Stayed for one night in December 2011. A pleasant and friendly welcome from the guy on reception and with the formalities taken care of very quickly I went upstairs to my room. There didn't seem to be a lift.
I am no fan of Aberdeen and Dyce hotels. They are invariably staffed by rude people and are over-priced. The food is always drab, uninspiring and tasteless. I am happy to say the Craighaar suffers from none of these problems.
My standard room was warm and comfortable although there was no free wi-fi internet which is a bugbear of mine in hotels who charge their guests handsomely. The TV had a number of satellite channels. As it was quite late when I checked in I decided to order room service, a salad and some soup. I wasn't expecting anything special just the standard Aberdonian fat-laden gruel but I couldn't have been more wrong.
After a wait of some twenty minutes a lady brought me my food and by looks alone it looked delicious. The salad was substantial and very well and thoughtfully presented. It tasted delicious, as did the soup. I was very impressed with the standard of food.
After a good nights sleep I left in the early morning after ordering a taxi through reception. This caused some problems with the night porter who seemed to be a cross between Basil Fawlty and Hannibal Lecter. He couldn't quite grasp the concept of me waiting in reception until the taxi came. In between arguing with other guests waiting in reception he kept insisting I hadn't handed my room key in, which I had. I think he may have had anger management problems.
I would have given the Craighaar a 5 if it wasn't for having to pay for wi-fi and the angry night porter.
I will be glad to stay there again.
- Craighaar Hotel Aberdeen
