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Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland

4.0 star property
Ballater hotel with spa and indoor pool

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Escape to Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland, where rural tranquility meets modern comfort. Unwind with a spa treatment or racquetball/squash, then recharge in the gym. With free WiFi and a helpful staff on hand, you'll feel right at home.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Gym

Main amenities (12)

  • Weekly housekeeping
  • Restaurant
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Children's pool
  • Hot tub
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Hair salon

Feel at home (6)

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Children's pool
  • Playground on site
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Television
  • Laundry facilities
$128 nightly
The total price is $154
Jan 6 - Jan 7, 2026
Total with taxes and fees

Why we love this property

Wellness retreat
The full-service spa offers facials, body wraps, and pedicures for pure indulgence. A hot tub, steam room, and fitness area complete this national park haven.
Breakfast and dining
This hotel offers a restaurant for delicious meals. Continental breakfast is available for a perfect start to the day.

Room options

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Studio | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Studio

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 516 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite, Fireplace | Living area | 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV, MP3 dock

Junior Suite, Fireplace

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 2 bedrooms, 1 King, 1 Queen Bed (bi-level with stairs) | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 bedrooms, 1 King, 1 Queen Bed (bi-level with stairs)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
Mini-fridge
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
  • 452 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

King or Queen Studio

  • Sleeps 2

Junior King or Queen Suite with Fireplace

  • Sleeps 2

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Dec 23 - Dec 24
Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

Map
Braemar Road, Ballater, Scotland, AB35 5XA

What's nearby

  • Cairngorms National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Ballater Library - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Victoria and Albert Halls - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ballater Golf Club - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Balmoral Castle - 12 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keiller Lounge - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Balmoral Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Keiller Brasserie - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪brown sugar café - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Clachan Grill - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland

At Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Balmoral Castle and Cairngorms National Park. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant and visit the spa to be pampered with massages, body wraps, or mani/pedis. An indoor pool, a fitness center, and a hot tub are other highlights. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 32 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant

Traveling with children

  • Children's pool
  • Playground

What to do

  • Tennis
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Pool table
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Downhill skiing nearby
  • Fishing nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Laundry facilities
  • Hair salon
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • Built in 1891
  • Fitness center
  • An indoor pool
  • Bicycle parking
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Stair-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Alarm clock
  • Free crib/infant bed
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge
  • Microwave
  • Cookware, dishes, and utensils

More

  • Weekly housekeeping
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible)

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is open daily.

Dining

The Keiller Lounge - This brasserie serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a smoke detector on site.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Cashless transactions are available.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

Yes, there's an indoor pool and a children's pool. Guests have pool access from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Are pets allowed at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 10 AM. Contactless check-out is available.

What is there to do at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland and nearby?

Practice your swing on the tennis courts. Additional recreation onsite includes racquetball/squash. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and soothe your senses in the hot tub. Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland also has an indoor pool and a sauna, as well as a steam room.

Are there restaurants at or near Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland like?

Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland is a short 12-minute walk from Ballater Golf Club and 6 minutes' walk from Ballater Library.

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Reviews

Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

9.2

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The property features clean and welcoming pools, including multiple options, that were enjoyed by guests. (6 reviews)
  • The evening meals were delicious and good value, and the Keiller restaurant offered high-quality food. (3 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent pool/spa
Simon, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

It was perfect for our honeymoon stay. Drove over 500 miles to get there and it was worth it. It is paradise on earth. It is high quality and has amazing amenities. The staff are awesome too.
Chris, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel in a beautiful area
Gary, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

We have stayed at Craigendarroch several times before, always in one of the lodges. This time we chose a Junior Suite in the hotel. Everything was even better than expected. Lovely accommodation, friendly staff and great facilities. We will definitely return.
Joyce, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Hogmanay Stay

Fantastic stay over the Hogmanay period. Beautiful room and friendly staff
Alice, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Location was perfect for easy access to town and palace tours.
Ana, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The staff at this property were very kind and helpful, I was pleasantly surprised with our stay and would love to stay again in the future, thank you!
Luna, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent facilities and staff. We will definitely return and highly recommend!
Mark, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

