The Boat Inn ★★★

"We loved how cute the hotel and restaurant were! The food was amazing, the room was big and comfortable and the staff were lovely :)"

Lys-Na-Greyne ★★★★★

"Traveller from Twickenham, GB. Date of stay 31 Jul 2026 - 03 August 2026. Location / Cleanliness / Facilities / Service / Staff: All 5: 5 - Excellent 5 - Excellent 5 - Excellent 5 - Excellent / 5 - Excellent. Would you recommend this property to other travellers? Yes Comments about this property: Thank you for taking such good care of us during our stay for our Stuart Family reunion. The quality of your food, drinks, accommodation and service were all exceptional! We will be back! Tips for other travellers: The Boat Inn for lunchtime or evening food - excellent quality and value for money. The walk down Rhu-Na-Haven Road to the path along the River Dee into Aboyne - a lovely way to get to The Boat Inn! Glen Tanar - for longer walks and a swim in ancient Scot’s Pine forests with lots of wildlife and beautiful views."

The Commercial Hotel ★★★★

"I’ve stayed in this hotel before and decided to go back. The staff is very friendly and helpful."

Aberdeen Arms Hotel Tarland ★★

"It's a bit rough and ready but welcome was genuine and warm. It is a budget hotel and the sheets were clean and bed were very comfortable and that alone was worth the money. There is a lack of budget hotels or b&bs in the area its mainly higher end. Which when you are volunteering (and funding yourself) at a sporting event, is all you need. It suited to stay in Alford and for that reason I would stay there again and most likely will next year. "

Loch Kinord Hotel ★★★

"My husband and I had an overnight stay for valentine's day. it was the first day open for the season so it was quiet but we couldn't have asked for a warmer welcome , the room was absolutely lovely and they couldn't do enough to make sure we were warm in the bar and restaurant, which I have to say the food was fantastic. We would definitely go back and would certainly recommend ."

Douneside House ★★★★

"Hidden Gem. I don't like to use the phrase but it works here. In my ignorance I'd not heard of Douneside but what a fantastic hotel. So happy with our stay. Lovely building, magnificent gardens, very nice bar, great selection of wines and whiskies, wonderful menu of beautiful food, great colleagues working with hotel guests - so helpful. At one apparently high end NE hotel we arrived and asked for a scone - nope. So poor. Whereas here at Douneside we had complimentary scones with jam and cream and tea. Fantastic. Can't fault the hotel. Many thanks."

Newly Converted Steading , Royal Deeside ★★★★

Royal Snug & Wee Snug ★★★

The Stables Cottage Aboyne Royal Deeside ★★★★