Barbara (the owner) was very welcoming and basically a very pleasant person. We arrived at The Maltby to the smell of fresh strawberry jam being made - brilliant! The bedrooms were very comfortable with tea making facilities etc. and with great sunset views. The house is of traditional design/construction with a dinky stair up to first floor level bedrooms. The bathroom was modern, very clean with all necessary facilities. Barbara takes your breakfast order the night before. Try the home made cheesy scones and the home made jams/marmalade. All in all a good find, in a good location within a few miles of the Skye bridge.

We received a very warm welcome from Barbara and her border terrier companion Jack. Excellent breakfasts, and dinner, too, if you require it. Relaxed atmosphere in a very convenient location on Skye. Very comfortable accommodation with spectacular views.

Maltby is a small cosy B & B near to the village of Broadford on the island of Skye. It is run single handedly by the owner Barbara Poyser. It is pretty much as described on her website but unfortunatley during our 3 night stay there was a major water problem! There had been a burst water main on our first morning, so no shower or bath.
Although the water main was repaired our water problems continued.... There was no shower for the rest of our stay due to low pressure and the bath only filled to about 6' deep before the hot water ran out. Just as well me and my hubby like to share a bath! No only joking! It was a bit annoying especially after a day of hillwalking and touring. Barbara was very apologetic and did try her best to remedy the situatuion. The breakfasts she cooked would satisfy the hungriest of men and were served at 8.15am prompt. If you wish she will provide a fabby 3 course home cooked meal at £20pp.
If you want to eat out in Skye it is imperative that you book! We found this out to our cost- one evening spent driving round trying to get a table somewhere! Try Creelers in Broadford, so good we went twice! The very spicy chicken Gumbo is not for the faint hearted but very delish all the same! The Three Chimneys costs £50 pp for a 4 course meal and about £25 pp for a 3 course lunch, both meals are priced excluding coffee, etc. If you like seafood, venison and pigeon then this is for you. Prices overall are more expensive all over the island, fuel was at a staggering 126.9 for diesel!
Skye is a hillwalkers paradise, absolutely breath taking scenery everywhere you go. There are many exhibitions, galleries and trips to go on. I strongly recommend that you visit the traditional township museum and Flora MacDonalds grave at Kilmuir. We totally loved this slice of traditional Island life and well worth the £2.50pp entrance fee. The Vanilla Skye chocolate shop in Portree is worth a visit to if like my hubby you love handmade chocolates!

We stayed at Maltby on our second night on our week long driving tour of Scotland. Barbara made us welcome from the very beginning. The rooms are lovely and our 17 year old son loved the biscuits and hot chocolate in his room. The bathroom is like being in a spa. We loved Barbara providing a breakfast menu so we could each choose what we liked. My husband decided on scrambled eggs with smoked salmon following a bowl of porridge. My son and I went for eggs and bacon with homemade scones and jam.
For dinner that night, Barbara recommended a pub in a nearby town. The food was the best we had for a price that was so low we couldn't believe it. As far as we are concerned, this bed and breakfast should be rated five stars. If we go back to the Isle of Skye, we will book our trip around this bed and breakfast's availability.