Balavil Hotel

Last minute stop over on way further North. An excellent hotel. Staff could not have been nicer. Food was tremendous. I had sea food trio salad,which was lovely and IMO reasonable price. My soup as a starter was very homely. My partner is vegan this Hotel is on the ball as they had a menu for Vegan. She thoroughly enjoyed it. We had a few drinks in the bar. Plenty of whisky choices. Plenty of rum selections. Breakfast was basic but very good choice. In summary this was a great choice. We will 100% use again. Oh and newtonmore is a lovely stop over. Thanks for making us welcome and comfortable.

We visited in early April when the West Highlands had not really opened for the season. On the way home we stayed for one night in Newtonmore (and immediately wished we had planned for more). It’s a pretty village with plenty outdoors possibilities. The Balavil was quiet, so the staff had time to interact with guests, starting with James, who welcomed us like returning regulars and gave us a room upgrade (on top of the decent online rate). The room was very comfortable and the evening meal was excellent. We didn’t come prepared to use the hotel pool, but that will be for the next time. The Balavil still preserves its Victorian spaciousness, combined with modern rooms with up-to-date facilities, and clearly deserves its excellent online reviews. It does what it does very well; the only thing I would change would be the breakfast coffee - cafetière please.

The hotel was the perfect get away for a couples weekend. The location is perfect for all local amenities and easy travel to Aviemore and Inverness, a great base for a highland retreat. The food was exceptional and the staff were all very nice and helpful. The facilities were great and the swimming pool has recently been refurbished, it was beautiful. The bar area with open fire was very cosy and had a huge selection of drinks including local whiskey. We will definitely come back here. Thanks for a great stay

Homely Well Run hotel, excellent food, terrific staff. The team led by James, including Isla, David, Mark, and young Logan were very professional and friendly. The room whilst small, was more than adequate, and it had a new walk in shower in the en-suite.We had a great time, and I would definitely recommend this wee hotel.

Second time I've stayed here and as good as the first time. Despite fake leather in unpromising looking foyer the rooms are very modern, clean and quite stylish. Staff are what make it stand out - always very helpful and dinner and breakfast are decent. For the price, it's excellent.

What a genuinely wonderful experience! The family/team at Balavil is the perfect example of what a hotel stay should be - they were kind, gracious, welcoming, and helpful. We immediately felt comfortable at the hotel and continued to throughout our stay. I wish all hotels would have staff like theirs! We stayed two nights and dined at the restaurant for both of them. The food was excellent - fresh, home cooked, and delicious. Their daily specials were wonderful and really exemplified the local vibe and foods. Breakfast was a great selection of buffet items and the staff were even kind enough to offer to cook me vegetarian sausages, as I can't eat meat. I truly cannot say enough wonderful things about this hotel and the family that runs it. Newtownmore was a perfect stop between Edinburgh and Isle of Skye and really gave us a few days to comfortably enjoy the Highlands without the hustle of the cities. I HIGHLY recommend this hotel and area.