Douneside House

Property class: 4
Mountain hotel in Aboyne with indoor pool and restaurant

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At Douneside House, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Cairngorms National Park. After getting a workout at the health club, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include an indoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a sauna.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
$240 nightly
The total price is $287
Nov 25 - Nov 26
Total with taxes and fees

Room options

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View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

A bedroom with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a window with a view.

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, a chandelier, a view of the outside, and a small table with glasses.

Classic Room, Terrace

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a television, a desk, and a chair.

Deluxe Room

  • Mountain view
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a dresser, and a window.

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms (Casa 21)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A traditional white house with a red door, a stone wall, and two well-maintained hedges.

Cottage, 3 Bedrooms (Gate House)

  • Garden view
  • 1076 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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A house with a porch, white-framed windows, and a chimney.

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms (Pine)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Classic Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a dresser.

Classic Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Garden view
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Apartment, 1 Bedroom (Casa 23)

A bedroom with a bed, bedside table, nightstand, and a vase of flowers.

Apartment, 1 Bedroom (Casa 23)

  • Garden view
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Apartment, 1 Bedroom (Casa 24)

A neatly made bed with a patterned throw, a bedside table with a vase of flowers, and a wall-mounted lamp.

Apartment, 1 Bedroom (Casa 24)

  • Garden view
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Wheelchair Accessible (Morven)

A small, single-story building with a sloped roof, a gravel driveway, and a fenced area.

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Wheelchair Accessible (Morven)

  • Garden view
  • 538 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Apartment, 2 Bedrooms (Dounebrae)

A bed with white bedding, a yellow tufted headboard, and patterned pillows. There is a small bedside table with books and a wall socket.

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms (Dounebrae)

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Cottage, 3 Bedrooms (Alpha)

A stone house with a green door, two windows, and a chimney.

Cottage, 3 Bedrooms (Alpha)

  • 969 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Twin Beds

View all photos for Cosy Small Double or Twin

A modern bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a white sink, and a mirror above it.

Cosy Small Double or Twin

  • Garden view
  • 94 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Classic Suite

A bedroom with a large bed, a chandelier, a radiator, and a window with a view.

Classic Suite

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Tarland, Aboyne, Scotland, AB34 4UL

What's nearby

  • Aboyne Golf Club - 13 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve - 14 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Aboyne Loch - 14 min drive - 13.6 km
  • Cairngorms National Park - 15 min drive - 15.1 km
  • Deeside Activity Park - 18 min drive - 19.0 km

Getting around

  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 65 min drive
  • Insch Station - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Corner House Tearoom - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Boat Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Spider On A Bicycle - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Sign Of The Black Face Sheep - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Loch Kinord Hotel & Restaurant - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Douneside House

  • At Douneside House, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Cairngorms National Park. After getting a workout at the health club, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include an indoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a sauna.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 13 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Food and water bowls available

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Douneside House Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities

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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely property in beautiful location. Excellent staff and breakfast.
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10/10 Exceptional

Stayed for one night in the Terrace room. The beautiful hotel and grounds were so much more than we expected and the welcoming, friendly and caring staff made us feel so well looked after. Nothing was too much trouble and the whole experience left us feeling relaxed and cared for.
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10/10 Exceptional

Relax and Enjoy

Lovely stay. Very relaxed with delicious food and brilliant facilities. Beautiful gardens and the wider estate is worth exploring.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay at Douneside House. Excellent from start to finish and everything in between - accommodation, staff, facilities, dining (and drinking!) and all set in gorgeous grounds & gardens. Superb.
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing grounds. Gorgeous food. Great facilities. Super staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Chilled Weekend

Chose the Douneside House for a chilled weekend, not disappointed. Lovely room and surroundings to walk and enjoy some great scenery.
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10/10 Exceptional

Stayed in the Lady MacRobert room. Quiet peaceful. Staff was excellent. Couldnt ask for more
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10/10 Exceptional

Great food and hospitality
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely stay, would highly recommend!
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10/10 Exceptional

Could not fault it
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff, a la carte food, cleanliness, was first class, overall an excellent stay at this beautiful House Hotel! Will definataly visit again soon!
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10/10 Exceptional

We stayed in one of the offsite casa style rooms which was perfect for our family (we were parents travelling with two teenagers). Room was clean and had all we needed for our two night stay. We appreciated the afternoon scones and tea in the main hotel. We were surprised that our rooms didn’t have any housekeeping between our first and second nights so I’m not sure if that was part of the casa room service or not but our request for addition towels was taken care of quickly!
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent staff
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10/10 Exceptional

The stay could not have been any better. Will be back as soon as possible!
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10/10 Exceptional

We enjoyed every aspect of our stay at Douneside House. The facility was spectacular, the grounds were immaculate, but most of all, the staff was ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING in all respects!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We arrived after the dining room was closed (our fault) but they still went above and beyond to provide us with a wonderful meal. We will definitely stay at Douneside House on our next trip.
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10/10 Exceptional

The setting is lovely with amazing views, very friendly welcoming staff and really amazing food, the best food we had any where in Scotland.
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10/10 Exceptional

Coming Home

Beautiful place to enjoy the scenery and get to places we wanted to see, the staff couldn’t have been better!!🤗
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10/10 Exceptional

Very cosy seating areas with multiple public comfy rooms
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent stay and would defiantly come back again !
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10/10 Exceptional

Super Nice!

Interesting history of a very quaint hotel!
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10/10 Exceptional

Exceptional

Really enjoyed our stay at Douneside, from the welcome and tour, to the health club facilities, to the exceptional dinner. The history of the house was fascinating and the relaxation unparalleled.
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4/10 Fair

Don’t go when it is cold
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect weekend away treat

A wonderfully relaxing get away in a very home from home hotel. Staff with no exception were fantastic. Attentive but not imposing. We had a lovely big room with amazing views out over the lawn.
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10/10 Exceptional

Superb stay in a lovely country house hotel

My wife and I had a superb overnight stay at this lovely country house hotel. The welcome we received from the staff was like nothing we'd experienced before - it was as if we were old friends coming to visit rather than first-time customers. The grounds were beautiful and the common areas full of character. We dined in the conservatory restaurant on the Table d'hote menu and the food was fabulous throughout all three courses. If I were to make some minor criticisms, I'd point out that we only had one chair in our room, which seemed a little odd considering it was described as a "double room with seating area". Also, there was no mention of ironing facilities in the guest information book, and whilst we did next morning find the relevant details stashed in a drawer, it was too late to be of use. However, these did not detract from our overall enjoyment, and we would have no hesitation in staying here again, or recommending Douneside House to others.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautifu, quiet, rural luxury hotel

This is an absolutely delightful place for a quiet, peaceful luxurious stay in the most magnificent rural Scottish countryside. We would not hesitate to recommend anyone to take time out to enjoy Douneside and it's immaculate facilities. All the staff were efficient and friendly and were a credit to the MacRobert trust organisation and the memory of that amazing family.