Rampant Scotland Directory!
Selection of Accommodation Providers in
Aberdeen (City), Aberdeenshire, Moray and Angus
Brig o' Dee, Aberdeen
This is Rampant Scotland's page of links to a selection of sites offering accommodation ranging from 5-star hotels to bed and breakfast in Aberdeen (City and Shire) and Moray and Angus / Dundee (click on the counties to jump down to them).
For other areas of Scotland and a page with all the links for the whole of Scotland, see the map on the Accommodation Index page
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Adelphi Guest House is a family-run Bed and Breakfast in Aberdeen near the city centre. All rooms have Sky TV and tea/coffee making facilities and there is a babysitting/baby listening service available. The owners are happy to advise vistors on getting the most out of your time in Aberdeen and the glorious Highland and Royal Deeside countryside. Scottish Tourist Board 3 Star Award.
Arden Guest House is a 3-star guest house within walking distance of many places of interest such as the Art Gallery, His Majesty's Theatre, the Music Hall, the Lemon Tree, the Maritime Museum, several shopping centres and various pubs, night clubs and restaurants.
Atholl Hotel, Aberdeen is four star hotel in the West End of the Granite City, just minutes from the City Centre. VisitScotland Four Star rating, AA 3 star rating. The hotel offers good facilities, with restaurant, bar and function rooms and High Speed Broadband Internet Access in all 35 bedrooms.
Aurora Guest House is a 3-star Visit Scotland rated B&B in the West End of Aberdeen with Residents Lounge, Free Car Park & Wi-fi. Public transport is on the doorstep to Aberdeen City Centre, just over 1 mile away. There are 8 guest rooms - 6 en-suite rooms (2 of which are family rooms) and 2 rooms with private facilities which have all been refurbished to a high standard while trying to retain the original features of the Victorian house.
Ballater Holiday Cottages on Royal Deeside are close to the centre of the village. There are two cottages - one is a traditional, granite house sleeping up to six people and the other has a comfortable lounge with open fire, a dining kitchen and one double bedroom. Ballater itself is an attractive village with many interesting shops and restaurants, many of which are "By Appointment" to members of the royal family (who live close by at Balmoral Castle).
The Georgian Castle Forbes is the home of the Clan in the 6,000-acre Forbes Estate overlooking the River Don in Aberdeenshire. The present "Master of Forbes" and his wife offer a warm welcome for guests to stay in a castle still occupied by the family whose name it bears.
Dunnottar Mains offers Scottish Tourist Board 4-Star bed and breakfast in a farmhouse facing the 14th century Dunnottar Castle, south of Stonehaven, in Aberdeenshire. The house itself is set away from the farm buildings and is surrounded by a mature walled garden with woodland on either side. There are two spacious double rooms with adjoining small single room.
Durno House is in the countryside, only five minutes from Banff, Aberdeenshire and a five minute drive from the coast. Offering bed and breakfast accommodation in three bedrooms, Durno House sits in 8 acres of grounds and hosts a traditional ceilidh once a month.
Flowerburn Holidays are modern, self-catering holiday homes situated near Rosemarkie on the Black Isle only 25 minutes drive from Inverness with spectacular locations overlooking the Moray Firth. Easy access to Loch Ness & Inverness, Glenmorangie & Dunrobin Castle and local RSPB sites.
Glen Lui Hotel, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, is is a small friendly country house situated in two acres of beautiful highland countryside with views across Ballater golf course towards Lochnagar.
Greenbrae Farmhouse lies in the rolling farmland of Buchan, Aberdeenshire, just minutes from the sea at Peterhead. The 19th Century Farmhouse that has been extended and modernised to provide excellent bed and breakfast accommodation in comfortable double/twin bedrooms with ensuite facilities, all on the ground floor. There is a half an acre of garden and a sunroom which has a satellite television and views over the front garden with its bird feeding station.
Ibis Hotel is located right in the centre of Aberdeen, close to the railway, bus station and harbour. It has easy access to all the shopping, business and entertainment areas. Union Street is just around the corner. The hotel benefits from 107 contemporary designed guest rooms, each with internet access, satellite TV, tea/coffee making facilities and en-suite shower rooms.
