Cambus O' May Hotel has free bikes, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Ballater. 23 km from Balmoral Castle and 13 km from Aboyne Golf Club, the property offers ski storage space, as well as a...
Sandra
United Kingdom
Full of character and charm, lovely atmosphere, comfortable room and great breakfast.
Set in Ballater and with Balmoral Castle reachable within 18 km, Alexandra Hotel offers a restaurant, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar.
Howe of Torbeg provides glamping accommodation near Ballater, within the Cairngorms National Park. Guests can use the property's Kadai fire bowls for BBQs and evenings around the fire.
Located in Ballater, within 17 km of Balmoral Castle and 46 km of CairnGorm National Park, St Andrews House provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for...
Marit
Netherlands
Breakfast was really good and every morning made to order. Very close at walking distance to village centre. Easy parking in front of the building at private propriety.
Views from the windows are stunning. Building itself and interior is very stylish.
The village has lots to see, to do and eat. It has a nice atmosfeer.
Located in Ballater and within 18 km of Balmoral Castle, Ballater Hostel features a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi.
Philip Andrew Rogers
United Kingdom
Simply the best hostel I have ever stayed in. Everything well thought through for the traveller, and a very helpful team handling the meet and greet etc. Fab drying room also.
No 45, Ballater is a guesthouse set in an acre of gardens and is just 5 minutes' walk from the centre of Ballater. The individually designed rooms each offer unique charm.
Beverly
United Kingdom
Beautiful house, excellent friendly service and delicious breakfasts
This former church has been tastefully converted, enabling retention of the original features. Auld Kirk Hotel is situated in the heart of picturesque Royal Deeside.
Colin
United Kingdom
This is a first class B&B providing very good service, comfortable rooms, superb breakfast in a unique building in Ballater. Location is excellent and only a 5 min walk into the centre of the town for shopping or evening eating and drinks. The owners take great care to provide a superb service and can offer local area advice for walking and sightseeing trips in the area. Rooms are well equipped with a Nespresso machines and good TV options. Parking is on-road but not a problem as the town is quiet and parking outside the property is easy.
Overall, a superb B&B that deserves the multiple awards it has received in the past few years. We can’t wait to return.
Featuring a garden and views of mountain, Craggan is a bed and breakfast situated in a historic building in Ballater, 16 km from Balmoral Castle.
Jackie
United Kingdom
Martyn and Louise gave us a very warm welcome and really looked after us. Their home is beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed being guests there.
The breakfast was exceptional in every way. It included a selection of freshly made cakes, lovingly made by Louise. The creamy porridge, homemade granola, all the cooked dishes, all were superb.
Staying here is now such a good memory; somewhere we’d enjoy returning too.
Celicall, a property with a garden, is located in Ballater, 18 km from Balmoral Castle, 47 km from CairnGorm National Park, as well as 20 km from Aboyne Golf Club.
Ballater is a lovely old Victorian village alongside the...
Ballater is a lovely old Victorian village alongside the river Dee and next to the Balmoral Estate, the Scottish home of the King.
There is easy accessibility to the mountains river walks, distilleries and more
Norman
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Ballater is a lovely little town, very close to the Balmoral...
Ballater is a lovely little town, very close to the Balmoral Estate so excellent location if you are planning to visit the Castle and grounds of the royal estate. It has an excellent selection of restaurants, coffee shops and boutique / gift shops to choose from. Free parking in most places and some lovely walks that are all clearly marked that follow the river and circulate the town.
David
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Ballater is a beautiful historic town.
Ballater is a beautiful historic town. It has lovely architecture, a Victorian train station where Queen Victoria used to travel to. Lots of restaurants, pubs, and the townspeople are very nice. It's close to Balmoral and was a perfect location to drive around and see the sites.
Kathryn
United States
8.0
Scored 8.0
Quaint little village with just enough amenities with plenty...
Quaint little village with just enough amenities with plenty of activities in and around the place. There's a coop shop for groceries, and some nice restaurant choices too. There's a small petrol station here as well so it's useful for fuelling up if you plan to drive any great distance. I'd happily come back here, but it's a small place so it's limited in some ways if you plan to stay for any great length of time.
