Fraoch Lodge

Great stay

Pros: We had a great stay. Really welcoming hosts and warm cosy place to stay. Good drying room with space for lots of kit. Well equipped kitchen. There was always a fire in the dining room and lounge. The light breakfast was perfect in the mornings before a day of adventure.

Very nice, we really liked it :)

Pros: From arriving to leaving, Everything was very personal and friendly. There are cozy rooms for just sitting down or meals. Everything was clean and we directly felt welcome. Furthermore, the family is happy to give you advices for hiking tours or other day Trips.

Cons: If you dont have a car, it is difficult to get to some spots. But the family and other guests offered us sometimes to take us somewhere, if they drove in the same direction, that was great. Also the busses can be very useful and the forest behind the house and some lakes you can reach by foot are very beautiful.

Short stay with work ,nice quiet area .

Pros: Nice area with cycle tracks and forest tracks walkways ,quiet .

Cons: Was all good

Cozy

Pros: Delicious breakfast, packed lunches and dinner. Excellent local hike reccomendations

Great stay, lovely \u0026 hardworking owners. Definitely the place to be back to and recommend to others!

Pros: Location is just ideal, plenty of activities around to keep everyone busy! Light breakfast was included and it was amazing - tasty porridge, homemade bread \u0026 jams and of course plenty of coffee.

Perfect place for walks and hiking, serving great food and you can also make your own food.

Pros: Good location in a small village with a shop, pub and restaurant, well away from touristy Aviemore. The owners are very welcoming. Breakfast is great: fresh bread, coffee and home made marmelade.

Cons: Nothing, all was fine.

Comfortable, quiet and friendly hotel well located in the Abernethy Forest area

Pros: The hotel was nice and quiet but well situated right in the centre of Boat of Garten with some lovely, peaceful woods a few minutes walk away. The evening meals (for which you pay extra) used home-grown produce from the wonderful garden and were very good indeed! The hotel owner was very helpul and friendly and knows the local area very well so can give advice on where to go and what to do. There is also a well-equipped kitchen if you prefer the self-catering option

Cons: My only gripe is that there are no tea \u0026 coffee making facilities in the room so I couldn't have my morning cup of tea in bed when I wake up. While I could go to the kitchen to make myself a cup, as I was in the annex, this would have meant getting up and dressed as I would have to go outside to get there.

Homely, friendly base for exploring Cairngorms

Pros: Very comfortable , warm and clean twin room. Wonderful breakfast ( homemade porridge , fruit, bread warm from oven with homemade jams) during which it was lovely to chat and compare travel notes with fellow quests. Lively short walks nearby and great pub down the road !

Cons: Room in annex on smaller side but beautifully quiet looking over garden

A lovely family run lodge in Boat of Garten

Pros: I really enjoyed staying at Fraoch Lodge. I felt really well looked after. I love that people have breakfast together. You can have a coked breakfast at extra or included continental breakfast. The room was cosy. I love the living room with the fire place. The host well absolutely brilliant. It's a family run business and you feel really welcome by them. You have option to have dinner at an extra. Delicious homecooked meals. If you are going there on your own. It's brilliant, you are going there with your family it's really good. For Easter, the host arrange a Easter egg hunt for everyone. That was cute. It's in a quiet area with excellent walk around. View on the hills and mountain as a bonus. The host knows very well the area and can give you some tips on activities.

Cons: Beware of the bus schedule a bit temperamental I would say

Recommended!

Pros: Very good breakfast, lots of products from the garden, jams, fruits etc.