Atholl Hotel

Nice and clean. Friendly staff.

Near the hospital

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Friendly staff, great atmosphere

No power sockets by beds

We had an unexpected trip to Aberdeen back in May, due to one of our friends (a couple visiting from Australia) having been airlifted from Shetland, following a suspected heart attack. We drove up from Herefordshire to 'rescue' them by car, given the friend was not permitted to fly or even carry his own luggage. Our friends managed to book us a room in their hotel and we stayed for three nights. The Atholl is in a good location - walkable distances to both the city centre and the hospital. It's a lovely building, and generally we found the staff to be friendly and efficient. The free parking was a bonus. The hotel is probably due for a refurb sometime in the next few years as it's looking quite dated, but our room was perfectly comfortable and very clean, with nice bedding and towels. The one disappointing issue was the lack of 'real' coffee in the room - only sachets of instant. Most hotels these days have either a pod machine or a cafetière, or there's a communal coffee machine somewhere on the premises where you can help yourself to a cup of the proper stuff. A small thing for most people, but for us it's crucial! We ate dinner in the hotel on our first night, and it was nice enough, but nothing special (not that we were expecting amazing things from a moderately sized hotel). Breakfast was also generally good, with a selection of hot options cooked to order. I have to say the continental options were fairly basic. In the room information folder the breakfast described 'a range of pastries', however the only things on offer each day (the same each day) were croissants and traditional buttery rowies, which we are familiar with from many trips to Scotland. Unfortunately, both of these were not good, and in fact on our final morning it was abundantly clear that we were being offered stale croissants from the day before. Whether that was somebody's error, or the kitchen trying to contain costs or maybe the hotel was let down by its supplier... in any event, the croissants should not have been served. Overall I can recommend the Atholl and would happily stay there again. I understand the hotel staff were incredibly helpful to our friends in their unfortunate circumstances. However there is room for improvement.

Uns hat die Freundlichkeit der Mitarbeiter und der schottische Charme außerordentlich gut gefallen. Das Essen war toll, das Frühstück im gepflegten Speisesaal war ein Erlebnis. Das Hotel ist ein Ort zum Wohlfühlen!

Warm and homely decor, excellent bar and restaurant, unbelievable service from lovely staff, especially the managers.

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