High Range Hotel vs Macdonald Morlich Hotel
Both are in Aviemore, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelInverdruie
High Range Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Aviemore
Macdonald Morlich Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Macdonald Morlich Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 600 m apart.
Choose High Range Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 21 / 62)
Choose Macdonald Morlich Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (440 m / 1.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (25 / 5)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 62 / 21)
Why is High Range Hotel better than Macdonald Morlich Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.8)+1.5
Why is Macdonald Morlich Hotel better than High Range Hotel?
- 1560 m closer to the city centre−560 m
- 2360 m closer to public transport−360 m
- 320 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 57 vs 34)+23
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| High Range Hotel vs Macdonald Morlich Hotel: which hotel is better? | High Range Hotel | Macdonald Morlich Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.5 | 7.8 |
| Location | 5.1 | 7.0 +1.9 |
| Public transport | 7.4 | 9.3 +1.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.5 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 43 +36 | 7 |
| Google rating | – | 3.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 179 |
| Rank in Aviemore | top 17% +75% | bottom 8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.1 | 7.0 +1.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.0 km | 440 m −560 m |
| To public transport | 640 m | 280 m −360 m |
| To the airport | 42 km | 41 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5 | 25 +20 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m | 390 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 21 | 62 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2000 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
600 m apart
High Range Hotel: city centre: 1.0 km, nearest station Aviemore Station: 640 m, Inverness Airport (INV): 42 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Macdonald Morlich Hotel: city centre: 440 m, nearest station Caladonian Sleeper Aviemore: 280 m, Inverness Airport (INV): 41 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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High Range Hotel or Macdonald Morlich Hotel: common questions
Which is better, High Range Hotel or Macdonald Morlich Hotel?
Macdonald Morlich Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. High Range Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, High Range Hotel or Macdonald Morlich Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Macdonald Morlich Hotel is closer: 440 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for High Range Hotel.
How far apart are High Range Hotel and Macdonald Morlich Hotel?
The two hotels are 600 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score