Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

Bird's eye view, Golfcourse, Mountain view, River view

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort Resort in Aviemore

3.8

Good(1,459 Reviews)

Resort in Aviemore

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this resort

Macdonald Spey Valley Golf & Country Club is set in Aviemore. The resort has a championship golf course, and leisure facilities that include a swimming pool, hot tub and sauna. There is also a fitness centre. Guests can enjoy a drink at the bar.

Amenities

Pool

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Aviemore

Nearby attractions

Highland Wildlife Park

13.5 mi

Landmark Forest Adventure Park

8.8 mi

Available Rooms

Classic One Bedroom Apartment

2 Single • 1 Sofa • 592 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Extra One Bedroom Apartment with Log Fire

1 Double • 1 Sofa • 592 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Two Bedroom Chalet

2 Single • 1 Sofa • 1 Double • 581 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Family Chalet

2 Bunk • 1 Sofa • 1 Double • 592 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Spacious Two Bedroom Apartment

1 Double • 2 Single • 1 Sofa • 484 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

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3.8

Good(1,459 Reviews)

Resort in Aviemore

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this resort

Amenities

Pool

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Aviemore

Nearby attractions

Highland Wildlife Park

13.5 mi

Landmark Forest Adventure Park

8.8 mi

Available Rooms

Classic One Bedroom Apartment

2 Single • 1 Sofa • 592 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Extra One Bedroom Apartment with Log Fire

1 Double • 1 Sofa • 592 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Two Bedroom Chalet

2 Single • 1 Sofa • 1 Double • 581 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Family Chalet

2 Bunk • 1 Sofa • 1 Double • 592 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Spacious Two Bedroom Apartment

1 Double • 2 Single • 1 Sofa • 484 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.8

Good(1,459 Reviews)

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5.0

Jul 2024

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort is a very pleasant place to stay. Staff are very friendly and facilities are very good.

Location, cleanliness

Nothing

2.0

Jul 2024

Been going for years, just disappointing now, could do so much better.

Location

The whole resort is looking very run down, the outdoor courts and indoor are in a poor state. The food and bar well overpriced. Rooms not particularly clean, seems to be a lack of towels. No usual tea and coffee welcome pack. Staff didn’t seem bothered about anything. Roads filled with huge potholes.

5.0

Jun 2024

Weekend away for my wife and i

Lovely apartment.. Very nice place to stay... recommended

5.0

Dec 2023

Love it every time we go.

Lovely little lodge, cozy. And the pool was amazing so warm like getting into a warm bath, the kids would spend all day in there if they could.

A few things in the lodge could be fixed. Just little things like mould on bathroom blind which I'm sure could be easily fixed by just replacing it. And a few other things (beds weren't very comfortable )but nothing that would stop us going back.

4.0

Nov 2023

Relaxing last minute self catering break 😊

We have stayed in the Hotel previously, so we were unsure about the self catering resort, especially after reading some reviews, but we were very happy with our stay. Easy check-in and friendly welcome at reception. Apartment clean, spacious and warm. Staff had kindly switched on the heating in the hallway for our arrival. Beds were comfortable. Shower over bath was lovely and hot with good pressure. Well equipped e.g. Henry Hoover, iron, kitchen crockery, good hairdryer etc. Nice swimming pool, sauna and steam room with friendly staff (the jacuzzi was out of order). Games hall for rainy days. Good, quiet location. The town is only a short drive away with plenty of shops and places to eat. Good value for money. Would be happy to return.

Nothing bad enough to complain about - we enjoyed our stay 👍 Just a suggestion: the Resort sign on the main road should be illuminated. We arrived when it was already dark and could not see the sign. A few other observations: The Steakhouse was only open at the weekend. We stayed midweek, so were unable to try it out. The front door was locked on arrival, as expected, but the patio door had been left unlocked. A few marks on walls and carpets, some had been cleaned and had left patches on the carpet but overall the apartment was clean to a good standard. Large bags of dirty laundry left right in front of the door on arrival. Could easily be placed to the side awaiting pickup instead of at the door.

3.5

Sep 2023

Thunder in the Glens at Spey Valley Lodges

Very easy to check in and find the lodge. Lodge was clean and comfortable.

There was a porch which needed a key which we didn't have. One window was locked shut and again we didn't have a key.

