Cambus O' May Traditional Highland Hotel

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Scored 8.5
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.3

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Cambus O' May Traditional Highland Hotel in Ballater offers family rooms with garden or mountain views. Each room includes a private bathroom, kitchenette, and free WiFi. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor seating areas. The family-friendly restaurant serves British cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Free bicycles are available for exploring the surroundings. Convenient Location: Located 35 mi from Aberdeen Airport, the hotel is near attractions such as Balmoral Castle (14 mi) and Aboyne Golf Club (8.1 mi). Free on-site parking and full-day security enhance the stay. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive staff, excellent breakfast, and convenient location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Buffet

  • Free parking available at the hotel

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Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
1 king bed
2 twin beds
1 king bed
1 queen bed
1 full bed
2 twin beds
and
1 queen bed
or
1 full bed
and
1 queen bed
1 twin bed
Bedroom
1 full bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
Bedroom 1
1 full bed
Bedroom 2
1 full bed
Bedroom 3
1 twin bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Susan
Australia Australia
“Once you arrive stay and enjoy sitting around the fire, and read a book and enjoy the ambience. Stay for dinner, lovely food available and full bar with some nice wines. Get a greeting and a cuddle from their friendly little dog. Lovely room, easy...”
Chris
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The is a genuine, unspoilt highland hotel tastefully decorated and traditionally furnished providing a very cosy feel. It is located in many acres of woodland with superb walks on your doorstep. We arrived with our dog and the host kindly upgraded...”
Sandra
United States United States
“Stunning location! Rooms were very nice, peaceful and comfortable. The staff was welcoming and dinner was wonderful. Overall great stay in a charming location.”
James
United States United States
“Excellent selection of food! Nice facility for breakfast with beautiful view.”
Nicola
Canada Canada
“Beautiful location, lovely staff . We even enjoyed the sauna , which was fabulous.”
Eileen
United States United States
“Great dinners, good breakfasts, comfortable room.0”
Betsy
United States United States
“The building was beautiful and it was great having a restaurant in the hotel.”
Heather
United States United States
“Stayed here with my partner and everything was wonderful. The staff are lovely, food in the restaurant was great, room was clean and the bed was amazingly comfortable. Looking forward to staying again!!”
Katia
United States United States
“Best stay so far in Scotland. It felt like staying with your best friend, in a manor, and in the TV series "Ghosts". Beautiful setting, very calm, super nice helpful host and personnel. My son used the sauna, I used the bar, and my husband loved...”
Eric
United States United States
“Location, patio, bar. Reception staff was very knowledgeable and helpful.”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Cambus o'May Hotel
  • Cuisine
    British
  • Open for
    Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of Cambus O' May Traditional Highland Hotel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.4

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Cambus O' May Traditional Highland Hotel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.