CRANFORD GUEST HOUSE, Braemar

Cranford Guest House features rooms suitable for couples, families, or small groups. All rooms include en suite or private bathrooms, free WiFi, and Fairtrade drinks. Rooms include twin, double, and family options. Each room features calm tones, soft carpets, and lighting. Front-facing rooms offer views to local hills, and rear-facing rooms overlook pine trees. Amenities include comfortable beds, USB charging ports, soft white towels, a hairdryer, tea and coffee facilities, and a flat-screen TV. Rooms also include a dining area, electric kettle, and chocolate.

Meals are served in the dining room with views of Morrone. Breakfast begins with cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit, porridge, or grapefruit, followed by a full Scottish breakfast prepared with ingredients from the local butcher. Healthy options include kippers with buttered bread or smoked Scottish salmon with scrambled eggs. Vegetarian fried breakfast and continental options are available, including croissants, ham, cheese, and fresh fruits. Menzies butchers of Braemar supply sausage and bacon, Charles MacLeod of Stornaway provides black pudding, Sutherlands family of Portsoy offers kippers, Loch Fyne of Argyll provides smoked salmon, and free-range eggs come from Crathie, by Balmoral. Packed lunches with hearty ingredients are available. Other dietary requirements are catered for with prior notice.

Guests can relax in the shared lounge area. The property offers bike/ski storage, a drying room, and laundry. Guests can engage in hiking, skiing, or cycling. Alastair enjoys mountain biking. The surrounding area is good for wildlife watching; red squirrels are often seen in the garden daily, and red deer are often seen grazing nearby.

Cranford Guest House is in Braemar, 20 km from Balmoral Castle. It's just 15 km from Balmoral Castle and 10 minutes from Glenshee Ski Centre, close to the start of the Whisky Trail. Landmarks nearby include Braemar Castle (1 km), Invercauld Castle (2 km), St Margaret's Church (0.5 km), The Braemar Gathering (1 km), Kindrochit Castle (0.5 km), Linn of Dee Place (1 km), and Morrone (3 km). The nearest airport is Dundee Airport, 85 km away. Red squirrels are usually seen daily in the garden. Cranford is located on Glenshee Road, the first house on the right when entering Braemar from the south on the A93.

Cranford Guest House offers free WiFi and free private parking. Check-in is available from 4 pm, and check-out is until 10.30 am. The property offers bike/ski storage, a drying room, and laundry. Fairtrade drinks are available. Contact 07899 670750 with room requirements. Pets are welcome by prior arrangement. Children are classed as under 14 years. This property can provide private parking. A shared lounge area is available. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, and there is no lift. Accessibility Information: The accommodation is arranged over two floors and we do not have a lift.