Some excerpts from the website of Harris that might be useful
The hotel has
24 bedrooms, comprising of
10 double rooms,
10 twin rooms,
2 family rooms and
2 single rooms. Many of the original
rooms are spacious and front facing, while some of the more modern
bedrooms are smaller but have views towards the sea. Our cosy residents
bar, where you can enjoy a pre-
dinner drink, has a extensive range of malt whiskies from which to sample.
Lunch is also served every day in the
bar and adjoining sun
lounge. The comfortable, spacious residents
lounge is the perfect place to recharge and reflect. The
lounge fronts onto a large
garden where you can sit in the summer months and enjoy an afternoon
tea of homemade baking. We serve
dinner in the
dining room each evening, offering both a table d'hote menu and small a la carte. A sample menu is available on the next page for your interest.
Have you always wanted a traditional Highland
wedding? Would you like to get married on a beautiful remote island beach or in a magnificent 16th century church? Here on the Isle of Harris this is all possible and we at Harris Hotel would be delighted to host your
wedding reception. We offer friendly, professional service with a personal touch and in true Hebridean hospitality we would aim to make your day the special of days and one you will always remember. We can organise everything from flowers to champagne, a piper to a ceilidh band, even a vintage car to take you to the church. We can provide: Special
room rates for your guests Complimentary
room for the Bride and Groom Full use of the hotel grounds and
gardens for photographs Champagne
garden reception Printed menus for
wedding meal Provision of cake stand and knife Manager to act as Master of Ceremonies if requested
Escape to the Hebrides for a short break where a warm welcome awaits you at Harris Hotel. Winter/Spring Breaks. Thursday 3 January to Monday 14 April 2008 inclusive. 3nts Bed
Breakfast for 2 - from only £70 per person. (based on two sharing
standard double or twin room). Evening Meals Not Available Until April 2008. Isle of Harris Inn provides
bar meals ~ located directly beside the Hotel. (for further information contact 01859 50 2566). Tuesday 15 to Wednesday 30 April 2008 inclusive. 3nts Bed
Breakfast for 2 - from only £90 per person. 3nts
Dinner/Bed
Breakfast for 2 - from only £136 per person. Supplements apply for single occupancy and for
superior rooms. All subject to availability. For further information please
If you are looking for a more unusual venue for your
conference or
meeting, in a remote but stunning location, between the months of September and April, the hotel can accommodate up to forty residential delegates and seventy day delegates. We offer personal, professional service at all times, where attention is given to detail in ensuring your
meeting runs smooth and at the same time allowing you to relax in peaceful surroundings. Our excellent rates for
room hire include the use of all
conference equipment. Light refreshments can be provided during your
meeting and we also offer an extensive choice of menus to suit every occasion.
click on map to enlarge. Situated between West and East Loch Tarbert, Harris Hotel is the ideal
centre from which to
tour the Isle of Harris, Lewis and the other Hebridean Islands. Harris or 'Na Hearadh' in Gaelic, is from the old Norse 'High Island'. Located in the Outer Hebrides, on the edge of the Atlantic, it is an island of great scenic diversity. Its west coast has, long, wide stunning beaches with rolling Atlantic breakers, fringed by fertile machair plains; a sharp contrast to the rocky east coast which is almost lunar-like with numerous small lochans. Harris Hotel is only one hours drive from Stornoway
Airport; fly from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness or Benbecula, or sail across the Minch with. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries from Skye, Uist and Ulla
pool. We are only 500 yards from the Tarbert ferry terminal and 20 miles from Leverburgh
A warm welcome awaits you at this well-established family-run hotel, where we offer traditional island hospitality, superb food and a relaxing atmosphere. Ideally situated in Tarbert, the hotel is the ideal base from which to
tour Harris, Lewis and the other islands. Whatever your interest, walking, hill-climbing, fishing, bird-watching, golfing, photography, painting or just relaxing and enjoying the miles of sandy beaches, Harris has something for every visitor. However brief your visit, whether on
business or holiday, at Harris Hotel you will be assured of Hebridean hospitality at its best to ensure an enjoyable and memorable stay.
Prices Are Per Person Per Night. 15 April ~ 15 October. 16 October ~ 14 April.
Rooms without en-
suite facilities available from £30.00 per person BB. Family rates available on request. All
rooms are
non-smoking. Pets are permitted in our
standard bedrooms only small service charge applies. For 'Special Breaks' throughout the year click
Harris Hotel was built in 1865 and at that time belonged to the North Harris Estates. The estates have been owned over the last century by several families such as the Earl of Dunmore, Sir Samuel and Sir Edward Scott, Lord Leverhulme and Sir Tom Sopworth. The Cameron family took over the lease of the hotel in 1903, having moved from the Taychreggan Hotel by Loch Awe in Argyllshire. The family have been here continually since then apart from a brief period in the 1930's and purchased the hotel outright from the estate in 1948. The third and fourth generation are now involved in the running of the hotel. Today we welcome visitors from all over the world to experience the attractions of the Western Isles - artists, writers, geologists, archeologists, and even 'castaways' and film producers! The well-known novelist J. M. Barrie visited Harris in the 1920's, where he was inspired in his writing of Mary Rose. His initials, which he himself etched, can still be seen in the
dining room window.