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Macdonald Strathspey Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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January 2025

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2 restaurants, lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine
Exterior
Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

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Situated off Grampian Road, Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Aviemore, Scotland, PH22 1PN
  • Spey Valley Golf Course
    3 min walk
  • Luxury Woodland Lodges at Macdonald Aviemore Resort
    2 min walk
  • Aviemore Station
    5 min walk
  • Inverness (INV)
    53 min drive

Room options

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Macdonald Aviemore Hotel

Pool
Kids pool
Waterslide
Parking included
3.6 out of 5, Good, (499)
The price is AU$195
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
Macdonald Aviemore Hotel

About the area

Aviemore

With a stay at Macdonald Strathspey Hotel in Aviemore, you'll be a 3-minute walk from Spey Valley Golf Course and 8 minutes by foot from Strathspey Steam Railway. .This family-friendly hotel is 14.2 mi (22.8 km) from Cairngorms National Park and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Dalfaber Neighbourhood Centre.

What's nearby

  • Spey Valley Golf Course - 3 min walk
  • Strathspey Steam Railway - 8 min walk
  • Speyside Wildlife - 3 min drive
  • Rothiemurchus Estate Visitor Centre - 3 min drive
  • Loch Morlich - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Aviemore Station - 5 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cheese & Tomatin - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Boathouse Cafe Loch Morlich - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Luxury Woodland Lodges at Macdonald Aviemore Resort - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Route 7 Café - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Old Bridge Inn - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Macdonald Strathspey Hotel

Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and a fitness center
Macdonald Strathspey Hotel offers 89 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Aviemore hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 89 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax and unwind with massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include wireless internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at Aspects, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include wired internet access (surcharge), a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 10 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 9:30 AM.
Aspects - This fine-dining restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Giovannis Pizza Pasta - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge), Wired Internet (surcharge)

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 18.00 per person
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Aspects
  • Giovannis Pizza Pasta

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms - 10

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Macdonald Strathspey
Macdonald Strathspey Hotel Hotel
Macdonald Strathspey Hotel Aviemore
Macdonald Strathspey Hotel Hotel Aviemore

Macdonald Strathspey Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 65 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John, East Lothian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night in Aviemore
Stopped in Aviemore for one night while heading north. Check in swift and clear, room clean. Breakfast was spot on, food perfectly acceptable and the waiting staff were all busy and helpful.

8/10 Good

Craig, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stay at Macdonalds Aviemore
My son and I were due to stay in the Strathspey building but were moved to another building, the name of which escapes me, but was the building nearest the supermarket on the main road. There were only two negatives whilst in room 3206: it was near the main door for the corridor and each time the main door was opended, it created a vacuum and caused the room door to move. making a banging sound. Thus the room door would bang each time another guest used the main door, which disturbed sleep. The room was opposite the store for linen and other materials, so this was also a source of noise and disturbance. The TV in the room did not have a useful signal either. Had my son and I been staying longer, I would have requested a move to another room. Apart from that, the staff of the Hotel were very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. The facilities including the swimming pool were very good, apart from the wave machine not working, which my son was dissapointed about. And the location of the hotel lends itself very well to accessing the services offered by Aviemore. So I would stay at Macdonalds Hotel Aviemore again, but I would make sure the room was not disturbed by noise.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good place to stop
Very nice hotel. Staff friendly. Enjoyed free upgrade to highland hotel thank you. Enjoyed use of amenities. Good location for exploring Cairngorms

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

david, Newcastle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant
Brilliant stay we were upgraded to the macdonalds highland hotel in the same resort it was great. Staff great would definitely return and soon I hope

8/10 Good

Frank, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Complex
Was upgraded to the Highlands 4 star, great hotel.

6/10 Okay

Michael, Budleigh

4 Star Hotel 4 Star Price Two Star facilities
Four star hotel Four star prices Two star facilities and service. Rooms nowhere near as plush as Thistle and other chains which are considerably cheaper. Pool sauna etc ok. Bar service and food outlets poor. Buffet closes 8pm and the one bar available a long walk in the cold and wet over the other side of the compound in another building. Plenty of good restaurants in village though and much better quality. Rooms dated and beds awfully uncomfortable, Travelodges at £29 have super comfy beds. TV - a few misty channels on old tv set. Enjoyed the stay, Breakfasts very good and staff friendly and helpful. Advise you get a good deal before going and don't pay top whack cos not good value, - but for the right price quite acceptable.

