Built on one level this compact but superior accommodation comprises of :
A relaxing sun lounge sitting area with comfortable seating, a colour television, sky freeview, a VHS video player, a multiregion DVD player and a C. D. hi-fi. The Chalet is also wireless enabled.
The modern kitchen is well equipped with a full size gas cooker, microwave oven, fridge, dishwasher and all the pots, pans and dishes you will need for cooking memorable meals using Shetland produce.
There is one bedroom with very comfortable adjustable single beds or you can choose when booking to have them as a king size bed - whichever suits your needs. The bedroom is furnished with wardrobes, bedside tables and chest of drawers.
The bathroom has a spacious massage shower, washbasin and toilet, also a shaver point and a heated towel rail.
The Chalet is warmed by electric storage heaters in the sitting and dining areas and has a panel heater in the bedroom.
Bed sheets and towels are provided for your use at no extra cost.
No washing machine is provided in the Chalet, but a coin-operated laundry is available at Almara.
Almara - The CHALET - Self Catering Accommodation
Urafirth, Hillswick, Shetland Islands.
Please note: Arrival and check in time is after 15.00hrs.
Departure and check out is before 11.00hrs.
Thank you.
About Almara Chalet and its Location
Almara Chalet is the perfect holiday home for people looking for self-catering accommodation, with a little luxury at a reasonable price in the North Mainland.
The Chalet is situated at Upper Urafirth, one and a half miles before Hillswick and offers you easy access to the spectacular cliffs at Hillswick Ness and Eshaness, with Ronas Hill, North Roe and Ollaberry only a short drive away. Staying here you can enjoy superb walking terrain, observe abundant wildlife and see some of the beautiful and interesting sights that have made Northmavine the most scenic and the most rugged district in Shetland.
The Chalet is also an ideal base from which you can explore all of Shetland.
A 30 minute drive south by car will take you to Lerwick - Shetland's capital where an award winning new museum has recently opened and there is also a well stocked library with internet access. The Islesburgh Community Centre features Shetland folklore, traditional dance and exhibitions on certain nights each week and then there is the Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition. If music is your scene then several pubs have traditional music nights organised.
A less than 30 minute drive from Almara will take you to Laxo, Vidlin or Toft, all inter-island ferry terminals where you can go on day trips to the islands of Whalsay, Out Skerries or Yell and then onto Unst and Fetlar.
Visiting other areas on the Mainland of Shetland is well worthwhile, as each district has places of interest and regional leaflets giving details of each area's attractions are available.
Travelling around Shetland by public transport is possible - but not always easy. To see as much as possible of this beautiful islands I would recommend that if at all possible, you either bring your own car or arrange to rent a car even if only for a few days while you are here. Car hire companies can be found on my Shetland Links page.