10/10 Exceptional
Excellent Room & courteous staff and a fabulous location.
Keith
Keith, 1-night trip
Macdonald Morlich Hotel
Family-friendly hotel in Aviemore with indoor pool and restaurant
Escape to Macdonald Morlich Hotel, where golf enthusiasts can tee up on the 18-hole course and families can unwind by the indoor pool. Indulge in a rejuvenating massage or body treatment at the sauna, then savor dinner at Giovannis Italian restaurant. With free in-room WiFi and shopping on site, this hotel offers something for everyone.
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Popular amenities
- 24/7 front desk
- Bar
- Spa
- Gym
- Pool
- Ski facilities
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available
- WiFi in the lobby
- Free children's club
- Ski storage
- Ski passes
- Health club
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Children's pool
For families (6)
- Children stay free
- Children's pool
- Children's club (free)
- Playground on-site
- Private bathroom
- Garden
£85
includes taxes & fees
23 Nov - 24 Nov
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Private bathroom
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- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
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About the area
Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Next to the Conference Center, Aviemore, Scotland, PH22 1PN
About this property
Macdonald Morlich Hotel
Bring the children when you stay at Macdonald Morlich Hotel and they can enjoy the free children's club. Guests can indulge in massages, aromatherapy or manicures and pedicures, and grab a bite to eat at Giovannis Italian, which serves Mediterranean cuisine and is open for dinner. Other highlights include 2 coffee shops/cafes, an indoor pool and a bar/lounge.
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Macdonald Morlich Hotel Reviews
7.6
Good
8.2/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.6/10
Eco-friendliness
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RoomRestaurantService staffFoodBreakfastLobbyElevatorBathroomShowerUpgrade8/10 Very good
Quite room nice bed
ib
ib, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Room grubby and dated
Peter
Peter, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The room was lovely and very comfortable. I did book the Morlich however for some reason was told on arrival it was the Highland hotel . No reason given .
mary
mary, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Ok
Needs sprucing up on the outside, direction signs on site would have been helpful, breakfast food from the hot plate was cold other than that it was ok
Lynn
Lynn, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
Really Gone Downhill
Used to be one of my favourite hotels but every time I come back it gets worse. Needs some serious investment to get back up to where it was.
On this occasion, the lift was broken, i was given a tiny box room which was cold and dated. Limited amenities, towels like sandpaper and the hot tap emitted boiling water.
The only positives were the receptionist on check in who was lovely and an excellent pizza from the on site Italian.
Alex
Alex, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Macdonalds Aviemore Resort looking tired. We paid for an upgrade so had a lovely room.
The resort closes earlier than advertised so we did not get the time to go use the pool facilities
The Italian restaurant was closed and Aspects was poor service. Maybe because they were the only restaurant available!
Overall disappointing experience at Macdonalds Aviemore
Anita
Anita, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Staff were very friendly and were clearly working very hard to provide the best possible service. They even took our bikes in for us for safe storage even though we had a late check in. They seem to go that extra mile. The reason for the 3 stars was because our room had dust/cobwebs in areas where it hasn't been touched, also the hot tap in the bathroom was scalding hot!
Bryan
Bryan, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent stay.
Friendly welcome at reception, our room was spacious, clean and bed very comfy, bathroom very clean with super hot shower. Breakfast was tasty and plentiful, I can't fault our stay. Had a great time and will return again.
Jonathan
Jonathan, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Great location but poor hotel
The room was not cleaned properly. 5 of the 6 glasses had lipstick / lip marks on them, there was a disposable floss item in the floor, one of the towels had a mark / stain (like fecal matter) and there were items in the drawer left from a previous guest.
The reception staff were very apologetic and quick to act on this.
The room was extremely noisy with little to no sound proofing between rooms and the built in tv speakers in the neighbouring bathroom blasting into our own.
John
John, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Very nice hotel with a lot of facilities, downside full of coach tours (to be expected) and my room was close to the lift which was very noisy
David
David, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Full marks to McDonald hotels.
