I really enjoyed staying here. It was quiet, the room was decently sized, the bed was really…read morecomfortable, parking was easy, we could make coffee in our room with a French press (I loved that touch), and the staff were so kind. I would definitely stay here again. It is also family friendly and has an indoor pool and hot tub. The hotel is a 3-minute drive to Ballater (a lovely bakery, and two wonderful restaurants we tried are located there). It is great in terms of location to the town and other things to do: Royal Lochnagar Distillery, and Balmoral. The only downside was the shower was fairly tight, but common in the UK.

Not what I expected. It's way overhyped. The staff was nice. At least in the restaurant. There's no…read moreair conditioning and even though they give you a fan to put in the room because they're afraid of jumpers, I guess they don't allow you to open the windows more than a few centimeters so there's no way to get circulation going. It was super super disappointing.

This review is for the restaurant. We ate here twice during our stay at the Hilton. The lasagna and…read morefish and chips are great, the pizza so so. The waffle dessert was heavenly, definitely go for that!

Great food (we had the lasagna and fish & chips), cozy interior and staff were friendly. We will be…read morebooking a room here next time we are in town!

My husband and I stayed at The Ship Inn. It's not fancy, but charming. The room was clean and…read morecomfortable, and the service was good.

The location of this inn is breathtaking, that's where the good ended. We really wanted brunch, but…read moreit wasn't being served at 12.45. Ended up with basically over priced pub grub. The fried chicken not good. All batter. The coleslaw was more like mayonnaise or salad cream. The service was average. Definitely not worth a visit for food.

We came across this very friendly,very clean and very reasonably priced guest house on our tour of…read moreScotland and found it to be a gem. For an evening meal we were directed to an hotel just a short walk through Aviemore, and the recommendation was spot on. The short walk back was definately required to "see off" the fantastic meal we enjoyed! Our room was quiet, clean and very well equipped. As for the breakfast, typically Scottish, with "Pete's Porridge" a must. Both proprieters very much "hands on" and clearly experienced, and happy in the business. When next in the area we will definately book The Cairngorm GH again.

I don't know what else to say. The Dowan's has 4 stars on their sign, but I may come and add a…read morecouple in the middle of the night. Don't think I would have wanted to stay anywhere else. Clean, beautiful grounds, and even more beautiful people! Food was great and drink prices super reasonable. It felt more like staying in a huge house with family and friends than a hotel and its workers. I hope to one day be back to visit! Thanks for making our vacation that much better :)

This is an excellent hotel with modern furnishings (including heated bathroom floors and towel…read morerails!) and free wifi throughout. The room was a bit small, but it's very cosy and didn't feel cramped at all. It's a quick walk into the town of Aberlour, which is beautiful and which features a lot of paths between he various towns in this area. The free breakfast is delicious, the coffee is strong and the servers are very friendly. This is a beautiful building overlooking a valley. The staff have been extremely friendly and helpful. We have really enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back!

The nicest hotel we stayed at during our weeklong tour of Scotland. The staff are incredible, they…read moremake a superlative effort to make you feel welcome and taken care of. The building is stunning, the setting is spectacular (take a walk across the dam), the rooms beautifully appointed, the meals 2nd to none. I recommend this hotel without reservations... Oh, almost forgot the bar is huge with an incredible view of the loch. Have a drink up there!

Great location and ambiance. Service top notch. Walk around the lake to pitlockey cute town have a…read morebeer at the old mill.

DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL - Bedbugs will bite you!…read more I can not emphasise enough how bad this place is. I travel with work all the time and this is the very worst hotel I have stayed in anywhere ever. This building is uninhabitable. Please for your own safety avoid at all costs. Rooms are not cleaned between visitors. There are bedbugs in the mattresses. I sat on the bed for about half an hour on arrival and got multiple bites. The waste bin had a soiled diaper/nappy in it, the carpet was stained and dirty, the bathroom floor was not clean. THERE WAS NO HOT WATER. Electric sockets were not safe, the door was not locked when we arrived at our room and looked like it had previously been forced. In communal areas there were bags of dirty linen littered around the corridors, evidence that there were water leaks, and pest control devices that indicated that the hotel knew that there was a problem. I'm amazed that this place remains open - surely it contravenes health and safety laws. Please don't take a risk on this place.

