Hotel & Restaurant
Royal Deeside, Scotland
Royal Deeside, Scotland
The hotel boasts wonderful views across the valley of the River Dee to the hills around Glen Muick.
A Highland retreat
Find us in the village of Ballater where the hotel and restaurant stands in a sunny position in wooded grounds on the slopes of Craigendarroch.
“Good food and relaxed company in tranquil surroundings, with excellent views to the hills”
Our story
Darroch Learg was built in 1888 and first opened as a hotel in the 1950s. Since 1961 it has been in the care of the Franks family.
Darroch Learg Hotel, Ballater, in winter
“One of the best hotels I have visited and I have stayed in hundreds, both in the UK and internationally. The hotel is immaculate and the owners are welcoming and nothing is too much.”
We are back with an exciting programme bursting with mountains of events including hill and skill workshops, talks, guided walks, speakers, films and ceilidh.
New for 2025 is mountain weather forecasting, wild swimming, mountain biking and stargazing.
56 Braemar Road, Ballater, AB35 5UX