4.5

Sep 2023

Great place, perfect for us.

Fabulous place, good location for everything that we wanted to do.

Would have used the Spa facilities but jacuzzi not working.

1.0

Jun 2023

Very poor

Nothing

Apartment was dirty inside, carpet full of stains, furniture outdated and needed upholstery, sink shower dirty, dirty smell

4.5

Jun 2023

Beautiful location. Great for families!

Location was great. Not far from town and the lodge area was beautiful, peaceful and relaxing. Lots to do nearby for families. Could have spent another week here.

The double bed felt more like a 3/4 bed so rolling over in your sleep is not recommended!

4.5

Jun 2023

Fantastic location loved the free use of the 9 hole golf course will be back again.

Great location spacious bedrooms 1 with on suite great little sauna large kitchen living area

1.5

May 2023

Horrible accommodation, very disappointed. But good location

Great location. Goes downhill from there.

The room was old, worn, smelly and in a poor state. Carpets were stained, marked and worn. Walls stained and marked. Kitchen cupboards didn't open/close properly and had peeling coating. Large gaps to dirty underneath area. Conservatory furniture old, faded and coming apart, could have been dangerous to sit on. Broken lampshades Room smelled, I had to buy air fresheners No Hot & Cold labels on taps, with worn/peeled chrome Shower rail very loose on wall, I expected it to fall down Loo roll holder also very loose Different types of electric heaters with no instructions how to use. Included storage heaters [from the 70's?] I felt the whole room should have been gutted and updated many years ago

4.5

May 2023

Good weekend break

Lovely clean apartment with everything we needed. Great little conservatory & enjoyed swimming pool.

Stopped serving meals at 8pm, why so early? Quite a long walk into centre of Aviemore

0.5

May 2023

Disappointed,.place is run down.

Nothing, place needs a complete overhaul. The Villa was the same as it was 20yrs ago, except everything so worn, stained, ripped and tatty

Everything. At £140 per night you would expect to be able to sit and enjoy the view, oh no, every seat either had a stain, looked like sweat stains where other had sat over the years, or ripped. Mould in the bathrooms, hairs in the bedding. We have stayed at Dalfaber at least once a year for the past 20yrs, this is the first time we returned home the same night. No staff to contact after 8pm. We checked in at 6.40pm (cairngorm villa no 5) then popped into Aviemore for food, returned, went to make a cuppa and have a seat, when we noticed how bad the seats in the patio, we were going to take a couple of the dining chairs through to use, but every single one was stained. Contacted Nicola and Michael the managers, they were going to check the Villa and call me back, let's just say I'm still waiting 8 days on. Have contacted booking.com and they have emailed the company........ Still waiting for a reply.

3.0

Feb 2023

Pleasant

The apartment was perfect. But unfortunately it was not clean. Used soap in the bathroom, and the sink and mirror were full of toothpaste. The kitchen floor was filthy, and there seemed to be something like cat litter on the carpet.

4.0

Feb 2023

Very good

Fantastic location. 9 hole golf course free so hubby was very happy.

The chalet didn't look like it had been cleaned. The front entrance way had not been hoovered. There were sets of towels for 2 and there were 3 of us. The fridge had bits of tomato heads in it si hadn't been cleaned. The bin lid was also dirty. Aparr from these things we were very happy.

2.5

Feb 2023

It served our family purpose to get away for a few days. But no return unless significant improvements.

Escapism

Tired.

4.0

Feb 2023

Perfectly suitable for a short stay

We stayed in a two bed chalet. It was lovely and warm on our arrival. It was also really clean and well equipped.

It was quite tired particularly in the bathroom. Water and wood don’t last well. The pool changing rooms were dirty and one toilet was out of use hence the other was filthy. The floor was covered in mud, water and ??. There was only one changing room.

3.5

Feb 2023

chalet was gear . facilities great . the booking of the resturaunt was terrible . booked family for valentines at the st

nice location

slightly dated and could do with a refurb

4.0

Jan 2023

Great stay, idea for staying with a dog. Snow fall added a little something

location was excellent, good access to local attractions

a little run down, but generally ok.

