Name: The Park Guest House, Stornoway
Address: 30 James Street, Stornoway, Hs1 2Qn, United Kingdom, Stornoway, Stornoway, Stornoway, HS1 2QN, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

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The Good Food Boutique

Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal

Lewis Loom Centre

Hebridean Way End Point

Mol Bheag

Tràigh Thunga

St Columba’s Church

Stornoway Airport

The Park Guest House, Stornoway

Stornoway

Guest house was nice, clean, shower hot, with good water pressure.  Wi-Fi poor in upstairs rooms, I needed to go into the hall to get good signal. Tea/coffee/kettle in room, although no clean cups on day two

I arrived from Stornaway airport, it is very small, buses into the centre of Stornaway are not regular, check times on internet, but the cost was only £1.30 for a quick 10 minute journey.  If you stop at Tesco just before the main bus station, it’s nearer the guest house, but it’s not much further if you don’t 

Harbour and castle are close to walk - 10-15 minutes with fabulous scenery on a sunny day

Ferry terminal 5 minute walk to guest house as is Tesco, other shops are located near the harbour 

Close to centre, good location

First impressions last, we were met by the owner who made it obvious we were a inconvenience from the start. He showed us our "double" room ( number 1) which although quite small had  everything you expected.He also stated that there would be no breakfast included in the "bed and breakfast " booking as they had other commitments to fulfil.Furthering our suspicion that we were an inconvenience!
 My wife was not convinced that the room given was the correct room we had booked and on checking our booking confirmation it confirmed that we had booked a larger family to give us more space.We tried for some time to find anyone in the property to rectify the mistake eventually finding a woman who then called the owner back to the property. We explained our concern and expected to be upgraded to the correct room but again we were let down "fully booked and no family rooms availiable and as there were only two of us the double would be big enough"!!
The room was big enough but the bed was uncomfortable , the room was above the kitchen and from 7am - 12pm constant chatting and noise could be heard . The window could not be opened for fear of filling the room of cooking smells from below.The ensuite shower room window was clear glaced and looked out onto a courtyard and street so the blind had to be closed all day and  night to give privacy.
Despite being fully booked we never saw another resident the whole weekend nor staff member despite hearing plenty from them in the kitchen.We left our room key lying on the desk on check out as again no staff around.
We may go back to Stornaway but will never set foot in Park Guest House again.

Festival weekend

Nice place, friendly staff. Room was large and clean. Not the most modern, but very nice. Breakfast is extra.

The guesthouse has free street parking immediately behind, on a very safe road. It's about a five to ten minute walk to Stornoway town centre with bars and restaurants. The ferry is minutes away too.

Solid option in a convenient location

I stay here every year.  Catherine and Roddy are wonderful people, running a comfortable, quiet inn.  I look forward to my visits and seeing them.  Now that I have moved to the UK from the States, I hope to visit more often.

Every year…

This guest house was an absolute gem! They kindly accommodated our complicated needs and made us very welcome. Our room was very well furnished, shower room was beautiful and the annex room for our kids (with bath) was ideal…we also ate a delicious supper in the restaurant. A lovely place from which to explore the island.

Charming William Morris decor, very welcoming, comfortable and clean.

Very attractive house built 1883 and styled in keeping. Couldn't afford to eat at their in-house restaurant and they seemed surprised when we didnt book a table. Owners kindly allowed us to leave our luggage all day until we could check in our next b&b.

Rather expensive for us

We ate in Cafe 30 which is the restaurant of this guest house and sister to North Harbour Bistro. We weren't sure what to expect but as it came highly recommended by various islanders and restauranteurs we gave it a go. As it was during eased lockdown everything was done very safely, from track and trace registrations to distanced tables. The food was not what we expected at all despite the various recommendations - simply delicious and a bit of a 'WOW'. Keep an eye on this place - it's going to be the Star of Stornoway where the food is concerned - it just needs a little love on the decor but if it's purely down to the food then it's a must!

Cafe 30 - very worthy

I must confess I was a bit worried about this having seen the dichotomy of reviews on here.

Bedroom: I was in room 1. It was light, spacious, clean and well decorated with a massive en-suite which was finished to a high standard. Best night’s sleep I’ve had for ages.

Breakfast: Brilliant; I went for veggie sausages, tatty scones, poached free range eggs and big juicy mushrooms.


Park Life

We were disappointed with our three-night stay at this over-priced B&B which we think has seen better days. We heard that the property is up for sale, and we think it shows with little things like a loose tap handle in our ensuite and a general perfunctory style of service. Our room and breakfast was for the most part adequate, but at 110 pounds a night is very overpriced  - we got much better for much less at other stays on our holiday. And note the restaurant at the premises is no longer in business.

A Disappointment!

I arrived during check in time (around 7pm) and everything was locked. I had to activate my mobile for int’l calls to be able to call property. Was told that this was because I’d failed to write in advance with a specific arrival time. When checking out,was charged and I paid in full in cash. Just looked at my credit card bill to see that I was charged on that, too.

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