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Great Western Hotel Aberdeen

3.5 star property

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Reception
Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony
Restaurant
Property entrance
Point of interest

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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239 Great Western Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 6PS
  • Place, Union Square Shopping Centre
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, His Majesty's Theatre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Aberdeen (ABZ)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony

Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Bathroom

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

7.8 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Aberdeen

With a stay at Great Western Hotel Aberdeen in Aberdeen (Aberdeen West End), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of His Majesty's Theatre and Union Square Shopping Centre. .This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Robert Gordon University and 2 mi (3.3 km) from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

What's nearby

  • Union Square Shopping Centre - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • His Majesty's Theatre - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Robert Gordon University - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • University of Aberdeen - 5 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Aberdeen Station - 7 min drive
  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Great Western Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Shanghai Lily - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Holburn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Albyn - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Cognito - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Great Western Hotel Aberdeen

Hotel with free parking, near His Majesty's Theatre
Great Western Hotel Aberdeen offers 25 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Aberdeen hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Malacca serving guests of Great Western Hotel Aberdeen. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Malacca - Onsite seafood restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Malacca

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Great Western Hotel Aberdeen Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 287 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 120 out of 287 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 287 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 287 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 287 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly, room perfectly fine for a few days away. Walkable into town centre
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good facility in a convenient location for access to city centre. The hotel had nice bar, good selection of food and great service. The room was well maintained and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant staff, except for being hurried out early from the bar on Friday night ( at 23:25) when it states it is open until 11:45.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

J F

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff and with 25 minutes walk of town center but also served by buses. Limited parking but possible to park on the street.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Vincent

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Cheap and cheerful

You get what you pay for I suppose. Staff all very friendly. Lively bar and restaurant downstairs if that’s your thing. My room was on the top floor above where the smokers hang out all day from the bar. Thankfully far enough away not to be bothered. Room was ok. Very tired. Stained carpet and cigarette butts all over the balcony. Floorboards unbelievably squeaky. Felt bad for my neighbours every time I moved in the room. Could hear people in next room talking, not loudly. There are only about 4 parking spaces and staff seem to use them. I got in there one out of 4 nights. Free parking in nearby streets and it’s a safe neighbourhood. I didn’t complain about anything. It was just me on the trip and have stayed in worse places. Wi-Fi worked well and the bed and bathroom were clean. Wouldn’t take my family here though.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is geared towards the Tradie clientele. The room we stayed in had mould on the ceiling, dirty windows, stank of smoke and cheap deodoriser. The hotel and rooms look like they were decorated in the 90's and haven't had any update since. This place is ok if you want a posh Crack Den but i wouldnt stay here again or recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

RUAIRIDH

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fine for overnight

Fine for overnight. Can get a bar dinner in the sports pub attached. A bit of a walk into town.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alistair

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stay in Aberdeen for a night out. Easy to find and staff very helpful. Sadly, they don’t do breakfast Street parking outside hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant

The staff we friendly and rooms where clean and food was very good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ross

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callum, Englefield Green

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a quick overnighter at the Great Western. Seems to be a good and conveniently located hotel. I was able to park (fee free!). Just a 10 minute walk to Aberdeen High Street. The room was clean, had a comfortable bed and good heating. I was in and out with no issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok , limited parking, food good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

rob

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Marian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The first room I was given had not been cleaned; dirty towels no pillow cases: no clean towels dirty. It was rectiy and was given a new room. This is a pleasant hotel at budget price. If you have mobility issues not good choice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gordon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a good location for our golf trip. Hotel was nice, and room was clean. My room was above the smokers corner so difficult to have the window open. Hotel served food in the eveniing, but no breakfast facility available and no other optiion close by. Not a problem for us as we got breakfast at the golf courses we went to, but maybe a consideration for others
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights & had to ask for room clean first morning second morning no cleaning service!! Someone banging on the door (guest door) between 1am 2-30am obviously they forgot the code! We were in the room right above it. Won’t be staying there again!! 😡
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was literally here for a night and on the outside it didn’t seem like much but the rooms although simple were just what I needed. Bathroom was really well designed and OMG the shower was perfect! Oh and the cute guy who gave me my key was a definite bonus
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Revisiting early days in Aberdeen

Visiting old work colleagues and sites after having worked in Aberdeen 37 years ago. Changes to the city were to be expected. The food was was excellent as was the service and the staff in general. I chose the Malacca, although it was not the original, it had memories of my wife and I meeting at the original restaurant 47 years ago, and chose it to celebrate our 44th anniversary. The hotel lacked certain amenities, rooms were adequate and clean. However the room was noisy especially from the floor above. The view was over some back gardens. The lack of breakfast service was not too much of a problem, there being a small café a few minutes walk along Great Western Road.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Atticus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is a convenient bed for the night
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024