Kildonan Gueast House is a granite building which is over 100 years old and retains many original architectural features. All rooms are tastefully and comfortably furnished and all either have en suite bathrooms with walk-in showers or a private bathroom. There is a variety of room sizes including single, twin, double and family.
Mitchell's Holiday Cottage in the pretty seaside village of Gardenstown, in Aberdeenshire, North-east Scotland, is a 4-star self catering holiday cottage in a quiet location close to the beach, harbour and pub. The cottage has been recently refurbished and modernised but retains the traditional charm of a 19th century fisherman's cottage with an open fire in the living room and has sea views from two of the bedrooms. There is a high standard of modern accommodation for 5 to 6 people in three bedrooms
Rattray Head offers non-smoking, dog-friendly B&B accommodation between Peterhead and Fraserburgh in the Northeast corner of Aberdeenshire. Rattray Head is on a secluded ten mile sandy beach and dunes with resident seal colony and huge variety of birdlife. Ideal for cyclists, walkers, birdwatchers, vegetarians and romantic couples.
Schonwald Bed & Breakfast is situated five miles from the seaside town of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire and only 12 miles from the City of Aberdeen. There are two newly developed and decorated double rooms with en-suite facilities, both furnished to a very high standard with king-size beds, flat screen digital TV as well as tea & coffee making facilities. The rooms have beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and there is also a large comfortable sitting room exclusively for guest use. Breakfast is served in the dining room with patio doors to the garden overlooking a pond. Traditional Scottish Breakfast or a continental breakfast can also be catered for.
Skene House Suites are luxury serviced apartments with the addition of hotel services and facilities. There are 3 Skene House Hotel Suites locations in the city centre of Aberdeen.
Speedbird Inn near Aberdeen Airport offers free WiFi throughout the hotel, free guest car parking – and courtesy transport between the hotel and Aberdeen Airport terminal. It combines the high facility standards and amenities you would expect of a top city or airport hotel brand, with the more customer focused, service driven qualities and attention to detail of a privately owned hotel.
The Spires in Aberdeen's West End, offers luxury serviced apartments for stays of any duration, with flexible terms and rates fully inclusive of all utilities.
The Station Hotel in Portsoy is a small family-run hotel situated in the beautiful coastal village of Portsoy on the Moray Firth, 50 miles north west of Aberdeen. Portsoy's 17th century harbour claims to be the oldest natural harbour in Europe. The hotel offers special short breaks, at any time of year, be it two, three or four nights. And special Golf Breaks are popular, with over 600 golfers a year booking in. A contributory factor is home cooking, with only the freshest natural North East local produce being used.
Station Hotel in Stonehaven is a family run hotel conveniently located next to Stonehaven railway station. There are 14 letting bedrooms (5 en-suite and 9 standard) with a public bar and live entertainment at weekends.
Tomintoul and Glenlivet Highland Holidays is a guide to accommodation (self-catering holiday cottages, bed & breakfasts, hotels), outdoor activities and local services in the Tomintoul and Glenlivet Area of The Cairngorms National Park in Aberdeenshire. The estate has farms, forests, rushing rivers, and high heather hills and Glenlivet and Strathavon are at the heart of Scotland's whisky country.
Wester Brewlands is a large holiday house, sleeping 14 in great comfort, with resident housekeeper. It is situated on a large estate (dating from the early 13th century) in the southern Scottish Highlands, near Balmoral Castle in the Cairngorm National Park, Aberdeenshire. There are three lochs with boats, all-weather tennis court, 20 acres of policies and woodland, formal garden with revolving summer house and a croquet lawn.
Beachview Holiday Flats are situated in Lossiemouth on the southern coast of The Moray Firth. There are two well equipped flats each with accommodation for eight people in three bedrooms. The flats have a panoramic view taking in the Moray Golf Course, Covesea Lighthouse, West Beach, the Moray Firth and the Golf Clubhouse.
Bluefolds Holiday Cottages, Glenlivet are three modern self catering cottages in restored farm building on the hillside facing the Glenlivet distillery on the "Malt Whisky Trail" in Moray, with views of the Cairngorm mountains.
