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Balavil Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Newtonmore with an indoor pool and a restaurant

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Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
Exterior
Restaurant
Bar (on property)
Indoor pool
The Balavil Hotel offers a cozy retreat with a cooked-to-order breakfast. Enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant, refresh in the indoor pool, and have fun in the arcade room. Free WiFi keeps everyone connected in public areas.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Sep 13 - Sep 14
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Tomorrow

Sep 14 - Sep 15
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Triple Room, Ensuite | Miscellaneous

Triple Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults and 1 Child) | Miscellaneous

Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults and 1 Child)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Newtonmore is home to Balavil Hotel. Highland Folk Museum and Ruthven Barracks are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Highland Wildlife Park and Strathspey Steam Railway. Cairngorm Reindeer Herd and Landmark Forest Adventure Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with rafting and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and cycling.
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Main Street, Newtonmore, Scotland, PH20 1DL

What's nearby

  • Fused and Light - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Newtonmore Golf Club - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Highland Folk Museum - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Kingussie Golf Club - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Highland Wildlife Park - 14 min drive - 7.7 miles

Getting around

  • Newtonmore Station - 15 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ralia - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Newtonmore Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Sugar Bowl - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Letterbox Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Antlers Cafe - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Balavil Hotel

Property highlights
At Balavil Hotel, you can look forward to an arcade/game room, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An indoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court, and smoke-free premises
  • An elevator

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Balavil Hotel Newtonmore
Balavil Newtonmore
Balavil
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Balavil Hotel Newtonmore
Balavil Hotel Hotel Newtonmore

Frequently asked questions

Does Balavil Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

Is Balavil Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Balavil Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Balavil Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Balavil Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Balavil Hotel located?

Situated in Newtonmore, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Fused and Light, Newtonmore Golf Club, and Highland Folk Museum. Kingussie Golf Club is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away. Newtonmore Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Balavil Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.6

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 94 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was quiet, service was good and parking very handy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and great as an overnight stop as part of a wider road trip. Staff were very friendly, helpful, and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, lovely hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, historical hotel with old age charm with authentic home made food and good beer! Great place to experience the local area. Come and try you will not be disappointed!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was incredible - we were delayed getting to the property and someone waited for us at the front desk to check in. The restaurant was very accommodating to allergies.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was incredibly welcoming and friendly. I would recommend this property to others. Food was tasty as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cyclist friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel the food is sublime the staff are friendly and very efficient its truely scottish in every sense of the word excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent stop on a short tour
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

A fantastic stay, and a pleasure to return to such a well-run and good quality hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Great location and staff are amazing. Foods really good as well. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay. Pool was warm. Food was amazing, staff welcoming, accommodating and amazing. Our stay from start to finish was perfect. We had our 4 year old daughter, who loved the room, the pool, the staff and the food.would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

anja

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice family room. Nice friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Julianne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy to find, lots of parking, and staff were wonderful. The room was very unique and had full amenities present, however the heated bathroom towel rack did not work and the TV had a poor signal. The bed was comfortable, had a cute sitting area, and they provided a wireless phone charger which was really nice to have. We were there during quite warm weather and the room was initially unbearably hot - but improved with open windows and a fan. We would stay here again as the people were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay

Enjoyable one night stay. Spacious bedroom and bathroom. Staff very friendly. Restaurant was good service and excellent food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Excellent hotel. Staff were very friendly and efficient . Amazing breakfast. Twin room on ground floor didn’t have best view but was comfortable .
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clodoaldo R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's an old hotel but very clean. Staff members are very friendly and welcoming. It offers parking space.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a lovely hotel and amazing staff and service. We contact to let them know we would be a late check in and due to issues beyond our control it got later and later. The receptionist stayed late on duty for us and even offered us a drink at the bar when we arrived! The room was beautiful and very clean, lovely rain shower in bathroom with double size shower cubicle. Breakfast was okay, not great for vegans though, only potato cakes and beans and no oat milk but I was given soya cream for coffee which was actually nice. Our stay w as brief due to travel but I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing Atmosphere
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Service was spectacular. Free parking across the stress was a nice perk. Bar, dinner and breakfast service was the highlight. The room was smaller than anticipated but the service around the hotel would bring us back.

10/10 Excellent

Fredrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here passing through, so I can’t say much about the shopping or dining around the hotel. We had a nice, one night stay. Everyone was nice, breakfast was good, and the room was clean, just dated. They do not have washcloths, so bring your own if you use them. They do have bath towels and hand towels. There is a little grocery store next door, so that was convenient. We would stay again if passing through.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Shilpa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is old and needs updating ....roons very small and basic ...our bedroom and bath floor was not level felt like we were on a slop ...breakfast was ok ...everything from tea coffee to food just luke warm but staff are friendly and helpful ...booked 3 nts but wished we had only bookwd 1 nt and moved on ...nevermind served our needs for the weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Avery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

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