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Alexandra Hotel

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12 Bridge Square Ballater Aberdeenshire

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Why people book this hotel

Friendly staff
12 mentions

Conveniently situated with very friendly hosts

The friendliness of the owners and staff, the situation of the hotel in the town…

Comfortable rooms
10 mentions

Quiet rooms

Lovely small hotel in beautiful village of Ballater owner was very kind, I had s…

Breakfast available
8 mentions

Breakfast was amazing, well cooked and presented

Excellent choice at breakfast, very friendly staff

Great location
6 mentions

Excellent location, convenient for Balmoral and other castles

Friendly staff, good breakfast, quiet location

Clean rooms
6 mentions

Very clean and comfortable

Comfortable and clean

Parking available
1 mentions

On street car parking, we got spaces closer than many hotel car parks

Overview

Set in Ballater and with Balmoral Castle reachable within 18 km, Alexandra Hotel offers a restaurant, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The property is around 47 km from CairnGorm National Park, 19 km from Aboyne Golf Club and 25 km from Corgarff Castle. Glenshee Ski Centre is 41 km away and Crathes Castle is 43 km from the hotel. All guest rooms in the hotel are fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. At Alexandra Hotel all rooms are fitted with bed linen and towels. Craigievar Castle is 31 km from the accommodation, while Kildrummy Castle is 34 km from the property. The nearest airport is Aberdeen Airport, 62 km from Alexandra Hotel.

Traveller reviews

J

Julia

couple

June 12, 2026

8

Lovely small hotel in a beautiful location.

Good choice of hot and cold food and drinks. Excellent location, convenient for Balmoral and other castles. Very clean and comfortable.

D

david

solo_traveller

June 11, 2026

8

Fine for a short stay. Quiet rooms

R

Roberts

solo_traveller

June 8, 2026

10

Everything

S

Sharon

solo_traveller

June 6, 2026

9

Lovely hotel in a Beautiful little town. We were very surprised and enjoyed our two night stay. Good restaurant and love

Conveniently situated with very friendly hosts. Comfortable and clean.

G

Gordon Brown

family_with_children

June 6, 2026

8

so enjoyed our stay and happy to recommend. Staff amazing.

Breakfast was amazing, well cooked and presented.

F

Fiona

solo_traveller

May 27, 2026

10

Excellent stay at the Alexandra hotel.

I loved everything about this hotel. The friendliness of the owners and staff, the situation of the hotel in the town, food was wonderful, accommodation was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. The beautiful beer garden was an extra bonus.

G

Gary

solo_traveller

May 25, 2026

10

Everything

A

Alan

couple

May 24, 2026

9

Lovely location, plenty of nearby activities, especially walks

Excellent choice at breakfast, very friendly staff. On street car parking, we got spaces closer than many hotel car parks

P

Paul

solo_traveller

May 21, 2026

7

Good value accommodation in a convenient location.

Friendly staff, good breakfast, quiet location. Decent pub food in the hotel, but other options within a short walk. Ballater is very pretty.

P

Paul

solo_traveller

May 19, 2026

10

Beautiful charming hotel great location immaculate and lovely food

Lovely small hotel in beautiful village of Ballater owner was very kind, I had single room and was spotless, very quiet and very nicely presented, stayed 8 days as in golf tournament and Ballater golf club (also very nice) breakfast every morning was freshly cooked, immaculately presented and very tasty! You will not be disappointed here for sure highly recommend

S

SHELAGH

solo_traveller

May 16, 2026

7

The staff were very friendly and helpful

G

Gill

couple

May 3, 2026

9

Loved this place and would definitely stay here again

Great location, staff were warm, welcoming and helpful, spotlessly clean in all areas and food was very nice.

H

hirsthirst

family_with_children

April 27, 2026

8

friendly small hotel in great location for Ballater village

great location on the bridge into Ballater, short stroll along high street to central Church Square. hotel is small, with comfortable quiet rooms & a nice bar serving good food and separate breakfast room. staff & owners were very welcoming, nothing was too much trouble & we were made to feel very welcome. thank you!

M

Marion

extended_group

April 18, 2026

9

Excellent location, very helpful staff.

Location excellent, within easy walking distance of variety of pubs, shops and restaurants. Nice river walk from hotel. Staff very helpful and friendly. Excellent cooked breakfast options, very good quality.

B

Bruce

solo_traveller

April 12, 2026

9

Excellent ⁷

Was made very welcome, had nice room enjoyed my stay .

M

Martin

couple

April 6, 2026

10

A great hotel to rest before a long journey home

The food was hot and varied all home made chicken olive with pepper sauce creamy mash and fresh vegetables was absolutely amazing pudding home made sticky toffee pudding caramel sauce ice cream wow best ever staff were so attentive and friendly x

J

joseph

couple

March 28, 2026

10

Fantastic hotel, nice modern room, friendly staff, full Scottish breakfast included.

D

David James

couple

March 12, 2026

10

Very nice.

Excellent food.

S

Stephen

couple

March 11, 2026

8

the staff and location

V

Vicki

solo_traveller

March 3, 2026

9

Wonderful stay. Extremely clean and comfortable. Fresh cooked breakfast with gluten free options which was great for me! Quiet at night. Very welcoming staff.

Facilities

Food & Drink

Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast options

General

WiFi available in all areas, Heating, Non-smoking throughout

Internet

WiFi, Free WiFi, Internet services

Outdoors

Outdoor furniture

Parking

Parking, Street parking, Accessible parking, Free parking

Safety & security

Key access, Security alarm, Smoke alarms, Fire extinguishers

Services

Packed lunches, Daily housekeeping

Standard Double Room

The double room provides a tea and coffee maker, a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit offers 1 bed.

Max 2 guests 16 1 bedroom0
Large Double or Twin Room

The twin/double room provides a tea and coffee maker, a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit offers 1 bed.

Max 2 guests 20 1 bedroom0
Standard Twin Room

The twin room features a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a tea and coffee maker, a carpeted floor and heating. The unit has 2 beds.

Max 2 guests 16 1 bedroom0
Standard Single Room

The single room offers a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a tea and coffee maker, a carpeted floor and heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

Max 1 guests 12 1 bedroom0

Hotel Policies

Check-inFrom 14:00 to 22:00
Check-outFrom 08:00 until 10:30
Cancellation & prepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please check your booking details before finalizing.
Accepted credit cardsThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
The fine printNo special policies listed.
Last updated: Apr 10, 2024, 11:13 PM

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