Does Macdonald Spey Valley Resort offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Macdonald Spey Valley Resort does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort?

Yes, pets are welcome, with a limit of 2 total. There's a charge of GBP 15 per accommodation, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Is parking offered on site at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort?

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities such as fishing, and practice your swing at the golf course. Enjoy a swim in the indoor pool or use the aparthotel's other amenities, which include a sauna and a steam room. Macdonald Spey Valley Resort also has an arcade and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Macdonald Spey Valley Resort?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant, Dalfaber Bar & Kitchen.

Does Macdonald Spey Valley Resort have a kitchen or kitchenette?

Yes, there is a kitchenette which also includes a stovetop, an oven, and a refrigerator.

What's the area around Macdonald Spey Valley Resort like?

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort is located by the river, a short 2-minute walk from Cairngorm Brewery and 4 minutes' walk from Spey Valley Championship Golf Course.

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort (Aviemore, ), Aviemore hotel discounts

10/10 Exceptional

15 June 2025

The apartment was spacious for the two of us, the beds were comfortable, the kitchen had a good range of appliances and the lounge had comfortable seating.

Derek, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

9 June 2025

The property is brilliant the only issue was finding the place. There are a lot of hotels with similar names I suggest what three words is put on the address of the booking in point😀

James, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

28 May 2025

Overall pretty clean however the windows were needing cleaned.

Mark, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

4 December 2023

Enjoyed the stay, all the staff very friendly and helpful.

Alex, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

18 February 2024

Great location within a wonderful setting. Lodge was ideal and had everything we needed.

Jason, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

1 July 2025

Needs some work to get it back to standard

Cleanliness was poor - we booked a dog friendly lodge (at a extra cost) but still don't expect to have mould on the curtains, lots of other dog hair as an extra carpet and on soft furnishings. Needs a bit of TLC all round and a lick of paint. Used the pool and sauna which was good, but the jacuzzi was out of use. Staff that we spoke to were welcoming and helpful but we didn't address cleanliness until we left. They offered a small refund of half of our dog fee.

Miss Louisa, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

22 December 2024

Functional accommodation

Nice stay, clean place, hade everything we needed. Ran out of time so didn’t get to use the other facilities.

James, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

5 January 2025

Loved the villa, 3 negatives, the villa could do with some vacuuming, dog hair everywhere, there’s not enough cooking pot and pans( a small frying pan and small pot) and check in at 5pm(too late!).

Rhona, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

5 May 2024

We stayed at the hotel for 2 nights with our 3 children (4 and 7 years and 1 baby 6 months). We rented a small cottage The cleanliness could be better, but is okay

10/10 Exceptional

8 January 2024

Our chalet did exactly what we needed it to do. One suggestion for improvement would be to include full sized towels - it's rather difficult to dry yourself with a hand towel.

Stephen, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

1 August 2023

Lodge was very nice but a little tired looking. Could be doing with an uplift. Comes with everything you need and very cosy.

Marc, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

10 July 2023

Good but..

The place is good but the cabins do need a bit of TLC, particularly so on the outside. I’d give it a 7/10.

David, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

19 February 2024

I like the Spey Valley apartments cause they are spacious for a family with 2 kids. Great location getting into town and lots of food options around. What can be better: - we payed for 4 people but the apartment was set up for 2 and we needed to ask for extra bedding and towels. The pool is only 25 degrees and it’s too cold for a play. The restaurant can be more encouraging for people to eat and spend time there.

Alexandra, 3-night trip

4/10 Fair

11 May 2023

Needs a major refurb. Old chalet definitely showing it's age. Not a comfortable place to hang out in.

Melanie, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

20 March 2023

Nearly great but not quite

Good location, parking and friendly staff. We arrived late at night and it was disappointing not to have any tea or coffee at all but I understand. The Wi-Fi was patchy and didn’t work at all on the morning of our departure and the bed was very soft. The staff were very helpful and the site felt safe.

