Macdonald Pittodrie House

Scenic Location: The hotel is set in stunning surroundings, with spacious green grounds and beautiful views, particularly near Bennachie. The picturesque setting is ideal for photography and offers guests a peaceful retreat close to nature.(based on 2 reviews)

Location was fine to get to and was gorgeous. Mostly the staff were very good but I did have a very young person at the front desk who wasn't able to help me at all about the hiking trails. I had been given some copies by another staff member of information about where the trails were but I was not able to find the trails and the second employee I spoke to was not at all helpful. The first employee that I ran into at the front desk was more than helpful and suggested that I purchased breakfast option at check-in rather than paying for it at the table which was well worth it. The waitress at breakfast was tremendous the room was set up beautifully and my stay was exactly what I needed. 100% recommendation for anyone to stay there.

We had a very relaxing 2 night deal here that included dinner one night, afternoon tea one day, plus tickets to Dunnotar Castle. It is a stunning hotel with welcoming and comfortable furniture and our room was very well appointed. There are some decor issues but it didn’t affect us. All the staff were very friendly, cheerful, attentive and helpful. The hotel is purported to be 4* but the food let it down. The dinner menu has limited choice, made worse by being told the blade of beef was not available and the chicken didn’t come with dauphinois potatoes. At breakfast on the second morning the poached egg yolk was hard and the scrambled egg had no taste. At breakfast on the third morning the bacon was dry and the tatty scones were like leather, and again the fried egg yolks were hard. We would need to see an improvement in the catering before we consider staying again.