March 2024 by Steve Dumbleton
Lovely place. Nice clean rooms.Friendly welcome. Nice bar and good breakfast. Catered well for my Gluten free needs.Rooms in good decorative order but a little dated. TV in room very small ( didn't work- not an issue for us but could be for others).Nice location in lovely townHope to stay here again
February 2024 by Neil Gault
Had a nice meal there last Sunday so we are looking forward to going back tonight. Good food at ok prices in a nice quiet lounge with no loud music.
November 2023 by Tim Clancey
Small, friendly family run hotel in the centre of Ballater. The ensuite room was very comfortable, immaculately clean and well appointed. Breakfast was excellent. Great base for hillwalking and mountain biking.
October 2023 by Graeme Brown
A superb, small, family run hotel."The Alex" has excellently stocked bar with 7 or 8 taps. They've always got 2 taps exclusively to the Cairngorms brewery. When we stayed over Saturday past, Trade Winds and Wild Cat were on tap.Food, is excellent, home made pub grub,and good portion size too.Rooms are perhaps a tad dated, but, a very comfy bed and great shower more than compensates. For breakfast there are several hot options, but I always pick the full Scottish, which sets me up for the day.All in all, a great stay, very clean and efficient and friendly staff. 'Til the next time...
September 2023 by Robert M
We were lucky enough to stay at The Alexandra when we stayed in Ballater Our rooms were clean, comfortable and functional and quiet even though on the main road The camembert followed by steak pie for dinner was exceptional and washed down by a welcome beer or 2 The staff were great and we had some good banter whilst working our way through their extensive collection of drams Breakfast was great and a relaxed affair The only downside being we only stayed one night
September 2023 by Neil Broadhurst
We visited here for dinner - we had looked at a couple of bars in Balleter but didn't fancy them and went here instead.Initially it seemed there weren't any tables but after 5 minutes or so the staff were able to allocate a table. ?Service and food were good with my wife and me pleased with our choices of veggie lasagne and ordinary lasagne, followed by apple pie. ?The bar area looked very fresh and, on speaking to staff when we were leaving, we were surprised to find out it had been decorated a year ago so it's very well kept.
August 2023 by McTravelScot
When in Ballater this is always our port of call for food as they always serve fantastic delicious dishes with fresh produce. Their steak and ale pie must be the best i have ever tasted and the food portions are of decent size. The staff are very friendly depite what any ridiculous 1 star reviews say. We are very happy to drive for over an hour just to eat at this establishment. The staff need to be very proud of the food and service they provide, well done folks!!
August 2023 by Derek Scott
Very straightforward establishment - warm welcome, wide choice of beer, wine and a menu which made it dificult to choose! Great for kids too, I imagine.Meal and drinks excellent!
July 2023 by poshscuise
Casual dining, friendly staff. Lasagne and salad beautifully cooked. Steak pie - one of the best ever. Good selection of local ales. Haggis and black pudding Bon bobs to start was easily shared? This is the third time we have been and this restaurant and bar team never fail to deliver?
July 2023 by Jes Sant
Beautiful building. Spotlessly clean, comfortable, and very friendly. The dinner was just perfect, and the breakfast was delicious too. The owners and their team were so professional and kind. Of course, we will stay here again when we're in the area, 100%.
July 2023 by EvelynR1493
Didn?t feel a warm welcome. Food was average. Was surprised not to be given the opportunity of Parmesan with our Risotto dishes. Choice of only 2 white wines by the glass neither of which were suitable
July 2023 by B6202PFpeterk
Found the Alexandra in Ballater to be a real highlight of our Scotland trip. Stayed in 4 hotels and this was the most memorable by far. Stayed for dinner and breakfast. The food was delicious and the staff were most welcoming. The decor was surprisingly high standard for what is an old building and very stylish indeed. Sylvia, Alan and the team you should be highly proud of the establishment you have created and Jes and I can't wait for our next visit
July 2023 by BobB53
Nice small friendly hotel right in the centre of Ballater. Hotel has a bar/restaurant plus an outside seating area. Our room was a little small but was fine. Service was very friendly and breakfast was good.
July 2023 by Justine Campbell
We had drinks in the beer garden and then a meal. Food was good and reasonably priced.
July 2023 by Marie Bruggeman
We ate at the Alexandra hotel while traveling in Scotland. The food was quite delicious. Especially the lasagna. Unfortunately the wait staff woman who took care of us on May 22 nd really put a damper on the experience. She was not friendly and seemed put out to be helping us. That made us look to other restaurants for meals unfortunately.
