Enjoy a 4.2-star stay at Craigard Hotel in Castlebay, Isle of Barra. Relaxed rooms, sea views, free breakfast, restaurant, and close to Kisimul Castle & ferry terminal.
Guests highlight the friendly, helpful staff and excellent local seafood, complemented by rooms offering lovely views of Kisimul Castle. The convenient location close to the ferry terminal is also praised, making it a relaxed and welcoming base on Barra Island.
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Situated on a hillside in Castlebay on the Isle of Barra, Craigard Hotel offers relaxed accommodation with some rooms providing sea views across the bay and Kisimul Castle. Guests benefit from convenient proximity to the Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal, just a short 4-minute walk away, making it a practical base for exploring the area.
The hotel features free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and free parking, catering mainly to those seeking a comfortable and straightforward stay. Its restaurant highlights local seafood, while a bar on site serves as a social spot. The property is smoke-free and caters to families, though it does not offer air conditioning, a pool, or airport shuttle services.
Guest reviews often mention the friendly and helpful staff, with particular praise for the quality of food and welcoming atmosphere. Some visitors note the hotel's strong sense of Scottish hospitality and appreciate the outstanding views available from dining areas and certain rooms. Service and attentiveness are commonly highlighted as plus points by previous guests.
Craigard Hotel is well placed for those interested in exploring local attractions such as Kisimul Castle, the starting point of The Hebridean Way, and the unique Traigh Mhòr beach, known for its role as an airport runway at low tide. The nearby Barra Airport is accessible within a 20-minute drive, supporting travel convenience for most visitors.
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We came here for dinner on our first night on the islands and its set the bench mark. The food was beautiful and the service efficient. The most amazing views from the dining room set the whole meal. We really hope we can return in the future
Had a lovely 1 night stay here. Friendly and helpful staff, with nice bar and evening meal. All good, thanks.
This is exactly what Scottish hospitality should be! Lovely welcoming friendly helpful staff who managed to squeeze us in for dinner despite being super busy. Excellent tasty food. Rooms modern and comfy bed. Great location 3 min walk to the ferry. Great views over the bay. Recommend 100%
(No) thanks to Calmac, we found ourselves “stranded” in Castlebay en route to Lochboisdale in the January snow. The manager and staff at the Craigard Hotel were absolutely brilliant, even opening up specially to cook us breakfast. Without them we would have been completely lost! Other reviews have mentioned the wonderful hospitality and kindness - it’s true! A great place to stay
Great hotel and food. Very friendly and helpful staff. The hotel owner very kindly went massively out of his way to help my colleague and I out when we had some car trouble. I can’t recommend more!
Bucket list flight across for a one night stay on Barra. The room was warm & very comfortable. The lady on reception was very friendly & knowledgeable. Evening meal & the service was really good, served by a new staff member call Sophie. Fantastic view across to the castle. Bar was lively with a good choices available. Would definitely stay again.
Wow!!! What an amazing Hotel! Clean, tidy, well looked after, well presented and very, very welcoming. Cannot recommend the steak pie enough. What a meal!!! Absolutely stunning dish, even the pastry top was well seasoned, well presented and super tasty! Steak pieces (loads!!!) were juicy and tender, proper melt in the mouth. The staff were also extraordinary. Super friendly, very chilled and very easy to talk to, in particular Miyah and Mhairi. Credit to the hotel for amazing staff! Will wholeheartedly return for both business and holiday! Thank you for an amazing visit!!!
Our thoughts: Your staff were friendly and made us welcome. Our room had an excellent view over the castle and bay. The room had all we needed. Our meals (Breakfast & Dinner) were of the best standard - a great choice - at a time to suit us. The hotel is handy for exploring Castlebay & beyond. No complaints - just a great home from home. Thank you!
Set on a hillside with views of Kisimul Castle, this unpretentious hotel is 8 miles from Barra Airport and a 4-minute walk from the Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal.
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