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
Aberdeen Music Hall - 2 min drive
His Majesty's Theatre - 3 min drive
Union Square Shopping Centre - 3 min drive
Robert Gordon University - 3 min drive
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - 5 min drive
Getting around
Aberdeen Station - 7 min drive
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 21 min drive
Restaurants
The Albyn - 16 min walk
Cafe Cognito - 7 min walk
The Holburn - 8 min walk
No 10 Bar & Restaurant - 14 min walk
Nargile - 9 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.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Free off-site parking
Street parking available
Food and drink
1 restaurant
1 bar
Restaurants on site
The Malacca
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Aberdeen Great Western Hotel
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Western Hotel Aberdeen
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Great Aberdeen Aberdeen
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Great Western Hotel Aberdeen Reviews
Reviews
7.8
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. 76 out of 265 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
76
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 265 reviews" "
8 - Good
110
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 265 reviews" "
6 - Okay
52
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 265 reviews" "
4 - Poor
20
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 265 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
7
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
4/10 Poor
Marian
26 Aug 2024
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.
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
Gordon
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
Ian
Travelled with partner
19 Aug 2024
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!! 😡
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
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.
George
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Atticus
18 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is a convenient bed for the night
Atticus
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Martin
8 July 2024
Martin
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Jacqueline
Travelled with family
27 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed for 2 nights. Hotel looks nice from the outside, parking isn’t great just space for 5 cars so it’s just your luck if you manage to get a space. The room was nice enough just basic, little storage space. Floors creaked a lot and you could hear folk in adjacent rooms, light bulbs were out in the bathroom and there was no extractor fan so when using the shower it got steamy quickly, they did have lovely toiletries which I always appreciate, they give plenty tea and coffee in the room and you can always get extra if needed. The room itself was really hot no air conditioning but was able to make use of the small balcony and kept the door open slightly overnight. The staff were nice, check in was alright no issues. There is a lovely bar and restaurant and they have pool table and darts. A nice place to stay and it was fairly comfortable.
The hotel was in a gairly good location to the city centre. Only about a 15 minute walk to Union Street.
There was no on site parking but you can park on the side street, close to the reception.
Overall condition of the room was pretty good. The bed was a little uncomfortable, that could just be because of personal preferences.
Bathroom was good but there was quite a lot of mold on the platform next to the shower.
Everything was very clean and we opted for a room with a balcony which is great when the sun is shining, the downside being that the room was very warm and the only form of ventilation was opening the patio doors onto the balcony. This did not detract from our stay, however, and the staff we met were very pleasant.
This hotel is great. The management and staff are extremely accommodating and nothing is any problem for them. They are all very helpful and friendly. The rooms are nice and clean, and very quiet. I’d highly recommend staying here 😊
My room was directly above the outside smoking area of the pub down stairs. The window had a small vent that couldn’t be closed and I could smell smoke in the room it was terrible. I would never stay her again and was really disappointed.
Really nice hotel . Staff are excellent . Nice mix of locals and travellers use the pub . Thanks for a great stay
steve
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
6/10 Okay
John, Livingston
Travelled with partner
30 Sept 2023
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was badly needing redecorated. Black mould on window seals and shower sealant. Also, as they don't do any breakfasts, at least they could provide directions to the nearest cafe, but they didn't. I would not recommend this hotel.
Poor location, limited car parking - on street as 5 spaces at hotel were full. No wifi code offered or available. Room had a lingering odour. Blind in bedroom was broken. No hairdryer in room. Pillows were awful.
On a positive towels were white and fluffy
This was a room only booking as the hotel does not offer breakfast. However the room was better than I expected. It was clean, warm, comfortable and provided all I needed for a one night stay. Initially I was a little concerned it might be noisy and difficult to get sleep as room was located directly above the reception and bar area but it was quiet and I did not experience any problems. Happy to stay here again.