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17 years ago
POPULAR HOTEL Stayed there a few times always have papers real ale good food in the bar nice restaurant walking distance to town recommended read more
349 Great Western Road
Aberdeen AB10 6NW
United Kingdom
01224 588901
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Atholl Hotel
(5 reviews)
££
This is a lovely Victorian hotel, beautifully updated in a quiet residential area of Aberdeen. The…read morestaff could not do enough for you and the room was very comfortable. Breakfast was very good and ample. I thought it had excellent value and would certainly stay again if in the area.
This is a review just for the bar/restaurant area, I have never stayed in the hotel. The Atholl…read moreHotel is next door to my companies staff house. Where my company squeezes all their employes traveling abroad. So naturally, this is a place we hit up pretty often for a meal and drinks. The building is gorgeous, an old church turned historical hotel and excellent restaurant. There is a granite bar, well I guess that is not that impressive considering the whole city is made of the stuff. Anyway, still an awesome place for a drink. A small dinning area behind the bar, and another dinning area/lounge as well. Two cask ales. This place is on the CAMRA beer guide. Usually Ossian and Tim Taylor. Both in immaculate condition. The service is always friendly and knowledgeable. Some good whiskeys as well. The food is very good, traditional Scottish fare. If you want to know what good Aberdeen beef is, come here. One of the best steaks, and prime rib I have had. The curry is also excellent. Like most places around they will do special dinners for Mothers Day, Christmas, ext. I have not been, but those always sound amazing. All freshly prepared and locally sourced. There are about 30 rooms, and very nice ones at that. Certainly as good of a place to stay as any. Lets see, historical building with lots of character, Real Ale, good food, yep this is a place for me.
Skene House
(2 reviews)
£££
Best serviced flat we have ever stayed in anywhere in the world. The last serviced flat we stayed…read morein in London was such a dump I was concerned. .. This place is SPOTLESSLY clean. Nice sized flats. Cute living room ("lounge") and perfect kitchen. We did not want neighbors above us so we took the top floor flat. Quiet place ... best choice in Aberdeen! Helpful and professional front-desk service. Richard too deserves mention for his assistance re: wi-Fi. Much appreciated!
From the owner: Skene House HotelSuites - Holburn is just a 2-minute walk from Union Street in Aberdeen city centre…read moreand less than a mile from Aberdeen Rail Station. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and free parking. The suites at Skene House are decorated using a mix of contemporary and traditional styles. They are all equipped with a private bathroom, a lounge area with a TV and a modern fully fitted kitchen. The property offers guests a complimentary drink on arrival from the honour bar and there is a guest lounge, which comes with complimentary tea, coffee and newspapers. Guests are treated to a luxury continental style buffet breakfast each morning and they are also invited to choose from the additional cooked to order menu, available at an extra cost. Aberdeen Airport is 7 miles from the property and Aberdeen Ferry Port is less than 2 miles away. Aberdeen is surrounded by a number of golf courses, which are all between 2.5 and 4 miles from the hotel.
Skene House Whitehall
(4 reviews)
This is the first time I've ever been shown to my hotel room, opened the door, and been faced with…read morefive additional doors, each one leading to a different room in our massive, two bedroom suite. For only about US $200 a night (average, April prices, booked through hotels.com) it was all ours for two nights. Full kitchen, living room, full bath, and two bedrooms. There was a washer/dryer combo unit in our kitchen, tea and coffee on the boil all day long downstairs, and free washing soap for the laundry. Continental breakfast in the mornings was somewhere between decent and decadent, depending on your view. I ordered gluten-free toast and got about four servings worth. Ordered tea and got a pot big enough for 2-4 people. Only complaint is the beds are quite small. If you are used to sharing a double bed with your spouse it might not be so bad, but when you are used to a King size bed, expect it to feel a little cramped.
Really lovely accommodation. I booked because I was in a bind after a blunder with my airbnb…read moreaccommodation, with the company offering to fork out for my nights accommodation. Booking was easy online and 10 minutes later I was checked in. The staff at the front desk were extremely helpful and friendly and I was offered to wait in the lounge with a cup of tea whilst I waited for someone to carry my bags to my room. I didn't realise there are actually a whole bunch of apartments adjacent to each other, also some scattered across the road. I was staying towards the back of the apartments on the second level (no elevators) so the assistance was appreciated. The accommodation itself was more than enough for one person. The executive apartment featured a bedroom, bathroom, lounge room and small kitchen with everything you'd need to create a home cooked meal. Given the late hour and duration of my stay I don't think I got to truly appreciate the space available, but nonetheless was impressed. Bed was comfortable and the blackout curtains are effective. I've given one less star because the walls are thin, and as I was falling asleep I could hear people trudging up the stairs, getting into the room above mine and I fell asleep to the sound of their muffled conversation. Breakfast is included and is a decent spread. Ample space in the dining room too. Overall a good experience, just might ask for a top floor apartment next time.
