Crannach House bed and breakfast and self catering apartments

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Crannach House bed and breakfast and self catering apartments

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Scored 9.2
Rated superb

Staff

9.7

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About this property

Historic Setting: Crannach House bed and breakfast and self catering apartments in Ballater offers a recently renovated historic building with a beautiful garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, garden views, and soundproofing. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor seating area, and family rooms. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, including juice and fruits. Private check-in and check-out services ensure a smooth arrival and departure. Convenient Location: Located 58 km from Aberdeen Airport, the property is close to Balmoral Castle (21 km), CairnGorm National Park (50 km), and other attractions. Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish

    • Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 sofa bed
and
1 large double bed
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Luc
    France France
    “A real nice place, with a very good bed. It is really well located to visit a lots of nice places. Very nice welcome from the owner of the B&B. Real homemade breakfast. And a great moment to have the breakfast while squirrels and birds are having...”
  • Caterina
    Italy Italy
    “The host was very kind, friendly and available to our requests.”
  • Lesley
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Kath was very welcoming. The room was spacious and very comfortable with plenty of storage. Breakfast was delicious.”
  • Bethel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Beautiful accommodation, very friendly owner (staff). Fabulous walks by the river and woods. Rooms are spotless and bed was so comfortable. Breakfast was top class, Highly recommend this property”
  • Giacomo
    Italy Italy
    “Nice position in Scotland, especially if you plan to visit Balmoral Castle. The mattress was comfortable, the bathroom had two sinks, the shower was large. Breakfast was good and rich, the staff was professional and thoughtful.”
  • Lee
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The accommodation was excellent, beds nice and comfy, the apartment had great facilities and was very clean and tidy, the host Kath was warm and friendly, and made space for us at breakfast one day even though we weren't in the B & B part of the...”
  • Aaron
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Comfortable bed, clean room and bathroom, delicious breakfast”
  • Anne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Cranach House was close to Ballater but surrounded by lovely countryside. Comfortable bed and lovely decor. Kath has done wonders in the time she has been there. The breakfast was very good. I would definitely go back.”
  • Andrew
    Australia Australia
    “Nice quaint B & B. The type that sadly are disappearing or are few and far between. Fantastic breakfast...”
  • Ian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Friendly, clean and comfortable. The red squirrel.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Kathleen storey

Company review score: 9.7Based on 509 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

I bought this property in August 2023 and carried on running it as a bed and breakfast until December 2023 when we closed down for major renovations and reopened in March 2024. This year we have sown the garden with wild flower seeds, maybe they will be in flower when you arrive.

Property information

Crannach House was built during the 1860's, originally a toll house, it is granite built and set back from the A93 Aberdeen to Braemar road, Bed and Breakfast guests are hosted here. Crannach house has recently been renovated in March 2024 . There are three rooms at the moment , one double/ family room, one twin and one king size all ensuite on the first floor. The adjoining cafe which is undergoing renovations at the moment and apartment were added during the 1980's, the apartment is on the first floor and also renovated in March 2024 with one flight of stairs leading to it. The B&B rooms have tea and coffee making facilities.

Neighbourhood information

There is a woodland directly behind the property with marked trails, you can walk up high for views of the mountains. On the opposite side of the road (A93) is the old Deeside railway line, now a footpath, you can walk into Ballater village in around 40 minutes. The village has several good quality restaurants and cafe's and home to the Royal Station, Queen Victoria arrived at, on her way to Balmoral. We are 10 minutes drive to Balmoral Castle and 20 minutes drive from Braemar, Braemar castle, situated just before the village is well worth a visit. We are equal distances between Glenshee and The Lecht ski areas, both around 40 minutes drive. The Cairngorms area, often passed by with folk heading to the west coast, is beautiful and often less busy than other tourist areas. Ballater has two bicycle hire businesses.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 19:00
Check-out
Until 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

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No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

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License number: 175_00688-P, F

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