Tomintoul, Ballindalloch hotel rooms at the Independent

"Lovely staff. VERY welcoming and friendly. Helpful with lots of good advice. Wonderful location. Close to shops and dining options. Did not eat at the hotel as we had been referred to a "locals" restaurant. To be honest, the "cozy" double room was a bit small. Felt a bit claustrophobic. But it was a nice space. Bed was relatively comfortable. Parking was on the street and not too far from the hotel. You had to look for it. We found a spot about 25 yards down the road. There is also parking available in a car park nearby. Streets were quiet and safe. No worries there. For a one night stay allowing us to take a more leisurely drive over two days through the Cairngorms National Park, this was a great place to be."

"Delicious food."

"Excellent hotel, food and location. Friendly and helpful staff. "

"This was a beautiful place and we very much enjoyed our time."

"Room spacious and very clean. Staff welcoming. Have stayed before and would stay again in the future."

"Amazing "

"There is so much to do and see within hotel grounds it’s in a great location, the staff are friendly, helpful, polite and lovely. "

"The property owner, Diane, was warm, welcoming and very friendly. She provided great suggestions for dinner and sightseeing. She ensured that our vegetarian dietary needs were accommodated. The room was very spacious. Overall we had a good experience."

"The apartment was spacious for the two of us, the beds were comfortable, the kitchen had a good range of appliances and the lounge had comfortable seating."