Hilton Garden Inn
This is a nice simple hotel with a fantastic location, in the middle of everything. It's a short…read morewalk to Union Street and all the shopping, restaurants, coffee shops, and bars you could want. The rooms are modern and clean. The only real gripe I can come up with for the room was it was hard to find electrical outlets. There's not one in the bathroom, there's a couple in the hall that are a tight fit because of the shelf, and the rest are along the floor. To get to the one under the desk I had to crawl under the desk. A power outlet or two on the desk would be nice. There's not any room service, but there's a restaurant on site with limited hours. Even during these hours it seemed sometimes hard to find someone in the restaurant. There's so many great restaurants in the area. Check out Nargile and Paldino. Next time I'm in Aberdeen, I'll gladly stat here again.
I'm a simple man with simple tastes who is now too old to hostel when traveling abroad. I was…read morevisiting my SO who is doing a study abroad in Aberdeen and I am also too old to sleep in a dorm. Alright, so I might've lied about the simple tastes. Regardless, Hilton Garden Inn at Aberdeen City Centre was an excellent place to stay for my trip to the Granite City. Clean, nice staff, comfy bed. My room had a rain shower which was awesome and a HUGE bathtub which came in handy when escaping the mid-50 degree weather of July (who knew those words would ever leave my mouth, err, fingers...). The restaurant on site has a buffet breakfast every morning which is very fresh and tasty. The location is also close to the hustle of Union Street and not too terribly far from Union Square, which seems to be the transpo hub for northeast Scotland. For the money, there is not a better place to stay in Aberdeen City Centre.
Norwood Hall Hotel
One of the best hotels i have stayed in very good rooms and great food and drinks specialty the…read morebest apple juice ever.Also the staff are very nice
Amazing hotel. Wonderful interior. Massive furniture, comfortable armchairs, fire places and many…read moreother things takes you into 19th century. Love it. Staff is very friendly and helpful (and very discreet). Hotel is placed not far from centrum (5-10minutes by car, 15-20 minutes by bus). There is a park around so calm and privacy are matter of course. And they have a private parking lot. Rooms are big and clean with comfortable beds, armchairs, wardrobes, tv, safe and bathroom. It´s very luxury (at least those better ones). There is one restaurant, bar and library where you can drink or eat too if you want. It´s also perfect for private meetings. And there are also two big rooms for wedding receptions. Conferences usually take place in a separate building which is also located in the area of hotel park. Local meals are like a balm for the soul. It´s delicious, it looks perfect and together with interiors it really feels royal. And it doesn´t matter if it´s breakfast, lunch, dinner or just dessert with coffee. I was a biggest friend with a bartenders, obviously. Very good choice of whiskey. And when you drink in an that awesome bar, sitting in an armchair, you really feel like a lord at some private club in 19th century.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Aberdeen City Centre
This for sure is not the worst hotel I have ever stayed out, but dont expect much…read more You get a clean bed and a clean room and that is about it. The first room we got felt like a dorm room, very small, two twin beds, small desk, no closet. The heater was broken so they had two plug in heaters. Two minutes after plugging those in the room smelled like it was on fire. The maid decided to walk right in even with the do not disturb sign on the door. The next day they decided to call since the do not disturb sign was up. What part of do not disturb dont they understand. This is an oilfield town and this is an oilfield dormitory. If you come in expecting this you wont be surprised. At the very least the room was clean and the staff were friendly although not super helpful. Wifi was in and out the enter week. I paid $75USD for internet for the week only to get really slow internet that only worked 50% of the time.
Rooms are good. Breakfast is complementary, served between 6:30 and 10:30 during weekends and 6:30…read moreto 9:30 during other days. The bathroom comes with the world smallest wash basin that has the most ridiculously fast tap. So if you thought of washing your face you might end up taking a shower due to jet force water stream that comes out of it. Apart from that things are looking good. If you plan on staying here during the weekend be aware that there could be a lot of drunk clubbers around the area. So if you are a light sleeper, get a pair of ear plugs.
Park Inn by Radisson
££££
Nice, as usual. This Park Inn is especially nice with modern design furnitures. The staff is also…read morevery friendly. The breakfast is huge and the prefect start for the day. However, there is no parking lot. You'll need to park under the hotel in a private parking which will cost £12 for 24 hours. Be careful, there are some road works outside.
