check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a drawing room bar offers over 100 whiskies. this refined hotel in a grand victorian manor house is 2 miles from gordon highlanders museum, 3 miles from aberdeen city centre and 6 miles from cruickshank botanic garden. all have flat-screen tvs with satellite channels, safes and minibars. suites add lounges. rooms and suites are uniquely furnished in an elegant traditional or contemporary style with antique furniture. there's also a spa and event space. a conservatory restaurant features regional produce, and has a wine cellar with over 400 wines Aberdeen International Airport 20 min
Dunnottar Castle (23 min) Fortified cluster of ruined stone buildings with a long history, in a dramatic clifftop setting. Hazlehead Park (11 min) Large public space with sports facilities, a playground, woodland walks and a sculpture collection. Crathes Castle (27 min) Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges. The Tolbooth Museum (15 min) Small, preserved 17th-century jail-turned-museum with historical relics & information. Duthie Park (11 min) Park featuring an expansive lawn area, playgrounds for kids & both indoor & outdoor gardens. Drum Castle, Garden and Estate (21 min) Jacobean mansion with lavishly furnished rooms and 13th-century tower, plus woodland trails. Aberdeen Maritime Museum (13 min) Interactive and multi-media displays on city's maritime heritage and North sea oil and gas industry. Codona's Amusement Park (16 min) Classic rides like a Ferris wheel, waltzers & bumper cars, plus a go-karting track & indoor arcade. David Welch Winter Gardens (11 min) Roomy greenhouse complex with diverse displays of plants & flowers, plus a wedding venue & cafe. Johnston Gardens (6 min) Lush site with streams, ponds, waterfalls & rockeries along with a path, bridge, ducks & a monument. The Gordon Highlanders Museum (7 min) Interactive maps, uniforms and weaponry displays tracing the 200-year history of the army regiment. Provost Skene's House (15 min) Museum, history, and architecture The Den & The Glen (15 min) Child-friendly park with waterfalls and gardens, dotted with fairytale and nursery rhyme characters. Aberdeen Art Gallery (11 min) 18th-20th century painting and Scottish metalwork collections in late 19th-century granite building. Aberdeen Science Centre (16 min) Science centre with interactive exhibits, experiments, hands-on workshops and live shows. |