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Reviews of The Lodge on the Loch of Aboyne

4 out of 5
The Lodge on the Loch of Aboyne
Aboyne Golf Centre, Royal Deeside, Aboyne, Scotland

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 90 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to stay
Amazing place, friendly owners. Magnificent views. Great breakfast. Will definitely go back
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from dj on Nov 12, 2023
Thanks for your positive review, your comments are much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from dj on Nov 12, 2023
Thanks for your positive review, your comments are much appreciated.

6/10 Okay

Wiebke

Traveled with family
Absolutely overpriced.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from dj on Nov 12, 2023
Thanks your feedback is important to us.

8/10 Good

Hannah

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from unclemac on Apr 18, 2023
Thanks for your positive review

8/10 Good

gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from derekm on Oct 24, 2022
Thanks for your positive review

4/10 Poor

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from derekm on Sep 12, 2022
Sorry we were unable to offer you a free upgrade as we were full up.

6/10 Okay

Alison

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely view over loch. Nice room. Hosts were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from derekm on Aug 6, 2022
Thanks for your positive feedback

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Derekm on Aug 1, 2022
Thanks so much for your positive feedback

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from derekm on Aug 1, 2022
Thanks so much for your positive feedback

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good in some ways
Room was good along with breakfast. Found it hard to relax due to the military style timed schedule we were forced into for Spa package. We were put off using the massage chairs and bed because a member of staff was found to be patronising and unpleasant to deal with. We were expected to go to the bar in our dressing gowns wet to find her so she could explain the function of the beds. Would have been better to be shown how to use all facilities at the beginning of session and just being left to it. I expected this type of relaxation given the money we paid.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from unclemac on May 10, 2022
Thanks so much for your positive feedback and apologies for the manner of delivering the Spa and Leisure Guidelines. They are however absolutely necessary in order to maintain the water quality for other guests using the facilities afterwards.

4/10 Poor

Holly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We felt the room being and ex spa treatment room wasn’t fair for the price as it’s not bedroom standard we banged our heads several times off the slanted ceiling. When asked to use the facilities it was always a no and could not have a coffee at anytime of the day. Staff lovely. When booking we were under the impression as it states spa retreat and looks this way from the website too. We were booking to gain a little break so it looked as if we could have treatments. When booking as said over all disappointing as this is the reason we booked here. Also felt £25 to use the hot tub and sauna was very expensive.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from unclemac on Sep 5, 2021
Hi Holly, Sorry you were disappointed, but we state clearly that we only provide Breakfast and Dinner service for resident guests. We also detail on our website the Spa and Leisure packages that are available at this time and that they should be booked in advance. Sorry we unable to to fit you in at a last minute request.

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from unclemac on Oct 17, 2021
Thanks for your positive feedback

8/10 Good

Philip

Overnight stay
Plus point Amazing Loch views from hotel room. What a find.. Less positive note is the food was very very very basic . The food was quite pricey but would have been worth it if it was off quality. Shame. Would not say 4 star either but worth a stay just for the hotel roomview.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from unclemac on Sep 4, 2021
Thanks for your positive feedback and sorry you did not enjoy our food. We understand that our menu is basic pub food but in our experience that is what guests order most. Almost everything is cooked freshly and we do get lots of positive feedback from most customers. Thanks again Derek

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent and relaxing
We had a great time which was very relaxing. Staff, especially Jean and Derek, were always ensuring our stay was what we wanted. Can't wait to go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from unclemac on Aug 10, 2021
Thanks so much for your positive feedback, your comments are much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from unclemac on Jun 25, 2021
Thanks so much for your positive feedback

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay
Friendly staff and good facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from unclemac on Jun 24, 2021
Thanks for your positive review

10/10 Excellent

Marcin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from unclemac on Feb 14, 2021
Thanks for your positive feedback and hope to see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Katalin, Cambridge

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We spent our summer holiday here this year. It was excellent, Derek and Jean are fantastic hosts, the lodge is beautifully located on the Loch with their own golf course (you can rent equipment here). There are many walks you can do in the area , bikes can be rented in Ballater. We had the family suite (two rooms interconnected by the bathroom), with fantastic breakfast included. Had our evening meals at the property too, everything was great and the wine list very well chosen.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020
Response from unclemac on Sep 4, 2020
Thanks so much for your positive review, your comments are much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice location and hotel. Everything was nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from unclemac on Sep 4, 2020
Thanks so much for your positive review, your comments are much appreciated

