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3 star hotels near the cathedral in Skye

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Updated 1 September 2026 · 17 Skye hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Skye, out of the 17 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.3 down to 4.2.

The Mulgrave Motel is the one I would book myself.

The Mulgrave Motel

Highest rated of the five

The Mulgrave Motel

★★★★★4.3 from 242 reviews

The Mulgrave Motel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 242 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under city centre and around $96 a night on the dates we checked.

17 hotels in Skye qualified for this list and five made it. The Dingley Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule

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All five, ranked

  1. The Mulgrave Motel1

    The Mulgrave Motel

    ★★★★★4.3 from 242 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. The Dingley Hotel2

    The Dingley Hotel

    ★★★★★4.2 from 1,711 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. BIG4 Dandenong Tourist Park3

    BIG4 Dandenong Tourist Park

    ★★★★★4.2 from 259 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Nightcap at The Cheeky Squire4

    Nightcap at The Cheeky Squire

    ★★★★★4.2 from 115 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  5. Nightcap at Sandringham Hotel5

    Nightcap at Sandringham Hotel

    ★★★★★4.2 from 62 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

17 Skye hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Works long ward rotations, then blocks four days off and disappears. Specialises in short trips done well, mostly cities within three hours' flight. Twenty-two logged so far.

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