We had dinner here while on vacation in Scotland. We weren't staying at the hotel, but our B&B…read morehosts recommended it for a good place to get Fish & Chips and try some local beers. The staff was excellent and it was really nice to chat with them. They gave us some local travel tips, too! Food was good but not stellar, with the exception of the desert (Sticky Toffee Pudding) which was amazing! Highly recommended overall if you're passing through and are looking for a place to eat.

There are some reviews telling that this is an overrated, overdue hotel that charges insane prices…read morebecause they have the monopoly in Cullen and maybe there's a little truth in there, but I fell in love with it. The spot on top of the wide bay, the view from the breakfast - and the dining room, the very very friendly family-staff, the way they say: we're going to take care of you, they had me at entering the place. I stayed here for 2 nights and just loved it. They were the only hotel/restaurant in Scotland that seated me right in the middle of the dining room on a good table and paying as much attention to my lonesome me as to couples or parties of more. Love that. Good people, great household staff as well! Thanks Cullen Bay Hotel.

A nice hotel looking over the bay serving breakfasts, lunches, high teas and dinners, prices are…read morereasonable, just basic honest food.

We absolutely love this place. Way up high overlooking the bay, beautiful view of a cute town and a…read morelovely seascape. Our room had the most comfortable bed I have ever had in a hotel --- I'm pretty sure I noticed a temperpedic style mattress topper. Yummy dinner in the restaurant topped by an excellent Scotch Mist dessert. Quiet, attentive staff and beautifully decorated. Comfy common rooms too, also overlooking the view. We plan to go back again and again.

Restaurant food was terrible. Steaks were over seasoned. Breakfast eggs and toast were…read moreunappetizing. Hotel chairs and beds need make over, feel as if 100 years old. Lamps in room are very dim and no soap or conditioner in the shower.

Had a fantastic evening recently, with friends, food and atmosphere excellent a brilliant facility…read more We has a tour of Durn House which caters for all tastes the four poster bedroom and cast iron bath looked most inviting

Small family run hotel in centre of Banff. adequate rooms and good value for money. Breakfasts are…read morelovely.

I have mixed feelings about my stay here, but mostly, it was okay…read more The good: The staff, particularly the lady at the reception desk, are very friendly and accommodating. All smiles and warmth, they just seem like genuinely nice people. When my fiancé wanted to watch the football game and asked for a good local place to do that, they just fired up the big-screen in the bar and opened service to that area just for us. The place is cozy and clean, and you can't beat the view of the sea just across the street. Breakfast was decent. It wasn't the best food, but it wasn't awful and there was plenty of it. Again, the staff were pleasant and helpful. Dinner in the less expensive of the 2 dining rooms was decent. It was still a bit pricey, but man, the chips were tasty. Hot chocolate is included with the standard array of tea and coffee making stuff in the rooms. The bad: They've apparently got some new booking system that makes it confusing for the staff, and they booked us into a twin room instead of a double and had sold out, so we were stuck with it. The shower makes a really big mess. Even if you tuck the shower curtain in as instructed, it still gets water everywhere, and the curtain does that thing where it clings to your legs in that horrible, suction-y way. The ugly: It just so happened that we'd happened to arrive the same night as "the UK's #1 Meat Loaf Tribute Band" was to play. I really hate Meat Loaf, and not only was there a tribute band playing, but they insisted upon piping Meat Loaf's greatest hits throughout the hotel's speaker systems. It was impossible to escape and it really detracted from my experience, though I don't know if anyone else would care if they didn't have the same aversion.

Great ale especially Windswept from Lossiemouth, A wonderful old pub full of characters, the food…read moreis good and plenty of it.

Came for a wedding and also stayed 3 nights. Beautiful Scottish castle located about 40 min from…read moreAberdeen airport. Best to grab a taxi from the airport to take you here. Drivers know that it is a common event space so they know how to get there, as it's kinda out there. Wedding venue - stunning. The atmosphere, backdrop, and like everything honestly was really stunning. Historic chapel is about a 10-15 min walk down the road and was a beautiful setting for an intimate wedding. Reception and other events were held in the castles common spaces and well executed by the castle team. Food, overall, was solid. There were some dishes that were much better than others, and only a couple dishes that were just okay. However, the team is very friendly and accomodating, and essentially advised us to treat the castle like out own home. Grounds also featured a few activities like scotch tasting and clay shooting, which were fun to partake in and unique to have available. Lodging venue - really nice venue overall for lodging. Castle is split into main building as well as east and west wings. There are countless bedrooms so you can definitely fit a bunch of people inside. Our room was west wing at the top. Very large with a comfortable bed and full closet to hang things up. We peaked at other rooms and they all varied - some were small, others medium.

A billion stars for Drumtochty. Everything about our wedding was a hundred times better than we…read moreexpected it to be. The afternoon tea, the waitstaff, the food, the castle itself: they all blew us away. We had exactly one major issue and that's that the hot water went out the first night in the main castle, but we got it fixed in the morning and the wings still had hot water for everyone to use. Other than that, everything was absolutely perfectly executed and I'd recommend booking here to anyone who was looking. The team was top notch and everything was SO easy and smooth. None of our friends and family have had such a smooth experience with their weddings. Get married here. 1000/10. It's so amazing in person if you can't visit before booking just save the surprise for later. It's worth it.