After the Cairngorm Mountain ski area opened in the early 60's, the area quickly became a haven for avid skiers and novices alike.

To meet the new demand, the Rothiemuchus Estate granted land amounting to 65-acres in June 1964 and a hotel and bunkhouse were built and opened in 1965.

Rolling on 50 years, the hotel has been transformed several times, and through various mergers and acquisitions is what it is today.

The Woodshed bar was an original fixture in 1965 and was refurbished in 2006. The branch was later advised that two hand pumps were offering Cairngorm ales on a continuing basis.

More reports of quality and selection are welcome.

Update October 2025: The only real ale served in this hotel is from the single hand pump on the hotel main bar. Although the Woodshed Bar appears to be open on a more regular basis than before (according to season), the two hand pumps on the bar are not in use - confirmed by staff.