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Elegant Accommodation: AURORA rural RETREATs in Glendale offers a recently renovated chalet with stunning sea, lake, and mountain views. The property features a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable and relaxing stay. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy a fully equipped kitchenette, private bathroom with walk-in shower, and balcony. Additional amenities include a washing machine, streaming services, and parquet floors, catering to all comfort needs. Convenient Location: Located 136 km from Benbecula Airport and 17 km from Dunvegan Castle, the chalet provides easy access to local attractions. The quiet street setting offers peaceful nature-centric experiences. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests for its scenic location and convenient services, AURORA rural RETREATs is ideal for a peaceful and memorable stay.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ajda
    Slovenia Slovenia
    Everything was amazing. All details. Just love it!!! Reall nice hospitality.
  • Nicola
    Jersey Jersey
    We loved everything about this place. We honestly both had the best nights sleep in years. We had everything we needed. It was a little paradise for us. The peace and quiet and dark skies were exactly what we needed. Highly recommend. The owner...
  • Denise
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful retreat in stunning surroundings. Well kitted out with some lovely treats from the host.
  • Ilona
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    The location and the view was stunning. Room was equipped with everything you may need. We got a lot of treats and very nice welcome bottle of wine and greeting card. Bed was comfortable, room was warm enough, we enjoyed our one night stay, thank you
  • Nigel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Peaceful location with a great view, well equipped, clean, everything we needed including essentials like tea, coffee, milk as we were on a motorbike so no space to bring provisions with us. Great having a washing machine to refresh our limited...
  • B
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The location was stunning and it was easy to find.
  • Sergej
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Very nice place to stay at Skye. Well equipped, great location, perfect communication. A bottle of wine as a welcome gift made our evening.
  • Deon
    South Africa South Africa
    Most awesome view. Cottage had all amenities a guest could ask for. Amazing attention to detail.
  • Paul
    Australia Australia
    The bed was wonderfully warm and cosy. The location is exceptional and secluded. The bottle of wine on arrival was a nice welcome.
  • Loredana
    Romania Romania
    The view from the cabin was absolutely gorgeous. The cabin was cozy and had almost everything you needed. The kitchen was well stocked with plates, cutlery, kitchen utensils, mugs and glasses. They had available bathrobes, which I think makes a...

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.

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9.5
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PLEASE NOTE , IMPORTANT INFORMATION if requiring the wood cabin standalone cabin , the description is not clear which one is which whilst being booked, at the time of booking , check that the photos attached are of the wood building with the large picture window called aurora 3, if unsure please check to confirm, that you have booked the cabin to avoid disappointment. We have three cabins on site. AURORA 1 AND AURORA 2 ARE ATTACHED AND IN THE WHITE BUILDING We are only 2 miles from Neistpoint light house which is a truly spectacular place to visit with breathtaking sunsets and wildlife life such as dolphins and whales. The accommodation is self catering , therefore breakfast is not included, however does afford you the opportunity to cook your own meals, using the hob and combi microwave oven provided . The Aurora is located within a hiker’s paradise, with hill / cliff walks on your doorstep. If you wish to eat out we are situated only 5 miles from the acclaimed’Three Chimneys‘restaurant, ‘Old School Restaurant’ 10 miles from aurora and the acclaimed Michelin star restaurant, which is situated in Waternish loch bay , 15 miles Aurora is located in a very beautiful idyllic location, which is very rural secluded , which is a reflection of the real authentic Skye . Due to being rural there is limited options to buy supplies, however there is the 'Three Chimneys' restaurant only 5 miles from Aurora, book ahead to avoid disappointed. There are also local food outlets and a food store in Dunvegan 10 miles from Aurora however times of opening vary, advise to stock up on food supplies prior to arrival to Aurora, . We have very little to no light pollution in the winter , which offers guests the chance to see the northern lights from aurora, as well as the milky way and an abundant array of stars over head, truly breath taking
PLEASE KINDLY NOTE! IMPORTANT INFORMATION PRIOR TO BOOKING We are very rural secluded,10 miles from the nearest town, if you are looking for rural seclusion and peace this is the place for you . The white building is split into two accommodation Aurora 1 is attached to Aurora 2 , the wood cabin Aurora 3 is standalone ,Aurora 1 is closet to aurora 3 cabin. PLEASE BE ADVISED IMPORTANT PRIOR TO BOOKING INFORMATION our accommodations are likened to single size rooms with the bed/dining/kitchenette in one space and a en suite bathroom, All are bespoke /small/compact and cosy , Aurora 3 cabin is very small single room and compact like a tiny house, has limited space to move and limited places to store clothes , there is no wardrobe or draws or spaces for large suitcases, Aurora 3 cabin does however commands sea views inside and out , and has a large picture window of the sea and cliffs and hill views, Aurora 1 and 2 sea views from the balcony and hill side View’s inside At Aurora you will have privacy at all times, Aurora Retreats is ideal for couples or, multi bookings across the three self catering accommodation. We love to help you celebrate a special occasion , whether it be a birthday, anniversary or honeymoon, just let us know and we will endeavour to make your stay with us extra memorable and special, each accommodation has a private balcony where you can sit , relax back and soak in the views and tranquillity The 'Aurora Borealis' (Northern Lights). With very little light pollution, you will be surrounded at aurora by the dark skies which will feel like a blanket of stars pulled over you, and our inspiration for calling our accommodation aurora retreats, due to the specular display of the lights in the dark skies. You cannot see auroras on Skye in the summer as it is too light at night. The best times of year are October through to March. During the summer you can make the most of the amazing sunsets and sunrises
Aurora is located in a truly magical place in a rural secluded authentic part of Skye at the tip of the North west of Skye with its Jurassic coastlines Steeped in breath-taking natural and geological heritage, as well as unspoiled Jurassic coastlines. The unspoilt environment attracts, wildlife from all around , sea birds, eagles , dolphins and basking sharks.There are also abundant opportunities for fishing along the coast and fresh seafood can be bought directly from the local fishermen at the nearby pier. Milovaig is situated in a secluded , rural, tranquil part of SKYE in the far NW, if you are looking for an authentic, quite experience on Skye then Aurora Retreats is the place for you, there is a scattering of houses with amazing walks and sea views and wild life , such as sea eagles, golden eagles , deer , who visit Aurora often and an abundance of sea birds and dolphins, which can at times be seen from the balcony. which over looks loch poilteel. We also leave the garden wild , so it attracts butterflies and bees as well as an abundance of wildflowers. Duvegan is only 10 miles aways with plenty shops the well known three chimneys restaurant is local as well as Dunvagan castle , coral beach . We also have a GiftShop where you can buy , Isle of Skye candles, essence of Harris candles and Harris tweed . Getting around best to have a car to see the island, public transport in Glendale is only available in schools time with a limited service
Language spoken: English

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 23:30
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Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
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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
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

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License number: HI-30309-F

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