YOU have had a good season but it's October, the nights are drawing in and visitors are thin on the ground.

Do you: a) Promote accommodation and food to the discriminating tourist who never follows the crowd? Or b) Put your feet up and enjoy a well-earned rest?

The present owners of the Ardvasar Hotel on Skye have plumped for the latter course, but with nine letting rooms, all en-suite, lots of character and a homely atmosphere the potential for winter earnings is undoubtedly there.

The hotel, above, has a tranquil setting in the centre of the village of Ardvasar overlooking the Sound of Sleat, across to Mallaig and the white sands of Morar. There's owners' accommodation on the first floor and planning permission for a log cabin behind the hotel.

The price of Ardvasar Hotel, which is being marketed by Chris Hart & Co, is #295,000