Aberdeen (Westhill) hotel

Cheap and feels cheap. The room was a good size and the building was nice, but the hotel is run with the clear priority of saving money. The room wasn't properly cleaned when we arrived and despite asking they never cleaned it while we were there, just have us new towels. Surprisingly stingy about cups, there were none in the bathroom, just one each in the bedroom and when I asked for more (we were staying for 6 nights) they basically said no.

Another few days spent in Aberdeenshire, visiting many local attractions and taking many photos again. The weather was superb again too. Reception team always friendly here. Had my cooked breakfasts in the Shepherd's Rest next door - special shout out to Gloria and Danielle C (don't forget the "C" she said!) Friendly and hospitable gals. I'll no doubt be back next year sometime.

First of all the positives. Being a Premier Inn you know exactly what you are getting with the room and this was up to the usual high standard. The bed was comfy and the shower was excellent. Moving on to the downsides. The room temperature was baking hot, and with no aircon at this hotel I can imagine the temperature would be intolerable in the summer. The window only opens by a very small fraction, and not enough to let very much air in to cool the room. I was unable to sleep with the duvet in that temperature and ended up having to use a couple of towels from the bathroom to sleep under at night. Allowing the windows to be opened further would be very handy as I find I simply cannot sleep in a room that is 23 C. The main issue during my stay was the seagulls, especially the noise they were making in the car park all night. I would say I was lucky if I got around 3 hours sleep. Another big problem I found was my car was completely covered in seagull droppings in the morning, and I had to go to a car wash. There was even a seagull perched on top of my car while I was getting into it and it made little movement when I tried to shoo it away. Hopefully the hotel is able to go something about this, but this is possibly an issue that the hotel need to call in an outside party and the local council to help them deal with. Finally breakfast was what could only be described as chaotic. The poor young guy working there seemed totally rushed off his feet and the place seemed short staffed in the morning. There were no glasses, or plates, or bowls, or milk and it was a bit of a wait for any of these items to be brought over. He was doing his best but he really could have done with an extra pair of hands to help him.

Lovely friendly welcome. We were on the ground floor and at the rear of the hotel so no stairs to climb and quiet at night. Heating excellent as were the beds and bedding. Really good night’s sleep and a lovely breakfast at the convenient Shepherd’s Rest next door. Great staff and service in both places. Excellent value all round and convenient for visiting Costco and avoiding the city centr

Excellent stay - bed and pillows so comfy - duvet and bedding good - room temperature just right - staff really helpful and on hand for anything you might need - lovely restaurant next door and always have a great meal - plenty to choose from and good value - wine nice too