Macdui - Mar Lodge Estate

24 Customer Reviews

• "It looks like Macdui is my new favourite apartment in Mar Lodge."

  I understand that it was redecorated and modernised a couple of years ago and, in my opinion, the improvements have been done very well and are in keeping with the traditional style of the Lodge. The house keeping team keep the communal areas and the apartments in excellent order.

  Reviewed by Allan5.0★Feb 2025

• "Generally, very nice and warm, excellent staff."

  a lot of money has been spent doing up the apartment but one or two little things have been missed for example the kitchen taps. Prices have increased a lot and are prohibitive in the summer.

  Reviewed by Peter4.7★Feb 2025

• "It would be really be helpful to have separate self standing shower cubicles - there is certainly plenty room in Braeriach h and Macdui bathrooms to do so."

  Many thanks for your feedback. Macdui was refurbished 2 years ago so at the moment we do not have any plans to change the bathroom. We have had plumbers looking at putting a shower in but we cannot create enough runaway for a shower on the first floor. However we do have a walk in shower in the recently refurbished Derry Apartment at Mar Lodge. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Sheila5.0★May 2024

• "Amazing place and stunning location, the on site staff very friendly and made us and our dogs very welcome"

  Reviewed by Gary5.0★Feb 2024

• "A fabulous property in an amazing setting."

  Warm, comfortable and well equipped. Louise and her team couldn’t do enough for us and our stay couldn’t have been better.

  Reviewed by Carol5.0★Feb 2024

• "Accommodation was very warm and comfortable."

  The setting was beautiful. During our stay snow was lying thickly but main tracks were cleared daily. A small complaint is that the toilet seats, one in particular, were a bit loose. Otherwise it was a glorious week.

  Many thanks for your feedback, the team at Mar will have a look at the toilet seat to tighten it up. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Morag4.7★Jan 2024

• "Fabulous apartment, the only concern I would point out is the shower over the roll top bath, very tricky climbing in & out."

  Reviewed by Maureen4.7★Jan 2024

• "Lovely setting with nice views, remote, and good access to walks."

  The apartment was very nice and very spacious. WiFi is limited due to remote location but that was expected.

  Reviewed by John5.0★Dec 2023

• "We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the Macdui apartment."

  It was very quiet, spacious and comfortable - and I don't think I've ever used a bathroom with such a good view! The WiFi wasn't working when we arrived, but apparently there was an issue affecting the entire NTS network. It was fine the rest of the time. The fact that we've already booked the apartment for another week next year says it all.

  Thank you for your lovely comments and we look forward to welcoming you back. We have a project running at the moment to install wifi or improve the wifi at all our sites but sometimes the hills get in the way!! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Ruth5.0★May 2023

• "Staff were great accommodation has a beautiful vibe nothing not to like"

  Reviewed by Alex5.0★Apr 2023

• "We were in Macdui ; Wifi was weak and slow, was not able to do office meetings."

  Overall experience was good, very happy with property. Would recommend it to friends. For first floor apartment, it was tough to bring bags from parking to first floor.

  Thank you for your feedback. We do have Wifi at Mar Lodge but we cannot guarantee it will be strong enough for guests to work from the apartment. The broadband has been upgraded in Braemar but this was not continue out to Mar Lodge. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Saakshi4.4★Feb 2023

• "Excellent and comfortable accommodation."

  Very warm. Decor was sumptuous. Good value for money.

  Reviewed by G T5.0★Feb 2023

• "We absolutely love it at Mar Lodge, the property is stunning and each apartment tastfully decorated, lovely and warm, snug & spotlessly clean with everything you need, our only one let down was the WiFi was very poor."

  This is needed when in a remote area for contact as most mobile phone networks are very poor & also for TV in the evenings after a long days hiking. I would still highly recommend this wonderful lodge.

  Thank you very much for the kind comments about Macdui at Mar Lodge, it was refurbished last year and does look great. We are exploring what we can do to improve the wifi at Mar Lodge. Braemar's internet was upgraded but unfortunately this did not continue out to the estate. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Dawn5.0★Dec 2022

• "Our second visit to Mar Lodge and Macdui did not disappoint."

