When you stay at The Buchan Hotel in Ellon, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Pitmedden Garden and Newburgh on Ythan Golf Club. .This hotel is 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from Haddo House and 5.6 mi (9 km) from Sands of Forvie.
What's nearby
Newburgh on Ythan Golf Club - 9 min drive - 10.4 km
Pitmedden Garden - 9 min drive - 10.4 km
Sands of Forvie - 10 min drive - 10.8 km
Haddo House - 11 min drive - 11.2 km
Balmedie Country Park - 12 min drive - 17.9 km
Getting around
Inverurie Station - 21 min drive
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 29 min drive
Restaurants
BrewDog - 3 min drive
DogTap & DogWalk Brewery Tour - 3 min drive
Cafe48 - 8 min drive
Trellis Coffee Shop - 7 min drive
The Coffee Apothecary - 4 min walk
About this property
The Buchan Hotel
The Buchan Hotel offers 25 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, luggage storage, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Buchan Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Family friendly
High chair
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Business centre
Computer station
Meeting room
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property is also known as
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The Buchan Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 79 reviews
10 - Excellent
35
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 79 reviews
8 - Good
27
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 79 reviews
6 - Okay
7
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 79 reviews
4 - Poor
7
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 79 reviews
2 - Terrible
3
8.8/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Diane
2 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice clean room. Stayed in a suite on the upper floor for New year. Breakfast very good, staff curteous and welcoming, would definitely return.
Diane
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
2/10 Terrible
Ryan
Business traveller
13 Nov 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Property was looking dated - bed was very uncomfortable. Fixtures were not attached properly.
Ryan
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
James
16 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The reception/waiting staff were excellent. The restaurant and choice of food was excellent also.
Lovely staff, comfortable and clean rooms - an ideal place to stay
Tom
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Craig
18 Sept 2025
Craig
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
2/10 Terrible
Elizabeth
31 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Potentially dangerous - locked outside at 3am!!
Checked in with no problems, but turns out that a key was missing from our room keys which left us locked outside at 3am. No staff on duty overnight to answer door or phone. We were left stranded outside in a dark, deserted town centre, unable to access the room and had to wake a friend who lives nearby and sleep on their couch. Not sure what we would have done if this was not an option. This could have been a very dangerous situation, but luckily we were were only left tired, angry and disappointed. Were promised a call-back from the manager but this has not happened. Pursuing full refund.
Elizabeth
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
4/10 Poor
john
Business traveller
3 Aug 2025
Never again try the car
Bed was ok couldn’t sleep because pub below and road traffic noise water took ages to heat up surprised what they changed for such a small room Tv was old 18” one
Clean and comfortable room. Friendly staff. Breakfast was good. But I didn’t like the front door being locked by 8.15pm and the outlook from our room (a wall, maybe a couple of metres from the window.)