Malmaison Aberdeen
(11 reviews)
My friend was turning 40 at the beginning of January and didn't want to plan anything as everyone…read moreworld be skint and not able to travel to Aberdeen at that time of year. So I decided to suprise her, I arrived at hers in the Friday, she lives just outside Aberdeen. On the Saturday I suprised her again and told her to pack an overnight bag as we were going somewhere. Her husband drove us and her mum to the malmasion where I had booked her in for a girls night in. When we arrived she was like "no way malmasion this will cost a fortune" well for £84 each we got our room, mal munchies brought to our room, a cocktail and a cooked breakfast. Our room was lovely and had a great view of the city. The bathroom was so big that it actually echoed.. What was great about doing this was that we didn't have to wander about Aberdeen in the cold rain and wind to different bars or worry about how we were gong to get home. We brought along champagne for the room and relaxed in the room having a good catch up. Then our mal munchies arrived. We didn't know what to expect but it was lovely. Lots of small taster dishes which included, scallops, prawns, giant pumpkin ravioli, chips, potatoes, chicken, pineapple and chilli, crab and a creame Brulae to finish. After this wee got ready and headed down to the brasserie bar. The bar had lots of little areas so you can get some privacy if you want. It was cosy and very Scottish feeling with the decor, including sporan tie backs for the curtains. We enjoyed lots of different cocktails and when we were fine we headed back to our room. In the morning we didn't have to check out till 12pm. And breakfast was on till 11am so we got ready at our own pace and headed for breakfast. We'd had the full breakfast and you could help yourself to anything from the continental breakfast to. We then checked out. We all really enjoyed our stay here and all the staff could not have been more pleasant or helpful. They also have a spa but we didn't use this.
We stayed one night while visiting Aberdeen. The rooms were very comfortable and clean. I can't say…read moreenough about the very friendly and accommodating staff who were ready to help a jet lagged American and her 88 year old mother in every way possible. We had dinner at the restaurant and the food was delicious. Highly recommend.
Residence Inn by Marriott Aberdeen
The check-in and hotel staff have been wonderful. The location is great and bed is very…read morecomfortable. It's really nice to have a full kitchen when you're here for multiple days. The gym is 24 hours you just use your room key and they have a laundry facility as well. Very clean and the experience has been great so far.
In a recent stay in Aberdeen, my 88 year old mother and I were touring the city. We needed a taxi…read moreas she was tired and could no longer walk. Being a hotel, I knew that they could order one for us. They were very friendly and more than happy to help us out. Thank you to the very kind hotel staff!
Marcliffe At Pitfodels
(8 reviews)
Stayed here for a golf trip, very nice hotel. Rooms were comfortable and clean and quiet. Bed…read morewas okay. Breakfast was excellent and the service was very good. Lots of hot water in the shower and the towels were fluffy. Overall i would stay here again without hesitation.
Marcliffe's at Aberdeen was a beautiful stay, hotel staff was great and courteous. The restaurant…read morelikewise with really good food. My only disappoint net was our room was very old and dated. The carpet was worn and the I would not consider the bathroom clean.
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Town Car Service
Very good restaurant right by the barbour. It´s famous for its fish and chips. There are two…read morefloors. The lower one is really cool. Decorated in original style. It feels very cozy and takes you back in the history. The upper floor is more modern and kind a without soul. Not really my favourite style. Staff is friendly. A bit slow but it was crowded so it wasn´t so it was understandable. They have a plenty of high chairs, unfortunately still not enough. This place is very popular among families so we had to wait a bit for a high chair. But that´s not their fault so.... Food was really good, not amazing but very decent. The prices are less reasonable but I understand that it´s a place mainly for tourists so that´s something what man can expect. Beer is very good. I guess I would come back when I am in Stonehaven again.
Best pub in Scotland!…read more epic Belgian food enormous bottled beer list great selection of real ale and keg on draft too beautiful location on Stonehaven harbour can't beat it Seriously, if you're in the area, or even just driving past to/from Aberdeen and you appreciate great beers in a wonderful pub, you owe it to yourself to stop off here.
Built in 1776 this has always been a hotel and restaurant and bar. The room was clean and nice…read more The hotel has an amazing location and view. The food was great! The staff very friendly and welcoming! Quiet and peaceful. Beautiful place. Highly recommend this place!! The food is great! The bar has free pool table! Excellent place to watch a storm!!
Couldn't be happier with our stay. We were in Aberdeen for a conference, and didn't want to stay in…read morea regular hotel in the city (I can do that anywhere). We stayed here 7 nights. The Cove Bay offered comfortable rooms with great service, in a quiet part of town. The ocean is just a quick jaunt from the front door, and the surrounding area is mostly quiet neighborhoods. Downtown is only a 15 minute drive along the coast. Downstairs, is a restaurant and pub. The food was always great (place was always busy at dinner service), and the staff were friendly and attentive. After long days, sitting in the pub knocking back pints and playing darts was something we looked forward to. Really felt like home. I'll miss it. Highly recommended.
