Lovely quiet location. Plenty parking in adjacent multi-story as limited at the hotel itself. Very clean, well priced, food was great and service at dinner and breakfast was superb. Room well appointed, quiet night considering they were holding a large function the night I stayed

The rooms are dated and shabby. I arrived on a January evening after a long trip to find the restaurant closed to hotel guests due to a function. I tried to get something to eat via room service to be told this was unavailable because kitchens were too busy with the function. Not an experience I wish to repeat and the room rate was far from cheap.

This hotel doesn't seem to have been updated since the 70s or 80s.

When we arrived, we managed to squeeze into a tiny space, hemmed in by pillars, in the tiny underground car park, after about a 10 point turn.

We checked in and went too our room on the 4th floor, which was very dated. We also noticed that the carpet was stained, and dirty and dusty around the edges. The television looked ancient. The room was lit by a standard lamp and one only bedside lamp - for a double bed. The lamps had thick shades, and small candle bulbs - probably only 40 watt, which made it impossible to read in the room. However, there was a well lit alcove, handy for getting ready to go out. This was opposite the bathroom, which was also well lit - However, around the taps was stained brown. The shower had a fixed head, which, at 6 feet tall, I had to limbo under to use. I tried to use the iron, which is located in a fixed unit on the wall. Although the unit lit up, the iron did not heat up.

We ate and drank in the bistro bar. The bar service was painfully slow, and advertised drinks were not available - the dark lager and the cocktail advertised as using Plymouth gin - which was not stocked. However, the food in the bistro was very good, and the food service was fine. We asked the guy on reception to book us a taxi for 7.15pm. He told us he had tried all the taxi companies for another guest, and there was nothing available until at least 8pm, and directed us to the nearest taxi rank. Instead, I phoned for a taxi from yell.com, and was able to get a taxi for 7.15pm from the first company I phoned. Another member of our party was also able to beek a taxi - from another firm - for the same time. Sounds like the receptionist just couldn't be bothered.

The breafast was basic and adequate, but like other things, e.g. the toilet paper, the cheapest possible materials were used. We will not be back to the Copthorne, which is not a 4 star hotel.

Preauthorised my debit card however "Bell" in the accounts department worked things out, much appreciated, thanks Bell. Slightly dated hotel however when staying in Aberdeen I trust the service and its city center location close to night life, limited parking.