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Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen

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Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore, Scotland, PH22 1ST
  • Strathspey Steam Railway
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Spey Valley Golf Course
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Rothiemurchus Estate Visitor Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Inverness (INV)
    ‪40 min drive‬

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Classic Three Bedroom Apartment

  • 54 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Collection Two Bedroom Apartment (View)

  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Family Chalet

  • 549 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Classic One Bedroom Apartment

  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Two Bedroom Chalet

  • 549 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Spacious Extra Three Bedroom Apartment ( Log Fire)

  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Spacious Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 45 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

Riverfront aparthotel with golf course and fitness centre
Along with a golf course, this smoke-free aparthotel has an indoor pool and a restaurant. Self parking is free. Additionally, a fitness centre, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli are on-site. Each apartment provides a kitchenette with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave. For a bit of entertainment, a TV comes with satellite channels, and guests can also appreciate conveniences, such as a dining area and an electric kettle. Limited housekeeping is available.
Macdonald Spey Valley Resort offers 95 accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Accommodation at this 3-star aparthotel has kitchenettes with fridges, stovetops, microwaves and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include a shower.

In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Guests can play rounds at the 9-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including an outdoor tennis court and an indoor tennis court. In addition to an indoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cairngorm Brewery. Features include free self-parking, plus an indoor pool and a restaurant. This comfortable aparthotel has 95 apartments. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls. A kitchenette and satellite TV channels are available in each apartment.
  • Each apartment offers a kitchenette, a living room and a dining area
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • WiFi for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include a free children's club, a concierge and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a golf course, an outdoor tennis court and a gym
  • Steps from Cairngorm Brewery and 4 minutes on foot from Spey Valley Championship Golf Course
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Macdonald Spey Valley Resort offers its guests a golf course, an outdoor tennis court, and an indoor tennis court. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have WiFi for a fee.

An indoor pool, a fitness centre, and a sauna are also featured at the family-friendly Macdonald Spey Valley Resort. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Aviemore aparthotel is smoke free.

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English, Polish

Property amenities

Ski

  • Downhill skiing nearby
  • Ski area nearby
  • Ski lifts nearby
  • Ski runs nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi (GBP 15 per stay)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (GBP 15 per stay)

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • Free children's club
  • Playground

Kitchenette

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Dining

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 pets total
  • Fee: GBP 15 per accommodation per night (maximum GBP 75 per stay)
  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets allowed in specific rooms
  • Food and water bowls

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Hair salon
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Location highlights

  • In a national park
  • In a rural location
  • Near a train station
  • On a river

Things to do

  • 9-hole golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Free children's club
  • Gym
  • Indoor tennis court
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Theme park nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 95 units
  • Banquet hall
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per accommodation, per night (maximum GBP 75 per stay)
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: GBP 15 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: GBP 15 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per accommodation, per night (maximum GBP75 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned
The front desk at this property is open daily from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Macdonald Spey Valley Golf Country Club Apartment AVIEMORE
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Macdonald Spey Valley Golf Country
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Macdonald Spey Valley Golf & Country Club Aviemore
Macdonald Dalfaber Golf And Country Club
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Macdonald Spey Valley Resort Aviemore
Macdonald Spey Valley Resort Aparthotel
Macdonald Spey Valley Resort Aparthotel Aviemore