Curlew Cottage is in the heart of Burghead, a small fishing village, in Moray, offering 4 Star Self Catering Accommodation in a cosy cottage sleeping up to four people. It has a Walking Disabled award and a No Smoking policy. The beach, forest, harbour and Pictish fort are less than five minutes walk from the cottage, as are the village shops and pubs. The area is a bird and dolphin watcher's paradise.
Dolphin View Holiday Properties has a bungalow and 4 cottages in Portmahomack, a small picturesque fishing village on the peninsula between the Moray Firth and the Dornoch Firth. There is sandy beach, coastal walks, dolphins, seals, and many varieties of seabirds.
Hopeman Lodge, Elgin, is a large, 200-year-old house situated in 8 acres of grounds overlooking the Moray Firth. It contains four self-catering holiday flats, furnished to Tourist Board Grade 1 standard, inside the main house. There is a brochure available in either Word or PDF format which can be downloaded.
Knockomie Scottish Highland Hotel is four miles from the Moray coast and the world famous village of Findhorn, near Inverness. All the rooms have different themes for their decor (including a traditional Four-Poster room and a Colonial Four-Poster room). This 4-star hotel also serves tasty dishes in its restaurant and bistro.
Taigh-togalach is a 3 bedroom semi-detached holiday cottage offering comfortable self catering accommodation in the historic coastal village of Burghead, Moray. There is a large enclosed garden and the Web site has some great local pictures and lots of links to Moray and Spey-side Web sites.
Tulloch Lodges are situated in gloriously peaceful woodland by an enchanting lochan in the Laich of Moray, a central location for touring the whole of northern Scotland. The 8 self-catering lodges stand in a sheltered valley of rich farmland, pine forests and wild moorland, four miles from the lovely country town of Forres. The lodges are all of timber construction and are designed to blend in with their surroundings.
Atholl Cottage Bed & Breakfast offers 3 star En-suite Accommodation in the Royal Burgh of Forfar in a detached Victorian cottage. The owners have been running this bed and breakfast accommodation for over fourteen years. Traditional Scottish breakfast cooked to your requirements. There is a spacious residents' loungewith colour television and a wide selection of books. A complimentary tray with tea & coffee making facilities is included.
Carnoustie Golf Hotel offers 75 luxury en-suite bedrooms and ten suites with views over the Championship course, the sea and the local town of Carnoustie. Extensive spa and health facilities, large heated swimming pool, sauna, whirlpool, steam room and a fully equipped gymnasium.
Cottage by the River is Mangey Cottage, Glen Esk, Angus, Tayside. It is a traditional Glen cottage with a burn running down its south side towards the River North Esk. Wildlife, fishing, golf, walking, mountain biking,standing stones, nearby beaches, peace and tranquillity!
Glenmarkie Health Spa and Riding Centre, Glenisla, Angus, offers residents and daily visitors superb riding in spectacular countryside in forest tracks and hills. Other outdoor pursuits include hill walking, shooting, fishing, bird watching and nearby there are golf courses and hang gliding at Glenshee. And the health spa offers manicure, pedicure, therapy and anti-cellulite treatment.
Hunter's Cabins are self-catering family holiday cabins made from red cedarwood in the county of Angus in rural surroundings, overlooking the South Esk river, with views of some of the Angus glens. Each cabin has a patio, picnic table and umbrella and there is also a big outdoor barbecue for all to enjoy. The site has a detailed Local Features page and links to other pages of interest.
Park House in Carnoustie offers luxury bed and breakfast accommodation close to the town centre, within easy walking distance of Carnoustie Championship Course and the other golf courses at Carnoustie Links. 5-star grading by VisitScotland. Tastefully furnished and its garden offers guests the chance to relax and enjoy their holiday in comfort. There are three guest bedrooms all with en-suite facilities.
Piperdam in Fowlis, near Dundee, nestles in the Sidlaw Hills and has 4-star self-catering luxury lodges. This is a major leisure resort with golf, fishing, spa facilities, a fine restaurant and bars, function and conference suite - and their very own nesting Ospreys (in season!). The site has a 360° Virtual Tour to let you see what is on offer.
For Rampant Scotland's links to sites offering accommodation ranging from 5-star hotels to camp sites in other areas of Scotland or for a page with all the links see the map on the overall Accommodation Index.
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