I booked an overnight stay for a party of Austrians on their first visit to Scotland and could not have made a better choice. They were still talking days later about James and his warm hospitality and immaculately furnished house. The breakfast offered us the best of local produce in abundance served by James himself.

I flew to Aberdeen with a party of Austrians in late March. They are used to good food, high standards of cleanliness and value for money, making me slightly worried because I didn't want to disappoint them. Aikenshill House was not only close to the airport but also proved to be the perfect choice. Although the gale-force winds and freezing... More

I have stayed at Aikenshill twice and the quality and service is second to none. James and Shona are wonderful hosts and make a big effort to make you feel as though you are at home away from home. The rooms are spotlessly clean and the breakfasts are prepared to your choice, if you request something special the day before... More

I was due to stay there for 1 night but ended up staying there for 3 due to weather stopping me from going to work! The rooms were excellent and very comfortable. The guest lounge with Sky+ tv, wood burning stove and great selection magazines is very nice. Any one that stays there will agree that James' cooking is amazing... More

We were in Aberdeen playing in a golf competition at Royal Aberdeen and required 2 twin rooms for a number of nights in September with dinner. James and Harriet were wonderful hosts, nothing was too much trouble, they even had Rooiboos tea..............a real find as i'd forgotton mine! After dinner we could retire to the sittng room for coffee/tea where... More

The entire guesthouse is like new, fully appointed and spotlessly clean. Proprietor and family were excellent and nonobtrusive hosts, full of information about excellent local restaurants (such as the Udny Arms) and the like. Proprietor is an accomplished chef, and breakfast was outstanding. Price was good value. I can't imagine a better find for golfers or other travelers in rural... More

I had to look for accommodation for two nights in Ellon and on the TripAdvisor it recommended Aikenshill House, the experience there was absolutely fantastic, lovely welcome from James who would have done anything for us and the cleanliness,comfort,food,you name it, everything was first class, the only fault I would say and this is no fault of the owners is... More

We had arrived after a very long day and were absolutely ready to collapse. While Aberdeen is a very short drive away, we had driven and hiked all day and were in no mood to so much as leave our room. After welcoming us with some tea and wine, James was very accommodating and made us dinner. We started with... More

We are from Glasgow and are embarrassed to say that we had never spent any real time, outside business trips, in Aberdeen before. So we decided that it was about time to sort that out. Having researched the hotels and B&B's both in the city and the surrounding areas we chose Aikenshill House: it turned out to be an inspired... More