It's OK place for time to time gathering with work colleagues. Saying OK as there is a pleasant…read moreatmosphere but it is quite pricey (thanks to the location and the fact that there are not many competitors around) pub food. Good fish and chips
Excellent food at reasonable price, good atmosphere and show all major sporting events in barread more
Simple, private, clean and conveniently located to SO many things! Trains, buses, restaurants,…read moreretail, drug stores, banks, coast,convenience stores, coffee shops, casino, theater, other entertainment venues, restaurantspubs...it's all within easy walking distance. Building also has elevator. I would definitely stay again if ever back in Aberdeen.
Loved this place for a good night sleep after exploring castles and coast lines all day…read more New and modern, the suite had everything you needed. Kitchenette with all the dishes, mini fridge, stove top, microwave, laundry. Staff was friendly and helpful. We had three suites, all different but spacious and open, good light, very clean. The only reason it didn't receive five stars is one of our suites did not have hot water. Staff offered a new room, but it was the morning and we needed to get out of there to start our day. Surrounded by shops and eateries, the location is great. We enjoyed a celebration dinner at the steakhouse across the street and it was awesome (Miller & Carter). The hotel sneaks up on you, look for Brewdog next door. Parking is convenient and right behind the hotel, plus the offer 25% off the cost.
This hotel is like a renovated castle. The decor, lighting, rooms are all exquisite and tastefully…read moredone. The insight restaurant serves up a great breakfast and both lunch and dinner menus have great options. Completely enjoyed my stay and the hospitality shown.
I visited the hotel for a two night stay recently (Sunday-Tuesday) and stayed in one of the…read morePrivilege double rooms with my boyfriend. The hotel itself is stunning, the architecture is an undeniable selling point and really makes the most of the granite the area is famed for. Situated a mere 10 minutes from the city centre it's surprisingly tranquil and you can easily forget the hustle and bustle here. Our room was a great size, with ample wardrobe space (although not many hangers), a decent bathroom, handy coffee machine and an insanely comfortable bed. It would have been nice to have had a bath - there was certainly room for it - however we made the most of the spa facilities instead. On the Monday afternoon we ate lunch in the front bar and it was rather disappointing. With only one member of staff responsible for serving four separate rooms it took a long time for our order to arrive and it ended up arriving at different times. The quality was a little bit disappointing considering the price however the sweet potato fries are delicious! Due to a mix up with the order (twice) we somehow ended up with five portions of chips which seemed a tad excessive. For dinner we ate in the restaurant which was a much more positive experience. The food was really brilliant and the staff were much more attentive. The only downside to our dinner was when our order arrived it was not as requested - which had already happened twice at lunch - so it would appear that there is a communication issue between the staff and the kitchen. Normally we wouldn't mind however on this occasion it was due to dietary requirements and was getting a tad tedious having to repeatedly ask for things to be remade. My boyfriend and I both had massages at the spa which we both thoroughly enjoyed. The spa therapists were attentive, pleasant and clearly knew what they were doing. Whilst we were enjoying the pool there was a four hour long children's swimming class which was less than relaxing but difficult to avoid. Overall we did enjoy the experience but felt that the service didn't quite live up to the luxury atmosphere the hotel aims to provide. They did seem to be slightly short on staff so this may be the root of the issue! Would probably return again if I found a good deal.
My husband and I stayed at The Ship Inn. It's not fancy, but charming. The room was clean and…read morecomfortable, and the service was good.
The location of this inn is breathtaking, that's where the good ended. We really wanted brunch, but…read moreit wasn't being served at 12.45. Ended up with basically over priced pub grub. The fried chicken not good. All batter. The coleslaw was more like mayonnaise or salad cream. The service was average. Definitely not worth a visit for food.
Little older spot. But the service was really friendly. And it is right across from the train…read morestation. Very conviennent and close to other things. Near union square and a close walk to George st. Didn't try the restaurant but look nice. Pretty casual. The room was very clean and nice. Got a good deal on a Saturday night hotel. About 100£ Check it out. A look back.. the service was the best here. Two ladies helped us check in. They were sweet and friendly and helpful to suggest food and directions. Came back and gave them feedback and they were curious and great. The next morning I was up at my normal 5am in search of coffee and if. Purse nothing was open and though they had coffee in the room my wife was sleeping. Soo... the gent downstairs let me to the the self help coffee by the breakfast buffet and set me up. Easily they got the 4 stars for service. The rooms were clean and spacious but we had to deal with a false fire alarm ‼ But no worries it got sorted. Great staff and people. Will return if we come back to Aberdeen.
What a nightmare! The people at the front desk didn't really speak English and it was very…read moredifficult when I'm calling on the phone trying to figure out where to park in the back. Evidently the person in the desk had never been out back even though I was describing the location to her. She just wasn't sure what to tell me. Anyway, it was a disappointment considering how expensive it was. If it was say $150 a night it would certainly be different than paying $350 a night which is what I paid probably more cuz I think it was in pounds. Anyway, if you're on the train, it's a great location. It's right across the street. I guess that's why they charge so much and care so little.