  The renovated interior was lovely and the whole lodge is lovely and clean. We found the apartment well equipped but the wifi was poor. A wonderful place to stay and we will certainly be back.

  Reviewed by Sarah4.4★Dec 2022

• "We had a super week staying at Macdui in Mar Lodge."

  The apartment is very very comfortable and warm. It was very clean and well equipped. The bath is fantastic! Many thanks to the team there for their warm welcome and for showing us round some of the main rooms in the Lodge.

  Thank you very much for the kind comments about Macdui, it was refurbished over 21/22 winter and we have plans to refurbish another apartment this winter. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Lesley5.0★Dec 2022

• "We have been at Ben Macdui many times."

  The refurbishment has improved our holiday experience. Will be back.

  Thank you very much for the lovely feedback and we look forward to welcoming you back to Mar Lodge. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Robert5.0★Nov 2022

• "We enjoyed our stay at Macdui very much."

  It was a beautiful property with amazing furniture and features. The ladies looking after the property were lovely too and very helpful. The only quibble we have is that the shower in the bathroom was very difficult to use; very attractive and right in period but not good to shower in. There is room to add a modern shower in either the bathroom or the cloakroom or the cupboard in the entrance to the cloakroom, but for more mature visitors (we are in our 70s) the shower over the bath is not practical. Fortunately, the rest of the family were staying in Bynack, so we were able to use one of the modern showers in their apartment. My nephew who was there too said he couldn't manage his old fashioned shower over the bath either. However this problem did not detract from the lovely holiday in such gorgeous surroundings. A perfect place for our family celebration.

  Reviewed by Jane4.7★Aug 2022

• "A really lovely place to stay"

  Glad to read you enjoyed your stay and you are very welcome to come back at any time. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Robert5.0★Jun 2022

• "We had a lovely stay."

  The flat was extremely comfortable, beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. We were lucky enough to have good weather so were able to enjoy the gorgeous scenery, walking round the estate and spotting wildlife (including a Golden Eagle sighting).

  many thanks for your positive feedback, MacDui is the latest apartment at Mar Lodge to be refurbished and we are very proud of it. The housekeeping team set excellent standards and we will pass on your comments. Great location and we are so lucky to have it as part of the NTS. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Patricia5.0★May 2022

• "For Mar Lodge: A beautiful place but not equipped in the slightest for self catering - if catering for 4 adults and only one medium saucepan, one small one and a large casserole dish it is seriously under equipped."

  No plastic containers for temporary food storage, no foil, no clingfilm, etc., etc., indeed a lack of all things commensurate with modern day self catering facilities as provided by much more modest establishments. For Sykes: A booking fee of £59 for one week is a rip off of the first order, and then there's the £40 insurance for cancellation also - will definitely never be using this company again!

  Many thanks for you feedback about MacDui at Mar Lodge. We have passed on your comments to the team at Mar in regard to the kitchen utensils and extra pans are on order for the apartment. The National Trust for Scotland can't comment on your comments re the booking fee which is part of your contract with Sykes. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Robert2.8★Apr 2022

• "The accommodation was lovely and bigger than expected and was spotlessly clean."

  The beds are super comfortable and the staff were very friendly. Beautiful area to explore. Would definitely recommend.

  Thank you for your comments, you are very welcome to return to Mar Lodge. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Moira5.0★Apr 2022

• "The heated towel rails weren’t working, the lower second oven didn’t function."

  Sockets in bedroom 2 not working

  Thank you for your feedback which we will pass onto the team at Mar Lodge. We would encourage any guests who have a problem during their stay to contact the team so that we can endeavour to resolve the problem quickly. Update - we have checked the towel rails and the oven and they are working. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Stephen4.7★Feb 2022

• "This is our second visit to Mar Lodge and it will be our intention to return again in the future."

  The peace and tranquility coupled with the lovely apartments make it an ideal get away.

  Thank you very much for your kind comments and we look forward to welcoming you back. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Susan5.0★Oct 2021

• "Great location."

  Sitting room chairs quite uncomfortable, took to lying in bed to read! otherwise a great holiday.

  Reviewed by Martin3.8★Sep 2021

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