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Loch Kinord Hotel

3.0 star property
The Loch Kinord Hotel combines natural beauty with comfortable amenities, offering guests a peaceful retreat with social spaces to enjoy

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Surrounded by picturesque scenery, the Loch Kinord Hotel offers a welcoming coffee shop/cafe and a garden for relaxation. Guests can enjoy WiFi, dry cleaning services, and browse newspapers in the lobby. The hotel bar is a convivial spot to unwind after exploring the area.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
The current price is P9,617
P11,540 total
includes taxes & fees
May 25 - May 26
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About this property

Loch Kinord Hotel

  • Hotel near Cairngorms National Park
  • Consider a stay at Loch Kinord Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
  • You'll also enjoy perks such as:
    • Free self parking
    • Full breakfast (surcharge), barbecue grills, and meeting rooms
    • Smoke-free premises, newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Loch Kinord Hotel include comforts such as free WiFi and room service.
  • More amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
    • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

Awards and affiliations

  • Eco-Certified Property
  • This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night

Service animals are welcome, and 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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Loch Kinord Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Loch Kinord Hotel?

As of May 21, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Loch Kinord Hotel on May 25, 2026 start from P9,617, excluding 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.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Loch Kinord Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Loch Kinord Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Loch Kinord Hotel located?

Situated in Aboyne, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Cairngorms National Park and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve. Ballater Golf Club and Deeside Activity Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 84 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean & comfortable, easy check-in and out
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Abigail

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

EDGAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, classic room with poster bed in an ancient but well-maintained building, giving a full Scottish feel. The hotel is close to Loch Kinord natural reserve, which provides picturesque and serene walks.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mycket trevlig personal som var otroligt hjälpsamma! Lite krångligt att hitta till hotellet med gps, åkte fel ett par gånger men när vi väl hittade till det så var läget mycket bra och lättillgängligt.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Derek

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

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

David

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Casey

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
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Highly recommended.

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent food. Decoration appropriate. Comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A true taste of Scottish hospitality from a pleasant owner and staff. Food was lovely, room tastefully decorated in tartan, with a terrace that caught the afternoon sun.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location. Nice, friendly staff. Good food and service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

peter

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

Great to be back

Not stayed here for few years and it has just got better. Great food brilliant choices of whisky. Good staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Deeside Gem

Great place!Staff were very good.Food for dinner was superb.Excellent breakfast,perfect poached egg and quality of produce top notch.Would return tomorrow if I could.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019