The Spoons on Skye 5 star luxury bed and breakfast http://www.thespoonsonskye.com Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:25:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Times includes The Spoons in “The Best Scottish Hideaways” http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-times-includes-the-spoons-in-the-best-scottish-hideaways/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-times-includes-the-spoons-in-the-best-scottish-hideaways/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:25:42 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=390 In The Times Travel Section on Saturday 4th June 2011 we were delighted to be included in their feature on “The Best Scottish Hideaways”, featuring 20 lovely remote boltholes around Scotland.

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-times-includes-the-spoons-in-the-best-scottish-hideaways/feed/ 0 The Independent Top 50 B&Bs for 2011 http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-independent-top-50-bbs-for-2011/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-independent-top-50-bbs-for-2011/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:18:02 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=387 Great News -  Once again The Independent has included The Spoons in it’s round up of the UK’s top 50 B&Bs.

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/hotels/the-50-best-bampbs-2239428.html?action=Gallery&ino=41

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http://www.elleuk.com/travel/places-to-stay/the-spoons

We look forward to welcoming Elle readers this Winter for some therapeutic Skye Magic!

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/elle-magazine-loves-the-spoons-in-wild-woolley-skye/feed/ 1 Trip Advisor Excellence Award http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/trip-advisor-excellence-award/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/trip-advisor-excellence-award/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 18:25:37 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=379 We are very proud to have been awarded a Trip Advisor Excellence Award for 2011. This is thanks to all our lovely guests who have written such great reviews of their stay at The Spoons. Thank you to you all for taking the time to write a review and for all your kind comments. We really do appreciate it!

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/trip-advisor-excellence-award/feed/ 0 A Very Merry Christmas and A Wonderful 2011… http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/a-very-merry-christmas-and-a-wonderful-2011/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/a-very-merry-christmas-and-a-wonderful-2011/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:18:15 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=365 …to all our past, present & future guests at The Spoons. 2010 has been another incredible year. We have been priviledged to have such great people to stay with us. It has been a delight to meet you all and we thank  you for your kind words and appreciation. We look forward to welcoming back 2009 and 2010 guests and we can’t wait to meet all our new 2011 guests!!!

Wishing you all a Wonderful Christmas and Spoons Full of Snowy Skye Love…

Marie, Ian, Sim, Malin & of course the chickens, ducks, bees and sheep xxx

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/a-very-merry-christmas-and-a-wonderful-2011/feed/ 0 The Independent’s Stylish Winter Boltholes includes The Spoons http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-independents-stylish-winter-boltholes-includes-the-spoons/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-independents-stylish-winter-boltholes-includes-the-spoons/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:18:36 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=354 Last Saturday The Independent did a round up of stylish places to stay this winter in the UK. We were really pleased to be included.

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/a-warm-welcome-the-uks-most-stylish-winter-boltholes-2126326.html

The Spoons will stay open throughout the winter except for; Christmas when we will close from 20th until the 27th December inclusive and then later in the year from the 15th until the 20th February inclusive. Apart from that we are open as usual so why not come and enjoy some winter wilderness in luxury on Skye…

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-independents-stylish-winter-boltholes-includes-the-spoons/feed/ 0 The Guardian Reviews The Spoons http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-guardian-reviews-the-spoons/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-guardian-reviews-the-spoons/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:17:57 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=344 In August we had a wonderful write up in the travel section of The Guardian courtesy of Rhiannon Batten who stayed with us last year. To see article go to

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/aug/07/the-spoons-skye-scotland

We hope you enjoy the review as much as we do!

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-guardian-reviews-the-spoons/feed/ 0 Hazell Designs Books for The Spoons http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/hazell-designs-books-for-the-spoons/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/hazell-designs-books-for-the-spoons/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:09:23 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=299

This week The Travelling Bookbinder, Rachel Hazell, installed a bespoke collection of box framed works for The Spoons’ walls. Each unique piece has been created using found papers, old maps and manuscript paper;  inspired by the Isle of Skye. Having stayed at The Spoons last year Rachel wanted to evoke the very particular experience  in papery detail. To see this special exhibition you’ll have to come and stay! Or visit her website

http://www.hazelldesignsbooks.co.uk

Her work is available to commission; we love it!

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/hazell-designs-books-for-the-spoons/feed/ 0 Book binding in luxury at The Spoons http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/book-binding-in-luxury-at-the-spoons/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/book-binding-in-luxury-at-the-spoons/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:03:18 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=272

Create your own Epicurean A-Z : a hand bound dictionary made in five star luxury.

Rachel Hazell The Travelling Book Binder will be running a Book Art workshop in Luxury at The Spoons from the 12th to the 16th October this year.

Limited to a small number of delectable binders (no previous experience required); four nights, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner -  from £600 per person -  initial enquiries to: www.hazelldesignsbooks.co.uk/contact.php

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/book-binding-in-luxury-at-the-spoons/feed/ 11 The Spoons on Skye in 2010 Michelin Guide! http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-spoons-on-skye-in-2010-michelin-guide/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-spoons-on-skye-in-2010-michelin-guide/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:15:23 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=265 Ian and Marie are over the moon that The Spoons has been featured in the 2010 Michelin Guide. It is so rewarding and fulfilling to have been recognised by Michelin within our first year of opening and we look forward to a busy and exciting 2010, welcoming our guests to The Spoons!

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