Balmoral Arms

8.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,504 Ratings)

Inn in Ballater

1 queen bed

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

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

Includes essentialsPets allowed, Internet / Wifi, TV and more

About this inn

Balmoral Arms is situated in village of Ballater, in the centre of Royal Deeside. The property offers open log fires and free WiFi.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Ballater

Nearby attractions

Glenmore Forest Park

41.6 mi

Landmark Forest Adventure Park

53.1 mi

Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre

49.1 mi

An Lochan Uaine (Green Loch)

39.7 mi

Available Rooms

Classic King Room

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Classic King or Twin Room

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Feature Double Room

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Junior Suite

1 Queen • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Premium Suite

1 Sofa • 1 Queen • 290 ft²

Sleeps 2

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8.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,504 Ratings)

Inn in Ballater

1 queen bed

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

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

Includes essentialsPets allowed, Internet / Wifi, TV and more

About this inn

Balmoral Arms is situated in village of Ballater, in the centre of Royal Deeside. The property offers open log fires and free WiFi.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Ballater

Nearby attractions

Glenmore Forest Park

41.6 mi

Landmark Forest Adventure Park

53.1 mi

Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre

49.1 mi

An Lochan Uaine (Green Loch)

39.7 mi

Available Rooms

Classic King Room

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Classic King or Twin Room

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Feature Double Room

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Junior Suite

1 Queen • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Premium Suite

1 Sofa • 1 Queen • 290 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Ratings and reviews

8.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,504 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

Lovely dog friendly country hotel

Super dog friendly, lovely open fire lounge (it was late October), rooms really nice. Excellent breakfast. Location could not be better.

Rooms quite small but we were upgraded which made a difference. The bar service could be better, but to be fair it was not super busy so you can’t have a person waiting bar all night. £25 supplement for two small dogs, which is fine, but was not made clear on Booking.com- did not mind paying but I could have argued the point

7.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

Nice hotel and good location

Nice rooms and lovely to get a complimentary upgrade

The soundproofing between floors is terrible so it was really noisy. The hotel was also really hot

9.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

I'm very happy Thank you

Very pleasant staff no complaints breakfast good

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

a perfect place to be after traveling

very cosy

9.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Perfect location in a classy hotel

Beautiful classic decor, friendly staff, spotlessly clean and fantastic location

Poor choice for vegetarian in evening meal

8.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Je ne qualifierai pas cet hôtel de 5 étoiles

Établissement bien situé. Les chambres sont jolies, spacieuses et bien équipées. Le petit déjeuner est excellent et très copieux.

Néanmoins il manque à cet hôtel le sens du détail d’un 5 étoiles. Les fenêtres sont vieillissantes et absolument pas étanches, la peinture s’écaille à certains endroits dans les couloirs, il n’y a pas de coton et coton-tiges dans les chambres et les produits mis à disposition se limitent au strict minimum (gel douche et shampooing, pas après shampooing par exemple) ….

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Comfortable, warm and friendly stay at a traditional country hotel, perfect.

Everything. The location was excellent and the hotel was warm, welcoming and everything we expected it to be

Staff were very friendly however the service in the bar area for food and drinks was quite slow, it seemed under staffed. This wasn’t to any extreme degree and certainly didn’t detract from our enjoyment of our stay. The food was great as well.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Exceptional

The location is great for accessing the town. Free parking in the town is great for longer stays. The staff are amazing, super helpful and friendly. The lounge, bar, and restaurant all give the perfect atmosphere of relaxation. The food was fantastic and the drinks available were of a good selection. The room was spacious enough for me and my partner. With the bed and the TV being big and comfy.

The bath was a little small.

1.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

DO NOT STAY IN ROOM 25, unless you like being woken up at 5:15am

I liked the location and the friendly staff.

AVOID ROOM 25 (Cambus O’May) if you want to sleep beyond 5:00am!!!!The room was extremely noisy, being above a kitchen ventilation fan, which was switched on at 5:15am every day. The room should only be rented out to the hearing impaired, aging rock stars and people who can sleep on top of an airplane engine!!!!!! The noise was raised with the staff, and although apologetic, nothing was done to mitigate the noise, which happened every single morning. The breakfast was reasonable at the weekend, but on the Monday, the cold choice was reduced and the kitchen was unable to provide gluten free options. This is supposed to be a luxury hotel, but it was seriously lacking. I would challenge a member of staff to sleep in room 25, with the windows open and also to look at how other hotels do breakfast e.g The Falkensteiner in Belgrade, this should be the standard for a luxury hotel. I am not sure how the hotel achieved 5 star status, I would place it at 3 stars at best. No parking and over priced for a stay that gave a disturbed night sleep. Although I addressed the issue, and the general manager was going to respond, I have had no response. This is not the first time I have been given a substandard room, when booking with Booking.com. I will not stay at this hotel or use Booking.com again!!!

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Wonderful and Relaxing Stay

The room and the service was exceptional. We enjoyed dinner at the restaurant and both mornings had breakfast. The food was well prepared and delicious. Every staff member was very helpful and polite.

