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Lochan Lodge offers spacious and comfortable accommodation for 6 adults and 2 children in 4 king bedrooms. It has a superb open plan kitchen/dining/lounge, a second well-equipped kitchen, second lounge, 3 bath/shower-rooms, ample parking and landscaped gardens (with Lochan).
Fabulous base for wildlife photography; Osprey visits Lochan in season most days, red squirrels, stoats, pine marten etc on site. Portable Bird Hide and wildlife stealth cams available (free) to assist. No 1 RSPB Wader site in Spey catchment.
Situated in the Cairngorm National Park, on a Highland Cattle farm with fantastic open panoramic views, it is an ideal location for many outdoor pursuits (inc. walking, biking, golfing, fishing, bird watching etc) and exploring the Highlands.
Very well equipped Lodge with la...Lochan Lodge offers spacious and comfortable accommodation for 6 adults and 2 children in 4 king bedrooms. It has a superb open plan kitchen/dining/lounge, a second well-equipped kitchen, second lounge, 3 bath/shower-rooms, ample parking and landscaped gardens (with Lochan).
Fabulous base for wildlife photography; Osprey visits Lochan in season most days, red squirrels, stoats, pine marten etc on site. Portable Bird Hide and wildlife stealth cams available (free) to assist. No 1 RSPB Wader site in Spey catchment.
Situated in the Cairngorm National Park, on a Highland Cattle farm with fantastic open panoramic views, it is an ideal location for many outdoor pursuits (inc. walking, biking, golfing, fishing, bird watching etc) and exploring the Highlands.
Very well equipped Lodge with large flat screen TV/Sound Bar (and large selection of recent DVDs), excellent HiFi system (with 400+ CDs), XBox (with 8 games). Quality bean-to-cup coffee machine. Everthing you would need in the kitchen.
Cairngorm and Lecht ski resorts each about 30 mins away.
New for 2017 - natural wood (eco friendly) Hot Tub - made from local Larch by local craftsmen.
Planned for 2018 - 32 Amp electric vehicle charging point.
House Rules
Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking
Bedrooms
1 Super King3 Kings
Bathrooms
1 Full bath2 Attached (ensuite)
Meet the host
Bill & Steph C
Hosting since September 2013
Languages spoken: English, French
Response Time: Within a few hours
Interaction with guests: Owners live nearby and always on hand to offer guidance and advice on things to do in local area and Highlands in general. Steph ran tour company in Highlands for 7 years - so can offer good advice on places to visit, routes, travel times etc.
Welcome basket with basic essentials provided on arrival.
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Wonderful Home from Home in Beautiful Surroundings.
This is our second visit to Lochan Lodge. Steph and Bill are friendly and highly attentive hosts who provide real home from home holiday accommodation with every comfort and convenience along with spectacular views in a beautiful part of the world. The bonus Welcome Basket is a real treat and Steph’s homemade bread the best ever. Cannot recommend this lovely place enough.
Visited September 2023
Written 28 September 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Rosemary S
10 contributions
Fabulous place
Fabulous place so have stayed several times. Owners go above and beyond to make you welcome. Gorgeous location, super house with all mod cons. Great places to visit
Visited April 2023
Written 19 June 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Nicole J
Bad Nieuweschans, The Netherlands10 contributions
didn't want to leave .........
Third time that we are here in this lovely place and we still love it, Hope to be back next year.
Thanks for the big basket with athe nice things in it and the lovely fresh baked loaf of bread . It was delicious. Thanks Steph and Bill for your hospitality.
Visited January 2023
Written 3 February 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
VasGo
2 contributions
Absolutely perfect place!
Lodge: The lodge is a very spacious 4-bedroom home with comfortable beds, all the required furniture, plenty of storage, two very well equipped kitchens (including bean to cup coffee machine), two large living/sitting rooms, log burner, high end music system, xbox, Sky TV, high speed internet and everything else you may need.
Location: Set within the vast Balnafettach estate, the lodge offers roaming Scottish cows, sheep, pheasant, guinea fowl, rabbits, roe deer as soon as you drive in. The kids loved watching all the wildlife from the main living room windows. The property is set away from the A95 and therefore very quiet and peaceful. There are plenty of walks around the lodge and surrounding fields. Aviemore is 35mins drive away and Grantown is 10mins drive which has a well equipped Co-op, butcher, several takeaways, cafes, etc.
Hosts: Steph was very helpful and attentive with any requests and issues. The welcome basket included her own grown grapes, baked bread, milk and jam (all delicious).
Ideal place for adults and children. We hope to return again.