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my partner had a fantastic time at loch on the lodge. We had the gym suite for one night which had the jacuzzi bath and also a private hot tub. The sun was out and it was a beautiful day, perfect for being out in the hot tub looking over such beautiful scenery. Its a very quiet getaway and i would recommend to anyone. The one thing that was hard to deal with was the heat of the room throufh the night. Not sure if theres hot water pipes run under the floor in that room or if its just permanently like that but its pretty hard to sleep in such heat. Qe had a fan on but never made much difference. Overall it is an excellent place to stay and the food was decent too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from unclemac on Sep 4, 2020
Thanks so much for your positive review, your comments are much appreciated. It was unfortunate you were here on one of the warmest nights of the summer. A week later we had the heating on. Our bedrooms do not have underfloor heating however we will review the requirement for portable air conditioners. We will review this situation a

8/10 Good

Alison

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ood place to stay
Owners were very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from unclemac on Aug 15, 2020
Thanks so much for your positive review

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location with breathtaking views, very relaxingwithnicebarareaverygoodfoodwithgoodchoiceonmenustaffveryhelpfulwilldefobereturninginthefuture
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from unclemac on Jul 28, 2020
Thanks so much for your positive review. Your feedback is much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Unclemac on Dec 26, 2019
Thanks for your positive feedback

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was amazing. The location was beautiful. Dinner and breakfast were very good and the staff was very helpful. We wished we had more time to spend here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from unclemac on Oct 23, 2019
Thanks so much for your positive review. Your comments are much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
My wife and I had an amazing time staying at The Lodge. I would definitely stay there again, and would highly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from unclemac on Oct 8, 2019
Thanks for your positive review, your comments are much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from unclemac on Oct 8, 2019
Thanks for your positive review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from unclemac on Sep 28, 2019
Thanks so much for your positive review.

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
A nice suite with the WORST hotel room location
Our room was spacious, clean, tidy, and had a really nice view. The location of our room, however, was absurd. It's hard to fathom paying what we did for a night's hotel stay when your room is attached to the main lobby. We can only be thankful we were there just one night. Starting bright and early, families came in, ate breakfast (we could clearly hear silverware scraping plates), told stories, checked out... we heard a whole lot of it -- especially the couple with a baby that sat at the table that was situated less than 10ft from our door. We had paid the extra money to book a "nicer" room and ensure we got a good night sleep... we unfortunately encountered the opposite. Again, the room itself was very good, and the staff was very nice and let us stay until 11am (which helped a lot following our poor night's sleep). Overall, the place simply had great potential and was strong in all areas, except our room was so uncomfortably close to the lobby/bar. And definitely not a romantic stay with your wife when you're just one wall away from the busiest part of the hotel. We wish we had paid less money to stay in a normal room. I'll bet the views were still good, even most of the standard rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Hi David, Thanks for your positive report with constructive feedback on the room location. We have now have made plans to soundproof and double door the entrance to the room from the Lobby, which will ensure a room as quiet as other bedrooms in the Hotel. We will also re-key the terrace door so it can be used as the primary access door. Regarding the perception of privacy please consider that most hotel rooms are only one wall away from another room with one or many people present, and when on the bed one's head is no further away than three feet from someone next door. This is not so in the room you stayed in and therefore a positive feature rather than a negative one. Thanks again. Derek

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Thanks so much for your positive feedback, it is much appreciated.

8/10 Good

A&L, Aberdeen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning, peaceful location. We had a suite with private hot tub unfortunately only in use 11am-8pm, lovely walking area and not far from Aboyne village. Return trip planned already.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from DJ on Aug 13, 2019
Thanks for your positive review, it is much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay at the Lodge on the Loch, lovely breakfast freshly cooked to order and beautiful views over the Loch
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from DJ on Aug 13, 2019
Thanks for your positive review, it is much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing find
We had an amazing time! The dinner and breakfast were great and the view outstanding
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from unclemac on Jul 18, 2019
Thanks so much for your positive feedback. We are also pleased that you enjoyed our food

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from unclemac on Jul 13, 2019
Thanks for your positive feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Unclemac on Oct 31, 2018
Thanks for your positive feedback. It is much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Lovely view of the lake in this family owned hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from unclemac on Sep 4, 2018
Thanks for your positive review of your stay at the Lodge.

