Think of Aviemore and you think of Cairngorm and the Cairngorm Hotel is the natural choice for everyone. Aviemore's premier free hotel provides Three Star lodging with that hospitable, caring facilities that only a personally owned hotel has to offer. The Cairn is well-known due to its warm ambiance and cordiality. The hotel is noted for its high quality, imaginative menus. Pleasant meals are catered throughout the day in the brasserie, supplemented by a marvellous selection of draught and bottled beers, wines, spirits and, of course, a deluxe variety of Malts - for this is Whisky state! The hotel restaurant proposes local peculiarities all year round. The Cairn Function Room with its own brasserie and toilet facilites caters for up to 100 seated for meals and 150 for other functions. We can serve for work conferences, club conferences, weddings, dances, ceilidhs etc. Whatever your vacation, the Cairngorm Hotel, set in its own woody grounds on Aviemore's major st, is central to all your requirements. All the boutiques, service and nightlife of this bustling Highland resort are within several mins simple walk. Hiking by train? The Hotel is opposite the train station with straight services from Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. But the Cairngorm is more than a hotel. It's a vacation in itself. Effectual, courteous personnel look after your each need. We will be enjoyed to assist you to plan your vacation and produce all the arrangements significant to ensure you enjoy a fulfilling and carefree staying. We are waiting for friendly you shortly.

All bedrooms are en-suite with color tv, direct-dial phone and a cordiality tray.

Breakfast is catered from 07: 30 till 09:30. Lunch is catered from 12: 00 till 18:00. Dinner is catered from 18:

