The Spoons on Skye 5 star luxury bed and breakfast http://www.thespoonsonskye.com Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:58:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 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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Our neighbour Cailean MacLean took this beautiful photo a couple of weeks ago from Aird Bernisdale, looking across Loch Snizort. It’s just a leisurely 10 minute walk from The Spoons to this view and the seals are often to be seen basking on the rocks. Guests can enjoy a stroll down there before coming back to the luxury of The Spoons Breakfast!
To view more of Cailean’s photos go to: http://www.skye-media.com

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]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-spoons-in-snow/feed/ 0 Scotland The Best features The Spoons http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/scotland-the-best-features-the-spoons/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/scotland-the-best-features-the-spoons/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:37:00 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=253 We are delighted to be featured in the new edition of ” Scotland The Best” in the category of “The Best Skye Hotels”.

Peter Irvine describes The Spoons as “Small but all done beautifully. You’ll be lucky to get in. Egyptian cotton, home-made bread, fresh-laid eggs. All rather good really!”

Ian and I are really thrilled to be included in such a prestigious and iconic guide – Thank You!

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/scotland-the-best-features-the-spoons/feed/ 0 Treat Yourself & Enjoy a Luxury Winter Break at The Spoons on Skye http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/treat-yourself-enjoy-a-luxury-winter-break-at-the-spoons/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/treat-yourself-enjoy-a-luxury-winter-break-at-the-spoons/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:32:19 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=235 Why not treat yourself to a bit of luxury in the wilderness and enjoy a Winter break at The Spoons on Skye. In November, December, January & February you get 20% off the normal Bed & Breakfast rate if you stay for 2 nights or more.

As our latest guests wrote in the Visitors book this morning, “The soft Skye rain was the perfect excuse to stay indoors and enjoy this fabulous house and Marie and Ian’s wonderful hospitality. At last somewhere that really delivers and exceeds your expectations. We will be back…soon…again and again. We are counting the days!”

What are you waiting for call us and book!

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/treat-yourself-enjoy-a-luxury-winter-break-at-the-spoons/feed/ 0 Our 5 star luxury bed and breakfast featured in Homes & Interiors Scotland magazine http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/our-5-star-luxury-bed-and-breakfast-featured-in-homes-interiors-scotland-magazine/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/our-5-star-luxury-bed-and-breakfast-featured-in-homes-interiors-scotland-magazine/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:53:28 +0000 adrian http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=228 Rhiannon Batten was one of our first guests and has written a lovely piece about The Spoons in the September / October 2009 issue of Homes and Interiors Scotland.

You can download a PDF version of this article here: www.thespoonsonskye.com/5_star_luxury_bed_and_breakfast_homes_and_interiors_scotland_article.pdf

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/our-5-star-luxury-bed-and-breakfast-featured-in-homes-interiors-scotland-magazine/feed/ 0 Hogmanay / New Year at The Spoons… http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/hogmany-at-the-spoons/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/hogmany-at-the-spoons/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:45:05 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=160 Have you made your plans for the New Year? Why not come to The Spoons on Skye and see in the new decade in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland. We are offering 3 or 4 night breaks from the 29th or 30th December 2009. Enjoy a little luxury in the wilderness, delicious homebaking and tea by the cosy log stove, long lazy breakfasts, brunch on the 1st, and the option to enjoy dinner at The Spoons on the 31st and the 1st. Please call Marie or Ian for more details on 01470 532 217 or alternatively contact us by email…


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This week we are very proud to have been awarded 5 Stars by Visit Scotland Quality and Assurance. We are so pleased that all our hard work has paid off . Ian and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our lovely guests who have stayed with us in the first half of our first season. Thank you for all your wonderful comments and good wishes and for helping to make our first season such a memorable and enjoyable one. We’ve loved every minute of it and hope that our first Winter is as great a success as the first Summer. Autumn is really here now, the hills are golden and the light is crisp and from the 1st November you can enjoy 2 nights or more at The Spoons with 20% off!

]]> http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/the-spoons-is-5-star/feed/ 0 The Spoons Luxury Granola Recipe http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/granola-recipe/ http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/granola-recipe/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:40:40 +0000 marie http://www.thespoonsonskye.com/?p=111 As so many of you have asked we thought we would put our Spoons Granola recipe on the website so you can enjoy it when you get home!

125g Butter
150ml Honey
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
500g Oats (Jumbo/Pinhead/Coarse – or a mixture of your favourite oats)
100g Flaked Almonds
100g Chopped Nuts
100g Coconut Chips
200g Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds
300g Dried Fruit (choose your favourite)

1. Preheat oven to 140c on fan assisted
2. Melt butter, honey, vanilla gently in pan
3. Mix all other ingedients (except fruit) in large mixing bowl
4. Stir in melted butter mixture and combine really well
5. Spread out into 2 large flat baking trays & bake for 25 minutes – mixing and turning every 5 minutes (Very Important!)
6. Remove from oven & mix every 5 minutes until cool to avoid clumping
7. Mix in dried fruit once cold
8. Keep in airtight container for up to 2 weeks
9. ENJOY!

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The Independent: The 50 Best B&Bs – 30 May – 5 June 2009

Just opened, on Skye’s rugged Northeast coast, The Spoons is a custom-built B&B overlooking Loch Snizort. Packed with atmosphere inside, the three bedrooms and guest living room are decorated with antique mirrors, tweed sofas and cashmere throws.

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