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Where to Stay in Aberdeenshire
Main image: Meldrum House.
The Chester, Aberdeen
The Chester Hotel is a sumptuous 50 bedroom property set in the heart of Aberdeen’s fashionable West End. It is the perfect base for a stay in in the north east of Scotland. Enjoy fine dining in the stylish 2 AA rosette IX Restaurant, seclude yourself in the private dining rooms, and revel in the lively sophistication of our IX Bar.
Craigellachie Hotel
This property offers the rare opportunity to savour the style and elegance of a by-gone era, combined with all the comforts of a first-class hotel.
All the public rooms have been lovingly restored using fine fabrics and high quality period furnishings and all bedrooms have been beautifully refurbished to very high standards, providing a graceful, yet homely ambience for you to relax in.
At the basement level of the hotel you will discover the hotel’s atmospheric restaurant and other bar, the Copper Dog, which offers the best in local produce and where possible supplies are sourced from a 40 mile radius of the hotel. The bar is well stocked with a great range of local whiskies, craft beers and a selection of real Scottish ales from local breweries.
Dowans Hotel
A grand Victorian Mansion with sixteen en-suite rooms, ranging from cosy singles to eloquently styled king and super-size doubles. Every room has tea and coffee making facilities, a flat-screen television, free Wi-Fi and en-suite bathroom or shower stocked with complimentary toiletries. There are two restaurants, open to both in-house guests and non-residents: ’57’ offers everyday dining of the highest quality, whilst Spé offers that extra soupçon of formality and exclusivity for that extra special occasion. Using all fresh ingredients sourced locally, the menus mix traditional Scottish fare with cuisines from around the world. The two bars, however, are pure Highlands: The Still, stocked with over five hundred single malt whiskies, including, for the connoisseur, a 1940 Macallan and a 1953 Glen Grant, and MBar, with beers from the micro-breweries hereabouts such as Spey Valley, Windswept and the Cairngorm Brewery, along with one or two rarities for you to sample.
Malmaison
Malmaison Aberdeen is the vibrant gem of Scotland’s Granite City. Our boutique hotel is a stone’s throw from the city centre and boasts 79 rockin’ rooms and suites with with big beds, power showers and creative décor. Whether you’re visiting for business, a city break or a celebration, we’d love to welcome you. Discover our inner-city spa, offering a wide range of treatments and packages for ultimate relaxation.
As one of the most exciting restaurants in Aberdeen, the Brasserie boasts a menu full of fine seasonal British dishes with a delicious twist, including locally sourced black Aberdeen Angus steaks and our classic Malburgers. Pair this with an extensive selection of wines and ales, then top it all off with a wee dram in our cosy Whisky Snug or a classic cocktail in the exuberant Malbar.
Meldrum House, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire
This is an enchanting baronial house set within a 240 acre estate in rural Aberdeenshire. After an extensive refurbishment in recent years, accommodation is now spread across 3 buildings (the Manor House, the Stables and the Chain Lodge), each with its own individual character, and assuring a very personalised experience.
Rooms are individual and stylishly unique with modern Scottish decor, including antique artefacts, giving them a real homely feel!
If you still feel that you have not had your quota of golf on tour, the hotel is located right beside its own excellent parkland golf course, which is exclusive to members and hotel residents and includes a world-class golfing academy and teaching centre.