We ate from two restaurants here, the New Shanghai Chinese takeaway, and the Alexandra Hotel restaurant. Both were very satisfying meals and good value for money, and I'd happily come back to both. The village is fairly small, so it's very walkable if you want to mill around and explore the pubs, shops and cafes.
Andrew
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Lovely picturesque village in Royal Deeside.
Lovely picturesque village in Royal Deeside. Shop fronts, the streets and the buildings are immaculately kept. Has many great places to eat and drink. Great walk along the old Deeside railway line. I went on a drench November midweek day, so there wasn't a lot happening, but the surroundings are nice. Fantastic place for solo travellers, couples and people who like the great outdoors.
David
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Ballater is a fantastic area, such beautiful surroundings...
Ballater is a fantastic area, such beautiful surroundings with lots to do. Lots of walking and cycling options.
The town itself has beautiful buildings and architecture.
I love the area so much, I'm looking to buy a property and move there permanently.
Great hosts, made us feel at home immediately, very welcoming and helpful. High quality accommodation, lovely room with comfortable bed and quality furnishings. Delicious breakfast freshly prepared each day. Great location about one mile from Ballater in peaceful surroundings with great views. Also handy for visiting Balmoral. Would definitely stay here again if visiting the area and would not hesitate to recommend to others.
Had a lovely stay for 2 nights. The room was well layout, included all the amenities needed for a comfy stay. Great bathroom & shower pressure too. The location was good, quite, it’s within walking distance to Ballater & driving distance to sites around the area. Plenty of on-site parking as well. A Lovely couple who own the place, you can see they put a lot of love and energy into making it a good experience for guests.
After an initial misunderstanding about the car park which has been converted to an outdoor bar area, the owner was very helpful in making space for my motorcycle at the front of the hotel.
Great food, lovely ale, very nice lounge bar. Very pleasant staff. Lovely breakfast and restaurant area.
The location was great for my trip although due to bad weather I didn't really explore Ballater itself on foot.
A good-sized bedroom and bathroom, and the property was well located for our purposes. A good breakfast, with a conveniently early option, which suited us as we were running a race beginning in Braemar, and had to be there quite early.
We drove the couple of miles to Ballater in the evening for food, and there were lots of eating options there.
Steve and Beth were wonderful hosts and very helpful. They answered all our questions, gave us great suggestions for places to eat and even suggested a great route for us to take to our next destination. In addition, Ballater is a beautiful little town and we found ourselves wishing we had more time to spend there. VERY Highly recommended!!!
Although as the name suggests it's a Tiny house, it had everything we needed and was very comfortable. The views from the bed were great. The walks around the tiny house were great for us especially with the dog. Ballater is such a lovely place. Highly recommended the bakery and butcher by royal appointment. Food was lovely.
Very friendly & helpful staff. Hotel has had a refresh recently, bathrooms are like new with great water pressure, spot on after day on hills. Very comfortable bed and dog Friendly. Fire on on lobby and lounge, just a brilliant stay all round
A lovely, remodelled building in central Ballater. Lynn and Steve were excellent hosts. The rooms were the perfect size for our needs and the facilities were clean and comfortable. A great breakfast to get started in the morning.
Fabulous place- great beds, breakfast and facilities. Wonderful location, central but not right in the middle of things so it was very quiet. Hosts were fantastic! Would definitely stay here again if we get back to Ballater.
This hotel is located in great spot for the Deeside old railway cycling route and not far from Ballatar. Many walks are located nearby.
It has beautiful grounds and confortable rooms.
Staff was very helpful and welcoming
Located in lovely village of Ballater on a quit street 5 mins walk from the village square and amenities. Very clean and dog friendly. Hosts left us a lovely complimentary bottle of organic wine for us on arrival.
Highly recommend St. Andrews House. We stayed in the "apartment" suite, which provided extra sitting room and kitchen. A nice short walk to downtown shopping area. Breakfast was excellent and friendly.
Outstanding breakfast and guest service by a seasoned pleasant hospitality professional staff. Absolutely exemplary attention to guest satisfaction. Short walk to Ballater town.
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