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Fantastic stay all round. I will be back

⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lovely stay in a beautiful historic house Ardoe House is a grand and impressive building, with beautiful panelled walls and plenty of character. The staff were excellent throughout our stay—friendly, welcoming and attentive. Our Classic Room was spacious and comfortable, with an excellent shower in the bathroom. There were also plenty of plug sockets in convenient locations around the bedroom, which was a nice practical touch. The dining room is very well presented and provides a lovely setting for dinner. The lamb main course was absolutely stunning and definitely the highlight of the meal. We did, however, feel that the starters and desserts were somewhat overpriced for what was served. Outside, the grounds are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees, providing a pleasant setting around the house. The location is also very convenient, being only around 15 minutes from Aberdeen city centre while still offering the feel of a country house retreat. Overall, a very enjoyable stay in a beautiful historic property, with great staff, comfortable rooms and an excellent main course. A solid 4-star experience as advertised.

First things first, there was no internal lock in the bedroom and it's a coded keypad entry so a countless number of people could have access to the room while you sleep. The bed was useless unless you like rolling right into the middle of the bed as soon as you lie down, the mattress was like 2 pieces of cardboard with springs in, the bedding had stains, the there was dust and small pieces of rubbish, including old receipts that look like they'd been strategically placed by previous customers to see if they'd be cleared away, pubic hairs in the shower, the bedroom window didn't have a mechanism to keep it open to circulate air but you also couldn't lock it which isn't safe on the bottom floor, there were no hand towels or a mat for getting out of the shower, there was a ring from a glass from a previous guest meaning you can't really trust that anything has been wiped, underneath the mattresses were an absoyhealth hazard, the drawers had numerous cigarette burns on them. When I contacted the property about moving room they failed to reply so I had to book somewhere else and am awaiting a refund from hotels.com.