Further to the previous reviews I can say that my wife and I spent two nights at Greshornish in September 2011. The house and the room were faultless and in general we enjoyed our stay.
As to the comments regarding the severe attitude of the hosts. We have to agree that the booking process, the strict check in times and the strong references to the cancellation policies on the web site set our nerves on edge as to what we had let ourselves in for. However our arrival to settle into the Islay room was without problem. Sadly we arrived on a Tuesday so no dinner facilities were on offer as it was the chef's night off. This was told to us on booking. We were offered good advice to go to the local pub in Edinbane where we enjoyed a good meal and some impromptu celtic music.
When we returned we enjoyed a night cap with Neil and found his company both convivial and entertaining. As he is a retired school teacher of classic subjects perhaps some connection with the running of a prep school and the running of Greshornish might be understandable. Also the house literature clearly states, as some posters found, that Greshornish is a home, not a hotel. The problem is that it looks more like a hotel so it is equally understanable that customers might find the two policies conflicting.
On the second night we ate in and enjoyed an excellent meal with an excellent choice of wine. The meal was prepared and served to a high standard but cost only a few pounds more than the local Inn had charged for 'pub grub' the night before. It is worth bearing in mind that everything on Skye is priced for the tourist market.
Our breakfasts on both days were enjoyable but we did feel that some comodities were rather measured out than supplied without limit. However askjng for extra juice or other items produced no objeciton.
All in all if you approach Greshornish with the view that you are a paying guest of Neil and Rosemary in their magnificent home then you will enjoy your stay. Approach it with the expectation of freedoms normally associated with corporate four star accomodation and you will find yourself bemused with the product on offer.
We enjoyed our stay and would return. We wish Rosemary and Neil well and thank them for a pleasant stay.
