Gairnlea House
1 Invercauld Road
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Why people book this hotel
“The location was stunning and peaceful”
“Good location”
“House was just perfect with extremely high quality furnishings, and spotless”
“Clean and comfortable”
“Clean and tidy with the most comfortable beds”
“very nice, clean house, great location, nice fire place, quiet, just great”
“Fantastic value probably quite probably best place to stay in Ballatar”
Overview
Set 17 km from Balmoral Castle, Gairnlea House offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is situated 20 km from Aboyne Golf Club, 24 km from Corgarff Castle and 32 km from Craigievar Castle. The property is non-smoking and is located 46 km from CairnGorm National Park. The holiday home features 2 bedrooms, a TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven, a washing machine, and 2 bathrooms with a walk-in shower. There is also a seating area and a fireplace. Guests at the holiday home will be able to enjoy activities in and around Ballater, like golfing, cycling and fishing. Guests can also relax in the garden. Kildrummy Castle is 35 km from Gairnlea House, while Glenshee Ski Centre is 41 km away. The nearest airport is Aberdeen Airport, 63 km from the accommodation.
Traveller reviews
David
couple
November 7, 2025
“Bliss! We will return.”
House was just perfect with extremely high quality furnishings, and spotless. The location was stunning and peaceful.
Tina
family_with_children
July 22, 2025
“Lovely stay. The cottage, Ballater and surrounding area made a great place for an interesting holiday.”
Good location. Clean and comfortable. Two good-sized bedrooms and plenty of stylishly furnished living space. We had great weather and enjoyed sitting out in the garden but can imagine Gairnlea as a cosy winter retreat.
claire
extended_group
June 23, 2025
“Great cottage, plenty of indoor and outdoor space, perfect base for an active holiday”
Great house and garden walking distance to Ballater and all the walking paths .
GLO
extended_group
February 25, 2025
“Exceptional Cottage with all the comforts of home”
stephan
couple
February 15, 2025
“Best place by far in Ballatar”
Fantastic value probably quite probably best place to stay in Ballatar
Alana
couple
February 9, 2025
“Perfect place to stay if you’re looking to experience what Scotland has to offer.”
Fantastic location, the house was beautifully decorated with a Scottish theme throughout. Clean and tidy with the most comfortable beds. Loved the 2 separate areas for relaxing ( living room with log burning fire for cold winter evenings and the dinning room for meals and relaxation) Excellent storage for snowboards and bikes which highlights the benefit of the location for exploring the outdoors. So much to do and visit making this house the perfect based.
Samantha
family_with_children
January 13, 2025
It was perfect.
Janine
family_with_children
January 5, 2025
“Perfect, will definitely stay again”
Everything, beautiful nice furnished house very homely.
Katrina
family_with_children
October 24, 2024
“The house helped make our stay more enjoyable overall.”
The house was lovely, very clean, cosy and the location was great. The owners were very quick at communicating to any questions I asked. Would definitely stay there again
linda
couple
July 14, 2024
“Very clean and well equipped house in nice village”
The house was very clean and had a good selection of china, cutlery etc. Also plenty of towels which is rare
Tomasz
family_with_children
February 16, 2023
“excellent”
very nice, clean house, great location, nice fire place, quiet, just great.
marilyn
couple
June 11, 2022
“Total relaxation”
Beautiful presented house very clean and comfortable. Nice private garden to relax in, positioned near the village centre. Quaint village with nice shops ideally situated for visiting Braemar Banchory etc.
Facilities
Activities
Golf course (within 3 km), Fishing, Cycling
General
Non-smoking throughout, WiFi available in all areas
Internet
WiFi, Free WiFi, Internet services
Outdoors
Garden
Parking
Free parking, Parking, Parking on site, Private parking
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