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Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland

4.0 star property
Hotel in Ballater with full-service spa and fitness centre

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Relax by the serene pool surrounded by lush forest views and rustic charm.
Exterior
Junior Suite, Fireplace
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
The current price is NZ$505
includes taxes & fees
7 Aug - 8 Aug

Room options

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Roll-in Shower) | Bathroom shower

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

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Sofa bed - double
Separate bedroom
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite, Fireplace

Junior Suite, Fireplace

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Studio

Studio

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • 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)

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

Highlights

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

King or Queen Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Junior King or Queen Suite with Fireplace

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

Map
Braemar Road, Ballater, Scotland, AB35 5XA

What's nearby

  • Ballater Library - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ballater Golf Club - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Balmoral Castle - 10 min drive - 14.4 km
  • Cairngorms National Park - 13 min drive - 16.9 km
  • Braemar Castle - 22 min drive - 30.8 km

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

Upscale hotel near Balmoral Castle
At Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland, you can look forward to a playground, a hair salon and laundry facilities. Treat yourself to a manicure/pedicure, a massage or a body wrap at Spa, the on-site spa. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities such as racquetball/squash. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities, such as a steam room and a sauna.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • An indoor pool and a children's pool
  • Free self-parking
  • Tennis courts, laundry services and multilingual staff
  • Concierge services, a billiards/pool table and bike parking
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland offer perks, such as laptop-compatible safes, as well as amenities, such as safes and high-speed Internet.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Mini fridges, microwaves and cookware/dishes/utensils

Languages

English

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includes taxes & fees
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: High-speed internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Keiller Lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free cot
  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Full-service spa

  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • 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
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1891
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

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

More

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

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and a children's pool. Pool access is from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

As of 14 Jul 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland on 7 Aug 2025 start from NZ$505.29, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland located?

Situated in a national park, this spa hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Ballater Library and Ballater Golf Club. Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve and Balmoral Castle are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 237 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 237 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 237 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 237 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 237 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness
Exceptional in every way.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hogmanay Stay

Fantastic stay over the Hogmanay period. Beautiful room and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luna

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect for easy access to town and palace tours.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhona

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room, hotel and village.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Giulia

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!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

First class all the way 👍👍
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and beautiful room. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin

Liked: Amenities
Will come back soon. Beautiful Hotel in beautyful Landscape.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

BUELL

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Gym & wet areas werenice as was room Front Desk staff was only good for twlling you what they couldn’t do: get a taxi, get an extended checkout, find a shuttle service, etc. Housekeeping did minimal cleanup - left kitchen dirty, next to nothing in room cleaned. Will NEVER come back here!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

William

Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible staff work in the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 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

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

4/10 Poor

Ronnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a typical Hilton Hotel nice room friendly staff and easy parking, the bar restaurant lacked atmosphere the fish and chips wasn’t good at all the local chip shop far exceeds the fish was too long out the sea and chips dry as if cooked and kept hot very poor food for the price I wouldn’t eat here again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Third time at Cragendarroch says it all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Isobel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023