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    Hotels in Ballater


    Ballater is a beautiful village in the heart of tranquil Royal Deeside and still within driving distance of Aberdeen City.


    Hilton Craigendarroch



    Ballater Hilton Hotel The Hilton Craigendarroch Hotel is located on Braemar Road, Ballater. It is a Country Club offering hotel accommodation and leisure facilities such as a swimming pool, sauna, steam rooms and a squash court. The Hilton Craigendarroch Hotel has it's own restaurants and bar serving delicious meals throughout the day and into the evening.

    For more information or to book a room visit their website at www.hilton.co.uk

    The Craigendarroch was built in the 19th century for the Keiller family from Dundee who were the inventors of marmalade. It was used as a summer house and later converted into the Craigendarroch Hotel.







    Ballater Attractions


    Nearby attractions include:

    Ballater Queen Victoria Replica Royal Railway Carriage Model

    Braemar Castle

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    Wedding Packages


    Few hotels in Ballater offer wedding packages and even fewer at such competitive prices such as at the Hilton Craigendarroch. The picturesque setting of the Royal Deeside Hotel adds to the charm of any bride's dream fairytale wedding. The Hilton Craigendarroch dedicated and highly skilled events team ensure that only the best and top quality ingredients and products are supplied for wedding packages. This includes a local photographer, florist and entertainers. Many brides, grooms and their parents finds that this takes the stress out of planning a dream wedding and they can enjoy the special day all the better. By using local suppliers and professionals the happy couple and their guest benefit from the personal touch thus provide the new Mr and Mrs a memorable day.

    The wedding package at the Hilton Craigendarroch can include up to 60 guests during the day and up to 100 guests in the evening. Packages vary and can include room hire, canapes, drinks, wedding cars, piper, wedding breakfast, ceilidh disco for a true Scottish wedding experience, evening buffet, table flowers, photographer and even a return coach for guests so that they can enjoy a drink with the happy couple without having to worry about the drive home.



    Tallest Christmas Tree

    In 2009 the Ballater Hotel the Hilton Craigendarroch boasted having the tallest Christmas tree in the UK. The giant redwood Christmas tree was 120ft high and 23ft wide and had 2100 Christmas lights and a 2 foot star


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