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Thainstone HousevsThe Marcliffe Hotel and Spa
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa is preferred by most reviewers compared to Thainstone House. The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa comes in at 89 with positive reviews from 3 sources like DK Eyewitness, The Telegraph and Frommer's.
Thainstone House
Frommer's
A96, main Inverness Road, Inverurie AB51 5NT, Scotland
From $106/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
"One of northeast Scotland's most elegant country hotels, set on 16 hectares (40 acres), the Thainstone House is a Palladian-style mansion whose adornments give it the air of a country club." Full review
The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa
Fodor's
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
The Telegraph
Independent
North Deeside Rd, Pitfodels, Aberdeen AB1 9YA, Scotland
From $174/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Offering a perfect combination of town and country outside the city center, this elegant hotel stands on 11 acres of wooded grounds and combines old and new to impressive effect." Full review
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The restaurant serves expertly prepared local lobster and crab and top-quality Aberdeen Angus beef, and you can choose from more than 400 wines.
"On the city's western edge, less than a half-hour from the airport, is this deluxe hotel -- superior to all others in the area." Full review
i
In the library lounge, you can choose from more than 130 scotches, 500 wines, and 70 cognacs.
"On the outskirts of the city, this up-market hotel has beautiful interiors... The stylish bedrooms offer en suite facilities and many other modern amenities."
9.0
"Housed in a Victorian property, The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa has an ambience of quintessential Scottish elegance." Full review
"More than the drawing room, featuring originals by Scottish artists, the fine-dining restaurant and the fact it can organise salmon-fishing trips, it’s the family-friendly feel of this five-star hotel that lingers"