We happened to be staying on one of their Santa Claus weekends and the atmosphere was lovely with lots of excited kids. The staff were great dressed in xmas jerseys and a lot of elves about. The hotel was very warm and welcoming the staff excellent, and a very comfortable room.
Dougie
Dougie, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Weekend Break
Fantastic stay, room spacious and very clean. Staff friendly. Plenty to do on site. Gym and pool fab. Hotel is a great location.
Excellent variety at breakfast. Only downside is the price of the meals which has gone up since my last stay in April.
EMMA
EMMA, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Chilled time away
Loved every minute of my 2 night stay, very friendly staff, could not fault it, breakfast dinner were delicious both at the scottish and italian restaurant, the facilities were outstanding, bit dated in some places but overall very clean, bed was so comfy, definitely be back so quiet and relaxing stay
Catherine
Catherine, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Lovely hotel. Would stay again
The Morlich was the perfect location for me as I was attending a conference in the adjacent venue. Very comfortable room, with plenty of space. Lovely shower. Robes and slippers provided. My only slight criticism is that the lift was very dated and I felt a little concerned about using it. Also, breakfast wasn't served on the premises. I had to go to the food court in the conference centre. Personally I found this inconvenient for me because I have mobility issues which meant that I had to drive around to the building then back to the hotel afterwards. But I would be better prepared next time.
Overall, it was a lovely place to stay, and a good base for exploring Aviemore. The staff were very welcoming and helpful too.
Kim
Kim, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Lovely hotel
Pros - lovely hotel. Clean and tidy. Staff polite, friendly and helpful. Great location. Excellent breakfast.
Cons - someone in room nearby smoking in their room and the smell travelling into our bathroom. Bed and pillows not very comfortable. Wakened at 6am every morning with loud doors creaking and banging closed. Unsure if this was the cleaning staff.
Verified traveller
3-night trip
4/10 Fair
Very Disappointed
We arrived at 15.20 and was told check-in was not until 4pm , yet on hotels.com it said from 3pm , we went a walk and came back just after 4pm and had to wait another 15mins, we were then given the key to our room, it was a king size bed we had booked and getting to the room it was 2 singles , they said they would rectify this as it could be kinged , which we found out just ment putting a mattress topper on top of the 2 singles , had a terry nights sleep , definitely not what we were expecting and would not recommend this hotel in fact I would say go elsewhere and don’t waste your money
Yvonne
Yvonne, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Dusty
Ok but i am fussy walked into restaurant and you could see dust all over shelves thats a nono to me
Fiona
Fiona, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
Meant to stay in morloich hotel within the complex but this hotel was full and we’re moved to highland hotel but we weren’t informed and no notifications of this so we’re stood about for a while trying to figure out what to do
Communication could have been miles better
Neil
Neil, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Aviemore
We were very disappointed in the service we received, we were unable to travel due to a red weather warning of not to travel due to severe storm Babet. We contacted both the hotel and hotels.com regarding a refund and they said they do not offer refunds which is very harsh due to the weather being out with outlets control
Sherralyn
Sherralyn, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
I liked:
the very comfortable bed
the size of the room
I disliked:
the check-in was a disaster - room wasn't ready and moved to another room eventually
the shower pressure was pathetic
PAUL
PAUL, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
There is so much to do and see within hotel grounds it’s in a great location, the staff are friendly, helpful, polite and lovely.
Laura
Laura, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
The hotel was in the perfect location for our visit to Aviemore.
David
David, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Rooms are too hot and reception told us they didn't supply fans. The place feels like a ghost town. There's no choice of stuff to do as most of things are closed. The place would benefit from a pub garden and another building with spa pool for the adults.
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Scruffy dog.
Julie and I had a great stay at the hotel. Unfortunately we had to take Alfie, Julie’s scruffy wee dog at the last minute. I spoke to someone at the hotel and they kindly moved us to their sister hotel next door that allows wee hairy animals. We certainly would return again. I might even consider inviting Alfie as he enjoyed his stay too 😊.
Gary
Gary, 1-night trip
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