Strathspey STEAM RAILWAY The Strathspey Railway operates a steam hauled facilities between Aviemore and Broomhill by means of Boat of Garten, a distance of ten miles. Broomhill is Glenbogle Station in BBC's "Monarch of the Glen" series. The Strathspey Railway purposes to propose the guest an experience of a Railway of the 1950 to 1960s period. Why not take a journey on the train to re-capture the nostalgia of this era? The Aviemore station is just across the highway from the hotel. The railway which operates from Spring to Autumn also runs specials during the season such as Thomas the Tank Engine and in December Santa Trains, Mince Pie Specials (including first and second January) and Hogmanay Special. Why not take snack on the move! - wine and have dinner on the Highland steam line aboard The "Strathspey Clansman", within sight of some of the highest and most imposing hills in Scotland, you are able to enjoy the delightful cuisine and just let the world go by! In 2004 Dinner on the Diner is accessible every Wednesday from second June till 8th September - advance booking is important. Conventional family snacks are accessible each Sunday from 28th March and each Friday from 4th June For menus see steam menu. Prices for family snacks and dinners comprise train ticket. The catering and brasserie service are provided by the Cairngorm Hotel. Skiing AND SNOWBOARDING Aviemore is celebrated as Scotland's upper ski and boarding resort with a full number of amenities accessible for both sports. With the recent funicular railway, the only one of its kind in the UK, open on Cairngorm from December 2001, the ski district can now propose greater and faster uplift holding capacity resulting in less queuing time and more time spent on the pistes. The recent funicular railway can carry up to 1, 200 passengers per hour in winter - double the former rate. The trip time between the Car Park and the Ptarmigan is impressively reduced with the two kms. trip now being undertaken, in comfort and fully enclosed from the elements, in a fraction of the previous 25 mins by chairlift. Recent service at the Ptarmigan station, some 122 meters below the height of Cairngorm summit, will comprise an inter-active Mountain Experience exhibition, a retail region and a restaurant which will not only be the highest in the state but also will enjoy some of the most stunning panoramic vistas of any restaurant anywhere. All kinds of equipping and clothing may be bought or hired locally at different outlets. In addition there are ski and boarding schools offering expert tuition to all levels of expertise. We recommend Speyside Sports who operate the Scottish Norwegian Ski School which is based across the highway from the hotel at the Railway Station. Snowboards, tuition, uplift in addition to warm clothing can all be found in one location. Packages can be put together to suit your requirements and abilities. An alternative to CairnGorm is the Lecht Ski Area just 45 mins away by highway. The Lecht operates 14 lifts and proposes hire and tuition. Fishing The Spey proposes some of one of the best salmon fishing beats to be found in Scotland. The numerous lochs propose picturesque trout and pike fishing. Our sister hotel The Garth Hotel in Grantown on Spey proposes weeklong residential courses run by Spinfish WALKING In the nearby area there are strolls to suit all abilities, from a gentle walk on part of Aviemore's orbital path to high level hill strolling. The well-known highland stroll - The Lairig Ghru starts just a short ride from the very heart of Aviemore and ends after some 30 miles at the Linn of Dee near Braemar. This challenging hike will take you right through the middle of the wild Cairngorm mountain collection and allow you to fully experience the wilderness of the Scottish Highlands - one of the last famous wilderness districts to be found anywhere in Europe. The fourth annual Aviemore Walking Festival takes spot from Saturday 6th May to Sunday 14th May 2006 offering strolls to suit all abilities. Last years event included are the 5 highest Scottish hills and the Speyside Way Long Distance Path. Why not come and enjoy guided strolls in idyllic spring weather for several days or the whole month. Details from Aviemore Walking Festival website. The Speyside Way runs from Buckie on the shore of the Moray Firth beach of NE Scotland, south westwards to Aviemore on the edge of the Cairngorm Mountains. There are 2 spurs, one to Dufftown, the other to Tomintoul which gives a entire distance of 84 miles (135km). The Speyside Way is initially intended as a strolling route, and five - seven days should be allowed for your journey (more whether you intend visiting the plenty of distilleries and other park amusements along the wayside! ) The Badenoch Way is a 16km footpath from Dalraddy to Ruthven close to Kingussie, the Badenoch Way winds through native forests, moor, loch-side, river banks and man-made wood offering majestic vistas of Highland glens, hills and rivers, with diverse wildlife abundant including scarlet squirrel, osprey, swans, cormorant, oyster catcher, ducks, birds of prey, deer. This is a highly simple stroll. There are a lot of guide books and leaflets accessible from outlets within Aviemore. Wildlife If you indeed wish to receive into the Great Outdoors, the region proposes a affluence of village activities. The outstanding Ospreys at Loch Garten are in residence from May to August but all year round, there are all manner of attractive animals and birds to be found - from the industrious Red Squirrel to the mighty Red Deer Stag, the tiny Crossbill to the grand Golden Eagle. Whether you want to see a lot of Scottish wildlife the simple way, the Highland Wildlife Park is an obvious choice whilst the Cairngorm Reindeer Company welcomes guests to Britain's only Reindeer herd and Rothiemurchus Estate provides a range of guided estate, farm and wildlife tours in the Caledonian Pine Forest. Cycling Around Aviemore, there are hundreds of miles of calm lanes and state tracks. Why not hire bikes and investigate these silent back highways well away from the traffic, there can be no better way to take in the landscape. Golf Within 15 mins drive from Aviemore there are 7 golf courses, ranging from a nine holes course for the beginner right up to a championship class eighteen-hole course that will prove an thrilling challenge for golfers of all abilities. The courses are accessible at Grantown on Spey, Craggan, Boat of Garten, Abernethy, Carrbridge, Kingussie and Newtonmore. Call on 0800 857 273 for hotel rates for Golf Parties - we can organise Tee Off times The great Carnegie course at Skibo Castle and the Royal Dornoch links - one of the upper 10 courses in the world - are just an hour's drive away. Scottish Golfclassics Speyside Golf Classic 26 to 30 September 2004. Play Grantown on Spey, Newtonmore, Boat of Garten and Kingussie in this popular event. The Prizegiving Dinner is in Cairngorm Hotel. Cairngorm Hotel is one of the package deal providers with cost from £327 inclusive of Welcome Drinks Reception, Drambuie Scottish Golf Classics Sponsors Pack, five Nights lodging inclusive of full Scottish Breakfast, Four rounds of golf.

Directions to Cairngorm Hotel From the south Take the A9 from Perth and turn off at the Aviemore combination. The hotel is in the city on left hand side. From the North take the A9 from Inverness and turn off at the Aviemore combination,

Reservations must be cancelled two days beforehand of your arrival date. In the event of a no show or a cancellation in breach of this policy, an amount equivalent to one night average cost of lodging will be charged. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

Kids older than 14 year are considered adult for suite occupancy. Kids no older than three year can staying for self-sufficient.