Crannach House bed and breakfast and self catering apartments

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Scored 9.3
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.7

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About this property

Historic Setting: Crannach House bed and breakfast and self catering apartments in Ballater offers a recently renovated historic building with a beautiful garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, garden views, and soundproofing. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor seating area, and family rooms. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, including juice and fruits. Private check-in and check-out services ensure a smooth arrival and departure. Convenient Location: Located 36 mi from Aberdeen Airport, the property is close to Balmoral Castle (13 mi), CairnGorm National Park (31 mi), and other attractions. Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
2 twin beds
1 sofa bed
and
1 queen bed
Bedroom 1
1 full bed
Bedroom 2
2 twin beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Manuel
United States United States
“Beautiful quiet place in Cairngorm National Park Great Hosts with wonderful breakfast”
Angela
Canada Canada
“Lovely location just 3 minutes by car from town, very peaceful. Hosts Kat and her son were terrific, breakfast was good. I really enjoyed watching and identifying the various song birds eating from the array of bird feeders Kat has assembled.”
Russell
United States United States
“We had an excellent 2 night stay in this beautiful property! Our room was spacious and clean, and the bathroom was larger than average, with a large shower. We loved the friendly resident kitty, Nibbles, and my wife got some cuddle time in when...”
Jack
United States United States
“Very clean and recently updated. Plenty of parking. Breakfast was VERY good.”
Tim
United States United States
“Quaint, clean & the perfect size bed and room. Breakfast was awesome! Great host (Nibbles the cat) made it a nice stay.”
Doyle
United States United States
“I had a comfortable room with a couch. The morning breakfast was very nice and I enjoyed watching the birds twittering around the many bird houses in the morning. I was there when falls leaves were beautiful and was able to take advantage by going...”
Mike
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Comfortable beds, nice finish to rooms, good breakfast.”
Lourdes
United States United States
“This property is set is beautiful surrounding and very close to the lovely village as well as Balmoral Castle. Plenty of takeaways from which to choose. Terrific off-street parking behind the building. Room is spacious and immaculately clean with...”
Patricia
Canada Canada
“It was lovely, very spacious, clean with close access to trails and restaurants.”
Nancy
Canada Canada
“Owner Cath was great and available. Has invested a lot in modern up to date renovations. Room, bathroom, stairway all excellent. Lovely outdoor area (unfortunately was raining) lots of walking trails and bird watching for nature lovers. A...”

Managed by Kathleen storey

Company review score: 9.7Based on 526 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

I bought this property in August 2023 and carried on running it as a bed and breakfast until December 2023 when we closed down for major renovations and reopened in March 2024. This year we have sown the garden with wild flower seeds, maybe they will be in flower when you arrive.

Property info

Crannach House was built during the 1860's, originally a toll house, it is granite built and set back from the A93 Aberdeen to Braemar road, Bed and Breakfast guests are hosted here. Crannach house has recently been renovated in March 2024 . There are three rooms at the moment , one double/ family room, one twin and one king size all ensuite on the first floor. The adjoining cafe which is undergoing renovations at the moment and apartment were added during the 1980's, the apartment is on the first floor and also renovated in March 2024 with one flight of stairs leading to it. The B&B rooms have tea and coffee making facilities.

Neighborhood info

There is a woodland directly behind the property with marked trails, you can walk up high for views of the mountains. On the opposite side of the road (A93) is the old Deeside railway line, now a footpath, you can walk into Ballater village in around 40 minutes. The village has several good quality restaurants and cafe's and home to the Royal Station, Queen Victoria arrived at, on her way to Balmoral. We are 10 minutes drive to Balmoral Castle and 20 minutes drive from Braemar, Braemar castle, situated just before the village is well worth a visit. We are equal distances between Glenshee and The Lecht ski areas, both around 40 minutes drive. The Cairngorms area, often passed by with folk heading to the west coast, is beautiful and often less busy than other tourist areas. Ballater has two bicycle hire businesses.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

House rules

Crannach House bed and breakfast and self catering apartments takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

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License number: 175_00688-P, F