Premier Inn Aviemore

This was my first visit to a Premier Inn and I hold my hands up to having secured it at a very reasonable price for 2 people with the added bonus of free cooked breakfasts thrown in as well. First impressions upon arrival were good – the building seemed clean and inviting and the staff were very nice. Our twin room was tiny. Set up was a double bed and a small and uncomfortable couch bed. The whole room seemed designed to discourage guests from spending any more time in it than was absolutely necessary. But it was cheap and for one night should have been absolutely fine. The room was superficially clean but lacked some finishing touches, e.g. the bath needed going over to remove product residue and watermarks. I was actually surprised to see a bath in a new build hotel rather than a walk-in shower but guess there must be a reason for this. No actual “window” in room – just fixed glass panels so no natural ventilation. There was air conditioning however which came with instructions on how to vary the room temperature. Total waste of time and effort – transpired that guests are not empowered to set their own room temperature; reception has control over all the rooms so you need to ask them to adjust things on their master control panel. Wish I was kidding. No mobile signal in rooms and very patchy signal in communal ground floor areas. Upper floor corridors are very narrow. I am honestly surprised that they conform to fire regulations. But what finished me off was the fact that when we left the room in the morning to go down to breakfast a note had been slipped into the doorframe to advise that no hot breakfast option was available that day. Continental breakfast was available - pretty basic but plentiful. Dining room was also very small and cramped – think it could get very busy in high season. Stripped the beds before departure (a habit I have hung onto from the covid travel era) to discover a blood stain and a large “liquid” stain on the mattress protector on the double bed. Yuck!

This was our first visit Premier Inn Aviemore, and we loved every minute. The location is great and the staff is fantastic. Special mention to Monique at the Reception, who was exceptionally helpful and fun when checking in. Great walks near and short distance away from Cairngorm's. We'll be back soon! Thanks very much for the great time 🤓👍