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    Balavil Hotel

    273 reviews
    #2 of 3 Hotels in Newtonmore
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    Main Street, Newtonmore PH20 1DL, Scotland
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    4.5
    273 reviews
    • Excellent52%
    • Very good38%
    • Average7%
    • Poor2%
    • Terrible1%
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    “swimming pool”(19 reviews)
    “shinty bar”(4 reviews)
    “coach party”(11 reviews)
    Free Wifi
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    Breakfast included
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    3 Star Hotel
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    1 room, 2 adults, 0 children
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    All reviewsswimming poolshinty barcoach partyvenisonlounge barnice clean roomsstaff were brilliantcooked foodfood was lovelypiecoach tripfriendly hotelstayed for two nightshill walkingfeel so welcomefamily roomenjoyable stay
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    Reviewed 27 June 2017
    Scottish Charm

    Village hotel with a cozy pub area that had a coal and wood burning stove to ward off the cold and damp. The staff was very friendly. My room was small and clean. I had a beautiful view of the mountains from my window. My...More

    Thank BlueBeachGlass
    Response from Karen C, Owner at Balavil HotelResponded 12 July 2017

    Thank you for taking the time to review our Hotel. We are so glad you enjoyed our hospitality and we hope to welcome you back again in the future. Karen

    Reviewed 19 June 2017 via mobile
    Great hotel

    Just back from long weekend at Balavil hotel Newtonmore.hotel is ready for a spruce up, but don't let this put you off as it is spotless and staff at hotel are very friendly and helpful. Great wee swimming pool. Food excellent and reasonably priced

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    Reviewed 11 June 2017 via mobile
    Overnight Stay with Coach trip

    We arrived early evening to a warm welcome with very helpful staff ready and willing to help take our luggage to our room. The bar and restaurant were very pleasant areas. Our room whilst adequate for one night would not have been one I would...More

    Thank Josie W
    Reviewed 29 May 2017
    Wonderful!

    This is a wonderful, friendly, family-owned hotel. The service couldn't have been better, everybody was incredibly friendly and helpful. The room was clean, the beds were comfortable. The bathroom had a really good, spacious shower. We enjoyed the fabulous swimming pool, which was very clean...More

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    Reviewed 29 May 2017
    Another fantastic weekend

    We were back at the Balavil to celebrate 50 years since we started our training as Teachers. 21 of us met to enjoy a weekend of golf and catch up with each others ailments and replacement joints. Half the group stayed for two nights and...More

    Thank Ian S
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    USD 109 - USD 141 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    daznlesley11
    12 February 2018|
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    Response from Duncy | Reviewed this property |
    Yes tv in bar
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    27 January 2018|
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    Response from Bill M | Reviewed this property |
    There are 2 bars in the Hotel - one in the main area and a public bar round the back.. We also went for a drink in the Highlander Hotel, the Braeriach Hotel and the Glenesk Hotel. There aren't any other places to go for a... More
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    12 August 2017|
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    Response from RBell92 | Reviewed this property |
    Hello, I would contact the hotel to be sure, however when I stayed they did have a separate building that the dogs could stay in.
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    "Best rooms are probably to the back rather than the road front."
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    "Our bedroom overlooked the back gardens & all the bedrooms have double glazing."
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    "we were at the rooms on the first floor, to the rear of the building"
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    "Ask for ground floor"
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