Taigh Ailean Hotel - Alan's House

15/06/2026

Our lovely Maltese guests were very taken with our breakfast. But Olivier was sad he was missing out on scrambled egg, even tho he *really* wanted the traditional fried one. Answer, have both. If we can, we will.
Image is of our Scottish breakfast plate: egg, bacon, haggis, black pudding, mushroom, tomato and beans. Also of a breakfast selection including fried and (freshly of course, none of your hot hold nonsense here) scrambled eggs.

12/06/2026

We’ve been a bit quiet recently on social media. It’s all a bit much isn’t it? If you stay with us, in our peaceful wee end of our peninsula- we’ve got you. ✨ 💕

01/06/2026

Every day is a school day. Our gorgeous guest Kirsty booked the sheep dog experience in the north of the island. They had a fantastic time. Beautiful scenery, a small group and intelligent dugs. What more could you ask for?

28/05/2026

Sometimes we have guests with a gift for language!
Image is the final paragraph of a very glowy trip advisor review which begins “ While the grass may wither and the flowers may fade…” and goes on to say we’re great. I’m a big fan of the poetic. …
Thankyou to everyone who leaves a review. We appreciate you!
E, J and K

20/05/2026

Some of you might know that we’re between dogs at the moment. We think we might be ready for our next dog this autumn. So, as with Fritz, we have chosen a name and now need to find the right boy to go with it. I was chatting to our amazing Family Edwards about these matters and, after they left ,I found this on our pinboard. We have the best guests. That’s a fact my friends.
Image is of a Thankyou note. Beautifully drawn is a sausage dog with a small smile and a tartan necker stood by The Old Man at Storr. It’s perfect.

18/05/2026

Morning! Pop the sound up if you’re not somewhere you shouldn’t be looking at your phone.

10/05/2026

He looks proper Scottish!

A capybara pup has been born at Edinburgh Zoo, the first to be born in Scotland in 18 years.

The pup is said to be around 1.5 to 2.5kg, similar to the weight of a six-pack of Irn-Bru! 🥹

08/05/2026

Sometimes it’s hard to see good news in the world. But it’s a world where David Attenborough has been for the last 100 years. Happy Big Birthday to a wonderful human and an amazing example of how to respect our planet.
And can we take a moment to appreciate how very handsome and stylish he is.
If you’re not from the UK and you don’t know who David Attenborough is, head to YouTube. You’re in for a rabbit hole of joy.

06/05/2026

Hey Falkirk Rocks! found your stone in St Monans and left it to be liberated in Skye. Can’t tag you tho…