Island Apartments
Quality Self Catering
Apartments based at Portmore Place, Tobermory, Isle of Mull.
STOP PRESS - We
still have availability for ERRAID during the summer at the
reduced price of £395 per week, all other apartments are
fully booked. Please email or phone with your
requirements...
Portmore
Place enjoys wonderful views over Tobermory seafront and
Calve Island, and is in the heart of 'old Tobermory'. A
range of restaurants & shops are on your doorstep, but
spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife are still only a
few minutes walk or drive away.
The
colourful buildings along the Main Street make Portmore
Place easy to find; Portmore
Place is painted red, & is next door to the popular Mishnish
Hotel, on the right hand side of the photograph above.
Built in
1850’s this historic building is an ideal base for your
holiday, offering comfortable one or two bedroomed
apartments, which are well equipped and tastefully
furnished. All enjoy uninterrupted, panoramic views over the
harbour from their living rooms and master bedrooms. Our apartments are named after islands -
Lismore,
Erraid,
Staffa,
Ulva and
Iona - please click
on the names for details of each property.
A
holiday on the island of Mull offers an unrivalled
opportunity to enjoy a huge variety of scenery, wildlife,
flora & fauna. Discover changing views round every corner;
rugged cliffs, unspoilt sandy beaches, rolling hillsides,
shimmering seascapes. Wildlife abounds – the waters off Mull
are one of the best places in Europe to see whales,
dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks and other marine
wildlife.
Mull is
home to both golden eagles and (white tailed) sea eagles –
Other birds of prey include osprey, hen harrier, peregrine
falcon & short eared owls. Birdwatchers may also spot
corncrakes, & increasingly rare song birds such as skylark,
song thrush and linnet. A visit to the spectacular island of
Staffa and the Treshnish Islands will also reveal a wide
range of sea-birds from the comic (& incredibly tame)
puffins, guillemots, kittiwakes, to razorbills and skuas.
Red deer
are common on higher areas throughout Mull, Fallow deer &
wild goats may also be seen. Otters are not uncommon on
rocky shores & common seals can often be seen off seaweed
covered rocks along the shore-line.
Several
local businesses run boat trips from Tobermory, Ulva Ferry
and Iona in search of a host of marine life & sea birds.
There are also a number of land based wildlife tours which
will help you explore Mull & search the best places to see
eagles & otters.
Mull has
a rich diversity of plant life, with over 4000 different
species recorded – ranging from the wild daffodils & blue
bells of spring to the yellow iris & foxglove of summer.
Wild orchids, sundew & cotton grass grow on bogland while
gentians & alpines can be found on the highest peaks.
Terms &
conditions
Our apartments are generally let weekly from
4pm FRIDAY to 10am the following FRIDAY. This allows guests
to take advantage of the late ferry run by Calmac on friday
evenings throughout the summer & avoids the premium charged
on the busiest saturday ferries. Out with the peak periods
we are happy to consider short breaks or other dates -
please contact us with your requirements.
All prices include electricity, towels, tea
towels & bed linen. We also provide dishwasher tablets,
washing up liquid & cleaning materials, and toilet roll.
Our apartments are strictly non smoking.
Unfortunately we do not accept pets due to
bad experiences in the past.
The apartments will be available from 4pm on
the day of arrival. If we are not able to meet you at the
apartment we will leave the key in a keysafe beside the door
& we will call round later that evening to meet you.
We
ask guests to vacate the apartment by 10am on the day of
departure to give us time to prepare for the next guests,
and to leave the apartment in a clean & tidy condition.
We ask for a deposit of 50%
to confirm a booking with the balance payable a month before
the start of your holiday. We prefer payment by old
fashioned cheques because of the high charges associated
with other methods, but can provide a paypal account for
payment by debit or credit card if required. If payment is
made by paypal we charge an extra 2% as a contribution
towards paypal fees. Please make cheques payable to Debra
Lyndley & send to the address above.
Cancellations: Deposits &
balances are non-refundable unless we are unable to honour
the booking for an unforeseen reason (such as if the
apartment becomes uninhabitable due to circumstances beyond
our control such as fire or flood - which we sincerely hope
will never happen!) If a booking is cancelled we will make
every effort to re-let the week & will refund any monies
paid, if we are able to obtain another booking. We strongly
recommend that guests take out holiday insurance to cover
them against having to cancel their holiday.
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