A Scottish boutique hotel company is launching winter break packages.

The Wee Hotel Company says it is embracing what it describes as its “growing reputation for offering Scotland’s cosiest gourmet retreats” with the launch of new “Wee Winter Breaks” on the Isle of Skye and Argyll coast for autumn and winter 2024.

The company, owned by veteran, Scots-born international hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray, includes the world-famous Three Chimneys restaurant on Skye and The Pierhouse Hotel at Port Appin in Argyll.

It declared that “visitors and their four-legged friends are being enticed to these unique coastal venues with an emphasis on real authenticity, the magic of Scottish food and ingredients and a warm welcome”.

The Wee Hotel Company said: “From wild swimming experiences at Loch Linnhe, foraging to gather wild ingredients or a new cycling trail around the Argyll countryside, The Wee Hotel Company has carefully crafted a collection of authentic food and travel experiences as part of its new Wee Winter Breaks for 2024.

“The dark winter skies on the Isle of Skye and the Argyll coast offer some of Scotland’s finest star-gazing opportunities, as well as the chance for some lucky visitors to witness the Northern Lights. Guests also have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of local wildlife during frosty walks in the morning or at dusk, including sea otters, seals, deer, hares, oyster catchers, guillemots and sea eagles.”

It added: “As the cold winter nights draw in, the teams at The Three Chimneys and The Pierhouse are already stoking up the fires, preparing heart-warming menus and plumping up the pillows for weary travellers in search of a seasonally snug, wee winter getaway.

“Nestled on the shores of Loch Dunvegan with the dramatic backdrop of the Duirinish peninsula of Skye lies the iconic and world-renowned Three Chimneys restaurant and The House Over-By with its choice of six guest rooms. The dramatic landscapes and seascapes of Skye encapsulate the autumn and winter seasons on this mystical isle, which is brimming with historic castles, lighthouses, beaches, fishing ports and distilleries.”