The Loirston Hotel may not be a luxury hotel but if you are looking for basic but clean rooms, simple but delicious food, and a convenient location in the middle of a pretty Deeside town, then you can't go far wrong. The waiting staff are quietly efficient and very fast - there's almost no wait between courses (almost too fast!),... more

food poor rooms shabby dirty walls need painting staff great especially bartender girl... more

The rooms are basic and we were not sure if the pillow cases were clean. Dinner was served very quickly from a limited, pre-prepared, selection. Serving, eating and clearing away the starter and main course within 30 minutes does not make for relaxed dining. We tried the bar after dinner but we were the only customers and it was gloomy... more

I booked this as part of a birthday treat for my girlfriend. Of course we weren't expecting much as it was extremely cheap for dinner bed and breakfast at only £75 for 2nights for us both...yes us both for 2 nights.....we arrived and was shocked at how spotless and big this hotel was.....There was two main girls that ran that... more

Just got back from a two night stay at the Loirston Hotel in Ballater.We weren't expecting much as the price of the stay was so cheap but we were very pleasantly surprised.The room we had was a bit basic but it was clean and warm and the twin beds we had were very comfortable.The food was fantastic and the service... more

Just back from a weekend at the loirston. What a really great time we had. Went at a time when all inclusive was on. DBB and free drinks from 7.30 till 11, drink with evening meal and all for 118 for both of us for 2 nights. Entertainment on at night. Scottish dancing on Fri and a guy on guitar... more

My husband is disabled and the first view I got of the Loiriston was the front stairs. Yes they had a ramp, but if you were not fit I think you would have struggled. I had the disabled room!!! OK but really the bathroom catered for people who could stand and move about, not what I would call disabled access.... more

Our Children booked us in for two nights bed, breakfast and evening meal for our 25th Anniversary. After reading some of the reviews I was a bit concerned but on arrival my concerns were dismissed! We found the Loirston to be quaint, some may say old fashioned but we thought quaint!, cosy, very clean and the food very good. The... more

My Mum and I had a short break away for 2 nights in Feb 2008. It was fairly cheap at £21 dbb pnpp so we didn't really have high expectations. However have to admit it wasn't bad at all. The room had plenty of space and the toilet was large with a shower and a bath. It wasn't top class... more