Schoolhouse
  • ★★★
  • Bed and breakfast
  • Ballater
  • 9.4/10

Schoolhouse

Historic Setting: Schoolhouse in Ballater offers a recently renovated bed and breakfast experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy garden and mountain views from the terrace and outdoor seating area. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with bathrobes, free WiFi, and soundproofing. Additional amenities include a lounge, dining area, and work desk. Family rooms and ground-floor units cater to all needs. Delicious Breakfast: A daily housekeeping service ensures a comfortable stay. Breakfast is provided in-room, featuring fresh ingredients and a variety of options to suit all preferences. Local Attractions: Located 18 km from Balmoral Castle and 63 km from Aberdeen Airport, Schoolhouse is near CairnGorm National Park and Glenshee Ski Centre. Activities such as skiing, hiking, and cycling are available. Highly rated for its friendly host, comfortable rooms, and delicious breakfast.

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)
  • Free private parking available on-site
Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Ferndean, Anderson Road, Ballater, AB35 5QW, United Kingdom, Ballater, United Kingdom

Facilities

Free parking Free WiFi Non-smoking rooms Family rooms Good breakfast

Reviews

Hilary 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Kathy was so welcoming and nothing was any trouble. Breakfast was really good

Paula 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

A lovely clean and comfortable room, with friendly knowledgeable hostess! We will definitely be back!

Pros: Very convenient for village centre and for walking. Friendly and relaxing, excellent breakfast.

Sharon 10/10
Australia 🇦🇺

Lovely host in Cathy, highly recommended stay, location and cleanliness of the place.

Pros: The location, the cleaning and most of all a very accommodating host. We found Cathy very friendly, informative and helpful.

Cons: None

Fiona 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Super Schoolhouse

Pros: Fabulous spacious room with the added bonus of a small terrace. Great location. Cathy could not have been more welcoming and helpful. We will definitely be back!

Stephen 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Gem of a B\u0026B in beautiful Ballater

Pros: Excellent accommodation at the Schoolhouse for our weekend in Ballater. Perfectly situated a short walk from the village centre, the accommodation offers clean, comfortable and spacious rooms and communal living spaces. A lovely garden with choices of seated areas provides a welcome rest after a days walking and sightseeing in the beautiful surrounding areas of Royal Deeside. Breakfast is delicious and sets you up well for the day's adventures. Thank you to our excellent host Cathy for the warmest of welcomes and looking after us so well. Nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be back.

Rob 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

When your stay is a lovely as this you just don't want to go home.

Pros: The School house had great history and character, is located perfectly to explore Ballater and the room was clean and comfortable. Cathy, our host was so friendly and helpful and we loved having a chat with her. Breakfast entailed various choices including cereals, yoghurt and fresh fruit and a cooked meal if wanted.

Cons: If only we were staying longer. We were only there for 2 nights but wish it was much longer. Ballater and the surrounding area of the Cairngorms is so nice and the Schoolhouse was a great base from which to explore.

David 9/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Our hosts were extremely welcoming and our accommodation was most comfortable.

Pros: The location which is ideally situated contributed to a perfect weekend break in Ballater.

Cons: Liked everything

Rachel 9/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

A fantastic stay in lovely accommodation, with an excellent host. Thank you!

Pros: Location was great. Nice and quiet but still near the village centre. Breakfast was good and Cathy was flexible with making us porridge. Room was lovely and large. It was lovely to be able to sit outside the room on a small decking area. We also had use of an outside shed for bikes which was great. Cathy was a great host and was very helpful.

Cons: Bed was a bit soft for our liking and you sank into the middle. A change of mattress would fix this. We still slept well though.

Catherine 8/10
Canada 🇨🇦

Nice quiet central location for our itinerary.

Pros: The room was lovely. Shower was great. Breakfast was good. Parking on-site. Walking distance to shops and restaurants.

Cons: Bed was a bit firm and footboards made it feel short.

Marcel 9/10
Germany 🇩🇪

Pros: Cathy is very nice and friendly. :) Own garden entry from our very comfortable room. Thx a lot!

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