Fàilte. Welcome to the islands.
Island holidays, booked through islanders.
Cottages, croft houses and island homes, listed by a social enterprise in Tiree. Every penny of profit goes back into the islands as subsidised digital help for local businesses and community groups.
A social enterprise from Tiree. 100% of our profit stays in the islands. How that works
Browse by month
Pick a month to see what’s free
A holiday that leaves something behind.
Designed and built by islanders, for travellers who know these places are fragile and want them to thrive for generations to come.
Subsidised digital help
Our profit pays for websites, campaigns and advice for island businesses, charities and community groups, at a price they can afford or for free.
Money that stays local
Look for the Resident owned tag and your rent goes to an islander who relies on it. Our share stays in the islands too.
A better trip for you
Once you’ve booked, you get local tips from people who live here. The sort you won’t find in a guidebook.
Àiteachan-fuirich Places to stay
Islanders’ own front doors
2 places to stay
Resident owned Coll View
Caolas, Tiree
Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms
Beach within walking distance · Enclosed garden · Microwave
From £130 a night
Book instantly
1 Strumore
North Uist
Sleeps 6 · 2 bedrooms
Bed linen and towels provided · Central heating · Enclosed garden
From £92.85 a night
Book instantlyGot a place in the islands?
List it here as well as Airbnb or wherever else you’re listed. Your calendar syncs, and your guests get island tips from us.
Na h-Eileanan The islands
Thirteen islands, one way of booking
From Shetland to Islay, every island has its own ferries, weather and way of life. Pick one and we’ll show you who’s letting there.
TireeTiriodh
HarrisNa Hearadh
MullMuile
LewisLeòdhas
North UistUibhist a Tuath
SkyeAn t-Eilean Sgitheanach
IslayÌle
OrkneyArcaibhAlso Canna, Rùm, Shetland, South Uist and Easdale.
Ferries first. Summer car space on CalMac sailings fills up months ahead.
46%
of homes in Tiree weren’t anyone’s main home, according to research in 2021.
- 54% main homes
- 29% short-term lets owned off-island
- 5% short-term lets owned by residents
- 12% private holiday homes
We’d rather talk about it than pretend it isn’t happening.
Tourism keeps island economies going. Short-term lets also take houses that teachers, nurses and young families need. We can’t fix that alone, so we talk about it openly.
Look for the Resident owned tag. Those places belong to islanders who rely on the rental income.
Isle Develop CIC. Joining digital dots from Tiree.
We’re a community interest company. We build websites and simple digital tools for community groups, charities and small businesses in the islands, and we already look after more than 100 self-catering listings on isleoftiree.com and isleholiday.com.
Our directors run small island businesses of their own, so we know what a midnight checkout fix feels like. Our favourite projects are the ones that matter, for people who care.
- Farmpad
- Facal an Latha
- HappyHACCP
- Scottish Island Gifts
What your booking pays for
Subsidised websites, shops, campaigns and digital advice for island groups that couldn’t otherwise afford them.
We’ll tell you honestly whether we can help. Where the money goes
