A warm welcome awaits you at Gesto Cottage in the historic village of Stein, Waternish on the beautiful Isle of Skye.
Gesto Cottage is a characterful fisherman's cottage, tastefully renovated and extended, and fully equipped to provide a cosy, very comfortable and peaceful base for walking, touring, birds, fishing, or just relaxing.
Ideally situated, we are only 50 metres from the Stein Inn (the oldest inn on Skye), the superb Lochbay Seafood Restaurant, the jetty and shore.
Gesto Cottage, in Stein village, is a listed building, dating from around 1800. Stein (Viking for 'stone'), was originally built as a fishing community. The historic and unspoilt village was designed in the 18th Century by Thomas Telford, the famous engineer, for the Scottish Fisheries Society.
The cottage is fully equipped to sleep 4/5, plus a baby. There is a television, CD player, video, payphone and radio in the lounge. A real fire provides the focal point in the evening. All rooms have heating by Dimplex wall panel heaters. A second lounge provides a view over the loch and the old ruin, and has very comfortable chairs for relaxing - it also makes an ideal playroom for the children. The kitchen is modern and has a cooker, fridge, microwave and is fully equipped. There is a freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer in the byre. Also downstairs, is a toilet with hand basin.