6/10 Okay

peter

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

pamela, edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great place to stay in aviemore
Fantastic value for money. This hotel was obviously dated when it came to decor but it was comfortable all the same. The kids loved the pool and the soft play.

6/10 Okay

Edmund, Durham

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Ok room but poor service checking in
No staff at reception desk on arrival but a notice with a number to call in the other building. No answer so spent 5/10 mins trying to find the other building to check in. Very poor service.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were ok.but the hotel needs a refurbishment.very tired looking on the inside.asian restaurant very bland food.

4/10 Poor

LLoyd, Scotland

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was not what we expected
Unfortunately I was very disappointed, as hotel very dated and in need of complete refurnishment. There was no bar facilities, its just an annex to the Highland hotel. The price most certainly did not reflect on the hotel, unfortunately we were so disappointed we asked to be moved as this was planned a special weekend. I will say that after we voiced our disappointment we were moved within an hour, to the highland Hotel (with more cost)

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Not as Advertised
Extremely disappointed with the hotel as it did not come close to the way it was advertised. Hotel was very tired and run down. Arrived early evening to be told the restaurant and bar were not open and the only facilities was in one of the adjacent hotels on the complex. This was totally unacceptable and I would have expected what I consider basic facilities within a hotel especially at the rates they charged. I ended up walking up and down Aviemore with my son trying to find a restaurant that wasn't already fully booked. The room was tired, smelled of damp and located immediately adjacent to the lifts resulting in us being kept awake most of the night with late nighters falling out of the lifts and into their rooms. I do not normally give reviews but in this particular case I wanted you to know how appalled I was. Having spent two days in the hills I was hoping to spend a relaxing night in a hotel, eat a decent meal and get some rest. This hotel failed on all counts. Macdonald Hotels should be ashamed of themselves.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
great hotel for location and skiing
just back from 3 nights stay. Hotel in a great location for skiing and visiting Aviemore. A few things in hotel could do with updating decor etc. The room was clean and bed very comfortable. Great tasty breakfast with plenty to choose from and the staff were extremely attentive

4/10 Poor

Christopher, Cheltenham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
We were upgraded to the 4 star hotel. The room was tiny and cramped.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mislead by Hotel.com
the hotel was not as described or have the facilities, we felt that the cost for such a poor hotel was far too high, the entire building needs knocked down and the management given training on how to deal with CUSTOMERS

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Sarah, Inverness, Thurso and Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dining room food not good!
We met up for a family reunion. Cant fault the rooms but we were all really disappointed with the dining room. A number of us ordered steaks and they were stone cold when we they arrived. Just did not complain as we were all really hungry. We also had booked dinner for ten only to be told they didn't have the reservation. My husband and i were at the Inschyra in Falkirk the week before and were so impressed with everything. Would not book dinner again at the Highland hotel.

6/10 Okay

Angus, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
service and price
we were having a large family gathering found the hotel really good , only issue was the lack of variety on your menu , at dinner , if we hadn't booked we would not have stayed we were all really disappointed also with the service at dinner , and at £35 a head and £9 extra for a slither of steak , what a difference at breakfast it was fantastic great service and great food ,

6/10 Okay

Emma, Kilwinning

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Aviemore stay
In overall was alright but had 2 very disappointing situations. We went to Aviemore interested in snowing so at the first night of our stay around 9pm we went to the desk to gather some information regarding their ski shop and also about the ski conditions at the Cairngorm but the receptionist aswered us that he had no idea and he doesn't even like snow. Second issue was with the room service, we had requested a bucket of ice and after started use the ice we found one cotton swab inside the bucket. Have to say that in overall the hotel is good, the day receptionist was very friendly. Room clean but small.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Late arrival
The hotel was clean a good breakfast but carpets in the room was very thread bare

8/10 Good

James, Peterborough

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Winter break
Excellent stay... However the service at breakfast, particularly at peak times was poor. But would certainly stay again!

8/10 Good

stephen, Spalding

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
Very pleasant stay,staff polite and well mannered .. Room comfy and clean..

10/10 Excellent

Liam, Leeds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Upgrade
Got an upgrade to the four star hotel as they do all the works on the resort in the off season.