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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Cambus O' May Traditional Highland Hotel in Ballater offers family rooms with garden or mountain views. Each room includes a private bathroom, kitchenette, and free WiFi. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor seating areas. The family-friendly restaurant serves British cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Free bicycles are available for exploring the surroundings. Convenient Location: Located 35 mi from Aberdeen Airport, the hotel is near attractions such as Balmoral Castle (14 mi) and Aboyne Golf Club (8.1 mi). Free on-site parking and full-day security enhance the stay. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive staff, excellent breakfast, and convenient location.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Restaurant
- Free Wifi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Bar
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Availability
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Room Type | Number of guests | |
|---|---|---|
1 twin bed | ||
1 king bed | ||
2 twin beds | ||
1 king bed | ||
1 queen bed | ||
1 full bed | ||
2 twin beds and 1 queen bed or 1 full bed and 1 queen bed | ||
1 twin bed | ||
Bedroom 1 full bed Living room 1 sofa bed | ||
1 twin bed and 1 queen bed | ||
Bedroom 1 1 full bed Bedroom 2 1 full bed Bedroom 3 1 twin bed |
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Chris
United Kingdom“The is a genuine, unspoilt highland hotel tastefully decorated and traditionally furnished providing a very cosy feel. It is located in many acres of woodland with superb walks on your doorstep. We arrived with our dog and the host kindly upgraded...” - Sandra
United States“Stunning location! Rooms were very nice, peaceful and comfortable. The staff was welcoming and dinner was wonderful. Overall great stay in a charming location.” - James
United States“Excellent selection of food! Nice facility for breakfast with beautiful view.” - Nicola
Canada“Beautiful location, lovely staff . We even enjoyed the sauna , which was fabulous.” - Eileen
United States“Great dinners, good breakfasts, comfortable room.0” - Betsy
United States“The building was beautiful and it was great having a restaurant in the hotel.” - Heather
United States“Stayed here with my partner and everything was wonderful. The staff are lovely, food in the restaurant was great, room was clean and the bed was amazingly comfortable. Looking forward to staying again!!” - Katia
United States“Best stay so far in Scotland. It felt like staying with your best friend, in a manor, and in the TV series "Ghosts". Beautiful setting, very calm, super nice helpful host and personnel. My son used the sauna, I used the bar, and my husband loved...” - Eric
United States“Location, patio, bar. Reception staff was very knowledgeable and helpful.” - Anne
United States“The quaintness of the hotel and apartment as well as the beautiful views.”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- Cambus o'May Hotel
- CuisineBritish
- Open forDinner
- AmbienceFamily-friendly • Traditional • Romantic
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.






The fine print
Please inform Cambus O' May Traditional Highland Hotel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.