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With fantastic views of Rothiemurchus Forest and the Cairngorm Mountains, the High Range Lodge Hotel offers spacious rooms with original artwork by local artists.

Surrounded by woodland, scenic walks can be enjoyed in the immediate area. Aviemore town centre and rail station are less than 10 minutes’ walk away. The Cairngorms National Park is within 30 minutes’ drive of High Range Lodge Hotel. +Great, spacious room in high standard with comfortable bed. +Supportive and helpful staff. +The view wasn't the greatest, as the hotel on the other side was covering some part of lovely Cairngorms landscape, but overall, the location, the quality of the room was exceeding expectations. If I'll reach Aviemore once again, I will definitely book the place once again!

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9.1
Superb
2,422 reviews
Price from
US$158
per night

Located in Newtonmore, 300 metres from Newtonmore Golf Club, The Braeriach provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi is available. Cozy, little room with super modern furniture and a fresh new feel about it. Felt right at home. Very comfortable bed and luxurious bath supplies. Loved the freshly baked cookies as a welcome gift. Great location for exploring the surrounding highlands and to go off hiking. All in all a very nice stay. Will definitely recommend and return. We were sad to leave.

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9.4
Superb
196 reviews
Price from
US$169
per night

Situated within 43 km of Balmoral Castle and 16 km of Corgarff Castle in Tomintoul, Glenlivet by Wigwam Holidays provides accommodation with a kitchenette. This holiday home features free private parking and luggage storage space. The property offers barbecue facilities and outdoor furniture. Very hygiene and clean cabins and beautiful location

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9.2
Superb
212 reviews
Price from
US$112
per night

Situated in Kingussie, within 1.3 km of Kingussie Golf Club and 1.5 km of Ruthven Barracks, The Crossing features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk. Certain units at the property have a terrace with a river view. Everything about our stay at The Crossing was exceptional, from the helpful staff, the lovely and comfortable room, the delicious cookies, to the delightful breakfast. Thanks to all those who make The Crossing such an exceptional stopover on a traveler’s journey.

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9.2
Superb
564 reviews
Price from
US$146
per night

Situated 15 km from Balmoral Castle, Ailsa- Enchanting Tiny House with wood burner and hot tub in Cairngorms features accommodation in Ballater with access to a hot tub. The property has garden views and is 44 km from CairnGorm National Park and 21 km from Aboyne Golf Club. There is an outdoor fireplace and guests can make use of free WiFi, free private parking and an electric vehicle charging station. This was just wonderful, I’d have stayed longer had it been available. Such a cutely furnished tiny house. The lovely hosts are always trying to improve these already excellent cabins by adding more thoughtful details. I loved the skylight above the bed. Best light for reading. Drift off to sleep with the stars twinkling above you. Great Deeside walks just outside the front door. Perfect cosy place for two; I’d say fitting four in here might get a little cramped, especially if you’re going to leave 4 people’s luggage lying around randomly. Hot tub a nice feature. One commenter complained about not being able to use it in the rain, which, frankly, is weird. When you’re immersed in hot water, the rain can’t touch you. The hosts were extremely friendly, and, in my case, literally went that extra mile! Big thank you to Karl, Bess, and Stacey!

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9.4
Superb
110 reviews
Price from
US$136
per night

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. This bed and breakfast offers free private parking and full-day security. It is possible for guests to sit outside and enjoy the property grounds. We stayed here for one night and this is one of those places that when you arrive to such beautiful grounds and attentive hosts that you will wish you had more time to enjoy.

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9.9
Exceptional
333 reviews
Price from
US$206
per night

The Shelter Stone Cottage, a property with a garden, is set in Aviemore, 46 km from University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, 48 km from Inverness Railway Station, as well as 10 km from Landmark Forest Adventure Park. This property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 48 km from Inverness Castle. Such a lovely cottage! I absolutely fell in love with this town and would love to come back just to stay in this cottage and walk around some more. The beds are amazing, heating was great and loved watching tv in the living room. Our host, Dorothy was incredible as well!

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9.3
Superb
110 reviews

Boasting garden views, Alba - Charming boutique forest view cabin with hot tub in Ballater features accommodation with a garden and a balcony, around 15 km from Balmoral Castle. A hot tub is available for guests. There is a terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi, free private parking and an electric vehicle charging station. Beautiful location with hot tub. Nice area to hike. Short drive to Ballater and Balmoral Castle.

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9
Superb
152 reviews
Price from
US$146
per night

Located in Nethy Bridge, less than 1 km from Abernethy Golf Club, Ptarmigan provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and barbecue facilities. It is set 7.7 km from Boat of Garten Golf Club and offers bicycle parking. The apartment features family rooms. The location was amazing! Super lovely hosts, we had a fantastic stay over Christmas.

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9.3
Superb
138 reviews
Price from
US$142
per night

Located 47 km from Inverness Castle, Avalon Studio. Comfy well equipped cosy studio. Provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is set 47 km from Inverness Railway Station, 9 km from Boat of Garten Golf Club and 10 km from Landmark Forest Adventure Park. The property is non-smoking and is situated 45 km from University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness. We had a very comfortable stay. The location close to the hub of Aviemore but not in it, was perfect for our needs. We had everything we needed to cook our meals and close enough to restaurants when we didn’t want to.

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9.3
Superb
131 reviews
Price from
US$117
per night

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