Accommodation

Accommodation

Here is a guide to accommodation options and costs:-

• Hostels - around £12 - £20 per night
• Bed and Breakfast Houses (normally no more than 6 guests) - around £25 to £35 per night
• Guest Houses (normally at least 4 letting bedrooms, some do evening meals) - around £26 to £45 per night
• Small Hotel/Inn (liquor licensed with lunches and evening meals provided) - £30 to £50 per night
• Medium Sized Hotels - around £40 to £60 per night
• Best Hotels in the area - a limited number but 4 star rated - from approx. £60 to £100+ per night
• Self Catering Cottages - from £300 to £1000 per week.

Bed and Breakfast Houses (B&B's), Guest houses and Small Hotels are the most common types available in most areas. For more information on each category see below.

We normally suggest your first night's accommodation is the night before your tour starts. Our tour prices then assume 1 night's accommodation for each days cycling, - except for the last night which can also be arranged at extra cost. 

Prices assume two people sharing a twin/double room. Single supplements prices are available on application - (different places on different routes charge different amounts - usually between £5 to £10).

Accommodation Types

Youth Hostels
There are 2 excellent youth hostels in our region which are part of the Scottish Youth hostel Association scheme, although one prefers block bookings. One is fairly remote but in a stunning location with great views.  There are also a few other privately run hostels in the region. 

Bed & Breakfast
Our region has some excellent bed and breakfast accommodation with welcoming owners. Our local knowledge ensures the best ones for our customers. As they are in private houses, you are likely to get more personal attention in the smaller B&B than a hotel. Most offer en suite bathroom facilities within rooms.

The B&B's we have listed are mostly those accredited with the voluntary Visitscotland accommodation scheme. Others we use are excellent tried and tested accommodation places of high quality which have chosen not to join the national accommodation schemes. These places are popular and have a large amount of business from repeat customers. We basically use our local knowledge and contacts to ensure the best accommodation for our cyclists according to availability.

Guest Houses
These are similar to bed and breakfast houses but are usually in larger premises with at least 4 rooms available, almost always with en suite facilities and may also offer evening meals. The cost is usually a few pounds more than B&B's. We use mostly 3 to 4 star accredited ones. The 4 star ones are as good, if not better then some small hotels.

Hotels
There are some excellent small hotels in our region. They are of course larger and less personal than bed and breakfasts and guest houses. We usually use 3 star small hotels. Small hotels always provide evening meals. In addition to these hotel restaurants, we also recommend any alternatives - i.e. what we think are the best restaurants and places to have an evening meal in each town.

Luxury Hotels
The best hotels in our region are 4 star quality, some having swimming pools and golf courses attached or nearby. These 4 star hotels, including country house hotels situated in the countryside, have individual character and usually have excellent locations.

Self-Catering Accommodation
Many people come to our region to be independent for peace and quiet and enjoy the scenery. Self catering accommodation i.e. country cottages, mostly rented for a week are becoming increasingly popular. We are able to arrange such accommodation and compile cycling routes for the location chosen.