Cabarfeidh Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Tarek

Great location very close to town center. easy parking. Large wide room and friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Richard Owen

Great staff and great stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Neil

Great stay...

I stayed in premium room. Spacious, clean, modern, with a well stocked mini bar. Great breakfast options and lots of parking. Got chatting with a few members of staff who were very nice and helpful. Overall, great stay.

Business

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2025

Ian

Excellent

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2025

James

Recent stay

Rooms were good bed were comfy.
All clean.
Food is expensive and not a very big range.
We also ordered 2 portions of spiced onion rings. It worked out £1per onion ring and they were to spicy for any of us to even eat so they were left nearly untouched..

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Steve

Absolutely perfect

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2025

James

Hotel is well situated for the town of Stornoway - in house food served to a good standard, good parking etc my only personal criticism- the bed in room 101- mattress issues. other than that it was enjoyable visit.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2024

Craig

Extremely helpful staff, helped us out with a surprise problem and went above and beyond what we expected. Would book again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

JOHN

Wonderful Stay at the “Cabar”

This is a lovely hotel. It is said to be the best on the island. Food is great. The rooms are comfortable and immaculate. Service is first rate. The manager, Marcus, is charming and informative. I would absolutely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2024

HENRIETTA

Redecorated since last visit and it really is beautiful The huge beds and the new decor really impressed. And the staff are very very helpful.As usual, food is amazing.

Room and shower room were clean and modern. The public areas are quite stunning and well maintained. Would never stay anywhere else on Lewis!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2023

kala

First trip to Stornoway to experience island life.

Great location. Beautiful Lews castle grounds & museum. We were able to go for early morning walks before breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2023

Mark

Spacious, up to date, quiet. Dinner was ok, perhaps not quite up to some others in the area, but good enough.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2023

Andrew

Staff were very helpful and friendly

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2023

Margarethe

We really enjoyed staying at the Cabarfeidh hotel where we stayed for 3 nights. The staff is very polite and helpful, our room was spacious and modern, 3 breakfasts and 1 dinner were great and always presented w a smile. The location is excellent- the royal gardens are just across the street and the co- op is about a 5 min walk. It is an easy walk to downtown. We would definitely come back to this hotel and recommend it highly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2023

Mark

Staff excellent and very nice and helpful.
Restaurant and service excellent.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2023

Dennis

Fantastic staff, great service. Single bed a little uncomfortable. Duvet not big enough.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2022

Thomas

Stayed 3 nights and had very enjoyable dinner each night and breakfasts very good too.
Highly recommend this hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2022

Jenny

Excelent place to stay!

Loved this hotel! Fancier than I thought for the price but not dissapointed at all! Spacious room, delicious food, excelent customer service, clean (super clean)!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2022

William

Good stay

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2022

Christopher

Stornoway

On checking in I was advise that we had a twin room, I asked if this could be made into a double & was told that they had made the room up as requested, I advise that I had not requested a twin, too tied to stand my ground I accepted the room, asked about Dinner in the hotel restaurant & was advised that we could only get in after 8.45, so gave that up too, we decided to walk into town & go elsewhere.
When getting to our room it had been made up as a double!!. The room was extremely tired looking & needed to be decorated. The bed was comfortable & clean. The shower was not much more than a dribble. We had booked & paid for breakfast but as we were on the first ferry we were unable to have breakfast as breakfast started over an hour later then us leaving. To sum up, if/when I return to Stornoway I will not return to this hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

BRIAN

Top marks for Stornoway Cabarfeidh Hotel.

Great stay for music festival, situated 15 minute walk from festival site and from town centre. Great facilities with excellent breakfast and because I had a 5a.m. ferry check in on last morning I could check out & pay the afternoon before and a packed breakfast was ready for me in the early morning. Top marls all round.

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Jun 2022

Iain

Stornoway

Tired and jaded. Would have been ok paying $120-150 for this hotel but $200+ felt like poor value

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2022

Alyson

Gem of a hotel

Lovely hotel, friendly helpful staff, clean and comfortable rooms. Just what we needed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2022

Anne

Nice size room and good location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2022

Verified traveler

Best hotel on the island with great food

Great hotel, fantastic food, very clean and friendly staff. Had a room near the Gym which was a little noisy but that was the only negative

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2022

Walter

Short break.

Excellent hotel. Large room with very comfortable bed. Only criticism was that there was no fridge in the room. Fantastic dinner menu, food was exceptional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2022

Theresa

Cabarfeidh Hotel was nice, staff very friendly, excellent service, choice of continental breakfast and traditional breakfast, excellent meals.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2022

Ida

This place was a welcome stay after biking around the island. The bath was perfect for soothing sore muscles. Dinner was excellent if a little pricey.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2022

Richard

Ok

Hotel was lovely on lobby and staff couldn’t have been more helpful, however once we got to our room it was slightly outdated and had various things that looked a bit shoddy, the wallpaper was peeling, and the bathroom accents where I assume soaps used to be were all mouldy and rotting. Room 11

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Overall a good, pleasant experience

Clean, good sized room. Bit dated but bathroom was very modern. Lovely staff. Pretty good quality food. Overall good value for money in a lovely part of the world.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2021

Chris

No complaints

One night stay before catching ferry. Perfectly adequate hotel, overall good food if a little expensive. Attentive service. No complaints.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2021

Francis

Very good

Good stay, good food and great staff for helpful

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Lobby is looking good but smell old... maybe the carpet? But smelt like something did not dry off too long.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2021

Mr Derek

Recommended hotel

Very nice hotel , lovely staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2020

Greg

Staff are always friendly and great with the dogs I travel with

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2020

Alan

Excellent

Very nice stay.

Room was warm and comfortable. Staff were excellent and the breakfast was delicious.