0.5

Jan 2023

good location, however filthy rooms and low standards

good location in town and a nice pool for the kids.

our first room / chalet was completely filthy. Definitely had not been cleaned, and because their check in was strictly no earlier than 5pm they couldn’t send a cleaner. we eventually called and paid to upgrade to another property because the standard was so poor. the restaurant was closed each time due to staffing issues which was also annoying

2.5

Jan 2023

sofa bed so bad we told staff an they said nothing they could do about it, so full price to sleep on the floor an cold a

good location , very clean an tidy everything you need for family , except for the bed situation , great pet friendly place. an most of staff were nice enough an helpful especially lad we met on check in ,

The sofa bed was so bad got no sleep the 1st night and 2nd night slept in chair an on floor , as was more comfortable for me and my partner, , no quilt or bedding was provided for the sofa bed only thin sheet , we were not informed we needed to bring this staff said would be brought round but it never came, heating is quite hit an miss took some working out how to use an still went very cold before it came back on

4.5

Dec 2022

We love coming here.

Our second visit. We love coming here. The chalet is perfect for us. The pool was fun.

Some of the decor is looking tired. The sofa bed mattress is rather uncomfortable.

2.0

Oct 2022

Was fine for a couple of nights but no longer.

Chalets provided everything we needed. swimming pool was lovely.

Was not as clean as it should have been and smelled of dogs. Check in was chaotic. Told check in would be 5pm - they stuck rigidly to this. We arrived at 4.50pm and had to wait 10 minutes . As others had been told to come back at 5pm for check in this then resulted in a queue of people all waiting at same time. Staff then appeared harassed.

3.5

Oct 2022

Good location for Aviemore

Good access to Speyside way. Nice to have a sauna and steam

Confusing payment confirmation, I paid via bookings and got their receipt and checked with reception when I checked out who said I was paid up. I then got a further receipt from the hotel group a few days after check out which made it seem like I had paid twice, apparently this is standard. Not easy to clarify this as the hotel itself doesn't process payment so spoke to an external admin team. I will check my credit card statement when it arrives as two payment receipts is unclear, unnecessary and confusing.

3.5

Oct 2022

Good

The lodge we stayed at was situated in a beautiful area which was very quiet and relaxing. The inside of the lodge was just right for us, and had a very cosy feel - a home away from home. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would definitely return!

Unfortunately our mattress wasn't the best in terms of comfort. My partner had a dip in the middle of the mattress on his side which meant he didn't get the best night's rest, however I believe we were just unlucky, and it didn't ruin our overall stay at all. The free WiFi was unfortunately quite weak, and I had to rely on my own mobile data to use as a personal hot-spot in order to use our devices. I did expect the WiFi to be weak however just because of the location, so it wasn't too much of an inconvenience for us.

1.5

Oct 2022

Great location but badly let down by accommodation

Breakfast not applicable: location was ideal

We are timeshare owners at this resort and have stayed in these lodges previously. Our Morlich lodge was disappointing in that there was barely any covering left on any of the dining chairs. There was pieces of children’s toys in the sofa, the tiles on the top half of the en suite bathroom wall were filthy and on the last day my husband cut his toe on a broken tile in said bathroom. The chalet we’d also booked for other family members was also a let down with various lights not working and also not the cleanest. It’s really disappointing as we suggested this as our base for my sons 30th birthday celebrations but would be reluctant to use booking.com in the future due to the condition of the units. Although it was an ok price it still wasn’t cheap for a 3 night getaway especially with the state of the accommodation.

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Aviemore?

The average price for a rental in Aviemore is $232 per night. This rental is $3 above the average.

Is parking included with this resort?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this resort?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort. Enjoy the water!

Is Macdonald Spey Valley Resort pet friendly?

Yes! This resort is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort?

We found 15 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.

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Resort in Aviemore

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Aviemore

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic One Bedroom Apartment

Classic Extra One Bedroom Apartment with Log Fire

Classic Two Bedroom Chalet

Classic Family Chalet

Spacious Two Bedroom Apartment

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

Resort in Aviemore

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Aviemore

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic One Bedroom Apartment

Classic Extra One Bedroom Apartment with Log Fire

Classic Two Bedroom Chalet

Classic Family Chalet

Spacious Two Bedroom Apartment

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Aviemore?

Is parking included with this resort?

Is there a pool at this resort?

Is Macdonald Spey Valley Resort pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort?

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