View from Double Bedroom

Welcome to Suainaval.

Kirsty and Tony Wade would like to invite you to our home, overlooking Uig Sands and the hills of Lewis and Harris.

Several years ago our house was voted as having one of the best views in Britain – and nothing much has changed..

We are family, bike and dirty boot friendly !

(Well, we have several children, so a few more grubby items won’t make much of a difference !)

Our aim is to provide you with a memorable experience, in an area of rare natural beauty. All our bedrooms are furnished to a high standard and have en-suite facilities.

We are a no smoking house – but we do have a great patio, which is perfect for having a fag if you feel the need. If you would like to enjoy the culinary delights of Uig, they are wonderful but limited. There is an excellent restaurant at Aird called Gallan Head. Baile-na-Cille in Timsgarry serve a set menu at 7pm.  Prior booking is normally essential. A coffee shop / bistro is now open at Lochcroistean, serving light meals etc.  It is based in the old school house building situated about 5 miles (9km) from Cradhlastadh on the road from Stornoway.  Light snacks are also available at Uig Community Centre.

You can get a better idea of our location at Google Maps - just click on the link below - our house is at the end of the lane that forks to the right in the middle of the village. Next stop is St.Kilda and then it's New England here we come!

http://tinyurl.com/2wssmx   

We are the the double fronted bungalow at the end of the road - the arrow just points to the general postcode area for HS2 9JF! Don't forget to select the 'satelite' image option at the top of the screen - this will give you a better idea of our location.

Crowlista - July 2006

Here is a link to a 'time lapse' webcam taken from our house in February 2007 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT0Ex8QRPbE                    

May 2007 -We now have 4 ****!!

At our recent Visit Scotland inspection we have received a 4**** grading! We are the only accommodation in the area to have acheived this - and the bribe was much less than we expected! (Just kidding - honestly!)

July 2008 - We have made it to TripAdvisor!

A guest has very kindly added a listing on TripAdvisor - the world's largest independent travel review site.  Tag line - 'Get advice from real travelers!' Read more at:-

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g551854-d1095776-Reviews-Suainaval-Aird_Uig_Isle_of_Lewis_The_Hebrides_Scotland.html

Just to confuse you, we are not actually in Aird Uig - we suspect that has something to do with a postcode search engine. We are about four miles south of Aird Uig. Check the map - maps are great!  Maybe that's just me.....

We now have five listings - and no, they are not all composed by relatives.......!

If you enjoy your stay and you have that 'I'm mucking about in front of the PC but I'm not really doing anything constructive' feeling when you get home - please feel free to add to the Guestbook on the website or write something pithy on 'TripAdvisor'!

New in 2009!

A new 4 mile section of double track road between Kinlochroag and Eneclete will speed your journey here by, er, several minutes.....! Well, it all helps but it means we have lost some of the potentially thrilling blind summits in the Gisla area. Don't forget to stop off at Gisla Woodcraft though, for all your wooden holiday gift requirements!

Fabulous new Birch flooring in the Double room!

Thanks to the fantastic deal offered by the good folks at Carpet World Warehouse - first stop for all your holiday flooring requirements - we now have a resplendent solid birch floor in the Double room this year; please ensure you pack your slippers - no scratches please.  Only kidding.

New in 2010!

Kirsty has a new kitchen! It has a range cooker featuring eight gas rings.  Please feel free to test her pan skills by asking for a fiull range of cooked items for breakfast!  Let's think - beans, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, black pudding, eggy bread - hey, that's nearly eight!

Road Equivalent Tarrif cuts ferry fares!

The introduction of Road Equivalent Tarrif by the Scottish Government has reduced ferry prices by at least 40% - yet another good reason to go to www.calmac.co.uk and book early!