Jane and Alan you should be proud of yourselves. what a lovely place to stay and what an enjoyable time was had. I booked in here due to there being low availability in Elgin on a business trip for one night. I was really pleased with the way that things worked out as I couldn't have wanted a more welcoming... More

Thank you so much for making my Aunt's 100th birthday lunch such a lovely and special occasion. As usual the food, service and attention to detail were impeccable. Although not one for a fuss Auntie thoroughly enjoyed her birthday and feels very at home and relaxed at the Archiestown. Everyone had such a lovely time and commented on how relaxed... More

What a delightful hotel ,from the moment we entered the hotel we knew this was somewhere special ,We were shown into the lounge and sat by a beautiful cosy fire and had a pre lunch drink, Jane our host was charming and very attentive .The dining room was very comfortable .The meal was first class and the sweets to die... More

We regularly come to the Archiestown hotel for a meal from huntly (about 40 mins drive) and its worth it every time, we've never had a bad meal there. We are always greeted by extremely warm, friendly and welcoming staff and we enjoy relaxing by the cosy fire with a drink and complimentary nibble while we choose our meal. The... More

We've had lunch at the Archiestown hotel a couple of times now and have not been disappointed. There is a very attractive and comfortable lounge to relax in pre and post dining and the dining room itself is airy and quite modern. There were a decent number of options on the Sunday lunch menu - I went very traditional and... More

We stayed at the Speyburn Guest House but as Lesly was indisposed we booked in here for the evening meal. Comfy armchairs in front of a roaring fire while you are brought a drink and try to choose from the wonderful choices on the Menu, before being taken through and seated in the restaurant. Very pleasant after a walk in... More

The Archiestown Hotel is not a large hotel. I think it has about 12 rooms. It would probably be best described as a "bijou hotel". But what a great place it is. The hosts Jane and Allan Hunter immediately make you feel very welcome and quite at home. There is a very warm, friendly feel about the place. The lounge... More

We stumbled across this restaurant while searching for the Macallan distillery (it's just up the road from it). Wonderful welcome - the lounge was like being at a lovely home, fantastic food, lovely hosts. This is worth a visit! We seriously discussed changing our travel plans so that we could stay longer in Dufftown and visit this place again. Will... More

Lovely setting, lovely hosts, lovely staff, lovely room and beautiful food. What a find. Even the window cleaner was a gent and a tremendous source of local information.We shall be back next year. Retired and loving it. More