Couldn't fault the hotel and I would definitely stay again.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2019

Gordon

Very helpful staff.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2019

JOHN

Best hotel in Scotland

Friendly and cheerful staff and wonderful food. Would not stay anywhere else. Moran Taing. Very comfortable room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely rooms and very friendly helpful staff. The breakfast wasn’t amazing but everything else was great.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2019

Bernard

Pleasant overnight stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Room was too warm and there was nothing that could be done about it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

I stayed for two nights and had a very positive experience, the food in the restaurant is excellent- lots of locally sourced ingredients, great menu and everything was delicious. All the staff are very helpful and extremely friendly. The room could possibly have done with a bit of an update in the décor, but was still very pleasant. It was very clean and comfortable and the bed was huge. It had a bath too which is a big plus for me.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Staff were attentive and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2019

John

Lovely stay.

The staff were very helpful. The beds were very good. The meals were of good quality.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2019

Grant

Everything was ok.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly and helpful staff. Vary good restaurant but not a lot else other than local walks

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Taking the mick

Breakfast staff excellent but the other staff very low impact bordering on couldn’t care less. Room quite expensive for what it is - plugs not working in the room, beds not what was promised (booked a family room but got a tired twin room). Warm and uncomfortable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2019

Verified traveler

Nice hotel.

Room was a little tired and it was very small. I had also ordered a double room and was given a small, dingy room with a single bed.

Breakfast was good, staff were friendly and plenty of parking.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

good food both breakfast and dinner, clean, pleasant staff, good parking, 10 mins walk to centre

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Spacious, clean. Friendly/ helpful staff and in a great location for nearby attractions

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

It was very clean,the staff were friendly and helpful,the room was comfortable and the food of a good standard.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The staff were fantastic, particularly the reception staff. The full time lady who works during the week was so efficient and friendly......sorry can’t remember her name.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Good location.
Noisy Hotel - Hear everything in next room.
Not the cleanest room - a spillage up the wall beside the tea station - cleaned off with a wet wipe and should have been cleaned before next occupancy.
Electronic key card - but door does not lock on the inside. didn't feel secure at night.
Ordered in-room breakfast for 5:30 a.m. as I was getting the early ferry. Left at 6 a.m. and no breakfast arrived. When checking out I told them and there reply was, \"Ok I'll get that cancelled!\".

Business Self

4/10

Poor

11 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Dated and tired rooms . Heating can’t be controlled - room was too hot and window could only be opened about an inch so didn’t cool it adequately. Location good .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely dining room, gorgeous open fire and very good menu choice! Room was clean and cosy and staff were helpful

Business

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The room was not well lit with closed curtains dingy and the bed was lumpy

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2018

Nicky

Great hotel

Great hotel, Great staff. Check in is swift but very friendly.
Rooms are pretty dated but always spotless.
The food from the onsite restaurant is very good, and breakfast is equally as good. By far the best hotel in Stornoway.

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2018

Mathivathani

Good and Safe stay

The hotel stay was pretty good and the staff were very accomodating. The restaurant food is good too.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2018

mea

Nice place to stay

it was clean and comfortable

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Holiday trip

Spent 2 nights here. Room was good and we had dinner on the first night which was good.

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2018

David

Very good Stornoway Hotel

Enjoyed our stay; good food; friendly staff; good quality all-round. Would stay again without hesitation.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Enjoyable break

Fully enjoyed the 2 nights, good service, good food, very convenient for the Town centre.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

5 minute walk to town centre.
There was some refurbishment taking place.
The food was excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2018

Mr Derek

Business trip

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent service and friendly stall but for a 4 star hotel the room was rather disappointing. No fridge and air condition. Room a bit stuffy.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Did not eat in restaurant therefore cannot comment. Hotel nice but does not reach four stars.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2018

Paul

Still the Gem in Stornoway

Even with current refurbishments ongoing, the hotel was its usual clean efficient and friendly place, with all the staff making sure my visit was exceptional.

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Good choice if staying in Stornoway

The jolted suprised me with the quality of its food, which is excellent. The room looked a bit dated but was comfortable and clean. Well worth a visit though.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2018

Fraser

Good Hotel

Very accommodating staff and a nice place. Not many guests when we were staying.
Be warned... Stornoway is empty on a Sunday with no shops, etc. open.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2017

Richard

highly recommended

excellent throughout, no complaints at all

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2017

Eddie

Very nice

Great place, quiet, good food, comfortable, nice staff

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Very good and comfortable hotel with excellent breakfast, friendly staff and good location.

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2017

Nigel

Wasn't advised about the breakfast buffet arrangements and the drinks in the hotel seemed unnecessarily expensive. That said, the staff are very obliging the hotel is really nice, we would definitely revisit.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Really enjoyed our stay. The room was good. The restaurant was good. The service was excellent. The major issue was that the key cards did not work. When we could not get into the room initially, a neighboring guest told us that it was not an isolated issue with our room and that we could expect it. He was correct. During our two night stay we had to have the key changed 4 times. We hated to go down for breakfast because we knew we would not be able to get back into our room.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2017

Dee

Underwhelmed and disappointed

Felt very disappointed with the staff from the minute we checked into the hotel and were greeted by someone who was obviously desperate to finish work for the day, the majority of staff appeared disinterested, as if they were some how being inconvenienced by having to deal/interact with guests. The hotel lobby and main dining room look nice and the food was ok, although overpriced and there was a 20 minute wait just for a menu. Our room was disappointing and it felt like the hotel is a glorified Travelodge. There is no way this hotel is a 4 star establishment, as there really is nothing special about it, especially for the money. Very disappointed and was the most unfriendly place we stayed whilst on our trip.