I really enjoyed staying here. It was quiet, the room was decently sized, the bed was really…read morecomfortable, parking was easy, we could make coffee in our room with a French press (I loved that touch), and the staff were so kind. I would definitely stay here again. It is also family friendly and has an indoor pool and hot tub. The hotel is a 3-minute drive to Ballater (a lovely bakery, and two wonderful restaurants we tried are located there). It is great in terms of location to the town and other things to do: Royal Lochnagar Distillery, and Balmoral. The only downside was the shower was fairly tight, but common in the UK.

Hilton Grand Vacations Resorts don't have the best reputation in the states, but this location is…read moretop notch and one of the favorite Hilton hotels we have ever stayed at. What a great lodge / manor house atmosphere with beautiful large rooms that are well appointed and in exceptional condition. Service throughout the resort was top notch and the restaurant and bar areas were great as well. The bed was very comfortable and the shower was wonderful. Really the only negative is the slightly limited parking near the main building but everything else was perfect!

This review is for the restaurant. We ate here twice during our stay at the Hilton. The lasagna and…read morefish and chips are great, the pizza so so. The waffle dessert was heavenly, definitely go for that!

Great food (we had the lasagna and fish & chips), cozy interior and staff were friendly. We will be…read morebooking a room here next time we are in town!

Very cosy little hotel with great hosts. After 4 days in England, breakfast was fantastic…read more Most beautiful surroundings only minutes away (on foot).

I had the ham panini, which wasn't much of a panini, but the ham tasted good. My husband had the…read moreburger, but didn't like the seasoning. I tried his burger and agreed, not very tasty and the relish didn't help.

This place is to Ballater what Cheers is to Boston. If you go where. the locals go, you can never…read morego wrong. I tried my fist Haggis here, and found it to be delicious. It was deep fried, like a tater tot. The bartender was awesome, being so very cordial to us yanks. But then again, everyone in this quaint little town was super nice