Ballater Hotel Guide

Pannanich Wells, Ballater

South Deeside Road, Ballater, AB35 5SJ

Rooms from £45

A historic 18th Century inn with mineral springs, Pannanich Wells is a comfortable hotel with self-catering cottages. Serviced and self-catering accommodation.

Built circa 1760 as a hotel to provide accommodation for guests wishing to partake of the spring waters, Pannanich Wells is situated in a rural position on Pannanich Hill just over a mile from Ballater, overlooking the Dee Valley. Externally, Pannanich is a plain granite house freshened over the centuries. Internally Pannanich changes into a comfortable well-appointed hotel with 2 self-catering cottages on site and one larger cottage off site in the centre of Ballater. The hotel and cottages are totally non-smoking. All hotel rooms are en-suite with shower or bath and shower, and have all of the usual room accessories. The small cottages are equipped to a high standard, with king-size beds, en-suite bathrooms and stunning views across the beautiful Dee Valley.

Pannanich Wells is an extremely comfortable and well serviced hotel offering bed and breakfast accommodation.

Loch Kinord Hotel, Ballater
3 star
Ballater Road, Ballater, AB34 5JY

Rooms from £85

Set in the heart of Royal Deeside, in the little rustic village of Dinnet, on the edge of the Scottish Highlands. An ideal base to explore the natural beauty of Scotland and the many sporting and leisure activities around Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire.

Set in the heart of Royal Deeside, this Victorian hotel makes an idea base to explore the natural beauty of Scotland. There are many tourist and sporting activities close by including golf, skiing, fishing and stalking. Royal Deeside is particularly famous for its hunting and fishing, with visitors from around the world visiting our region. Glenshee and the Lecht, two of the five Scottish ski resorts, are both approximately 30 miles from the hotel, with the necessary instruction and ski equipment available for hire. Braemar and Balmoral Castle, the Scottish residence of the Royal Family, which is open to the public during summer, is only 15 miles from the Loch Kinord Hotel.

Aberdeen Airport is 35 miles away.

Family run hotel in area of outstanding natural beauty. All rooms ensuite.

Located in the rustic village of Dinnet in Royal Deeside close to Aboyne Ballater Balmoral castle braemar and only 35 miles from Aberdeen Aberdeenshire.

The Deeside Hotel, Ballater, Aberdeenshire
3 star
45 Braemar Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5RQ

Rooms from £45

Recommended in the Good Hotel Guide 2008, this late Victorian residence is set within an acre of grounds in picturesque Ballater, Royal Deeside.

Comfortable rooms are individually decorated, all with en suite bathrooms. Most double rooms have king-size beds, one of which is a four-poster. There are 2 rooms located on the ground floor, offering easy access.

The south facing conservatory restaurant offers fine Scottish cuisine that draws from fresh, locally sourced free range or organic produce. The Victorian greenhouse and vegetable gardens provide many of the herbs, fruit and vegetables used in the kitchen. There is a wide selection of wines to accompany your meal. The bar, with its log fires and leather sofas, offers a cosy, relaxing space in which to unwind with a drink. Choose from over 40 whiskies and real ale on tap.