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Stornoway is often the first choice of places to stay on the Isle of Lewis with Stornoway guest house accommodation being the most popular. Although there are many other places to stay on Lewis many prefer the benefits that Stornoway has to offer. The Outer Hebrides are some of the most remote islands in the United Kingdom but contain many important historical sites and some of the most spectacular scenery. While the most dramatic scenes can be found on the west side of Lewis Stornoway can be found on the east coast. As this side is far more sheltered it is the natural place in which to have a port and airport and therefore Stornoway is also the most accessible place in the Outer Hebrides.

While most of the Isle of Lewis is little more that rather barren looking moorland the most incredible scenery can be found along the west coast of the island. At the very south west of the island are some of the most amazing beaches to be found in the whole of the UK, and possibly Europe. More often than not the wonderful stretches of silvery golden shell sand beaches are deserted except for sheep and other, more interesting, wildlife, So, if your chosen Stornoway guest house is right in the center of town you can easily escape to your own, almost private, paradise beach, whenever the mood takes you.

Stornoway is dominated by it's busy little harbor which has a small, but very active, fishing fleet. Nowhere near as busy as it was during the hayday of the herring fishing boom of the late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries, Stornoway is still very much associated with fishing and the atmosphere comes alive when one, or two, of the larger vessels arrive in the harbor.

One of the most obvious landmarks of Stornoway is Lews Castle which can easily be seem from the harbour. Set amongst the most beautiful, and heavily wooded, grounds the castle looks down upon the town. Luckily, if you are staying in Stornoway guest house accommodation you are rarely but a few minutes walk from the castle grounds and I suggest that you visit them at least once while there. Over the last decade or so the local Council has invested heavily in beautifying Stornoway and much has been done to both the town and the grounds.

When visiting the Isle of Lewis you really have two choices to make about the accommodation in which you shall stay. Do you stay in a Stornoway guest house, hotel or other accommodation or do you, instead, opt to stay in accommodation outside the town in an altogether more rural setting. Much depends on your preferences, do you prefer to be close to amenities or is peace and quiet the most important factor to you? With this in mind we shall look at one, highly popular Stornoway guest house and another popular guest house just outside the town.

Holm View Guest House can be found within five minutes drive of the town of Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis. Although it is pretty close to the town the area is, most definitely, rural with some of the most amazing views across Lewis and out across the sea. The views will be most appreciated if you experience one of the areas incredible sunsets. The bed and breakfast accommodation here is of the highest standard which makes Holm View one of the most popular guest houses on the Isle of Lewis.

The Thorlee is to be found right in the very middle of the town of Stornoway. Within easy reach of all of the town's many amenities and excellent transport links the Thorlee is best suited to those who prefer to be at the very heart of a town. Staying in the Thorlee means that all the pubs and restaurants are within walking distance allowing you to thoroughly enjoy Stornoway's night life.

If you choose to stay in a Stornoway guest house, or you stay bed and breakfast in a local hotel or in a rural area, you will experience some of the friendliest, and warmest receptions. The Outer Hebrides/Western Isles of Scotland are famed for their hospitality which is always first class. It is so great that you will, sometime soon, be planning a further vacation in the Hebrides.
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