Nothing

6.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

3 star hotel at 5star price bracket

The staff were super friendly and helpful

While the room was really nice and very clean the rest of the hotel was very tired looking and rough around the edges . The main toilets left a lot to be desired , taps loose and not working and the walls were all stained and grubby certainly not what you would expect in a 5 star hotel . There is no luxury in the main areas and the breakfast cold selection was very poor . The glasses were not clean and coffee was terrible. I would say that this hotel has spent the money on the bedrooms which were great but the rest of the hotel is at a push 3 star and is way overpriced. If the bedroom had not been refurbished we would not have stayed . Such a shame as the staff were lovely and the location perfect.

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

excellent and hope to stay again in the future

Cheery and helpful staff - regal atmosphere mixed with smart casual - brilliant dining and excellent rooms - wished we'd been able to stay longer

caaaant think of anything

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Balmoral is a fine town and this hotel was easy to get to all the areas. Parking was free in a lot

Meals were excellent. The room was comfortable and staff were available and helpful for all our questions.

7.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Good

Location was perfect. Not much else to say. Bed was comfy, staff ok, food ok

Very small room , and outlook was awful. Tried to have a rest but had to listen to a young boy play with a football outside for god knows how long. would give it 8 out of 10 for cleanliness. Cobwebs and lots of dust on lights

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Scottish splendour.

The hotel reception was outstanding. Very polite and knowledgeable.

Nothing.

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Fabulous hotel, with friendly staff in a superb location.

The location of the hotel is excellent in the centre of Ballater opposite the church. Free parking was available nearby. The staff in the reception and bar were exceptional. The food was very good at dinner as well as the cooked breakfast

The service in the restaurant was poor. The staff did not seem well trained and they were very short staffed. One of our meals did not arrive in the evening and the same happened at breakfast. When the food finally arrived it was excellent.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Delighted to be upgraded to a suite thank you

Our second stay here and not the last

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Perfect location and excellent breakfast!

The hotel was lovely, a very nice mix of traditional and modern

Our room was on the ground floor and there was a lot of noise from the room upstairs but it is a very old building so it is probably to be expected.

4.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

woefully overpriced for what it is.

it’s location

The food shocking. The Green Inn next door much better. The fact of it being an INN as opposed to hotel not made clear. The 5* rating therefore meaningless.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Exceptional

The hotel was amazing! We had a beautiful room with an old bathtub, the interior looked amazing. Try the dinner there, it was really delicious. The breakfast was good as well and the staff was really friendly. Unfortunately we were only there for one night, would have liked to stay longer. In my opinion it was one of the best hotels that we had during our Scotland road trip. So I can definitely recommend it!

We were traveling by car and could not park directly at the hotel. However, the parking lot was right near the hotel, the staff even offered to carry our luggage to the room since there is no elevator.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Exceptional

Beautifully appointed and very comfortable. Wonderful, old charm environment that is customer focused!

5.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Disappointing

Super comfortable beds, relaxing decor, lovely staff.

Inexcusibly DREADFUL dining room service which guests have been complaining about for months but nothing has been done. It is slow, inefficient and understaffed. It does not qualify for an AA5* rating.

4.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

OK for a night’s stop off.

Beds were very comfortable & they let in dogs. Easy for parking as you can leave the car outside or over the road. Balmoral Castle is about 8 miles drive away, hotel’s right in the village/ town and around all the local shops and coffee shops.

Rooms are nicely done but feel slightly grubby. Found it an odd decision to keep the drinking glasses in the room on top of the toilet, don’t think I’ll be using those! Didn’t think front desk staff were particularly good as everything was about convenience for themselves rather than the paying guest.

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Exceptional

A lovely experience

5.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Good location but would benefit from some improvements.

The breakfast, cooked to order, was excellent. Staff in the restaurant were friendly and warm.

We arrived at 2.20pm to be greeted with 'we don't open check-in till 3'-while all hotels have official check in times, the more normal and sensible approach is 'let me see if your rooms are ready.' The noise of the water system above the bedroom was very pronounced.

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Superb

The staff are very friendly and helpful, the food is very tasty and reasonably priced, great breakfast.

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

great hotel, brilliant food and so we’re the staff and it was very central

the whole atmosphere was great

nothing

1.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Not good

I left a full list on a4 at the hotel for the manager and asked her to call me as she was on holiday but back in today I was told I have not received a call to discuss our problems This hotel is not 5 star a full report of my findings along with photographic pictures will be sent to the relevant tourism boards

Please ask the hotel for the list I left with them

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

pleasant stay dispite staff shortages

modern bedroom

dark communal areas

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

So good I'm a repeat offender, should time and travel allow

The breakfast was brilliant, and the whisky the night before.

Does not compute!

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in Ballater?

The average price for a rental in Ballater is £94 per night. This rental is £1 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this inn?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Balmoral Arms. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this inn?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this inn. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Balmoral Arms pet friendly?

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

What amenities are available at Balmoral Arms?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, tv, and wheelchair accessible.

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Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of Ballater

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic King Room

Classic King or Twin Room

Feature Double Room

Junior Suite

Premium Suite

Balmoral Arms

Inn in Ballater

Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of Ballater

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic King Room

Classic King or Twin Room

Feature Double Room

Junior Suite

Premium Suite

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in Ballater?

Is parking included with this inn?

Is there a pool at this inn?

Is Balmoral Arms pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Balmoral Arms?

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