This is a lovely location with easy walks into town. The hotel is pleasant an traditional with very comfortable sitting rooms. The food is excellent and I would recommend this to anyone. The wine list is fantastic value as well. The rooms on the other hand are very dated and in many cases a bit dark. If you are going... more

The Saturday evening tasting menu combines fresh Scottish ingredients in a varied and delicious manner. Every year we make the journey to dine in Darroch Lairg and it never lets us down. The hospitality and the stunning views complete the experience. more

We stayed at the Darroch Learg for 2 nights in August while attending a friends wedding in Braemar. I had read some great reviews of this hotel and was not disappointed. On arrival at the hotel I agreed with some of the other reviews that the outside of the hotel was not spectacular. Once inside however this place is wonderful... more

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. A friendly warm welcome on arrival from the owner. Our room was light and airy and really relaxing with large comfy chairs in the bay type window where the sun streamed in virtually all day and with beautiful views. Well located with just a few minute walk to the centre of Ballater and plenty of... more

This a hotel has an interesting exterior, but once inside we were warmly greeted by our host. The room was fine but nothing too amazing. We choose our holidays based on food and this hotel was no different, we had read many good reviews of the Darroch Learg dining experience. We chose the 6 course sampler menu where the chef... more

The place is charming as is the staffs. Everything gives a family impression … even the food ! Therefore my disappointment: I was expecting something more than average cooking quality (heavy, meat overcooked, no creativity). The place is a good stay to discover the nature in this amazing region but don’t expect gastronomy! more

We vistied the Darroch Learg in July 2007. Our expreience was delightful. The staff was friendly, the accommodations were excellent and the food was delicious. Whether relaxing in the lounge or eating in the dining room, we felt as though we could staylonger than the 2 days we booked. The location is handy for sightseeing. We enjoyed our after dinner... more

The hotel doesn't look so great from the outside but there is a really comfortable atmosphere inside. All the staff were friendly, helpful and made us feel very relaxed. We had one of the larger rooms and the views out to the mountains were spectacular. I could have stayed for weeks! The food was outstanding - an excellent selection, and... more

We had a good stay here.... the food is really excellent, the rooms have been recently updated and were smart in a traditional way. It doesn't look fantastic from the outside but the views from our room were great...... would recommend.... more