Top Guest Houses and Hotels in Ballater

Being a former Victorian hunting lodge, built in 1746, Gairnshiel Lodge has been a longtime favorite of royals, hunters and travelers alike. Two hundred seventy years later, we - a Belgian family that fell in love with the idyllic Scottish Highlands - discovered the lodge. The most distinctive feature of Scotland's history is probably that of clanship and the predominantly Highland clans. It's in our

Stylishly renovated, Darroch Learg has a special ambiance with large-windowed spacious rooms and a confident but understated style. The name is Gaelic and translates as 'the oak wood on a south-facing hillside'. The ground floor of Darroch Learg has two light and spacious sitting rooms with wood-burning stoves, comfortable chairs in which to relax and read a book, have a game of chess or even play

Braemar encapsulates everybody's picturesque ideal of Scotland - fairytale castles, snow capped mountains, fast flowing rivers, unique wildlife ancient pine forests and the unique Braemar Gathering. The village itself has a long history dating back to the 8th century when the King of picts built a wooden fort (Doldencha) near to the site of the existing Braemar castle. There have been several castles

Set in the heart of Royal Deeside, within the Cairngorms National Park, the Auld Kirk is a fine example of a Victorian Scottish Free Church building. Sensitively converted in 1986 to a small hotel , the Auld Kirk has built a reputation for good food, comfortable accommodation and a warm welcome that is the hallmark of Scottish hospitality.