Hotels Near The Whisky Castle in Tomintoul

Unfortunately it is slightly misleading to say this hotel has a lift to the 1st & 2nd floor, there is a lift but it is only on level with a few rooms, the majority of rooms are along multiple corridors & required going up & down stairs. Even ”ground floor” single rooms are up a few stairs. Would advise against staying if you have mobility issues or phone to ensure you can book one of the few rooms on level with the lifts. I had to go all the down to reception report my TV not working, then had to do it again an hour later when nobody had been up to deal with it, The receptionist had to ask for my room number again, so guess the original note went missing. They did come up shortly afterwards and then had to go and find a replacement remote control as it was faulty. Had a decent breakfast & at least there was plenty left, unlike last time when half the hot plates were empty & even the staff moaned when they started helping themselves when guests were still eating. Nice enough hotel, but it is a rabbit warren of rooms & don't try to use the lift when coach parties arrive with loads of luggage, you'll have a long wait. Need to put up proper yellow health & safety warning signs on doors with a step behind them and also repair uneven floor areas.

I was a week over Silvester as part of a [Wander-]group here and had a wonderful stay at Nethybridge Hotel! The building is old, which gives the hotel a very ury touch and very moodfully fit to the landscape. The rooms are equipped with everything you need. I had a very comfortable double bed and was very in love with my small seat in the ark! I also liked the various light sources in the room very much, so it was also pleasant to read and stay in the room. Otherwise, as I said, everything you need: TV with British TV, oven, desk, closet, dark windows, shower and enough depot in the bathroom. Then there is the ”lounge” room for guests on the ground floor, with many couchs and comfortable earsets, a great cozy bar and always with an open fireplace - so great atmosphere! Then another beautiful restaurant with good breakfast buffet and a very fantastic dinner. A further mention is deserved by the very friendly and helpful staff of the hotel who have made the stay better again. A super experience around.

Temporary booking, old-fashioned country hotel, not bad

THANK YOU! We stayed in Aberlour and had several meals here - breakfasts and lunches with our labrador. They are very dog friendly and brought our dog treats, cuddles, water bowls and even a bed! The food is delicious and a huge menu. The portions are generous and everything seems really fresh. The kippers for breakfast were particularly delicious, and the ”blaggis bon bons” were inspired. We will absolutely be back! The staff were all friendly and went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, we were very grateful. Thank you.

When we first arrived at the hotel we were greeted warmly and given checked in fairly quickly. I had chosen a “cosy double room” didn’t realise quite how cosy this room would be. The bed was smaller than a regular double bed and the bathroom was pretty small too. There was plenty of parking in front and behind the main hotel building. Our room was in the courtyard which was separate from the main hotel building. The courtyard is not well signposted and we were quite confused trying to find our room initially, we had to ask a cleaner for directions. Other than being small the room itself was fine. The bed was fairly comfy and there were spare pillows in the small cupboard. The room had tea/ coffee making facilities and a tv with multiple channels. The walls were pretty thin so we could hear everything the people next to us were saying so bare that in mind. The bathroom appeared clean at first but upon further inspection the shower had spilled soap/ shampoo on the floor from the previous people that stayed there. Next to the hotel is the woodshed. The Woodshed was cosy, clean and served a variety of different snacks and drinks. Amy who works there was very friendly and welcoming and showed good knowledge of the surrounding areas. It also had popular music playing and a pool table. Dogs were welcome in this area. There was a real fireplace in here however this wasn’t lit when we visited.