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Loch Kinord Hotel

3.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Terrace/patio
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

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Ballater Road, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, Aboyne, Scotland, AB34 5LW
  • Place, Cairngorms National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Balmoral Castle
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Place, Glenshee Ski Centre
    ‪56 min drive‬
  • Airport, Aberdeen (ABZ)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cabin (Woodland Lodge)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Double Room (Master)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Loch Kinord Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near Cairngorms National Park
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a garden.
Loch Kinord Hotel offers 22 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Loch Kinord Hotel, you'll be within walking distance of Cairngorms National Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include newspapers, meeting rooms, and laundry facilities
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Cairngorms National Park and 8 minutes from Ballater Golf Club
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, barbecue grills, and ski storage are also featured at the business-friendly Loch Kinord Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Aboyne hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Loch Kinord Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 12.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from November 1 to March 31:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 25.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 12.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 25.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
The front desk at this property is open daily from 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Loch Kinord Aboyne
Loch Kinord Hotel Aboyne
Loch Kinord Hotel
Loch Kinord Hotel DINNET, ABERDEEN SHIRE
Loch Kinord DINNET, ABERDEEN SHIRE
Loch Kinord
Loch Kinord Hotel Hotel
Loch Kinord Hotel Aboyne
Loch Kinord Hotel Hotel Aboyne

Loch Kinord Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 80 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 80 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 80 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 80 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 80 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Søren

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Abigail

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Loch Kinord Hotel was perfect for our weekend at the Highland Games. It was cozy, but a little out dated, however we had everything we needed for the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Viktoria

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved friendly hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, comfortable rooms, food excellent. Would go back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hosts who couldn’t do enough for you Would definitely return and highly recommend Food in the restaurant is better than any restaurant we have ever eaten at !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Was very overpriced it is an old building which was beautiful but rooms very very small beds were hard and uncomfortable. Bathroom was tatty . We had to pay £20 extra for breakfast but would have rather went to a cafe and got something instead
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, friendly, helpful good service without being intrusive. Traditional, comfortable hotel , good food and efficient service .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Excellent

We had a lovely stay at Loch Kinnord. Everyone was really friendly, the food was excellent and our room was really quaint and comfortable. Will definitely be returning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

David, Manila

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place - staff great - a bit let down by the room. Small and a bit cramped with no view.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Nix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room ok and clean but nothing special. Restaurant was closed and no bar food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Casey, Haywards Heath

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay and great breakfast! Craig was a wealth of information on places to go in the area and beyond!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mrs R M

Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pawinee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Terrible

Miserable! Arrived to this dog friendly hotel and were greeted by a friendly manager who showed us to our room. When we walked into the room the curtains were closed but it was made up nicely enough with a balcony. Unfortunately, the room was tiny - definitely not big enough for two adults and a big dog. Having said that, apart from the peeling wallpaper and orange gunk around the taps it was adequate. There were tea and coffee facilities in the wardrobe, I’m not sure where we would have plugged the kettle in if we had wanted to as there was no surface space - perhaps the floor? My husband was advised on popping downstairs that the only time available for us to eat was at 6.30pm as they were fully booked. Later, when I took the dog out for a wee walk I asked a bit more about this as I had presumed we’d be factored in for dinner at time of booking as with most country hotels with nowhere else to eat in a 5 mile Radius. I was advised that we had been and that 6.30 was a reasonable time to eat dinner. I entirely disagree when we had not long arrived - check in is at 4pm and after a long day walking we needed showers and some chill time. The bar area was quiet to say the least. No music and no other people. I asked about popping the rugby on at a low volume and was told this wasn’t possible. We decided that given the time of dinner, lack of atmosphere and general feeling of the hotel, we would go into town. A £20 taxi there and we found ourselves in the balmoral bar which
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Enjoyable stay

We booked a room on the spur of the moment as it was too late in the day to travel south. Craig, The Manager, made us very welcome and was extremely helpful, professional and efficient, he is a great asset for the business. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

BILL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a great base for walking in the northern Cairngorms. Its also only a few miles to either Aboyne or Ballater which has bars, restaurants, supermarkets etc etc
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were treated like royalty. Such a class act establishment. Every question we had, they had an answer and a kind response. They gave directions and suggestions and made our time in Cairngorm so special. The food was delicious. The breakfast was out of this world. We don’t have anything bad to say and we have run out of superlatives to describe our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Highly recommended.

Excellent hotel , Superb restaurant with great service.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

ciaran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff; very helpful; nice lounge and garden area; good food; good service; Only thing needing improvement was the bed and the room we slept in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Whilst the dining and bar areas were ok, the bedroom was inadequate. It was very small, the bed was uncomfortable and the shower was extremely poor with weak water pressure, but excessively hot. All in all the room was very tired and in urgent need of an upgrade or a lick of paint as a minimum. The staff were very friendly and helpful, however there was no enquiry as to how we enjoyed our staff when checking out, probably for fear of the reply.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019