Hannele, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

13 February 2024

We had a nice stay but the property is extremely dated, the one we stayed in (Spey 15) needs new mattresses and carpets, the pool to cold for children but we were able to use the sister resort for free which was great as we stayed their previously. The electricity is not included in the price!!! Expedia should communicate that. Staff were friendly and helpful it’s just a shame the Macdonalds aren’t updating it. :/

Liam, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

24 April 2023

Cabin is in need of a paint job and upgrade of bathroom.Was clean and bed comfy and had the styff ti cook a meal,if needed.Tv was broken on 1st nt,couldnt get ut fixed till nxt day as no maintenance on site after 5pm.Had to call back on day 2 to get fixed while we were out.No hot water for showers on leaving day.Swimming pool and restaurant looked good but never used.Bar closed at 9pm on Friday.Wasnt great for a 4 star,wont be going back.

Karen, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

2 August 2022

Great location and the grounds were well maintained. Food in the restaurant was also to a high standard. What let them down was the cleanliness off the chalet. Glass was all finger marks from previous lodgers and the oven looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in months. Spider webs and heavy dust on all lamp shades . I had to was all crockery before I used it as there was food still on most .Bedding and towels to a high quality and cleanliness . A good deep clean would make such a difference . Lodge was looking a bit tired in need of a face lift . We as a family had a great time as location is perfect fantastic bike route at your door step adventure park a short drive away and some nice eating spots in town . Just a little TLC for the chalets and this review would have been 5 star .

Andrea, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

24 November 2024

Ok stay at best.

Location is great. Facilities are good but the pool was different temperatures in different areas on different days?? It also had loads of sand in the bottom despite there being no obvious sand nearby. The changing rooms aren’t very clean and when using the spinner to dry our swimming stuff when I pulled my daughters swimsuit out there was a bug on it. Check in: the staff were flustered and there were only 3 people needing served. We arrived on a day it was -6 and yet there was no heating on in the lodge and as you can’t check in prior to 5 pm, it took about 4 hours for the lodge to heat up! There was also mention of having to pay for electricity on the welcome letter but this didn’t apply for us. If you want a shower, have one at the pool as there’s very little hot water. The hot water tap in our bathroom sink wouldn’t even turn on. There was no hot water at any point in the kitchen so we had to boil a kettle to do dishes. There’s a lack of home comports that I’d expect such as no hand towels or bath mats provided which is dangerous when you are on holiday with young kids. Aside from the mould in the lodge etc if the lodges were given an update and modernised and the staff seemed to enjoy their jobs, it would have been a pleasant trip. Having stayed at both the resort and the hotel in aviemore, we would not return to the resort unfortunately.

2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

22 October 2025

Friendly staff

Laura, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

23 September 2025

Good but it’s showing its age!

Overall for what we paid it was good value for money, staff were excellent but the property is in serious need of upgrades, it’s still very much a 1980s property, clean enough but it’s not as comfortable as it once was, it was better 15+ years ago when I last stayed and it was tired looking then, I paid a fair price when using my £134 key cain rewards but not sure paying full price would’ve been worth it, a serious upgrade and it could get a serious boost, the food was fair but limited with choice, not sure a steakhouse would be a fair description, again a bit more choice and it could be a busier place, it wasn’t busy at all any of the nights we were in, the lack of choice of food on the menu may have a part in that too.

Craig, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

29 July 2025

Perfectly functional accommodation. It was clean and well appointed, but certainly nothing special. We had expected more and were a bit underwhelmed. Pool was out of order for our stay

3-night trip

6/10 Good

19 July 2025

I have stayed previously but found the apartment quite run down. Broken kitchen plinth, broken conservatory chair, chipped & stained paintwork, stained carpets. Definitely needs a repaint and new, easily cleaned flooring

Lesley, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

1 June 2025

Great couple short stay

Another good stay at this resort, this time in a one bedroom Alvie unit. Everything great apart from the bed being double not king. Enjoyed the golf on the doorstep but didn’t use many other facilities this visit.

Mary, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

31 May 2025

Property was in a very poor state of repair which was reported to the Reception the following day. Missing cutlery (i.e. only had 1 dinner knife and 3 side plate knives, 2 dinner forks and 2 desert forks). Pillows were lumpy and hard. All the staff would say it would be reported to maintenance tea. The balcony was split and totally unsafe and should have been addressed immediately and it was not/

Anthony, 3-night trip

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