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 186 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 186 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 186 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 186 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 186 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Would stay again - a few negatives however
Fantastic stay at the Spey valley resort. Really nice location, beautiful pool and great vibes. A great centre to explore Aviemore and the beauty of the Cairngorms A few disappointing things: On arrival to the chalet the hoover was left in the middle of the living room floor, when we went to use the oven there was a filthy baking tray covered in fat that I had to scrub before use. The jacuzzi in the pool was out of action and has been for months… that’s one of the pull factors to stay here so disappointing that it’s not in use. The chalet was dated with woodwork and doors with dents scratches and lack of paintwork. On departure whilst on route to reception at 10:14 I received a call from reception in an unwelcoming tone stating that i may need to pay a charge for checking out late not the kind of service you expect for a brand like macdonald.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Cozy warm yet spacious
We stayed in Alvie, number 4, and I have to say it was very cozy and warm. The facilities on the holiday park are excellent and there is something for every age group.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Ok stay at best.
Location is great. Facilities are good but the pool was different temperatures in different areas on different days?? It also had loads of sand in the bottom despite there being no obvious sand nearby. The changing rooms aren’t very clean and when using the spinner to dry our swimming stuff when I pulled my daughters swimsuit out there was a bug on it. Check in: the staff were flustered and there were only 3 people needing served. We arrived on a day it was -6 and yet there was no heating on in the lodge and as you can’t check in prior to 5 pm, it took about 4 hours for the lodge to heat up! There was also mention of having to pay for electricity on the welcome letter but this didn’t apply for us. If you want a shower, have one at the pool as there’s very little hot water. The hot water tap in our bathroom sink wouldn’t even turn on. There was no hot water at any point in the kitchen so we had to boil a kettle to do dishes. There’s a lack of home comports that I’d expect such as no hand towels or bath mats provided which is dangerous when you are on holiday with young kids. Aside from the mould in the lodge etc if the lodges were given an update and modernised and the staff seemed to enjoy their jobs, it would have been a pleasant trip. Having stayed at both the resort and the hotel in aviemore, we would not return to the resort unfortunately.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
It was a great experience. Thoroughly enjoyable. Location, facilities, proximity to Aviemore town centre. Chalet is a bit tired looking internally. It was clean but someone needs to look up and remove cobwebs and dust on light fittings etc. Kitchen really well stocked.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Love Aviemore so booked the Spey valley lodges. The lodges are starting to look quite run down, especially the outside with peeling paint. The inside is a little dated but was clean enough. One of the single beds had no bottom sheet on it and a dead spider lying between blanket.Obviously this bed was not made up fresh. Check in is 5pm and checkout was 10am I find this utterly ridiculous. I did enjoy the onsite restaurant and bar. Staff were nice. I would come again but not at the prices they charge and checking should be earlier.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Philip

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very dated property. Cleanliness questionable - found a long black hair in two of the beds and a stained pillow case. Entry door was very badly maintained - flakey paint and dirty. More like a Glasgow council estate than a holiday resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

JULIE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
2 night stay
Stayed in the 3 bedroom apartment, no 14 for 2 nights with family. Supplied with everything you need for washing dishes. Pool was good, you dont have to reserve a time and they supplied towels. Would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Fraser

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eamonn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice and peaceful
very spacious accommodation, lovely quiet area, and only 10 minute walk to town
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Karell William

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Ershad Hussain Basha

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Property was good, Silent and good pool. Communication was v bad, they weren't picking up the call anytime. I checked in around 9 pm and checked out a bit late and they charged me 29 gbp extra !! 😢
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Vishal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good family stay
It’s a nice place to stay with family but needs some better cushions on the sofa and some basic renovations
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Yvonne

Travelled with partner
It was a fairly nice property but in need of upgrade. On site restaurant very nice. Lovely food and the staff were exceptionally nice. Lovely walks in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything great. Beautiful location. Nature in the doorstep - like deer walking past as you’re eating your Cheerios. Map location from Expedia are a bit off.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Pamella

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice location
Check in was quick and easy as was finding our chalet. Stayed in chalet 1 and the chalet itself was clean and tidy however definitely tired and in need of a refurb. Nothing was broken or anything but a lot of paint scraped and dated furniture and fittings. The grounds of the resort were lovely and lots of nice dog walks nearby. A short walk into town so good location wise. Great for families or dogs as had plenty of space and tranquility around you. Didn’t use the leisure facilities and ate in the bar one night as the dog isn’t allowed in the restaurant unfortunately so missed a lot of menu items due to this. Overall happy with our stay and would stay again purely down to the setting and location of the chalets rather than a hotel. But please update the chalets a little to modernise them somewhat. No bedside tables meant no where to put a book or glass or your phone and the bathroom was dated.
Outside
Kitchen
Bathroom
Main bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice property for the money we paid will defiantly be back. Staff in the restraunt were amazing with the kids
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Graeme

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brhane

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There's nothing to like about this place. Beds and sofas are filthy and full of animals hair . We spent hours cleaning the rooms. I'm very disappointed. The only thing kids may like is the swimming pool. By the way there is a bar infront of the swimming pool with full wide clear glass. But you're in luck if they let you in. We've been told it is fully booked and to try another day. Customer service is poor. They're not consistent with their information. If you travel with kids try other options this place is not family friendly place.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Apart from dated decor, the accommodation is clean and Very comfortable. This was our second stay and we will definitely be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024