The Commercial Hotel

hotel and village setting. located near Ballater and outdoor activities

I stayed Friday night which is always hit and miss at a hotel/pub. Very noisy after closuring hence could nt get to sleep.

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The location is very nice and quiet. The hotel has plenty of spaces - indoors and outdoors - for relaxation or socialising. The food menu was surprisingly good (considering rural Scotland) for a vegetarian.

The bar and restaurant staff tend to be very slow to respond. However, when they do, they are attentive and pleasant.

The breakfast was exceptional. Lots of choices on the one that was included in the room booking. We stayed two days to explore the National Park. It was easy to get to major places and Tarland was free of tourist crowds so it was peaceful to return there. We traveled for 3.5 weeks in the UK and the two dinners we had there were the best of the trip. Parking is no problem and was right in front of the hotel. The town has walking trails so we took a wonderful walk to the nearby stone circle on paths the bordered fields. The staff and owners were very helpful and friendly. the rooms were quiet and in excellent condition. If we get to come back, we will stay here.

There wasn't anything to complain about here.