Nunton House Hostel

Swap the bunkhouse you were expecting for a bed in history. Nunton House Hostel occupies part of the 18th-century home of the MacDonalds of Clanranald, the house where Bonnie Prince Charlie was dressed as Betty Burke, Flora MacDonald's maid, before the crossing to Skye in 1746. It opened as a hostel in 2012 and is run by the MacPhee family, Donald, Catherine and their children, who have been at Nunton since the 1920s.

There are four dorm rooms of four bunks each, every one with its own en-suite power shower, and all bedding provided. A bunk is £35 a night, a private dorm for two £105 and for four £140, with a complimentary breakfast of cereals, bread, spreads, tea and coffee. Downstairs is a common room with an original inglenook fireplace and peat-burning stove, a fully equipped kitchen stocked with free rice, pasta, oil and condiments, and an extendable dining table that seats fourteen. There is a laundry room, a dry bike shed, a decked area outside with picnic benches, free wifi throughout, board games, books and DVDs, and towel hire for £2.

Culla Bay's sand and shingle is across the road, Balivanich with its airport, shops, pub and restaurant is just over a mile away on the main bus route, and the whole chain from Berneray to Eriskay is within a day trip. Check-in is between 3pm and 6pm, check-out 10am. Under-fives stay free; no pets. Book online through the hostel's Clarity system or phone.