Aberdeenshire and Moray

Travel Guide
Aberdeen showing street scenes
Aberdeen featuring night scenes, street scenes and heritage elements
Dunnottar Castle showing farmland and wildflowers
Loch Morlich showing a pebble beach and a river or creek
Loch an Eilein featuring forest scenes

Where to stay in Aberdeenshire and Moray

Marischal Museum which includes heritage elements and heritage architecture

Central Aberdeen

4.5/5(126 area reviews)

Travelers to Central Aberdeen praise its popular shops. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to make a stop by Aberdeen Music Hall and His Majesty's Theatre.

Central Aberdeen
Coming into land at Aberdeen airport

Dyce

4/5(21 area reviews)

Visitors highly recommend Dyce for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Formartine and Buchan Way while you're in town.

Dyce
Default Image

Cove

4/5(4 area reviews)

Restaurants and spas are some things travelers note about Cove. Check out Duthie Park Winter Gardens or Aberdeen Harbour while you're familiarizing yourself with the larger area.

Cove
Aberdeen showing street scenes

Hanover

If you're spending some time in Hanover, Codonas Amusement Park and Aberdeen Harbour are top sights worth seeing.

Hanover
Green belt? The very edge of urban development in Aberdeen city at the moment: on the left, part of Newhills, on the right a barley field... The city boundary extends several more kilometres into the countryside.
Photo by Bill Harrison (CC BY-SA)

Bucksburn

3/5(1 area review)

Visitors to Bucksburn like its breweries and golf courses, and Auchmill Golf Course is a sight worth a stop.

Bucksburn
A wee dram of Glenmorangie, recommended by the waitress as an introductory whiskey. If that's an introduction, good heavens.

Aberdeen West End

Aberdeen West End is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Rubislaw Quarry or Queen Victoria Statue.

Aberdeen West End
Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa
Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa
4 out of 5
St. Andrew Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
The price is ₩106,347 per night from Feb 4 to Feb 5
₩106,347
₩127,617 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 4 - Feb 5
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
"Lovely hotel"

Reviewed on Jan 13, 2025

Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa
Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen
Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen
4 out of 5
Union Square, Guild Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
The price is ₩104,877 per night from Feb 21 to Feb 22
₩104,877
₩125,853 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 21 - Feb 22
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,008 reviews)
"Clean rooms with good sized bathrooms."

Reviewed on Jan 13, 2025

Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen
Station Hotel Aberdeen
Station Hotel Aberdeen
3.5 out of 5
78 Guild Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
The price is ₩81,533 per night from Jan 23 to Jan 24
₩81,533
₩97,839 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 23 - Jan 24
Stay at this 3.5-star eco-certified hotel in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 bars/lounges, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
"It was a nice place, the dining area could have been warmer."

Reviewed on Jan 20, 2025

Station Hotel Aberdeen
See all 1,986 properties in Aberdeenshire and Moray
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Macdonald Spey Valley Resort
Macdonald Spey Valley Resort
3.5 out of 5
Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore, Scotland
Stay at this 3.5-star eco-certified aparthotel in Aviemore. Enjoy free parking, a golf course, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
7.6/10 Good! (170 reviews)
"Loved the villa, 3 negatives, the villa could do with some vacuuming, dog hair everywhere, there’s not enough cooking pot and pans( a small frying pan and small pot) and check in at 5pm(too late!)."

Reviewed on Jan 5, 2025

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort
Aberdeen by Charles Hope
Aberdeen by Charles Hope
3 out of 5
Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Scotland
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Popular attractions Belmont Picturehouse ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (24 reviews)
"Clean safe and secure property"

Reviewed on Dec 9, 2024

Aberdeen by Charles Hope
Sweeney Rooms Aviemore
Sweeney Rooms Aviemore
3 out of 5
137 Grampian Rd, Aviemore, Scotland
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Aviemore. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and rainfall showerheads. Popular attractions Dalfaber Neighbourhood Centre and Strathspey ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (35 reviews)
Superb find
"Only stayed for three nights, but thought it was a lovely place. The room decor is very modern/contemporary, which is what I like. Bed and bedding was comfortable, but was only a small double bed, presumably because the room was quite small. We will stay again , but will book a bigger room next ..."

Reviewed on Dec 30, 2024

Sweeney Rooms Aviemore
See all properties in Aberdeenshire and Moray
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Popular places to visit

Cairngorm Ski Resort featuring railway items and snow

CairnGorm Mountain

4.5/5(19 reviews)

Explore a wide range of pistes, freestyle skiing areas and a snow park before taking a break at Scotland’s highest restaurant at this stunning highland ski resort.

CairnGorm Mountain
University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

4.5/5(25 reviews)

Explore the campus of University of Aberdeen, during your trip to Aberdeen. Make time to visit the area's shops, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

University of Aberdeen
Dunnottar Castle which includes farmland and a gorge or canyon

Dunnottar Castle

5/5(28 reviews)

Enjoy the stunning scenery surrounding this fine medieval fortress and learn about the dramatic historical events that took place here over the centuries.

Dunnottar Castle
Aberdeen Harbour

Aberdeen Harbour

Explore the waterfront in Aberdeen with a trip to Aberdeen Harbour. Discover the area's acclaimed theater scene and shops.

Aberdeen Harbour
Lecht Ski Resort featuring snow and a gondola

Lecht Ski Resort

Explore 20 different runs and a terrain park at this expansive ski resort set amid the rugged beauty of the Eastern Cairngorms in Scotland’s largest national park.

Lecht Ski Resort
Loch Morlich showing forest scenes, mountains and a river or creek

Loch Morlich

4.5/5(34 reviews)

Relax on the sandy beach or go for a scenic hike around this beautiful freshwater loch in the shadow of CairnGorm Mountain.

Loch Morlich

Cities near Aberdeenshire and Moray

Urquhart Castle which includes building ruins and a lake or waterhole

Inverness

Photo by Tammy Owens

Ellon

Photo by Eddie Boyd

Elgin

Photo by Nick Chatham

Craigellachie