Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland

3.5 star property
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Indoor pool
In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Lobby
Junior Suite, Fireplace | Living area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Braemar Road, Ballater, Scotland, AB35 5XA
  • Ballater Library
    6 min walk
  • Victoria and Albert Halls
    7 min walk
  • Ballater Golf Club
    12 min walk

Room options

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Roll-in Shower)

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Junior Suite, Fireplace

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Studio

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Ballater

When you stay at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland in Ballater, you'll be in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Balmoral Castle and Cairngorms National Park. .This spa hotel is 26.1 mi (41.9 km) from Glenshee Ski Centre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Ballater Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Ballater Library - 6 min walk
  • Ballater Golf Club - 12 min walk
  • Balmoral Castle - 9 min drive
  • Braemar Castle - 19 min drive
  • Glenshee Ski Centre - 34 min drive

Getting around

  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Balmoral Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Clachan Grill - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Brown Sugar Cafe - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ballater railway station - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Highlanders Bakehouse - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland

Hotel in Ballater with a full-service spa and a fitness center
Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland offers 32 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include safes and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

A children's pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a steam room and a fitness center.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Cable programming along with MP3 docking stations are provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and irons/ironing boards.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers body treatments and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a spa tub, a steam room, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon.
At Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10:00 AM.
Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland has a restaurant on site.
The Keiller Lounge - This brasserie serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 7.95 per person
  • 1 restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Keiller Lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Hair salon
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff

Spa

  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 7.95 per person

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 224 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 224 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 224 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 224 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 224 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent facilities and staff. We will definitely return and highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

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

10/10 Excellent

Donna

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

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

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

10/10 Excellent

Johnston

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

alex

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sebastien, Aberdeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cassio, Sao Paulo

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly as described. We loved our junior suite and the bed was perfect. Big roomy bathroom a plus. Nice toiletries and decent fluffy towels.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Forbes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property & room were well appointed and maintained. Room seating was uncomfortable as sofa was a sleeper and chair was stiff, but really, most time is spent out of the room. No AC so we were hot when outside temps were in the 50’sF. In fairness this is common in Scotland. Very nice pools - yes more than 1 - plus restaurant and separate informal lounge. Good food, but breakfast hours start at 10. Doting staff. Perfect service.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jojhar

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the luxury, delicious food and service from all staff. Leisure facilities were superb. Our third time here and it was brilliant!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rhys

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They never answer the phone. No room service and no breakfast u til 10:00AM. Check out was also at 10:00 AM. Awful stay and very pricey.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good quality hotel in a fantastic location
It didn’t let us down. We primarily chose the hotel because of the location, which I cannot recommend enough. Perfect for our one-night trip to get away for the weekend. Beautiful scenery, fantastic walks on the door-step (Burn O’Vat a particular delight, literally felt like you were walking through a waterfall into a different world), and a lovely, well kept village to wander round for an afternoon. We chose the Hilton primarily because it had a pool and because we expected a good level of quality given the brand reputation. It didn’t disappoint. We went for the smallest room, which was still plenty large for us, and the facilities were just as advertised. Good cleanliness, professional staff and a comfortable bed. The restaurant was particularly good, better than expected, and worth staying in the hotel rather than going down into the town from our opinion. The one negative was that they don’t do a ‘hotel breakfast’ service, only a continental room service option which looked expectedly overpriced. Brunch begins at 10am, but the options are limited (no full Scottish breakfast!). However, given the number of good cafe options in Ballater this wasn’t a problem and not a deal breaker for us. A very enjoyable stay, would have no qualms about returning and doing it all again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024