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Katie Williams

Luxury hotel on Scottish island searching for couples and friends for dream job

If you fancy getting away for the summer with your partner or friends to a remote part of Scotland, this dream job might just be for you.

In a unique advert, Marmalade Hotel is eager to hear from couples and groups of friends to join them for seasonal work. Based in Portree on the Isle of Skye, you could take in the beautiful picturesque views while earning some money, and accommodation will be provided. They are looking for seasonal staff but uniquely are searching in particular for couples or groups of friends.

The roles at the luxury hotel offer a six-month contract, free or discounted food and flexible hours. The jobs on offer include: Management and supervisory roles, chefs (of all levels), kitchen assistants, receptionists, night receptionists, housekeeping team members and restaurant and bar team.

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In the advert description, it adds: "The Marmalade Hotel is a newly refurbished 34 bedroom hotel set in large private gardens located just outside the main town of Portree, it benefits from having our up and coming 45 cover Chargrill restaurant and also a small cocktail bar and garden. To bolster our core team numbers during the busy season, we are recruiting both Full and Part time roles on a seasonal and permanent basis and accommodation can be provided for applicants out with the area."

They add: "Due to the layout of our staff accommodation offering we are keen to hear from couples and groups of friends who happy to share accommodation for the season."

You can see more details of the job roles here.

The four-star Marmalade Hotel currently rates a whopping 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor as guest bedrooms look out onto the island. Not only are the rooms considered 'state of the art' but customers praise the staff — so if applying, you know your service will be noticed.

One guest wrote: "This hotel is amazing. The staff is ready to take care of any request without delay. We had a couple of hiccups with our room, but they were resolved within minutes. The room itself was state of the art. I stayed in a premier room with gorgeous furnishings and beautiful views, but even the standard rooms that others stayed in were impeccable."

Another added: "From the delicious tap water to the awesome ice cream, and everything in between, this place really rocks! First rate service, great food, wonderful atmosphere, beautiful location — and a terrific value. Kudos to the whole team, and thanks!"

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