It was a wonderful treat to stay in this absolutely lovely B&B. I echo the other reviewers in appreciating the warm welcome, impeccable standards and kind and careful attention to detail provided by the owners. They really have thought of everything! We were travelling with 2 children aged 5 and 1 and they were perfectly catered for too with spotless... more

My father and I took "pot luck" at the Tourist Board and booked into the Ashleigh and what a wonderful quirk of fate that was. We had three most enjoyable nights at one of the best locations on the mainland. One could not have asked for a better B&B both in quality and location. Our host's high standards are a... more

We stayed at Ashleigh for two nights whist touring the Scottish Islands with some Australian friends. We arrived at Ashleigh having been let down by the B&B we thought we had booked. Ever felt you had fallen on your feet? We did! It would be difficult to better the accommodation, food and hospitality provided by this establishment. The quality of... more

We have stayed twice at Ashleigh and on both occasions were enormously impressed by the comfort, cleanliness and warmth of the welcome. The rooms are spacious and fitted to a very high standard and streets ahead of many a much more expensive hotel. Oh, and the breakfast is terrific. We'll be back. John and Jacqueline Mair more

The Ashleigh was recommended by the Avalon, an award winning B&B , so I felt pretty confident went I booked, but as you can never be sure , it was a delight when we arrived. The house is purpose built for B&B. Light and airy, beautiful aesthetically. Crisp white linen , contemporary decor touches (the red in the bedroom reminded... more

My husband, two children (aged 17 and 11) and I stayed at Ashleigh for a week in May 2008 while visiting Orkney for the first time. We loved it - probably the best B & B we've ever visited (and we've been to quite a few!) The house has been furnished to an incredibly high standard, everything is new, very... more

Recommended by Orcadians - who better to judge. Hosts were helpful and informative, the standard of accommodation was wonderful, and the food was even better. We sent Australian friends there, their opinion was same as ours. Mr & Mrs Poke are giving great value for money. Roll on next visit to Ashleigh. R & I Bruce, Dornoch. more

We were late arriving at the Ashleigh Guest House. The owner Audrey was aware that it would be after midnight but she made every effort to make us welcome to the extent of putting a hot water bottle in our bed which was a nice thought. On first impressions the house was fantastic and spotlessly clean. The room we stayed... more

Having looked at various places in Orkney to stay we decided to go for Ashleigh in Dounby as it was fairly central to the places we wanted to see, and also becuase of the nice email we had from Audrey. We are so glad we made this choice, the accomodation is 2nd to non - lovely bedrooms, lovely lounge area,... more