Booked a week's holiday B&B for end of August. Great value for money at less than you'd pay for the standard "Travel - Lodge - Inn" and with a really good breakfast included. The Gordon Arms Hotel is located in the main square of Tomintoul - the highest village in Scotland located in The Glenlivet Crown Estate - ideal for exploring the Highlands. The hotel is quiet - even though the road running through the square was busy sometimes during the day. Staff were friendly, efficient, and could not have been more helpful. Our double room was clean and spacious and the bathroom was also large...very important for showering after days out walking / cycling - due to the weather some days, we became suitably "muddy" :-) John - the owner - is also an accomplished Chef and is rightly very proud of the results, using only fresh local ingredients - tomatoes, local fungi, fresh fish etc.. They have plans to continue with the decoration / refurbishment already in evidence. The log fire - yes, even in August - was kept fed all evening and Ringo the black Labrador pub was a welcome entertainment.

We are hoping to move nearby and stayed here whilst we looked at houses. Lovely, lovely people. Good food, great prices, warm and welcoming surroundings. Amazing fire! Apparently the Richmond hotel is being done up - we didn't see inside it, but the Gordon hotel was lovely. If you want to be really picky then it's slightly dated - but with the welcome you'll receive and the "nae bother" response to any request, this is a great place to stay. Oh and ask to see Ringo - the black lab puppy who's just moved in!

Very friendly and helpful staff. The owner even prepared fresh sea trout he had just caught so we could try it! Food was very good and seemed freshly prepared. Room was very clean and we had a good view over “The Square”. If you’re into whisky, make sure you try the local dram Tomintoul 10yr or 16yr… just great in front of the log fire in the bar - even accompanied with traditional live music one evening. We found it a good location for exploring the Cairngorms and would definitely go back. Kevin & Anni

We stayed here for a couple of nights....room was very clean and warm. Wonderful log fire burning in the relaxing lounge. Staff were very friendly and looked after us wonderfully.Food was stunning and the options were plenty. We really enjoyed our two days at The Gordon and will definately be back for another stay in the future. Well done to all the staff for your great work.