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Balavil Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Newtonmore with indoor pool and restaurant

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite
Restaurant
Indoor pool
Exterior
Restaurant

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
The current price is NZ$273
includes taxes & fees
2 Feb - 3 Feb

Explore the area

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Main Street, Newtonmore, Scotland, PH20 1DL
  • Place, Cairngorms National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Newtonmore Golf Club
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Highland Folk Museum
    ‪11 min walk‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults and 1 Child)

Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults and 1 Child)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Triple Room, Ensuite

Triple Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe
High chair
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

About the area

Newtonmore

At Balavil Hotel you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Fused and Light and Newtonmore Golf Club. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, an indoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and an outdoor tennis court. .In proximity to this 3-property class Newtonmore hotel you'll find Cairngorms National Park.

What's nearby

  • Cairngorms National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Newtonmore Golf Club - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Fused and Light - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Clan Macpherson Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Highland Folk Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Newtonmore Station - 15 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ralia - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ghillies Cellar Bar & Bistro - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Antlers Cafe - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Newtonmore Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Letterbox Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Balavil Hotel

Hotel in Newtonmore with indoor pool and restaurant
Balavil Hotel offers its guests an outdoor tennis court and an indoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

Balavil Hotel also features an arcade/games room and a lift. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Newtonmore hotel is smoke free.

  • 60 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Games room or arcade
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Balavil Hotel offers 60 accommodations.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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
  • High chair
  • Indoor pool

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Balavil Hotel?

Yep, Balavil Hotel has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at Balavil Hotel?

As of 1 Feb 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Balavil Hotel on 2 Feb 2026 start from NZ$272.74, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to Balavil Hotel?

The closest beach to Balavil Hotel is Dores Beach (37.8 km).

Does Balavil Hotel have a pool?

Balavil Hotel has an indoor pool.

Is Balavil Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as an arcade and an indoor pool, as well as highchairs in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Balavil Hotel is a hit with families.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Balavil Hotel?

No, Balavil Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Balavil Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Balavil Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Balavil Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Is there a golf course on site at Balavil Hotel?

There isn't one on site, but Newtonmore Golf Club is a short 6-minute walk away.

Balavil Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 98 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mr L

Liked: Staff & service
Safe, but not secure, parking across the (quiet) Main Street. Staff were friendly and helpful, the room and bathroom were clean and well prepared. The breakfast was excellent, with plentiful healthy options to choose from.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a great little hotel in a cozy small village. Traveling with a friend and our plans got blown away by Storm Amy. We scrambled and found this hotel at the last minute, which was one of the best parts of the trip. Travel weary from hours of driving, we walked in and immediately received a warm greeting, given our room key, and offered dinner in the dining room. The food was so good my friend and I nearly cried. It reminded me of my grandmother’s cooking. The staff were professional and friendly and they even had singers in the bar for evening entertainment. I will definitely book at this place again when I travel to Scotland and always remember the good time I had here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly atmosphere, had a lovely quiet room away from noise, food very good, large collectoln of whisky.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

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

Newtonmore

Comfortable and an excellent value. Staff are very welcoming and gracious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

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

6/10 Okay

Shilpa

Travelled with partner
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

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with family
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

Lori

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
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

John

Travelled with family
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

David

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

10/10 Excellent

christina

Travelled with family
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

Karen

Travelled with group
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

Julianne

Travelled with partner
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

Richard

Stayed 1 night in May 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

Avery

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

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Line

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

susan

Travelled with partner
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

Fiona

Travelled with family and small children
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

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

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

8/10 Good

anja

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

10/10 Excellent

Fredrick

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Hari Krishna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024