Macdonald Spey Valley Championship Resort

10 / 10

Staff members were friendly, polite and professional.

8 / 10

The hotel is a maze but rooms and restaurant very good. Short walk into town.

8 / 10

Enjoyed our stay in this hotel Not as plush as used to be. Will need makeover in next couple of years. £7 plus a pint across whole resort Is a bit steep The fish and sports bar is not same standard as rest. Also sports bar that dors not show Champions league final ?. Feels like im complaing but i would stay again

8 / 10

Really good hotel great value and very friendly staff Corridors a wee bit tired but perfectly acceptable Very clean

8 / 10

10 / 10

Enjoyable overnight stay

8 / 10

The hotel complex is exactly that! Complex to find your way to the correct hotel of the many from Macdonald hotels on site. The room was small twin but comfortable for the night. Swimming pool was jam packed with families and no designated swimming lanes allocated. Steam room was good. The food at night was decent - you only get 1 course for your £25 allocation, but it was a good burger. Breakfast was buffet and plentiful.

8 / 10

fantastic beds, great staff

10 / 10

Excellent food

8 / 10

Hotel was lovely, room was very good and staff courteous and professional. Only downside was dinner in Giovannis was very poor. Breakfast was very good so overall experience was very good

8 / 10

8 / 10

6 / 10

This wasn’t the week we originally planned to go but because of over booking we had to go a week later which was inconvenient when we arrived at the hotel they couldn’t tell us where we were staying, we got to the right hotel eventually after being sent on wild goose chase to be honest food wasn’t very good and we wouldn’t be keen to go back

10 / 10

Room was very nice staff very friendly food was great

8 / 10

There was a problem when we arrived as the list of attendees was of the Fairmont 2022 and 7 had called off from this trip. That was sorted quickly by myself and reception and the hotel, staff and the meal were first class

8 / 10

Both golf course and hotel were excellent for the money we paid. Bed covers were a touch heavy but apart from that everything was good. The only issue you we had was the lack of clarity about WHERE our accommodation was. The booking said Accommodation: Macdonald Spey Valley Championship Resort (Macdonald Spey Valley Championship Resort 4*) which we assumed was the closest Macdonalds to the course. However our room was in the HIGHLANDS resort some 7 minutes drive away. Easily sorted but the deatail coil be clearer for the next time.

8 / 10

Checked in early. Rooms were ready on arrival which was a big help. Staff were efficient, courteous and friendly. Rooms were on the small side but adequate for our stay. Meals in the restaurant were good as were the waiting staff.

10 / 10

Good stay good excellent staff professional only downside rooms were very small not much room for 2 beds

10 / 10

Nice location very clean and friendly staff

8 / 10

The hotel was nice but at the time of booking, our accommodation was named as the MacDonald Spey Valley Resort but the actual hotel we stayed at was the Aviemore Highland Hotel. This was where we wanted to be but it would have been much less confusing if the correct hotel name was used in the first instance. Out-with that, the hotel was nice, staff were very polite and helpful throughout. Would definitely visit the hotel and course again in the future.

8 / 10

6 / 10

The Morlich hotel was okay. I was with a group of 12 golfers who all had little moans & groans with the biggest moan being we had to eat dinner in separate hotel (Highland Hotel) but at least the food was good there. Breakfast was in the Morlich & was okay. Rooms were clean & tidy as you would expect these days. Overall value for money was good.

10 / 10

Hotel was great as were the staff, but the info supplied by YGT was poor - the place listed on the reservation didn’t actually exist so cue running around Aviemore to try and find the right one as no one at any of the McDonald hotels would answer the phone! Once we found the right place the staff couldn’t have been more helpful.

8 / 10

Hotel was to far from other things to do,also was to dear for drinks etc.

8 / 10

Everything was as we expected. Rooms comfortable, food good and staff very helpful. Covid restrictions meant we had to probably wait a bit on occasions but otherwise fine...

6 / 10

Room and bathroom on the small side. Restaurant ambience is poor but the saving grace was the quality of food was good

8 / 10

Nice room and friendly staff

10 / 10

Hotel staff were excellent and attentive. Evening meal and breakfast both very good.

8 / 10

The hotel was very comfortable and the food good The hotel a bit dated and sprawling but a pleasant experience during these difficult times

10 / 10

Have used this hotel for many years now and has never failed to deliver in all aspects. Although the staff are obviously very stretched from the reception staff,to waiters to bar staff,to a man & woman they couldn't have been more helpful and polite.I As a place for a short break it ticked all of boxes.

6 / 10

Restaurant food was in general slightly overcooked but nevertheless quite tasty. Bar food and drink prices were far too high. Rooms were spacious and clean enough but could do with a spruce-up.

6 / 10

Very quiet. Staff helpful and friendly. Food at dinners poor, not acceptable. On an order of pork belly the waiter suggested we might want a side as well. Quite right. The offering was meager.

4 / 10

Our deal was for 2 rounds; dinner, bed and breakfast. The menu for dinner was laughable. What was served was even funnier. I was served one fish cake and some lettuce for my main. Others were given one chicken breast and two pieces of asparagus. It’s clear that Macdonald/YGT were saving money. Just don’t offer dinner in the price and then we know where we stand. A joke of a meal and a shame on the staff who were all fantastic, especially Ben at the golf course who was excellent. Fantastic staff let down by mad business decision.

8 / 10

Spey Valley is a magnificent golf course, with fantastic scenery and a test for all golfers. The new clubhouse is only 6 months old is small compared to other courses but the facilities within the are fantastic.

The Aviemore Highlands Hotel was great too, with the guestroom and meal both very good. Really good value for money.

Overall I would give the trip 8/10. I would have given it 9 but it rained all day Monday!

I would certainly recommend YourGolfTravel to friends.