8/10 Very good
Very comfortable and great as an overnight stop as part of a wider road trip. Staff were very friendly, helpful, and welcoming.
Tim
Tim, 1-night trip
Balavil Hotel
Newtonmore hotel with indoor pool and restaurant
Nestled in a cozy setting, Balavil Hotel offers an inviting atmosphere with a cooked-to-order breakfast and kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Relax by the indoor pool or challenge your friends to a game at the arcade, while staying connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Wonderful
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Pool
- Non-smoking
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
Main amenities (5)
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Outdoor tennis court
- Arcade/games room
Feel at home (5)
- Lift
- Arcade/games room
- Free self-parking
- Indoor swimming pools
- High chair
£120
includes taxes & fees
18 Nov - 19 Nov
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Double Room, Ensuite
Good
Highlights
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
High chair
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Twin Room, Ensuite
Exceptional
Highlights
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
High chair
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds
Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults and 1 Child)
Excellent
Highlights
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
High chair
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed
Single Room, Ensuite
Highlights
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
High chair
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bed
Triple Room, Ensuite
Wonderful
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Coffee/tea maker
High chair
- Sleeps 3
- 3 Single Beds
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About the area
Main Street, Newtonmore, Scotland, PH20 1DL
About this property
Balavil Hotel
Balavil Hotel puts you within a 15-minute drive of Cairngorms National Park. After splashing around at the indoor pool, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge.
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Balavil Hotel Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
9.4/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
9.0/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Popular mentions
Service staffRoomFoodBreakfastLocationWhat guests liked
- Breakfast was excellent with plentiful healthy options to choose from. (5 reviews)
- Parking was very handy and a convenient perk for guests. (3 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.10/10 Exceptional
Lovely, historical hotel with old age charm with authentic home made food and good beer! Great place to experience the local area. Come and try you will not be disappointed!
John
John, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Love this hotel the food is sublime the staff are friendly and very efficient its truely scottish in every sense of the word excellent
susan
susan, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Safe, but not secure, parking across the (quiet) Main Street. Staff were friendly and helpful, the room and bathroom were clean and well prepared. The breakfast was excellent, with plentiful healthy options to choose from.
Mr L
Mr L, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Enjoyable stay
Enjoyable one night stay. Spacious bedroom and bathroom. Staff very friendly. Restaurant was good service and excellent food.
Christine
Christine, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Newtonmore
Comfortable and an excellent value. Staff are very welcoming and gracious.
Patricia
Patricia, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The staff was incredible - we were delayed getting to the property and someone waited for us at the front desk to check in. The restaurant was very accommodating to allergies.
Lori
Lori, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very cyclist friendly!
David
David, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Staff was incredibly welcoming and friendly. I would recommend this property to others. Food was tasty as well.
christina
christina, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
What a lovely hotel and amazing staff and service. We contact to let them know we would be a late check in and due to issues beyond our control it got later and later. The receptionist stayed late on duty for us and even offered us a drink at the bar when we arrived!
The room was beautiful and very clean, lovely rain shower in bathroom with double size shower cubicle.
Breakfast was okay, not great for vegans though, only potato cakes and beans and no oat milk but I was given soya cream for coffee which was actually nice.
Our stay w as brief due to travel but I would stay here again.
Karen
Karen, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Great location, easy to find, lots of parking, and staff were wonderful. The room was very unique and had full amenities present, however the heated bathroom towel rack did not work and the TV had a poor signal. The bed was comfortable, had a cute sitting area, and they provided a wireless phone charger which was really nice to have.
We were there during quite warm weather and the room was initially unbearably hot - but improved with open windows and a fan. We would stay here again as the people were lovely.
Julianne
Julianne, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great staff, lovely hotel.
Guy
Guy, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Loved our stay. Pool was warm. Food was amazing, staff welcoming, accommodating and amazing. Our stay from start to finish was perfect. We had our 4 year old daughter, who loved the room, the pool, the staff and the food.would recommend.
Fiona
Fiona, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great location and staff are amazing. Foods really good as well. Would definitely recommend.
Alexander
Alexander, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Nice family room. Nice friendly staff!
anja
anja, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
We stayed here passing through, so I can’t say much about the shopping or dining around the hotel. We had a nice, one night stay. Everyone was nice, breakfast was good, and the room was clean, just dated. They do not have washcloths, so bring your own if you use them. They do have bath towels and hand towels. There is a little grocery store next door, so that was convenient. We would stay again if passing through.
Fredrick
Fredrick, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
It's an old hotel but very clean. Staff members are very friendly and welcoming. It offers parking space.
Clodoaldo R
Clodoaldo R, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent stay
Excellent hotel. Staff were very friendly and efficient . Amazing breakfast. Twin room on ground floor didn’t have best view but was comfortable .
John
John, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Great location. Service was spectacular. Free parking across the stress was a nice perk. Bar, dinner and breakfast service was the highlight. The room was smaller than anticipated but the service around the hotel would bring us back.
Ali
8/10 Very good
Relaxing Atmosphere
John
John, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very friendly people working there, clean rooms and facilities.
Doreen
Doreen, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
excellent stop on a short tour
Ronald
Ronald, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Lovely hotel
A fantastic stay, and a pleasure to return to such a well-run and good quality hotel
Matthew
Matthew, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Staff were very helpful. Nice dining room and lovely meal.
A well stocked bar with a good range of malt whiskies.
Could do with a larger car parking area. I had to park my car on the Main Street. Very good overall though.
Brian
Brian, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nice to get in a decent shower after stay in disappointing hotel previous couple of nights
Verified traveller
1-night trip
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