I arrived late on 14th May after a long drive from Worksop (9hrs) in need of a good nights sleep ready for work locally on Tuesday morning. I was greeted by a lady who was extremely pleasant and handed me my keys to Room 1 on the first floor. My first impressions of the hotel were that it was dated... More

This was merely an over night stop off but deserved more of our time. The hotel sits high above the small Scottish town and all bedrooms have commanding views going on out at sea as oil rigs receive both men and supplies by boat and helicopter. On arrival a warm greeting awaits one, you are shown to your room and... More

Really wasn't expecting much of this 2 Star hotel, we choose it as we had a family gathering and this was the hotel were the gathering took place. However everything about this hotel was spot on and really did exceed our expectations. Excellent food and service, very friendly staff rooms were very comfortable and the hotel spotless clean. Would stay... More

Stayed here during business/work trip, excellent place to stay if you want great food and service. Beautiful views from restaurant and rooms. Bit of a steep climb up to the hotel but great for working off those excellent neeps and tatties. First time here but will be back. More

Having frequented the Knowes on numerous occasions over the past few years I have yet to be disappointed with my meal. Having read the previous review I felt it was necessary to speak out and say, what a shame that the couple moan to the world, yet could not have shared their disappointment with the management and allowed them the... More

We didn't stay at this hotel so can't coment on the rooms, we were staying locally in a rented cottage. We popped in one night for a drink, and was greeted to a warm welcome from the friendly barmaid, who gave us some tips of places to visit, she was most helpfull so helpfull that we decided to eat there... More

Firstly, we spent two nights here as part of our honeymoon,couldn't have been made to feel more welcome throughout, and on our departure we were given a bottle of Knowes hotel wine to keep for an anniversary! The hotel itself is very clean and tidy, nicely presented and our room was large with a lovely en suite bath/shower room. Modern... More

We had a great stay in a twin room. The room was very large with a great view of the North Sea and had a working wi-fi connection. It was extremely quiet and clean. Ate dinner and breakfast there and both meals were piping hot and excellent. Close to a small buy exceptionally good aquarium in MacDuff. Would highly recommend... More

Booked the Hotel for two nights for our Wedding Guests and Reception. Couldn't have asked for more. John and Debbie, the owners, went out of their way to make our stay and our Wedding Reception one to remember for all the right reasons. The staff are all really friendly and the food was great, the rooms were well presented with... More