Grianaig Guest House & Restaurant, South Uist, Outer Hebrides

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Scored 9.8
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.9

Property highlights

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Grianaig Guest House & Restaurant in South Uist offers adults-only bed and breakfast with private check-in and check-out services. Each room features a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, garden views, and free WiFi. Dining Experience: The modern restaurant serves Scottish, seafood, and local cuisines with vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Guests can enjoy dinner in a relaxed setting, complemented by a bar and outdoor seating area. Leisure Activities: The property provides free on-site parking, bicycle parking, and bike hire. Activities include hiking and cycling, with nearby attractions such as Askernish Golf Club 3 km away and Barra Airport 31 km distant. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests, the property is praised for its excellent dinner, attentive host, and delicious breakfast.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Free private parking available on-site

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1 extra-large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Barbara
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Grianaig is top of the range. To get this excellent quality of accommodation, support from hosts, and outstanding food in a location which must bring its challenges to owners,---it is amazing. We very much appreciated Chris's initial tour of the...”
Frederick
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The quality of the food and accommodation was outstanding. Chris and Carla were great hosts.”
Diane
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We arrived by motorbike 7:45pm to a very friendly welcome from Carla and Chris. We ate on the boat (Oban-Lochboisdale) as we were too late for dinner. Shown our very comfy room and fantastically spacious shower room. Carla gave us some good advice...”
James
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
“Very comfortable, excellent food and hospitality. Very helpful and sociable hosts.”
Ellen
Canada Canada
“Beautiful location. A newly built house with up to date amenities and vey clean. Food was top notch and freshly prepared by Chris (an excellent chef).”
Susan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautifully appointed rooms, both the shared lounge and dining area and the bedrooms. Huge super king bed, really comfy. All the small details were thought of, all very luxurious and the best “guest house” we’ve ever stayed in .. more like a 5...”
John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Food was amazing; hosts were attentive; rooms were clean as a whistle and comfortable beds. Absolutely lovely place to stay, and we loved the homely feel, the lounge area to relax in the evening and the coffee and honesty bar on tap. They've had...”
Peter
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Nice welcome, very flexible food and drink service”
Neil
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely property maintained in excellent condition. We had dinner and breakfast which were both first class.”
Duncan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything ! Beautiful accommodation, superb food, lovely welcome, nothing was too much trouble.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Grianaig Guest House

Company review score: 9.9Based on 155 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Chris and Carla have worked in the hospitality business for over 15 years running their own successful country pub and then an award winning restaurant in Cornwall, they are now offering their very own homestyle hospitality at Grianaig Guest House ​ They have three beautiful Labrador dogs who love the Outer Hebrides as much as they do! They now also have free range hens and ducks laying wonderful eggs! ​ Grianaig Guest House is ideally situated in South Uist just 1 mile from the community of Daliburgh, within easy reach of all major transport links and many stunning beaches, lochs and walking trails

Property information

A warm welcome awaits at Grianaig Guest House and restaurant, with 4 large ensuite bedrooms with showers, plenty of free parking on site and only a few minutes away from the beach, supermarket and ferry services. Very close to Askernish Golf Course and miles of white sandy beaches. Our on site restaurant serves local fresh Hebridean meals in the evenings cooked by Chris our chef and owner, a guest lounge and breakfast area with log fire, unlimited amounts of tea & coffee, homemade baking and plentiful breakfast. Perfectly located for walking or cycling the Hebridean Way. We look forward to welcoming you to South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.

Neighbourhood information

Daliburgh within 1 mile, Askernish Golf Course within only a few minutes away - in fact you can see it from the property! Lochboisdale within 10 minutes drive with local ferry services nearby. The supermarket, Fish & Chip shop, beach, pub & post office all within 5 -10 minutes drive from the property. Eriskay is only a 15 minutes drive away with stunning views to the Isle of Barra any beyond!

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Grianaig Guest House Kitchen
  • Cuisine
    Scottish • Seafood • Local
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Modern
  • Dietary options
    Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Grianaig Guest House & Restaurant, South Uist, Outer Hebrides takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:00 to 10:00
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.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 23:30 and 04:00
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £250 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
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.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 00:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Grianaig Guest House & Restaurant, South Uist, Outer Hebrides 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 00:00:00 and 07:00:00.

If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £250 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.

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