I visited the Fairwinds in July 2008 with my girlfriend; the weekend stay was my birthday gift to her, and we were promised a romantic break. It most certainly didn't disappoint. By my girlfriend's own subsequent admission we had some concerns in advance about the half board option I'd selected, thinking that we'd be restricted in terms of our movements.... more

If you find a gem do you keep quiet or shout it from the rooftops? To be fair to Alyson & Lindsay it must be the latter. What an excellent place to stay the Fairwinds truly is, beautifully appointed, sumptuous food and magnificent service. We have just spent four nights there and would return in a heartbeat, watching the red... more

Having met in the old Aviemore centre nearly 37 years ago, my Wife and I were looking for somewhere special nearby to spend our 35th Wedding Anniverary, which ruled-out the recent concrete constructions. This small hotel proved to be an excellent choice. Clean, welcoming and friendly, with excellent food, one of the proprietors even lent me her telephoto lens to... more

We have stayed in the hotel and the chalets. There is no more peaceful feeling than waking early in the morning and opening the curtains to see the ducks and ducklings expectantly waddling to your patio doors for food and attention. The woodland walks around the hotel are excellent and safe. The cleanliness and service are without exception excellent. I... more

A beautiful setting for a lovely hotel, the food was excelent and the owners, Alison and Lindsay, were so friendly and chatty. One small criticism 'though - the soundproofing between our room and the one above was non existant (we could hear one of the guests upstairs snoring!) but, on the whole, we had a great time and we will... more

We have just returned after a 2 night break to the Fairwinds to celebrate our 25th Wedding anniversary. The service was superb, Alyson and Lyndsay made the whole experiance very personal and romantic for us. The superior room was fantastic ,the bed was so big ,I woke up during the night and wondered where my husband was as I couldnt... more

My girlfriend and I celebrated her 30th birthday here in January. We had a fantastic time; the food really was outstanding, the 'superior' room was warm, clean and comfortable with a lovely en suite, and the peaceful scenery around the hotel made us feel miles from the city- it made a great base for exploring the Cairngorms. However, what made... more

We spent 3 days at Fairwinds as a group of four. This was a lovely cosy hotel where you were made to feel very welcome. It was close to achieving that one quality which hotels normally can't get near to and that is to make you feel as comfortable as if you were in your own home. Its locality is... more

we agree with every review that has been made. We went for a week 14/7/07, and booked this hotel after reading the reviews on this site. We were not disapointed at all. The hotel was very clean, and very well looked after, the food was lovely, and very well prepared. The room was also great, lovely large size. Would recommend... more