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Macdonald Forest Hills Resort

4.0 star property

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Superior Two Bedroom Apartment | Terrace/patio
Property entrance
Indoor pool
Traditional One Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen
2 bars/lounges

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym

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Kinlochard, The Trossachs, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 3TL
  • Loch Ard Forest
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Ben Lomond
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)
    ‪74 min drive‬

Room options

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Traditional Three Bedroom Apartment

Traditional Three Bedroom Apartment

  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Two Bedroom Apartment

  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Traditional Plus Two Bedrooms Apartment

  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Traditional Two Bedroom Apartment

Traditional Two Bedroom Apartment

  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Traditional One Bedroom Apartment

Traditional One Bedroom Apartment

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Indoor pool, pool loungers

Macdonald Forest Hills Hotel & Spa

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
4.1 out of 5, Very good, (799)
The price is NZ$237
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
9 Apr - 10 Apr
Macdonald Forest Hills Hotel & Spa

About the area

Stirling

Located in Stirling, Macdonald Forest Hills Resort is in a national park, a 1-minute drive from Go Country, Forest Hills Water Sport Centre and 5 minutes from David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre. .This spa resort is 31.6 mi (50.8 km) from Loch Lomond and 13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Rob Roy's Grave - 6 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Loch Ard Forest - 23 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Ben Lomond - 29 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Queen Elizabeth Forest Park - 32 min drive - 17.9 km
  • Loch Lomond - 40 min drive - 50.8 km

Getting around

  • Balloch Station - 28 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Liz Macgregors Coffee Shop - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Station - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Faerie Tree - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Brig o' Turk Tearoom - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Pier Cafe - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Macdonald Forest Hills Resort

Resort in Stirling with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa
Macdonald Forest Hills Resort offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Digital television is provided. Accommodations at this 4-star resort have kitchenettes with stovetops, microwaves, cookware/dishes/utensils, and dishwashers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Stirling resort provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the resort include outdoor tennis courts, an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

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

Elemis Spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with ovens and stovetops. Rooms have private balconies. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find outdoor tennis courts, an indoor pool, and a sauna. Additional amenities at this resort include wireless internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. This resort has 4 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Macdonald Forest Hills Resort has 2 restaurants on site.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (GBP 15 per stay)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (GBP 15 per stay)

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 17.95 for adults and GBP 12.50 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Kayaking
  • Playground
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Free children's club
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per accommodation, per night (maximum GBP 75 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 17.95 for adults and GBP 12.50 for children
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: GBP 15 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: GBP 15 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per accommodation, per night (maximum GBP 75 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per stay

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Macdonald Forest Hills Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 152 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dated but very nice.
Access to the hotel facilities is included except breakfast and dinner where priority is given to hotel guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not great
There was really old dried up dog poo in the apartment on the carpet. The hotel restaurant was fully booked and there was no water so no coffee, no showers and no pool
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous grounds and surrounding area. Really peaceful and well placed for scenery. Good on sight playing for children and lovely even if you don’t leave the grounds. The apartments are super spacious and love the indoor sauna and hot tub. A little cold and old fashioned but adds charm. Absolutely love coming here with my family for a little break from the city. Hoping to get a chance to visit in the summer because otherwise it’s consistently foggy and damp being right opposite the loch. This, however, is charming and atmospheric if you like that kind of thing.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellant stay well equipped apartment . Hotel and Liesure fabulous
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in one of the apartments, this is a wonderful place to visit if you just want to be detached from the real world for a few days. The hotel and spa areas were in great order. The only negative for me was the carpet in our apartment was a bit grubby in places - spills that had not been cleaned. Perhaps waiting for the winter cleaning/maintenance programme to commence. Not enough to put me off, will be back in a few months.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

fareena

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Surroundings and grounds of hotel beautiful breathe taking. Rooms dated and lodges had mould as well as stained duvets and ripped sofas heating issues which made us lose a night at the lodge since it was cold had to wait for it to be fixed the next day. Not hygienic. Staff especially manager Sam extremely rude and sarcastic. Loved the area thoigh pools and spa lovely clean but rooms and lodges really need sever tlc staff need hospitality training
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Forest hills resort
Beautiful view from apartment, plenty space but very much in need of refurbishment and maintenance. No recycling of waste apparent, one bin for everything.
Loch Ard
From apartment
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Aiden

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice location. Simply dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stevie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful loch side views from this gorgeous hotel. It’s a little run down in parts and stair well etc not the cleanest but the room is gorgeous, big and clean. The dinner room is beautiful, fantastic quality food and service. The swimming pool is gorgeous and the grounds are very picturesque. We had the best time! However food and activities are pricey
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent facilities . Great accommodation . We’d like to come back .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

george

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Lovely and cosy short break
Fantastic views, reception and lounge area very nice to have drinks and food in. Staff very friendly. Very comfortable bed. Elements of our apartment have been upgraded, but general updates across the property are needed. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ahmad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice place to relax and enjoy time with family. We had a wonderful view over the loch. The rooms furnitures are old, and the floor makes a squeaky noise when walking around the rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location with good facilities.
Stayed in a 2 bed apartment in this fabulous location. The accommodation was very roomy with a well appointed kitchen and two sizeable bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Whilst the large kitchen lounge was bright and airy with a full width window accessing a balcony, the bedrooms only had relatively small windows, making them seem a little gloomy. The bathrooms were functional but somewhat dated with a 1980’s feel to them. One bathroom was in need of some maintenance with a large 1m crack in the ceiling through which the plaster lathe could be seen. There was a small sauna in one bathroom (which went unused). Parking outside the apartments was shared with 8 apartments in the block. This required residents to park with consideration which given the narrow nature of the slots and the generally large vehicles was somewhat problematic when arriving late at night. The location was fabulous with unobstructed of Loch Ard across the extensively wooded grounds. Access to an extensive gym/pool building was free and the gym reported to have a good selection of equipment. Having access to a vehicle is essential as the nearest significant village (Aberfoyle) is a good 10 minute drive. The onsite outdoor activity facilities were conveniently located just offsite on the edge of the loch and offered a good range of activities.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Duncan

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location. Good size self-catering apartments, but overall very tired and dated. Rooms look like they haven’t been updated for 30 years. Tennis court looks like it’s not been used in a decade and the playground could do with a refurb. Hotel itself is ok. Food is good in the main restaurant if a little pricey. Service was ok but very clunky overall, “you can’t book this here you have to go there” as they point 10 feet away.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Few wee days away
Family break with dog. Apartment was excellent but well used/dated but the view over the loch made up for this. Recycling could be better. We previously stayed in the hotel but this served us better this time with self catering.
Room with a view!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Few wee days away
Family break with dog. Apartment was excellent but well used/dated but the view over the loch made up for this. Recycling could be better. We previously stayed in the hotel but this served us better this time with self catering.
Room with a view!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place and location
We stayed for 4 nights and was impressed with the room and well kept grounds. The hotel facilities were also up to a good standard and we will definitely be returning.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024