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 Union Terrace Gardens.

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
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
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
Scotstown Moor Nature Reserve
Photo by Richard Slessor (CC BY-SA)

Bridge of Don

If you're spending some time in Bridge of Don, Royal Aberdeen Golf Club and Old Castle of Slains are top sights worth seeing.

Bridge of Don
Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa

Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa

3.5 out of 5
St. Andrew Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
The price is ￥10,760 per night from Nov 17 to Nov 18
￥10,760
￥12,911 total
Nov 17 - Nov 18
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-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! (1,118 reviews)
"Brilliant stay room was amazing"

Reviewed on Oct 19, 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 ￥11,517 per night from Nov 16 to Nov 17
￥11,517
￥13,821 total
Nov 16 - Nov 17
includes taxes & fees
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! (1,083 reviews)
"Everything was great including superb Leah on check in bar staff and breakfast. Only an observation and not a criticsm but we were touring scotland and expected scottish breakfast irems. No haggis. lorne sausage, tattie scone which was a disappoinment. However breakfast was nevertheless good."

Reviewed on Oct 18, 2025

Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen
Coylumbridge Resort Hotel

Coylumbridge Resort Hotel

4 out of 5
Aviemore Invernesshire, Aviemore, Scotland
The price is ￥8,755 per night from Nov 2 to Nov 3
￥8,755
￥10,507 total
Nov 2 - Nov 3
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Aviemore. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 indoor pools. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
6.8/10 (1,014 reviews)
"Hi, stay was vary good excellent food excellent staff tasty beer, the only complaint was our bed not comfy."

Reviewed on Oct 17, 2025

Coylumbridge Resort Hotel
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Royal Athenaeum Suites

Royal Athenaeum Suites

3.5 out of 5
15 Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Aberdeen. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Tolbooth Museum and Aberdeen ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (267 reviews)
"It had a kitchen in the room. Good location. Poor parking and directions to hotel. Once there is was nice."

Reviewed on Sep 5, 2025

Royal Athenaeum Suites
Sweeney Aviemore One

Sweeney Aviemore One

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 ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (54 reviews)
"Clean room, lovely modern decor, comfy bed. Only slight issue was one of the mugs smelt like coffee and had a small stain on it as did one of the knives. But the kitchen comes with cleaning products so I just washed them."

Reviewed on Oct 6, 2025

Sweeney Aviemore One
Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort

3 out of 5
Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore, Scotland
Stay at this 3-star golf aparthotel in Aviemore. Enjoy free parking, a golf course, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
7.8/10 Good! (210 reviews)
"Beautiful spacious villa with large conservatory looking over the golfcourse. Designated parking space and handy for all the resort and village facilities."

Reviewed on Oct 9, 2025

Macdonald Spey Valley Resort
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Popular places to visit

University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

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

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
Cairngorm Ski Resort featuring railway items and snow

CairnGorm Mountain

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

Loch Morlich

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

Loch Morlich
Amusement park

Codonas Amusement Park

Have a fun-filled day with the family at Codonas Amusement Park during your visit to Aberdeen. Make time to visit the area's shops, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Codonas Amusement Park

Cities near Aberdeenshire and Moray

Urquhart Castle which includes building ruins and a lake or waterhole

Inverness

Pitlochry

Pitlochry

Loch an Eilein featuring heritage elements, a river or creek and island images

Aviemore

Banff

Banff