaceful, 5 Star rated (by Visit Scotland), B&B has beautiful views over Loch Kindebig and is 5 minutes from Tarbet Ferry Terminal. It offers free Wi-Fi and breakfasts made with local produce. Ceol na Mara is well located for exploring the Isle of Harris and Isle of Lewis. Stornoway is a 45-minute drive away and Luskentyre Beach is 20 minutes by car. It has relaxing guests lounges and a sun deck with stunning views of the sea loch. Bedrooms at Ceol na Mara have a flat-screen TV, organic toiletries, a Nespresso coffee maker.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Adam
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Warm welcome on arrival, very welcoming hosts. Lovely quiet location just a few minutes from Tarbert. Spacious room, clean and comfortable with a lovely bathroom too”
Ian
South Africa South Africa
“Conveniently close to Tarbert. We were welcomed warmly by Elly and Andy. As we were leaving very early the next morning for the first ferry Elly kindly offered us a packed breakfast. Very comfortable, well-appointed, immaculately clean room....”
Iain
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Easy to find location, just outside of Tarbert. Excellent breakfast with fresh ingredients and a varied menu. Very welcoming hosts. Comfortable room with great attention to detail ; lots of extra touches you don't find in hotels eg adapters. Added...”
Michael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fantastic breakfast. Staff really helpful. Beautiful lounge and dining area, with lovely views. Ellie & Andy were very friendly and couldn't do enough”
Marion
France France
“Amazing location very close from the port but still very quiet nice view”
Loredana
Italy Italy
“Everything was excellent from the details of the room decorations, to the common spaces (just adorable guests lounge with stunning views), to the food (amazing breakfast). Very convenient position just outside of Tarbert, perfect for ferries and...”
Steven
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Friendly and efficient welcome. Good sense of colour in decor.”
Charles
Australia Australia
“The hosts were wonderful. Very welcoming & hospitable. Beautiful interior, carefully planned & well thought out. Relaxing stay. Breakfast was absolutely delicious. We would ❤️ love to return one day. Views were majestic.”
Olivia
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The guesthouse was beautifully furnished with amazing areas to lounge and enjoy the stunning sea loch view. The room was clean and spacious with again amazing views! The food was incredible and well catered, I felt very welcomed and al in all was...”
Daniel
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“One of the nicest guesthouses I've stayed at anywhere. Beautiful location, lovely informative hosts, superb breakfast, short drive from Tarbert and the ferry, amazing views, spotlessly clean, great bathroom, very comfortable bed, lovely room.”

Managed by Andy & Elly

Company review score: 10Based on 88 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Welcome to Ceol na Mara, our lovely home in the Outer Hebrides! We are Andy and Elly your hosts. We love the Island on which we live, the beaches, the mountains and the sea. We have what we feel is a lovely home that we like to share with visitors from all corners of the globe. We have horses and chickens on our croft, two friendly pet Spaniels and two cats, Mittens and Phoebe. Andy loves to fish for salmon and trout as well as sea fishing, he also likes to cook and enjoys a friendly chat with our guests. Elly loves anything on four legs but particularly horses which has been a life long passion. She loves to plant trees and flowers and has a passion for nature and wilderness!

Property information

Ceol na Mara is a very peaceful and picturesque location within driving distance of most of the islands beaches and visitor attractions. We offer a large quality 2 course breakfast menu with a great choice of dishes to suit all tastes. We source as much of our produce locally where possible such as locall butchers bacon, sausages and black pudding and eggs from the croft.

Neighbourhood information

Ceol na Mara sits in the small quiet hamlet of Direcleit just outside Tarbert, the main town in Harris. Guests come to stay for the peace and quiet and views from the house. We are situated just a short drive from the ferry terminal and all of the islands wonderful beaches.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Ceol na Mara Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:30 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Due to its location, please contact Ceol Na Mara prior to arrival to advise them of your expected arrival time.

Please inform Ceol na Mara Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

This property has identified that it does not require a short-term rental license or registration