8/10 Very good
Friendly staff, decent hotel, great location. Pool and amenities good, lots to do in the locale.
Jonathan
Jonathan, 2-night trip
Macdonald Aviemore Highland Hotel
Mountain hotel in Aviemore with golf course and indoor pool
Nestled in the mountains, Macdonald Aviemore Highland Hotel offers a warm welcome with golf, a terrace, and shopping on site. Families can unwind by the indoor pool or enjoy mountain biking and archery together. With aromatherapy treatments, free WiFi, and 2 coffee shops/cafes nearby previous guests have praised the helpful staff.
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Popular amenities
- Connecting rooms available
- 24/7 front desk
- Bar
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- Golf course
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Ski rentals
- Ski storage
- Ski passes
- Fitness centre
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Children's pool
For families (6)
- Children's pool
- Playground on-site
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Garden
£85
includes taxes & fees
20 Nov - 21 Nov
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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed
Very good
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Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Standard Room, 2 Single Beds
Good
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Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds
Family Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (King plus pull out bed)
Very good
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Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Family Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (King plus 2 pull out beds)
Very good
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Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed
Very good
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Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Suite, 1 King Bed
Very good
Highlights
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
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Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Aviemore, Scotland, PH22 1PN
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Macdonald Aviemore Highland Hotel
A great stay at Macdonald Aviemore Highland Hotel can include a round of golf at the 18-hole course. Guests can indulge in massages, body wraps or facials, and Aspects serves dinner. Other highlights include 2 coffee shops/cafes, an indoor pool and a bar/lounge. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.
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Macdonald Aviemore Highland Hotel Reviews
7.8
Good
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.4/10
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RoomService staffBreakfastRestaurantBedFoodLobbyValueChildrenBathroom6/10 Good
Very run down. Staff lovely.
Kyle
Kyle, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Room was spacious and clean. Beds very comfy. No plug sockets by bed though.
Good selection available for breakfast and the pool and soft play were great addition to the hotel. Didn’t manage to make it to the cinema but would have liked to.
Gillian
Gillian, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Hotel
Susanne
Susanne, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Mainly chose this because of access to EV charger.
Only stayed one night so did not experience much.
Wayne
Wayne, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
We only had a one night stay so didn’t really get to see much of the hotel or its facilities.
What we did see was ok but some areas are looking a bit tired.
Steven
Steven, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Enjoyable
Room was comfy. It just needs a little upgrading in some areas. Bathroom needs painting etc. Still enjoyable. Breakfast was nice. I ate on site at the Italian. Food was nice and service was great.
Leanne
Leanne, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Staff lovely and very kind and understanding. Local area beautiful and lots of activities outwith area for the children. Grandson is autistic and also has adhd and at times could be very hyper but staff anazing with him and understanding.
Shivaun
Shivaun, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Because it's such a large property I got lost. Have your check in person circle your hotel because there are 4 of them. Breakfast was excellent!!!
Katherine
Katherine, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Property was nice. Was able to have two rooms next to each other as my family doesn’t fit into 1 in UK. Breakfast had lots of options and was enjoyable. Within walking distance of Main Street with shops and restaurants.
Charlene
Charlene, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Good place for me & my Son for a night away together
Craig
Craig, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Seems like a decent value for the price. But everything has a slight feeling of shabbiness. Someone watched TV very loudly late at night until the early morning hours.
Crystal
Crystal, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Good comfy stay with excellent facilities. Aspect restaurant as only dining option on site was a bit too posh for liking. Buildings look a bit old and tired but still in good condition. Am waiting for partial refund due to check out 2 days early so will see if get it. Walking directions from station were not provided and no directions on site so not easy to find hotel for initial check in.
Andrew
Andrew, 5-night trip
6/10 Good
This hotel is adequate and has good and not-so-good aspects.
First of all is the late check-in time. 4pm seems a bit late, especially for families. On the good side, we were allowed to use the pool while we waited.
The pool is a good resource but as with many MacDonald Hotels these days, parts of it are tired and need work. Half the showers in the changing rooms were not working and created queues.
In the room, I was lead to believe from photos that the family room would have a double bed and two singles instead of a double and one single. Adequate but nothing more. Also, the television didn't really work. At first, there was no audio for television and then it would switch off randomly. Wifi wasn't very strong.
Breakfast was good.
John
John, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Loved the placement near the town and station
Andrew
Andrew, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Surprisingly good for a chain
Overall very good and was impressed by the quality of the food
James
James, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great spot
This was a great spot to stay during our Scotland trip. The staff were very friendly, the room was comfortable and clean. We would stay here again.
Kelly
Kelly, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Never again until place had been upgraded.
Macdonald hotel was meant to be 4 star. Can safely say 2/3 star. Mould in bathrooms. Unclean bathroom floors. Side panal of the path was water damaged by many years of usage. The buildings are very old now and in major need of upgrade and repair. Including restuarants. We have visited maybe 5 times over the last 10 years and this time was the most disappointing. It doesnt have the 4 star feel and next time definitely be booking else where sad to say. Time for some maintenance. Couldnt even get a latte with breakfast, had to pay extra. Paid £650 for 2 nights and couldnt even have a latte for breakfast. 😂
The staff were friendly.
Victoria
Victoria, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
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The room smelt of damp, restricting my breathing considerably and needing an emergency prescription. I requested a dehumidifier but was assured they could use a purifier when I was out of the room, no evidence this was executed as it didn’t help.
When I expressed my concern at reception I was told they would look out for the next customer. I feel I should have been offered another room as I tried to explain I am asthmatic and a diabetic…..
This spoilt my stay and I will not be staying again. A real pity as the breakfast was very good and the restaurant staff were excellent.
angela
angela, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Second time up in Macdonald Aviemore and it’s always been a delight. Love it and my 5year old daughter can never get enough of the pool especially🙂. Looking forward to another break up in Aviemore.
Lisu
Lisu, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Lovely hotel let down by beds.
Great facilities and professional staff stay was let down by very bad mattresses, ill fitting bedding and also a blocked loo on arrival.
Pool was great with wave machine, flume and spa.
Parking was easy and free too.
Ian
Ian, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
We will not be going back to McDonald’s Highland Resort the room service was very poor, our room was still not serviced at 17:00 this happen two days running had to go to reception before it was done. The breakfast was very poor my wife got food poisoning after the breakfast on Saturday as the sausage she had partly eaten hadn’t been fully cooked. The hotel is very shabby worn carpets worn furniture it needs a complete refurb. We have been going to that hotel at least once or twice a year over the last 20 years, over the last five years it has gradually gone downhill and this was probably the worst it been. McDonald’s should not be charging those rates for this hotel as it is not up to a 4 star rating we were very disappointed. Regards, Charles Nisbet
Charles
Charles, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
Room was good but bathroom lacked counter space. Breakfast service was spotty.
kenneth
kenneth, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I loved it,and it was very nice swimming pool was a bit cooler than was expected but fun.
Notice it was very plushy.
By arthur. 11
A good pool with a wave machine and a slide. towels at the reception. and the aspect resteraunt was brilliant.really nice staff
BY ISAAC.9
Suzi
Suzi, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Building needs an upgrade. Fixtures and fittings in bedroom dated and chipped. Sound proofing between rooms poor.
Ordered piri piri chicken received plain roast chicken, no apology.
Top money paid for substandard product. Please raise your game, letting down a fantastic setting.
Stephen
Stephen, 1-night trip
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