Craigendarroch
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The Craigendarroch Resort in Ballater
, Scotland
is a resort complex close to the banks of the River Dee
. It is located on a hillside just west of the village of Ballater, 42 miles west of Aberdeen
and is 17 miles to the east of Braemar
. It is also close to Balmoral
, the Scottish home of the Royal Family. The resort takes it name from the Craigendarroch Hill http://www.royal-deeside.org.uk/Basurround/craigendarroch.htm which is close by. The resort's position affords great views over Royal Deeside.
The resort sits just off the A93 road, the main route between Aberdeen and Braemar
, and can also be reached by public transport, with the Stagecoach Bluebird service 201 passing by the resort entrance.
The resort was developed in the mid-1980s by Cannon Street Developments and was later sold to Stakis Hotels
, who rather controversially changed the name of the resort to Stakis Royal Deeside, before reverting to its former name. When the Stakis chain was purchased by the Hilton Group in the late nineties, Craigendarroch became the Hilton Craigendarroch. The resort itself consists of a medium-sized hotel and leisure club, with 99 self-catering lodges nearby. Hilton Grand Vacations operate the timeshare scheme which manages the lodges.
The hotel was refurbished early 2007.
Ballater
Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at a height of 123m in elevation, Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water, once said to cure scrofula.-History:The medieval pattern of development along...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
is a resort complex close to the banks of the River Dee
River Dee, Aberdeenshire
The River Dee is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It rises in the Cairngorms and flows through Strathdee to reach the North Sea at Aberdeen...
. It is located on a hillside just west of the village of Ballater, 42 miles west of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
and is 17 miles to the east of Braemar
Braemar
Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee sitting at an altitude of ....
. It is also close to Balmoral
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located near the village of Crathie, west of Ballater and east of Braemar. Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British Royal Family since 1852, when it was purchased by Queen Victoria and her...
, the Scottish home of the Royal Family. The resort takes it name from the Craigendarroch Hill http://www.royal-deeside.org.uk/Basurround/craigendarroch.htm which is close by. The resort's position affords great views over Royal Deeside.
The resort sits just off the A93 road, the main route between Aberdeen and Braemar
Braemar
Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee sitting at an altitude of ....
, and can also be reached by public transport, with the Stagecoach Bluebird service 201 passing by the resort entrance.
The resort was developed in the mid-1980s by Cannon Street Developments and was later sold to Stakis Hotels
Stakis Hotels
Stakis Hotels is a former hotel company in the United Kingdom led by Sir Reo Stakis, headquartered in Glasgow. The company sold itself to Hilton PLC in 2000 for £1.2 billion....
, who rather controversially changed the name of the resort to Stakis Royal Deeside, before reverting to its former name. When the Stakis chain was purchased by the Hilton Group in the late nineties, Craigendarroch became the Hilton Craigendarroch. The resort itself consists of a medium-sized hotel and leisure club, with 99 self-catering lodges nearby. Hilton Grand Vacations operate the timeshare scheme which manages the lodges.
The hotel was refurbished early 2007.