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The Aberdeen Altens Hotel

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool
Premium Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
Exterior
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Free WiFi
$91
includes taxes & fees
Jan 16 - Jan 17

Explore the area

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Souterhead Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB12 3LF
  • Place, Duthie Park Winter Gardens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Robert Gordon University
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Union Square Shopping Centre
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Aberdeen (ABZ)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Premium King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(43 reviews)
  • 139 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 144 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 253 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 144 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 253 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 144 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Family Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Two Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Two Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel

4-star hotel in Cove
An indoor pool, a restaurant, and a health club are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a coffee shop/cafe are onsite.
The Aberdeen Altens Hotel offers 216 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 32-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or health club without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to a children's pool and an indoor pool, The Aberdeen Altens Hotel provides a health club and a hot tub. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and 12 meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers a sauna, a vending machine, and laundry facilities. Onsite parking is available (surcharge), along with a car charging station.

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11 AM.
Coast and Keg - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 3 per night)
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12 to 15.95 for adults and GBP 5 to 12 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Coast and Keg

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Golf
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 12 meeting rooms
  • Business center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 15.00
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.00 to 15.95 for adults, and GBP 5 to 12 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 3.00 per night
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the heated pool
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or health club without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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The Aberdeen Altens Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 512 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 325 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

SAMANTHA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was great, staff were amazing bed so comfortable and room clean. I sadly have to say though that it was maybe one of the worst hotel breakfasts I’ve had, especially for a 4* hotel. Not worth the money sadly, hotel was worth it though! I’d use the hotel again but definitely not have a breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Bobby

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

James

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice hotel with friendly staff. Stayed in a premium room but for the money I can't see what you get extra? 3 coffee pods and a hot chocolate sachet is about all I can see, you forgot the milk and no sugar. Wth? Not worth the upgrade to be honest. Stick with s standard room and book the restaurant as it gets busy late on.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Zane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room | Staff
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed two nights, really nice and really liked the food in the restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Miguel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Very poor breakfast

Very clean. Great furniture, decoration and facilities. Some room for improvement regarding staff kindness and definitely the worst breakfast I've ever had in a 4 star hotel.... no fried eggs, no scones, no hash browns.... low variety and quality in general.... just horrible.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

M J

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceeded expectations

I stay in many hotels in the UK and Europe and frankly, many of them are not up to the standard you’d expect, so reading some of the not so positive reviews for this one I was already expecting very little but due to the proximity to my teams work location for the week I decided to risk it. While the external appearance suggested I was right to be apprehensive, resembling something between a dark and foreboding prison and an unloved office block, from the minute I entered the reception with it’s lovely smell, the happy to help smiling reception staff and the functional but very clean room in the first floor my concerns vanished and after a week in their care I can say I’d happily recommend Alterns and will stay again if I return to the area. I didn’t use the Health club but colleagues did and reported positively on it’s facilities and appearance, we only ate in the restaurant once and the food was exactly what you’d expect from such a hotel. Improvements? Better exit signage and surfacing for the ample sized car park, more accessible power socket by the bed (hidden behind table), some noise from happy residents on a couple of evenings (room was close to stairs) but really, nothing significant. Thank you Alterns, I’ll be back 😁
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corinna

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great business stay

Fantastic and very accommodating
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lorne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor pool facilities

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff we're super efficient friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

simon

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

nicholas, Peterhead

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great over night stop off clean nice selection of food and drinks all good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Helene

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Eileen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Restaurant staff lovely, but chilliest welcome ever received from reception staff. Complete lack of warmth. Rooms comfy enough but furniture worn and chairs almost worn out. Ridiculous to have to pay to park in an out of town hotel with a huge car park. Expensive for what it is.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent again

Excellent stay once again. This hotel is what I’d call a proper hotel. Excellent in all areas.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025