I've stayed here a few times over the years when visiting Aboyne, and strangely I've developed…read morequite a soft spot for the place. Maybe it's the faint lingering atmosphere of Victorian grandeur that somehow manages to cling to the place, the antique safe set into the wall by reception, or the grand stained glass hunting scene window in the lounge bar - it certainly isn't for the tartan carpets, that's for sure! Our room was huge and really warm from the enormous Victorian cast-iron radiator - they certainly knew how to engineer a heating system, those guys! The heating system didn't extend to the en-suite bathroom sadly, so that was a little perky in the mornings. The slightly decrepit sash windows don't help much in the draughts department either. There is free Wi-Fi in the reception and bar areas, but not in the rooms. I actually prefer that as I always have trouble sleeping if there's Wi-Fi in the room. The bed was clearly of recent vintage, and was nice and cosy if a trifle hard for my taste. There was the usual room trimmings of wall-mounted telly (a little small for the size of room it must be said), hairdryer, tea & coffee making set - and a big comfy sofa by the window to relax in with a book. Rather strangely, there was no convenient power point for the kettle or the hairdryer - you had to move the kettle over by the door to get power, or grovel under the dresser to find a socket. The room light was rather uninspiring- a single M16 downlighter in the centre of the ceiling that was more suited to being part of an emergency lighting system it was so pathetic- honestly, you would be better off with a candle. You had to turn on both bedside lights to be able to see anything at all. Breakfast was the usual Scottish hotel fare, although in their favour the hot food is cooked to order and not sitting under a heat lamp for ages. And they have porridge. The evening menu wasn't too inspiring either, so we ate elsewhere. Like I say, despite its faults and decaying Victorian grandeur, or maybe because of that, I actually quite like the place. There's not a great deal of hotel choice in Aboyne anyway, so just embrace the worn comfortable atmosphere of the place and enjoy that genteel Victorian vibe.

This area is beautiful and perfect for day trips to more remote areas, close to hiking and an easy…read morewalk to town and stores. There were several A-frame units, not crowded but part of the landscaped forest area. Units varied in size - ours had 3 beds upstairs. 2 baths. Heating was a bit tricky, and available in all rooms. The maintenance guy came over "to help us get it sorted"... another words - turn it on. Ha! Big puffy down blankets kept us warm, it's cold at night here (June). Big hotel with rooms to rent on the property. They had play areas, kids video and play areas too. Pool had really weird hours. Apparently it was disinfected every few hours or some such nonsense AND you had to make an appointment for available times (in mid-day). I think that would have been fun but didn't use it. An area outside with growling moving Dino's... large enough to be fun for kids... a surprise for us! We loved the extensive trail system and the ruins of a local castle on a tiny island in the lake. Trails are well marked. People were nice, staff was helpful. Area was pretty and quiet. Centrally located. Great transit system; we made appointments to see local attractions via trains / bus - gotta get the timing right and pay ahead. Note: there are stiff fines for cars traveling inside Edinburgh and London- check on this before you drive!

Being married to a Scottish Lassie, I'm there for a visit every two or three years. My recent…read morevisit had us up to the Aviemore area once again. We love it there. We stayed in one of the A-frame cabins on the property. It was about a ten minute walk to the main hotel building, which we were okay with as there were families with children running all around the main hotel building. The cabins were perfect for four of us who wanted to sleep, read and catch up with each other. Cabins are well laid out and nicely furnished. The Hilton Coylumbridge is outside of Aviemore by a little less than a mile. That meant any meals with alcohol in Aviemore meant one of us had to be a designated driver. We did take advantage of the on-site restaurant our last night, so all four of us were able to eat, drink and be merry. We will be back.

Sweet and very accommodating staff, well priced. Lovely location. Quirky and charming looking.read more

A lovely, affectionate little hotel which seemed to have fallen out of time with an enchanted,…read moreovergrown garden. The guest book starts at 1935, the interior is just little younger and the good cuisine has strong characteristics of the seventies. A wonderful detail is coffee or tea at the bedside before breakfast. Greeted by the dog always carrying a teddy in his mouth, served by the technik-refusing barkeeper at the bar, I hope, the landlady will continue running the hotel like that as long as possible. Even when a little outdated, the Cambus O'May is a real finding!

We had a great Saturday Dinner at the Clachan Grill. The meal is two course £36.95 (appetizer and…read moremain course) or three course £43.95 (appetizer, main course and dessert). We did the two course (details below) and it was delicious with plenary of food for us to be comfortably full. The service and atmosphere were great. We were greeted and seated as we arrived. We made reservations and had a window table over looking the patio with a candle lantern in the window. Restaurants are busy on weekends so reservations are suggested. Parking is limited and we weee able to parallel park around the corner from the restaurant. For our 1st course starter we did the Pig Cheek and Grilled Goat's Cheese. Both were delicious but for me the Pig Cheek was so tender and delicious it is a favorite. For our second course we had the Pork Medallions with mashed potatoes and the Lamb Rump with fries. Both were superb. We really enjoyed the meal!

This restaurant is so charming. So glad we made reservations here! The food was delicious. We had…read morethe Sunday roast-beef and the filet. Both were amazing. The staff apologized because they were so busy but honestly they were so attentive we didn't think the service was lacking in any way. Overall great experience. Highly recommend!