Name: Mackay's Rooms
Address: Durine, Durness, Durness, Durness, IV27 4PN, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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We stayed in this wonderful hotel as a part of NC500. Of the 8 different hotels on our travels this was by far our favourite and the best. 

Warm welcome from Fiona and a very nice comfortable room which was spotless and welcoming.  We later met Robbie who was equally friendly. 

Unfortunately it was only one night as the area is lovely, but importantly we would then have been able to have more than just one breakfast !!!

We got a last minute booking when the weather turned sour on our NC500 camping trip.

The staff were amazing, and the breakfast was the best we had throughout our stay in the Highlands, even better than an apparent 5* hotel. 

Bed was super comfy, and the bathroom was very nice.

The hotel was clean and the communal areas felt like home, very cosy. 

Would recommend this place to anyone. 

Stayed for one night on our recent NC500 trip and we are so glad we did,  From the friendly greeting from Fiona to the lovely clean and very comfortable room it was excellent. 
We had heard about the great breakfast and boy were we not disappointed. Our only disappointment was that we were only there for one night. A perfect stay in every way, thanks Fiona and team

We were greeted by Fiona and her gorgeous dog. Our bed was so comfortable and the best of all the sheets had been dried outside and had that wonderful fresh smell. We slept very well. Fiona had told us the breakfast was amazing and it was ….. yoghurt, homemade fruit compote and muesli, yummy cake, then your choice of cooked breakfast and toast with homemade marmalade and jam. Don’t miss out on this gem!

Our stay here five years ago was one of the highlights of our NC500 trip. So much so, that we came back to Durness just to stay here. 

While last time we stayed in the cabin, this trip we stayed in the hotel itself. The room was lovely, and even though it was right on the main road going through town, Durness isn't that busy and we could sleep with the window open 

The hotel has a lovely parlor area where you can order a drink in the evening.

Fiona, the owner, and her right-hand man Paco truly make every guest feel at home and like family. Sadly, Fiona and her husband Robbie had recently had to say goodbye to their golden retriever Garvey, whom we had fallen in love with on the last trip. But they have two-year old Lucca who is equally sweet. 

One of the other highlights of staying here are the included breakfasts. They have a daily special and a half-dozen regular selections. All are fantastic. 

When we return to Scotland, we will also return to Durness to stay at Mackay's Rooms.



Recently enjoyed a two night stay at the Bothan @ Mackays. It was amazing! Just me and my dog, travelling through the highlands and this was a beautiful place to stop. Fab location, just a few minutes walk from the beach and located on a quiet, private car park. Lots of beautiful beaches and scenic drives nearby. The very well equipped SPAR shop and petrol station are handy to have so close by. 

Loved the amazing view of the sea - partially obstructed by the campsite but still stunning. We were fortunate to get a spectacular sunset one night! 

Finished to a very high standard, with lovely luxury touches like Portmeirion crockery, lambswool throw and luxurious bedding. The bed is huge and extremely comfortable! Great shower too. The fresh flowers, fruit and candle were nice additions and much appreciated. 

All in all, a fabulous stay! Would highly recommend!

I have stayed in 4 of Mackays properties and they have all met my expectations - and some more !
Last year my stay in the Bothan was glorious and quirky.

This year my 2 week stay in the Cabin was everything that I needed - first class comfort and loved the location opposite the shop on a wee hill with a great view of the sea beyond. 
Easy to work smart tv, cooking facilities , very comfortable beds and sheets and a log burner for those days when it’s colder and rainy.
Mackays Spar shop is the best you’ll find, north of Waitrose 👍. It has everything from basics to treats to the unexpected .
Fiona and Robbie are available and very willing to respond to any requests.

And this is one of the reasons we would come back and book with Mackays every year. 
Durness sells itself in its astounding and beautiful location in the far north west coast .

Stayed at The Bothan for 3 nights at the end of May.  This is a converted shipping container providing self catering accommodation for 2 people. The Bothan is very warm & comfortable with a comfortable bed, nice shower, and all necessary amenities for self catering. The nearby Spar has everything you need with friendly staff.
It is located right behind the local Spar, and while there is a sea view you are overlooking the local camp site.

We loved our stay in the Bothan. It is in the car park behind the Spar supermarket but once inside it’s fantastic. Really well equipped and such a comfortable bed. Great sea view from the massive windows and outside decking area.

We stayed in the Bothan for one night on our NC500 tour. It was immaculately clean, warm, well equipped and in a fabulous location. We knew what we were getting - a converted container but it was a great change, and much better than some tired old hotel room that we could have chose around the driving route. Bought fresh croissants and cappuccinos in the Spar for breakfast in front of the cabin and sat on the deck in the sunshine overlooking the sea - idyllic.
(Note : if I was being hyper-critical, I do like to watch TV at some point and a small flat-screen TV could have been fitted to the wall however the wi-fi was good enough for SkyGo and Iplayer on my iPad)

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The jewel of the NC500

Highly recommend!

Mackay’s Rooms Durness, a great find

Don’t miss out on staying here and guarantee the breakfast will exceed your expectations! A real rare find gem!

Perfect.

Amazing!

The Cabin

3 nights in a shipping container !

The Bothan was our best stay on the NC500

We were lucky that The Bothan was available when we wanted to visit since the hotel had closed for the season. Fiona was very helpful in making the booking and in giving us information on where to eat since between covid and season end, some things were not open or had modified hours or service. The Bothan is charming with a view of the water and the campgrounds. The bathroom was small but there was plenty of room to use the facilities. The water pressure and temperature were very good. The main downside was having somewhere comfortable to sit to watch a movie on a computer. We sat at the table (which is great for meals and such) but it wasn't comfortably conducive to the movie evening we had in mind. 

Hint: Download movies to watch prior to arriving as internet signal can be weak to support streaming which is true for much of the highlands.

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