The scent of older times - sublime…read more Quietly nestled in the idyllic countryside about 15 minutes outside of Inverurie, the manor house was built in 1480. It is now a small hotel and restaurant. So quite, so green, so gentile. What a pleasant meal and evening with good friends. Its official: I love Scotland.

Perfect traditional Scottish food at very reasonable prices. I highly recommend the mince and…read moretatties and the haddock and chips. You'll also get great service.

Wow, am I glad we chose this place to grab lunch. It was dark and raining, flood warnings…read moreeverywhere, we were some of the only foolish people to be out! It was their out door fairy lights that won the decision for me if I'm honest. Not knowing the town at all it was a case of a lucky guess with where to eat, and I'm so glad we did. The place was deserted! The staff seemed delighted to have something to do. Not the businesses fault...as I mentioned...flood warnings! Actually the next day Banchory was closed :o Now, I grew up on the coast, and I think this might be the best fish and chips I've ever had! My goodness! The thick batter was just out of this world, and the handout chips, while sparse, where utter perfection. The deserts were also remarkable. Although I think the blueberry cheesecake won, on taste and decoration. Blueberry sorbet! A new thing I now need in my life on a more regular basis. The staff were delightful, chatty and helpful. The decor was quite upmarket with some wonderful prints of highland cows and deer on the walls. I am so pleased we stopped off here before heading home, I can't recommend it enough :D

A nice friendly atmosphere, helpful staff, good beer and excellent food. Perfect!read more

Just been to the Sunday carvery. A superb roast with after eight cheese cake, yum. Not to pricy…read moreether

This restaurant was in a hotel in Banchory. My co worker who is a local to Aberdeen took us to this…read morerestaurant for our Christmas dinner. I was really glad that he selected this restaurant. It's about 20 minutes from Aberdeen, the hotel is beautiful, it felt so romantic yet full of history. We went and waited in a waiting room and enjoyed our cocktails by the fire. The service was also fantastic and I tried a local cocktail mix called Bramble. We were then showed to our table and the dining area was beautiful. I asked the waitress to help me select a traditional Scottish dinner and we assembled my 3 course meal. Appetizer, main course and dessert. I was in heaven. Loved my food experience. This place is an experience the food, ambience, drink, service. It's picturesque. I will definitely recommend and if I ever find myself in this part of the world. I will definitely be back.

I don't know what else to say. The Dowan's has 4 stars on their sign, but I may come and add a…read morecouple in the middle of the night. Don't think I would have wanted to stay anywhere else. Clean, beautiful grounds, and even more beautiful people! Food was great and drink prices super reasonable. It felt more like staying in a huge house with family and friends than a hotel and its workers. I hope to one day be back to visit! Thanks for making our vacation that much better :)

This is an excellent hotel with modern furnishings (including heated bathroom floors and towel…read morerails!) and free wifi throughout. The room was a bit small, but it's very cosy and didn't feel cramped at all. It's a quick walk into the town of Aberlour, which is beautiful and which features a lot of paths between he various towns in this area. The free breakfast is delicious, the coffee is strong and the servers are very friendly. This is a beautiful building overlooking a valley. The staff have been extremely friendly and helpful. We have really enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back!

Had dinner at restaurant with family- it was busy and understaffed which was not the worst thing-…read morethat was the food. Dreadful

As mentioned by the first reviewer, don´t trust your Navi, take the Portsoy Road than it´s a quick…read moreone to get to the Hotel. There are enough parking lots available, the Castle Hotel is a nice location, especially our Deluxe Room (more a suite) is awesome. The food in the Restaurant and Breakfast were very good, the personnel is not very experienced, this should be improved quickly.

I am the first, figures Yelp seems to just be starting in the UK…read more we were referred here by Ian at the Castle View B&B. we got lost and missed our reservation ( your navigation system will take you to a bridge that only someone walking can use. Take the portsoy road ) it was not an issue, the food was wonderful, the owner charming and the whisky worked to. I added some photos. Sunday supper rocks.

Found this quaint little town while on my whisky tour. Only a couple of thousand people, but there…read moreis a lot to see. I stayed at the Ben Mhor Hotel which was very clean and charming. I can't say enough about the breakfast either. It was one of the best traditional Scottish breakfasts I've eaten. I would stay here again

The nicest hotel we stayed at during our weeklong tour of Scotland. The staff are incredible, they…read moremake a superlative effort to make you feel welcome and taken care of. The building is stunning, the setting is spectacular (take a walk across the dam), the rooms beautifully appointed, the meals 2nd to none. I recommend this hotel without reservations... Oh, almost forgot the bar is huge with an incredible view of the loch. Have a drink up there!

Great location and ambiance. Service top notch. Walk around the lake to pitlockey cute town have a…read morebeer at the old mill.