Loch Kinord Hotel

About Loch Kinord Hotel

The Loch Kinord Hotel is a country inn-style hotel at Dinnet, on the A93 five miles east of Ballater and close to Aboyne, run by a local family who also manage a small collection of self-catering woodland lodges on the same grounds. Its twenty-two rooms and suites are decorated in an understated, traditional style that suits its setting on the quieter, less touristy stretch of Deeside around the Muir of Dinnet nature reserve.

The hotel's restaurant and bar serve a straightforward, locally sourced menu, though the kitchen's hours are limited on some nights, so guests are generally encouraged to check availability before booking a table for dinner. Its bar has a relaxed, unpretentious character in keeping with the hotel's family-run feel.

Both family and pet-friendly, Loch Kinord suits visitors who want to be based a short drive from Ballater and Aboyne rather than in the centre of either, with easy access to the walking trails and lochs of the Dinnet reserve directly on the doorstep.