Balnald
2 4
1. Kaoglen-GrandSuite-Hot Tub-Pitlochry-Dunkeld-Pet Friendly
9.2Exceptional · 82 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.4Comfort 9.3
- Hot tub
- Dog friendly
10 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 10 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Balnald, usually £211 a night. A week in winter costs around £1,297 (£1,297 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 4, 90% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 8.8/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
Balnald is a small set of stays rather than a big resort area. Most are compact one-bedroom lodges for two, and the nightly prices cluster tightly, so comparing them comes down to features rather than cost. The two-bedroom lodges for four usually cost a little more than the couples' lodges, and one with a log burner sits well above the rest. Every place accepts dogs, which makes the area easy if you are travelling with a pet. Guest ratings are strong, at around 8.8 out of 10.
Balnald
2 4
9.2Exceptional · 82 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.4Comfort 9.3
Balnald
1 2
9.0Exceptional · 102 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.4Comfort 9.2
Balnald
2 4
9.3Exceptional · 45 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.5Comfort 9.5
Balnald
1 2
9.0Exceptional · 66 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.3Comfort 9.2
Balnald
1 2
9.1Exceptional · 49 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.5Location 9.5
Balnald
1 2
8.6Excellent · 75 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.4Comfort 8.9
Balnald
1 2
8.7Excellent · 55 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.2Hosts 9.2
Balnald
1 2
8.3Very good · 54 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.6Cleanliness 9.0
Balnald
1 2
8.1Very good · 49 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.0
Balnald
2 4
10.02 reviews
A couple or a small family of up to four will find enough room here.
Balnald suits couples more than anyone else. Seven of the ten lodges and cabins here sleep two, with one bedroom, and the rest take up to four in two bedrooms. The area sits in Perthshire, close to Blairgowrie, Pitlochry and Moulin, so it works for a short break with walks and drives on the doorstep.
Prices are on the high side for a small place. Nine in ten have a hot tub, and every one has a garden and accepts dogs. Log burners, saunas and spa baths are rare, with one of each. The choice of budgets is narrow: most places sit close together on price, and only one larger lodge with a log burner is clearly dearer. A winter week costs about the same as a week outside winter.
A garden comes with every stay, and a hot tub with nine of the ten, so a hot tub is the norm here rather than an extra to hunt for. The other features are single cases. One place has a sauna and is the cheapest of all, one has a spa bath, and one has a log burner, a BBQ and a high chair. That last lodge is also the dearest. If you want a fire for the evenings or need a high chair for a small child, your options are very limited, so check early.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden | 10 | 100% | £211 |
| Hot tub | 9 | 90% | £211 |
| Spa bath | 1 | 10% | £216 |
| Sauna | 1 | 10% | £168 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 1 | 10% | £349 |
| BBQ | 1 | 10% | £349 |
| High chair | 1 | 10% | £349 |
Seven places sleep two and have one bedroom. Three sleep three to four and have two bedrooms. The nightly price is only slightly higher for the larger lodges, which makes them much cheaper per person. If you are travelling with another couple or a family, the bigger lodges are clearly better value, though there are only three to choose from.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 2 | 7 | 1 | £211 | £106 |
| Sleeps 3-4 | 3 | 2 | £216 | £54 |
November is the dearest month in the period covered, and December is cheaper. From January to April the usual night price stays level and lower than in November. Availability follows the same pattern. Late autumn and December have fewer free nights, while the spring months have many more, with April the most open. If you are flexible, a weekday break in the new year gives you the lowest prices and the widest choice of dates.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £211 | 48% |
| December 2026 | £190 | 57% |
| January 2027 | £179 | 85% |
| February 2027 | £179 | 82% |
| March 2027 | £179 | 88% |
| April 2027 | £179 | 90% |
Several nearby places give you other price levels. Blairgowrie has the most choice, with 26 places, and the lowest starting price of the group. Pitlochry has 25 and Cray 13, both with cheaper starting prices than Balnald. Kirkmichael is smaller, with 5 places, and also starts lower. Bridge of Cally and Moulin each have 8 places and start higher than Balnald. If Balnald is fully booked or dearer than you want, Blairgowrie and Cray are the easiest places to widen the search.
Not usually. Blairgowrie, Pitlochry, Cray and Kirkmichael all have stays that start cheaper. Bridge of Cally and Moulin start higher. Balnald sits in the upper-middle of the area on price.
Nine of the ten places have a hot tub, so it is normally part of the stay. The one without has a sauna instead and is the cheapest. Check the listing for any extra charges before you book.
Only for small ones. The largest places sleep four, and there are three of them. Larger groups would need to look at nearby areas with more choice, such as Blairgowrie or Pitlochry.
Nightly prices drop after November and stay lower from January to April. A winter week costs about the same as a week outside winter. Short breaks in the new year are where you will see the clearest saving.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Balnald usually costs £211, and a week in winter around £1,297 (£1,297 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 90% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
100% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 4 guests; the average is 2.6 guests.
In our data the busiest month is November 2026, with only 48% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in Perthshire to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Kirkmichael, Lodges in Bridge of Cally, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Cray and Lodges in Blairgowrie.