The hotel was very clean and staff were great. Rooms look like they have just been upgraded. Only negative would be that the bar on a Saturday night closed at 10pm.
David, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Place was so peaceful. Staff friendly and helpful .room was lovely clean lots off space lovely balcony with view .could not find a fault at all .will definitely be back
Kenneth, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Loved the luxury, delicious food and service from all staff. Leisure facilities were superb. Our third time here and it was brilliant!
Rhona, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable room. Great lounge and excellent restaurant.
Graeme, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The location is gorgeous, the staff are excellent and we got an upgrade to a suite that was beautiful and had a lovely balcony. Could have not asked for better!
Giulia, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

On accommodation alone, 5 stars. Staff were lovely and accommodating. Restaurant was good but just that. Service excellent but food unexceptional. Okay but I've had better. A lot of it felt bought in rather than developed and cooked on site.
Hugh, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great Property

Overall this was a great property. The 1br suite was large and well equipped. The kids loved the two large pools and ping pong room. The location was great and service was exceptional. Highly recommend. Wish we had stayed longer.
William, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lucy & Christine in the Keillor Lounge made us very welcome once again and the entire Craigendarroch environment was, as usual, very relaxing, whilst the gardens at this time of year are spectacular . Great job by a great team.
Forbes, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful location

Great location for us. We are touring Scotland and we stopped here after driving through Cairngorm National Park on our way to Stonehaven. We spent 2 wonderful nights. Every meal was fantastic and Lucie is amazing. She is so friendly & kind and a very hard working waitress who was there all day from breakfast to dinner. She took great care to insure my meals were gluten-free and dairy-free. She is an asset to the establishment. The pool, hot tub and gym were clean and welcoming. We were there on a very hot day for Scotland and they brought us an extra fan to help cool the room. I enjoyed walking the gardens, so beautiful and peaceful. The coffee in the room for the french press was delicious . We enjoyed our stay and if ever we return to Scotland we'd book again! Thank you!
April, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Shortened stay

Poor check in and out due to very late check in (4pm) and early check out (10am) for aSunday check out and no cooked breakfast available until 10am.
james, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Nice. But no breakfast.

It’s a very nice hotel. The pool has been redone and is much better but changing rooms pretty average. Public areas nice. But. No breakfast at a hotel like this is absolutely outrageous. They offer a bag of bread to toast yourself in your room.
Christopher, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great Place, Great Stay!

A wonderful break. We were put into Suite 11, which I swear was the bridal suite. Beautiful bedroom and lounge (with dining table) with a microwave and fridge along with the usual coffee/tea/etc. We also had a lovely meal in the Keiller restaurant, a little pricey but every now and again this is OK when accompanied by high quality food.
Philip, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

We stayed in one of the lodge suites - 2 adults 2 kids. Beautiful room in a lovely building. Disappointing was the breakfast options. Hot breakfast only available from 10 am. A reasonably priced (for hiilton!) continental breakfast was available for delivery between 8 and 9 if you pre booked the night before (we missed that detail)). Another annoying detail was check out at 10 am! 10 am on a Sunday morning is pretty brutal!

8/10 Very good

Expensive

At £220 a night a few simple things like robes, biscuits and even a disposable show cap might have been included. We stayed in a very nice room in pitlochry the next night for just under £100, basically we felt the hotel was expensive.
Alan, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Not quite what expected

Didn't know when I booked that room has kitchenette and if wanted anything to eat before 10 am it was a case of make it yourself. Evening meals were delicious and good value.
Isobel, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Dated

The place was nice but dated. If you order breakfast, know in advance that they bring you a packet of coffee, not a pot of coffee. We already had free packets of coffee in the room. They did remove the $3.50 charge when I asked them to, although not happily.
Heather, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

The property is lovely except that there is a lot of construction happening. The biggest downside for us was the heat....the room had a small fan and even with both windows open all night, it could not cool us off. Global warming is happening.....bigger fans and top sheets are needed. The food in the restaurant was quite good also.
Leslie, 1-night trip