Doune Braes Hotel

This small hotel somehow takes you back to Interrailing in the seventies. Everything is from them, like the bathroom with it´s plastic floor, the narrow bed, the colors etc. The bed is kind of terrible, very hard, narrow and moves as soon as your partner moves. But the hotel was still ok because the people working there are just lovely and nice and also seem to have fun together which somehow flows over to the guests. Food very basic but home cooked and ok. All in all an ok stay

The staff are extremely friendly, helpful and welcoming. The food is excellent with a decent choice and there is a lot of it! The homemade soup was very tasty. The rooms are small but we were out exploring during the day so not important. We really enjoyed our stay.

Had a lovely few days at the Doune Braes Hotel. As other reviewers have intimated there are things that could be updated, but the rooms are clean and comfortable, the breakfasts excellent and the staff couldn't do more to make your stay an enjoyable one, going the extra mile at every opportunity, they were brilliant! The location is very good too, for getting to all points on this big island. All in all a great stay at the Doune Braes.

Simply the best Staff ! Friendly - Incredibly Helpful - Couldn’t do enough for you!! Don’t judge a book by its cover!! Food and rooms were good too. We had three great nights there . Breakfast and evening meals were good and the beds comfy. Did I mention the staff…. AMAZING!

What an absolute pleasure to drop in for refreshments at the Doune Braes…….the welcome we received from the minute we walked in was so lovely….friendly lady on reception who got our table and refreshments ( pints) but hey….there’s a lot of walking and hills on Lewis 😉….we sat and talked with the owner Eileen and she was so helpful telling us the best places to visit and what was happening locally…..the menu looked amazing but we couldn’t stay to sample it unfortunately but we will be back….I especially loved the local artwork which is dotted around the conservatory, absolutely made my day seeing how much effort is put into this magical isle by the local people. What a beautiful way of life these islands have x

This review is from a sole cyclist. Good, warm, comfortable room. This is a hotel, really, so an evening meal is available. Packed lunches, for a price, are also provided for people taking day trips out. The shower is good, but you must open the window during it as the steam can affect the fire alarm. The hosts are super friendly and helpful - chatting and welcoming. One roped a local man into ferrying me and my bicyle into Stornoway after my gears had failed. A friendly, helpul man who pit-stopped at the Stornoway bicycle repair for my gears, before taking me to my Stornoway accommodation. The food was good - dinner and breakfast. And, across my Outer Hebridean journey, I always mention the dog. The one here looks and seems super old. The cat is cheeky, apparently. The view is of a beautiful, small loch and of a small, rocky mount opposite. Nice, quiet area. Not far, incidentally, from the Callanish stones - for those whose energy has not failed them or who are in or on a motorised vehicle.