Our group of six adults had a very enjoyable Hogmanay week in Balmacara Cottage. The house is well equipped for self-catering; the showers are good, the beds are excellent and the kitchen had everything we needed, including a large fridge-freezer. The spacious, south-facing conservatory has a wonderful view across Portree to the Cuillin mountains, which we enjoyed with every breakfast. The house was rather cold when we arrived (having been unoccupied over Christmas), but it was comfortably warm thereafter. Some of the crockery and glassware needed a wash before we used it, but the house was generally clean and tidy throughout. Though the parking area is shared with the neighboring property, there was ample space for our four cars. The house is a great place to relax but also very well situated for anyone wanting to explore the northern half of Skye. Highly recommended.