Visited October 2022
Written 8 November 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Mobile05772078701
1 contribution
Lovely accommodation in a beautiful setting.
A lovely well kept house in a beautiful setting. A quiet peaceful setting with no traffic noise and yet only just of the A95. Bill and Steph, the property owners were so friendly and welcoming and living close by were alway on hand if required.
If you like wildlife, you’ll love this place, Curlews and Oystercatchers nesting all around and feeding on the lawn. Hares regularly visiting the lawn in front of the window and Ospreys visiting daily catching fish on the lochan. The wildlife entertained us so much we didn’t have the television on all week.
I highly recommend a holiday here and if you have children, they will love it too, our grandchildren (7 years & 4 years) certainly did.
Visited May 2022
Written 5 June 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Absolutely love staying at Lochan Lodge. It has everything you could want for a brilliant holiday. Have been several times at different times of the year and it is always amazing. Excellent hosts. Definitely will return.
Visited April 2022
Written 18 April 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Claire W
Hereford, United Kingdom23 contributions
Wow! What a location and fantastic lodge!
Highly recommend staying at this beautiful lodge, fully equipped, with plenty of space to relax, and enjoy the wonderful views and widlife.
Stayed for a week with my mother, brother, partner and son (3 generations) and everyone's needs were met.
Lovely walks from the lodge, and with the owners based next door, any issues can be resolved quickly. The hot tub was amazing and so nice to come back to, stoke the fire to warm it up, ready to watch the sun go down in the evenings.
Alex's eggs are the best too! and I think we wiped his supply out to bring some home with us :)
Great base for visiting the cairngorms, moray firth, inverness or travelling further afield. We also went around loch ness, and around the other side of the cairngorms to blair atholl and balmoral.
Beds were extremely confortable, loved being in close proxiity to the highland cows and guinea fowl, and seeing red squirrels and stoats from the lodge. We will be back as soon as we can!
Visited July 2021
Written 1 August 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
sue h
Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom20 contributions
Perfect Tranquility
We stayed here for 16 nights after extending our 14 night staycation (we didn't want to leave!). Covid 19 forced us to have a staycation but we are now so thankful. We were a little concerned to be holidaying only 1 hour south as we can explore this area from home. But we didn't realise this wee bit of heaven existed. Lochan Lodge is set in the most beautiful setting. Surrounded by wildlife, peace and spectacular views. Highlights for us were waking up and watching woodpeckers and red squirrel on the feeders whilst we were still in bed with a cup of tea! The hot tub with an endless supply of logs was a daily event.... Another delightful way to watch the wildlife, amazing sunsets or star gaze... Such a treat. The lodge itself is huge but still has a nice homely feel and warm. We felt at home immediately. It is very well appointed with everything you will need including a generous welcome basket (we recommend Alex's eggs and Stephs bread, thank you). Bill, Steph and Alex were so welcoming, warm and friendly. There if you need them but never intrusive. Thank you and very much hope to return if we can fight off the other many returning guests! 😀
Visited December 2020
Written 8 December 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Lorna C
Edinburgh, United Kingdom28 contributions
Amazing 5 star house and surroundings
First time here and it really is fab. Don't use it as a base point for travelling and waste your days elsewhere as the beauty here is the Lodge and its grounds.An amazing house, spotless, everything thought of and an appreciated welcome tray of essentials, ie tea/milk/cereal/butter and a homemade loaf. Looking out onto the water, we saw ospreys several times a day, hover above then dive for their fish. We were visited by herons, woodpeckers, red squirrels, pheasants and numerous other birds, especially waders. Bring a camera and don't plan to go far each day - it is the most relaxing, well facilitated place there is.
Visited August 2020
Written 7 August 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Jules0
Shotley Bridge, United Kingdom16 contributions
Stunning, relaxing retreat
Our third visit. This speaks for itself! This is the best holiday cottage we’ve stayed in. But most of the time you’re looking out rather than in! The views are just fabulous and it feels remote but is handily located for lots of walks and activities. We saw osprey and red squirrels from the comfort of the sitting room. I can’t recommend this cottage highly enough. The owners live nearby and are very welcoming and helpful. We’ll be back for our 4th visit!
Visited July 2020
Written 1 August 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Inverness airport approx 40 mins, Aviemore rail station about 25 mins.
Lodge situated 800m up private road off the main A95 from Grantown on Spey to Aberlour road (just East of village of Cromdale)
Speyside Way passes through farm.
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
50% refund* if you cancel at least 4 weeks before check-in
No refund available once booking is confirmed
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