Aberdeenshire and Moray

Travel Guide

Aberdeen showing street scenes
Aberdeen featuring night scenes, street scenes and heritage elements
Dunnottar Castle showing farmland and wildflowers
Loch Morlich showing a pebble beach and a river or creek
Loch an Eilein featuring forest scenes

Where to stay in Aberdeenshire and Moray

Marischal Museum which includes heritage elements and heritage architecture

Central Aberdeen

4.5/5(126 area reviews)

Travelers to Central Aberdeen praise its popular shops. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to make a stop by Aberdeen Music Hall and Union Terrace Gardens.

Central Aberdeen
Coming into land at Aberdeen airport

Dyce

4/5(21 area reviews)

Visitors highly recommend Dyce for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Formartine and Buchan Way while you're in town.

Dyce

Bucksburn

3/5(1 area review)

Visitors to Bucksburn like its breweries and golf courses, and Auchmill Golf Course is a sight worth a stop.

Bucksburn
A wee dram of Glenmorangie, recommended by the waitress as an introductory whiskey. If that's an introduction, good heavens.

Aberdeen West End

Aberdeen West End is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Queen Victoria Statue or Rubislaw Quarry.

Aberdeen West End
Aberdeen showing street scenes

Hanover

If you're spending some time in Hanover, Codonas Amusement Park and Aberdeen Harbour are top sights worth seeing.

Hanover
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Heathryfold

Though Heathryfold might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Aberdeen Indoor Bowling Club and Curl Aberdeen.

Heathryfold
Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa

Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa

3.5 out of 5
St. Andrew Street Aberdeen Scotland
$73 nightly
The price is $87 total per night from Jan 11 to Jan 12
$87 total
Jan 11 - Jan 12
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this hotel in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,126 reviews)
Unfortunately the initial room we had was dirty and uncleaned from last guests, staff kindly upgraded us to a larger cleaner room. Black out blind didn’t work but otherwise a nice stay

Reviewed on Dec 29, 2025

Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa
Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen

Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen

4 out of 5
Union Square Aberdeen Scotland
$64 nightly
The price is $76 total per night from Jan 11 to Jan 12
$76 total
Jan 11 - Jan 12
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this hotel in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,108 reviews)
Great hotel but the cooked breakfast left a great deal to be desired . Warm sausages . Hard dusted potatoes and black in places . However, the service was brilliant and staff lovely .

Reviewed on Dec 23, 2025

Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen
Ardoe House Hotel & Spa

Ardoe House Hotel & Spa

3.5 out of 5
South Deeside Road Aberdeen Scotland
$83 nightly
The price is $100 total per night from Jan 12 to Jan 13
$100 total
Jan 12 - Jan 13
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
Rooms were nice, clean and comfortable. Food was good.

Reviewed on Dec 30, 2025

Ardoe House Hotel & Spa
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Royal Athenaeum Suites

Royal Athenaeum Suites

3.5 out of 5
15 Union Street Aberdeen Scotland
Stay at this aparthotel in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Union Square Shopping Centre and Tolbooth ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (270 reviews)
It had a kitchen in the room. Good location. Poor parking and directions to hotel. Once there is was nice.

Reviewed on Sep 5, 2025

Royal Athenaeum Suites
Sweeney Aviemore One

Sweeney Aviemore One

3 out of 5
137 Grampian Rd Aviemore Scotland
Stay at this apartment in Aviemore. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and rainfall showerheads. Popular attractions Dalfaber Neighbourhood Centre and Strathspey ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (61 reviews)
Yes, parking was excellent. Our room had a kettle and a microwave but we did not use this as went out to eat The room and bathroom were spotlessly clean.

Reviewed on Dec 17, 2025

Sweeney Aviemore One
Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

3 out of 5
Dalfaber Drive Aviemore Scotland
Book a stay at this golf aparthotel in Aviemore. Enjoy free parking, a golf course, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (214 reviews)
Clean and well maintained unlike lodges at main MacDonald hotel which were a bit worn out

Reviewed on Jan 4, 2026

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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