Macdonald Highlands Hotel At Macdonald Aviemore Resort

4-star family resort inside Cairngorms National Park with award-winning leisure complex

Dining

The Macdonald Highlands Hotel houses Aspects Restaurant, the resort's signature eatery serving contemporary Scottish dishes with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. Guests can also walk a few minutes to Spey Burger in the Macdonald Aviemore Hotel for casual meals, or visit Giovanni's Italian Ristorante in the Macdonald Morlich Hotel (both seasonal). For a relaxed drink, the Laggan Whisky & Cocktail Bar offers a log fire and a selection of whiskies.

Leisure & Activities

The Aviemore Activity Centre gives guests direct access to the largest indoor pool complex in the Cairngorms, complete with a wave machine, flume, toddler pool, sauna, steam room, and gym. The resort also operates an on-site cinema showing nightly films, plus a games room and soft play area. Outside, the Spey Valley Championship Golf Course is minutes away, and the hotel sells ski passes and stores equipment for winter sports.

Family & Children

The Macdonald Aviemore Resort provides a children's playground, a kids' pool with water slide, and an indoor soft play area with a multi-level structure. Evening entertainment includes a children's disco, bingo, and family quizzes organised by resort staff. Family rooms, some interconnecting, are available with sofa beds or pop-up beds, and self-catering lodges offer an alternative to hotel rooms.

Rooms & Accommodation

Rooms at the Macdonald Highlands Hotel range from Classic and Executive doubles to suites and family rooms, all with flat-screen TVs, private bathrooms, and free WiFi. Family rooms can accommodate children with sofa beds or pop-up beds, and interconnecting options are available. For guests who prefer more space, the resort also offers self-catering accommodation alongside the hotel services.

Location & Surroundings

Set within the Cairngorms National Park, the hotel is a short walk from Aviemore's shops and restaurants, and close to the Highland Wildlife Park and Loch Morlich. The Spey Valley Championship Golf Course lies adjacent, offering panoramic mountain views. Outdoor activities include skiing, mountain biking, hiking, cycling, and guided walking tours, with wildlife spotting and stargazing possible from the resort grounds.

• Location: Inside Cairngorms National Park, 5-minute walk to Aviemore town centre
• Rooms: Classic, Executive, suites, family rooms with interconnecting options, self-catering lodges
• Dining: Aspects Restaurant (signature), Spey Burger, Giovanni's Italian (both seasonal)
• Leisure: Largest indoor pool complex in Cairngorms, on-site cinema, soft play, gym, sauna, steam room
• Activities: Championship golf course, ski pass vendor, mountain biking, hiking, guided walking tours
• Awards: Resort Hotel of the Year - Scottish Hospitality Awards 2019
• Family: Kids' pool, water slide, children's disco, bingo, family quizzes, playground