Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Accommodation here is fairly expensive and budget travellers usually continue to Brae-
mar.
HOTEL
Auld Kirk££
(
01339-755762;
www.theauldkirk.com
;
Braemar Rd; s/d from £73/110; )
Here's
something a little out of the ordinary - a six-bedroom 'restaurant with rooms' housed in a
converted 19th-century church. The interior blends original features with sleek modern
decor, and the stylish Scottish restaurant (two-/three-course dinner £29/36) serves local
lamb, venison and seafood.
Green Inn££
(
01339-755701;
www.green-inn.com
;
9 Victoria Rd; B&B per person from £40; )
This lovely old house dotted with plush armchairs and sofas has three comfortable en
suite bedrooms, but the accent is on fine dining. The menu includes French-influenced
dishes such as roast quail with crayfish, truffle and wild mushrooms. A three-course din-
ner costs £43, served from 7pm till 9pm Tuesday to Saturday.
B&B
HOSTEL
Habitat£
(
01339-753752;
www.habitat-at-ballater.com
; Bridge Sq; dm/tw £20/45)
Tucked up a
lane near the bridge over the River Dee, Habitat is an attractive and eco-friendly hostel
with three eight-bed bunk rooms (with personal lockers and reading lamps), and a com-
fortable lounge with big, soft sofas and a wood-burning stove.
CAFE
Old Station Cafe££
(
01339-755050; Station Sq; mains £9-15; 10am-5pm daily, plus 6.30-8.30pm Thu-
Sat)
The former waiting room at Queen Victoria's train station is now an attractive dining
area with black-and-white floor tiles, basketwork chairs, and marble fireplace and table
tops. Daily specials make good use of local produce, from salmon to venison, and good
coffee and home-baked goods are available all day.
Rock Salt & Snails£
CAFE