| set in a former coaching inn dating from the 18th century century, and an 8-minute walk from the river dee, this traditional hotel is 3. the low-key rooms have free wifi, flat-screen tvs and desks, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. 1 miles from both crathes castle and the royal deeside railway. there are also 2 meeting rooms and a coin-operated laundry. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking is free. dining options include a classic scottish restaurant and 2 informal lounge/bars with outdoor seating
Aberdeen International Airport 33 min
The Royal Deeside Railway (6 min)
Heritage railway with a mile of standard gauge track, running restored steam and diesel locomotives. Drum Castle, Garden and Estate (16 min)
Jacobean mansion with lavishly furnished rooms and 13th-century tower, plus woodland trails. Raemoir Trout Fishery (5 min) Bridge of Feugh (13 min) Kincardine Castle (14 min)
Genteel hotel set in a stately Victorian mansion offering an ornate dining room & gardens. Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate (25 min)
Castle tours of medieval Great Hall and Victorian bedrooms, plus tower-top views and walled garden. Banchory Museum (2 min) Clachnaben (32 min) Craigievar Castle (27 min)
Castle dating from 1626, with original Jacobean woodwork, plaster ceilings and portrait collection. Scolty Hill (7 min)
Popular for hiking & biking, this small hill houses a restored tower monument with viewing platform. The Walled Garden (9 min)
Landscaped garden with plants & flowers, surrounded by a functional & decorative stone wall. The Den & The Glen (19 min)
Child-friendly park with waterfalls and gardens, dotted with fairytale and nursery rhyme characters. Go Ape Aberdeen (9 min)
Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. Hill of Fare (31 min) Crathes Castle (10 min)
Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges. | 
