This was my second visit to Aviemore and last time I was there I visited a friend who was staying at the Macdonald so I had really wanted to go back. We stayed in the lower priced building - the academy but could still use the facilities of the other hotels in the resort. The bars in the academy were... more

Stayed at Academy Hotel in Easter holidays with my husband and 2 kids. Room tiny and pretty basic, food in the Food Court was awful - not hot and looked like it had been there since the day before. None of the staff could speak English and we couldn't even manage to order a drink with our lunch. There is... more

Our family were very dissappointed int he Academy Hotel. We did not feel that it provided good value for money. On the plus side, the hotel was clean. On the down side, the room was far too small for two adults and two children. We could not walk around the 4 single beds they had crammed into the room without... more

Stayed during Feb half term excellent value good hotel. Good sized family room with enough space for parents and 2 toddlers. Good location central to Aviemore more

We were put onto the Academy after a disasterous attempt at another hotel in Kingussie. The Duke of Gordon had messed up and lost our booking and luckily, the Academy made room for us. (We were 6 hours from home after driving nearly 400 miles). The hotel was clean, modern and the staff were great. The location is spot on,... more

Found the Staff at resort very pleasant and obliging. High standard of cleanliness, areas tidy with beautiful plants. Food plentiful,well presented and selection to suit all. No experience of queues, Food Court well run. Checked in for the Academy, and never having been to the resort before, thought that too much was assumed - e.g. where to go, vouchers for... more