8/10 Good

Marion, wick highlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overlooking loch.
Beautiful scenery overlooking loch Aboyne. Very close to Aboyne.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Derek on Aug 8, 2018
Thanks for your positive feedback

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Basic hotel but great location
The lodge’s location was great right on the lake but the town was very small with only essential shops and few pubs and restaurants. The room was clean and had basic amenities but it wasnt value for money. The hotel is staffed by 2-3 elderly people who are very nice and friendly. Bar is very well stocked. Eating options are severely limited in hotel and in the area especially for vegetarians.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Derek on Jul 24, 2018
Thanks for your positive feedback on your stay with us. Sorry you found the town a bit quiet and lacking in food service options. The quietness and tranquillity is however a major reason for people to visit the area and you will note that we do not claim to be a Hotel, that is why we are called a Lodge. More a home than a Hotel!

10/10 Excellent

HON KONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Derek on Jul 24, 2018
Thanks so much for you positive feedback. It was our pleasure to meet you and your family.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very peaceful, quiet and comfortable.
Very peaceful, quiet and comfortable. The owners were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great too. There was no AC, but it did cool down sufficiently at night. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from DJ on Jul 13, 2018
Thanks so much for your positive comments on your stay with us. They are much appreciated

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Aging Hotel on it's way out
Our room was musty and felt like it had not been opened up in a long while. The hallways were dark giving the impression that the proprietor was trying to save money on electricity.The whole place had a sense of "going out of business". Given that this is the beginning of July (high season for tourists) there were only three couples in total (inlcuding us) in the whole place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from DJ on Jul 13, 2018
Sorry you felt that that way about your stay with us as we do our best to provide a personal service that sadly was not appreciated. Also no mention of the spectacular location, views from the building etc etc. It was also a bit presumptive of you to postulate that we are going out of business, considering most people who stay with us are looking for tranquillity and to get away from the common corporate image hotels, that are taking over the hospitality business.We are doing fine thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey, Aberdeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel on a Loch
The couple that run the Lodge on the Loch couldnt have been any nicer and helpful! The breakfast was lovley the dinner was pefect and the location was amazing!! We will be returning!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Der on May 16, 2018
Hi Lindsey, Thanks for your personal feedback, your comments are much appreciated. Hope to see you again. Derek and Jean

10/10 Excellent

Joseph D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lodge on the Loch
The Lodge on the Loch is really not very well known or advertised , but it is a wonderful place to stay and I would highly recommend it. The place is beautiful, the owners are wonderful and everything about the Lodge is just about as good as it gets.....
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Thanks for your positive comments

8/10 Good

Michael james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Serene
Home away from home. Lovely friendly hosts. Very quiet location with lovely view.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Thanks for your positive comments

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem of a place with breathtaking views
What can I say? Absolutely wonderful, a total gem with views from my room you could only dream of. It's out of the way, very quiet with fantastic friendly owners, great food and a top selection of drink. I loved the place and would recommend it in a heartbeat and definitely aim to be back whenever I can
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Thanks for your positive review. It is much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in beautiful setting
Beautiful hotel, great facilities, owners and staff are very friendly and very helpful
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Thanks for your positive review. It is much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Reading

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
what a location
an excellent night in a great location
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Thanks for your positive review. It is much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location on the loch. Ideal for wedding at coo's cathedral nearby.
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Thanks for your positive review. It is much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A well run family establishment that really does cater for either the single guest on business or those on that breakaway trip. The views from the room are spectacular overlooking the loch. The food was very good and delivered in a timely manner in the restaurant. Just the right quantity. Rooms well laid out and a good night’s sleep obtained after busy working days. Definitely will be back and thank you for a pleasurable stay.
Response from DJ on Aug 21, 2019
Thanks for your positive review. It is much appreciated.