Macdonald Lochanhully Resort

The Resort and Its Setting

Macdonald Lochanhully Resort is a lodge-style timeshare property in Carrbridge, a small Highland village in the Highland Council area, not far from Aviemore and the Cairngorms. The resort is made up of pine chalets with one or two bedrooms, each with its own kitchen, which suits owners who want self-catering flexibility rather than a standard hotel stay. On site there's a pool and activities including tennis, and the wooded, rustic setting is very much part of the appeal — this is a place for owners who want peace, forest walks and easy access to the outdoors rather than a bustling resort strip. Google reviewers rate the resort 4.2 out of 5 from 451 reviews, generally praising the setting and the space the chalets give families and groups.

Carrbridge and the Highlands

Carrbridge itself is a quiet village known for its historic packhorse bridge and as a gateway to Strathspey and the Cairngorms National Park. From the resort, owners and renters are well placed to explore the wider Highland region: Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle are around 35km away, Inverness with its castle and River Ness waterfront is about 30km, Culloden Battlefield is roughly 20km, and Fort Augustus and Glen Affric are both within 40–50km for a full day out. This part of Scotland is best explored at a gentle pace, with single-track roads, hill walking and scenic drives being the main draw rather than nightlife or shopping.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Macdonald Lochanhully Resort and are considering selling or renting it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's a one-time listing fee to post your week, and BidMyTimeshare takes 0% commission on the sale or rental — unlike many traditional resale channels.

Because Macdonald Lochanhully is an independently managed resort rather than one with a confirmed exchange-network affiliation, any resale here is handled through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management rather than a branded transfer department. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, sellers should contact Macdonald Lochanhully management directly to confirm the current transfer or administration fee, whether the association holds a right of first refusal on resales, and the current annual maintenance fee — none of these figures are standardised across independent resorts, so get them in writing before any sale completes. Buyers should ask the same questions: exactly what transfers with the week (the usage rights, not necessarily any loyalty or booking perks tied to the original owner), how long the resort typically takes to process a transfer, and what the next maintenance bill is likely to look like.

Renters, meanwhile, are typically looking for confirmed dates, the chalet size (one or two bedrooms), and reassurance that the booking is genuine — clear photos, resort confirmation details and a responsive owner all help a rental listing stand out.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

A car is practically essential for making the most of a week at Lochanhully, since the resort's attractions — lochs, castles, glens — are spread across the region and public transport in rural Highland areas is limited. Anyone buying a week here for family use, or renting one out, should flag that the pool, kitchens and tennis facilities make the resort workable for families and small groups, while the wooded, secluded feel suits those after a quieter Highland break rather than a town-centre base.