The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Aberdeen

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Aberdeen

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Visiting Aberdeen, UK for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Aberdeen, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Aberdeen based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Aberdeen for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Aberdeen before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Aberdeen for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Aberdeen for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at North Deeside Road Pitfodels, The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa has great rooms from $178 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Aberdeen
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.22 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Justice Mill Lane. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


The Craighaar Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Craighaar Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $59. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Waterton Road Bankhead. You'll also find golf, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 7.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Rox Hotel Aberdeen by Compass Hospitality

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Aberdeen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $73, Rox Hotel Aberdeen by Compass Hospitality, at 17-23 Market Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $101 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Garthdee Road Cults. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


The Chester Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Chester Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $90, and it's located at 59-63 Queens Road. We also love the laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Cults Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Aberdeen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Cults Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $81. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 328 North Deeside Road. Only 4.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and kids meals at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Ferryhill House Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Ferryhill House Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $83 (before taxes). It's located at 169 Bon Accord Street, Aberdeen and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, city views, free parking, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Aberdeen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Argyll Way,Aberdeen Airport, Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport has great rooms from $66 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, a spa, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 9.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


ibis Aberdeen Centre - Quayside

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is ibis Aberdeen Centre - Quayside which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 Shiprow. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, kids meals, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: St. Andrews, Stonehaven, Inverurie, and Peterhead.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Aberdeen, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Aberdeen, Best Cheap Hotels in Aberdeen, Best Luxury Hotels in Aberdeen, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Aberdeen, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Aberdeen, Best Hotels for One Week in Aberdeen, Best Hotels for One Night in Aberdeen, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Aberdeen, or Best Business Hotels in Aberdeen.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Aberdeen?

Aberdeen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$79

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Aberdeen, UK. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Aberdeen, UK based on data from 30 hotels is an affordable $79. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Aberdeen.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $178
  • 4-star hotels: $84
  • 3-star hotels: $66


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