My husband and I recently had a wonderful stay at Cairness House. First I would like to complement the owner of the house who made us feel most welcome and at home in his lovely historic house. He met us at are car and walked us in where we were put in a lovely and HUGE room with a four... More

Unique and spectacular house that has been superbly restored by its owners – who won the Georgian Group’s award for restoration of the year in 2009 in recognition of their achievement. It’s a short drive from Aberdeen airport and while rather out on a limb, with sea to the north and sea to the east, there’s enough in the area... More

We recently spent 3 night at Cairness House as we explored Aberdeenshire. The hosts were welcoming and accomodating. Our bedrroms were beautifully decorated as was the Drawing Room. The kitchen/dining room was charming. I would have liked to see more of the house. It is obvious that the owners love, and are proud of the work they have done, and... More

Experience pretty much along the lines of previous reviews. The house is unique with excellent hosts. Despite being subject to extensive renovation the house manages to avoid the sterility that some country house hotels succumb to and retains the air and patina of its history without falling prey to a museum feel. Bit out of the way but more than... More

My wife and I heard about Cairness House from friends who had been on a tour last summer and we thought it would it make a nice treat to see the house and have an overnight stay. Unfortunately, we chose the worst weather to drive up from Edinburgh - there was bad snow in places, the roads had been gritted... More