Auld Kirk Hotel
Here’s something a little out of the ordinary – a six-bedroom ‘restaurant with rooms’ housed in a converted 19th-century church.
Here’s something a little out of the ordinary – a six-bedroom ‘restaurant with rooms’ housed in a converted 19th-century church.
An appealing cottage with a comfy dorm, and cheaper beds in an alpine-style bothy (shared sleeping platform for 10 people; bring your own sleeping bag). Extras include a drying room (for wet-weather gear), laundry and even a sauna (£10 an hour).
Celicall is a friendly, family-run B&B in a modern cottage right across the street from Station Sq, within easy walking distance of all attractions.
This hostel is housed in a grand former shooting lodge just south of Braemar viilage centre on the A93 to Perth. It has a comfy lounge with pool table, and a barbecue in the garden.
This lovely old house dotted with plush armchairs and sofas has three comfortable en suite bedrooms, but the accent is on fine dining. The menu includes French-influenced dishes such as roast quail with crayfish, truffle and wild mushrooms.
There is good camping here, or you can camp wild (no facilities) along the minor road on the east bank of the Clunie Water, 3 miles south of Braemar.
Grab this place if you can, but there’s only one room – a twin with a serious sunflower theme. The genuine warmth of the welcome is delightful.
A spacious Victorian villa set in beautiful gardens, the Clunie is a great place to relax after a hard day’s hiking, with its comfortable residents lounge, bedrooms with views of the hills and red squirrels scampering through the neighbouring woo.
This Victorian shooting lodge on the southern outskirts of Braemar has bags of character, not least in the wood-panelled Malt Room bar, which is as well stocked with mounted deer heads as it is with single-malt whiskies.
Craiglea is a homely B&B set in a pretty stone cottage with three en suite bedrooms. Vegetarian breakfasts are available and the owners can give advice on local walks.
Tucked up a lane near the bridge over the River Dee, Habitat is an attractive and eco-friendly hostel with three eight-bed bunk rooms (with personal lockers and reading lamps), and a comfortable lounge with big, soft sofas and a wood-burning stov.
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