The staff are lovely and helpful. Rooms are well appointed.

There is no dedicated parking. There's no latte coffee available at breakfast, filter coffee only. I'd have liked fresh milk rather than plastic sachets in my room. I'd have liked more attention to detail in the painting in my bathroom window. The bar closed at 10pm.

The staff, both at reception and in the restaurant, were welcoming, friendly and chatty. The room was very comfortable with a great little set of coffees, teas and Tunnocks snacks. We really loved sitting in the lounge which was peaceful and had very traditional decoration, a nice change and different from home, so it enhanced that sense of "being away". The fire was always lit in the evening too, delightful! Finally, the dining room, again, was very characterful and relaxed, there was no sense of feeling rushed, and the menu was simple and delicious.

The room was a little dusty, which was a shame because the rest of it was pristine! Our room didn't get a daily refresh (bed made, coffee and tea top-up etc). The bar area had a completely different feel from the rest of the hotel. It was traditional but a little less comfortable and quite loud.

Great location with friendly staff. Lovely real fires in the reception area and lounge. Super large bath and rainfall shower. Great selection of teas and Nespresso coffee machine and pods in the room. Great selection of breakfast foods both cooked and cold. Excellent homemade granola. Downstairs areas were nice and warm despite our visit being in Winter.

Unfortunately our room was not so warm. Could not get the radiator to get hot. Reported this to Reception staff who did attend the room and attempted to adjust the digital thermostat but to no avail. Bit disappointing as it was a Winter visit.

Very good location. Hotel looks good from the outside, and is only a few steps away from the church and Green. The church bells gently ring regularly, very lovely. The breakfasts are exceptionally tasty and the waitresses helpful and are very respectful. We had a modern bedroom which was cleaned every day. The tea/ coffee tray included caramel wafers and delicious rhubarb tea. Dogs are allowed.

The bar wasn’t very cosy and bottles were heavily thrown into a bin causing unexpected crashing noises. There was a long wait for food. We like using the bar areas in hotels but unfortunately not this one.

Room was large and bed was very comfortable, tea tray had lots of goodies and nice tea and coffee options. Breakfast was lovely, the local butcher products were very good quality and tasty. The breakfast manager was attentive and very helpful as were all the staff. A really enjoyable break in a lovely comfortable hotel.

If you are not a dog lover there were a lot of dogs which maybe a concern if you are not a dog lover. Fortunately I love dogs and they were all under control and very well behaved so it added to my stay but may not be for everyone.

Evening Dinner in the restaurant was excellent and wine selection amazing - breakfast made to order high end selection my Eggs Benedict was amazing!!, Dined another night dined in the Lochnagar Indian Brasserie and it was packed out, excellent food again, really good value. Live music on in the local bar all within 100 metres of this beautiful hotel. This is the affordable more relaxed version of the The Fife in Braemar, gets my vote from now on. All staff were excellent and part of their training programme, customer service is key here.

The food in particular was excellent. We both had dietary requirements and these were no problem at all to be catered for. The room itself was spacious, especially the bathroom, and the staff were all very friendly. Although we had some issues with the bathroom's cleanliness, the main bedroom seemed very clean and the amenities that were available in the room were excellent - the plugs next to the bed even had USB sockets for our phone chargers, which was a bonus and unexpected.

Our bathroom did have some cleaning issues that we didn't get a chance to mention as we only noticed them just before we checked out and only stayed there one night. The side of the bath had a ring on it from a mug or a glass (previous occupant) and the shower head had someone else's hair on it. Around the edge of the bathroom window was a large amount of black dirt and the skirting boards in the bathroom were very dusty, all of which gave me concerns on how much the bathroom was cleaned before our arrival.

Great location in the centre of Ballater. Lovely traditional Scottish decor, with a smashing lounge and open fire. Food in the restaurant was top notch, locally sourced. Free car park across the road or street parking outside. Very friendly and professional staff. Nothing was too much trouble. Comfy beds and very clean rooms. No noise at night.

Had a slow running drain in the sink and shower, which I suspect was partially blocked. Reported it to reception, but it didn't really improve during our 5 night stay. Problems of an old property, I suppose.

We loved everything about our stay at the Balmoral Arms! The room was very generously sized (including an enormous bed), bathroom new and clean, and the thoughtful complimentary gifts for humans and dogs were a lovely touch. The hotel in general is super dog-friendly, and the bar area was a wonderfully comfortable place to sit and have a quiet drink/snacks after a long day in the hills. Breakfast is generous, and location is perfect. Staff were also incredibly friendly and helpful. We cannot wait to return.

Nothing, it was perfect.

Great location- didn’t take breakfast .

Bar/ restaurant service was friendly but lacking in professionalism . No wine list was offered, & when asked what white wine was available the staff member said they didn’t know much about wine and leant over the bar to check the bottles. We reserved a table earlier in the day & arrived to find a scrap of paper with “Reserved” written on it- instead of a proper sign. Another client was brought a glass of wine, but not on a tray. It looked a bit casual, although your menu was good. You have no real competition in town, so it wouldn’t take much effort to look really slick and more polished ! Our room was very clean & comfy. Friendly staff.