Crathie Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Crathie
Balmoral Arms
Wonderful hotel near Balmoral with comfortable rooms and staff definitely represented the classic highland hospitality! Great welcome and restaurant on grounds with cozy lobby area near a roaring fireplace. Staff gave great recommendations of the area. Will definitely stay again!
Reviewed on 18 Apr 2026
Dalmunzie Castle Hotel
Staff was not friendly and offered no explanations regarding breakfast or which rooms on the main floor were open for guest use. Since it is INCREDIBLY difficult to get to and there’s no towns nearby, we had no options but to eat dinner there. The food was good but this definitely brought up our ...
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
The Boat Inn
Very friendly and helpful staff. Basic amenities but that was all we wanted. They have an EV charger in the car park which was an unexpected bonus. The fee was £0.50/kWh which is reasonable.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Braemar Lodge Cabins
North Mains Cottage - Craigievar Castle
Tombeck
Lovely house, well maintained. Quiet area.
Reviewed on 24 May 2025
Popular places to visit
Balmoral Castle
Find out about the history of Crathie with a stop at Balmoral Castle. Savour the area's bars and restaurants.
Glenshee Ski Centre
Hit the slopes in Ballater with a visit to Glenshee Ski Centre. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the restaurants and bars.
Braemar Castle
Braemar Castle is just one of the places to see in Ballater, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the restaurants and bars.
Meall Odhar
Hit the slopes in Ballater with a visit to Meall Odhar. Savour the area's restaurants and bars.
Lochnagar
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lochnagar during your travels in Ballater. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Mar Lodge Estate
You can take time to visit Mar Lodge Estate during your travels to Ballater. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the restaurants and bars.
Things to do
Dunnottar Castle & Royal Deeside from Aberdeen
Scotland's Royal Lochnagar Distillery Ticket Pass
