Malmaison Aberdeen

Fabulous two day stay after attending a funeral in Aberdeen.|This was a really first class Hotel with extremely helpful staff throughout every department who have received excellent training. |The standard room was beautiful, spotlessly clean and very comfortable with a king size bed firm and lovely bedding. |The bathroom had a great bath and a seperate shower unit with a rain fall shower head providing a good amount of spray I could have stayed in there for an hour.|The Media system provided cable as well as terrestrial viewing.|The rooms are fitted with an air con that keeps the room cool or warmer as required, I loved that. |There is a spa area with a small gymnasium but ample for those wanting to use it. |The corridors had beautiful carpeting throughout very clean and welcoming well lit throughout. |Upstairs the lift takes you to the bar restaurant area which is well lit although dimmed in the evening with great bartenders on shift.|The restaurant is large and the kitchen chefs are visible while they cook and their menu was full of delicious choices.|I had a starter dish of beef noodles which as an ex chef/ restaurant owner I was jealous of as it was stunning and friends said the same. |We had a griddled pork chop with a cider sauce, a chicken Millanaise and a burratina dish complimented each of my friends choice. |The choice at breakfast was also great and I was extremely happy with my two day stay.|It’s firmly on my list for staying there on my next visit. Truly a 10/10 experience.

This hotel is located in a beautiful residential neighborhood in Aberdeen. Although it’s several miles from the city center, bus stops are very close by, offering frequent rides. Rooms are large and quiet, beds are very comfy, and bathroom has both shower & tub. Staff were friendly & helpful.

Just back from a wonderful 2 night stay, celebrating our wedding anniversary. |A wonderful hotel, beautifully decorated.|Within a 30 minute walk from Union street.|Comfiest bed I've slept in in ages. Well proportioned room. Double shower, freestanding roll topped bath. We stayed in Room 111 which is directly above the bar, so some noise can be heard from the bar until around midnight if you are a light sleeper you may want to request another room.|The bar is cosy with a well stocked bar. |The Brassierie is great, contemporarily decorated which we loved. |The food couldn't be faulted, we had fillet steaks the first night along with a sticky toffee pudding and strawberry cheesecake. |The second night we had the chef's special of chicken breast with mash.|Finally the staff really do make this hotel, from check-in to check-out, nothing was too much trouble. All very pleasant and well presented, the management should be very proud of their staff.

There is nothing wrong and nothing amazing about the hotel. It is in a nice part of town but not near the city center. Some rooms are not serviced by an elevator due to the construction of the building so you might need to carry your suitcases up multiple levels. The rooms windows are directly open to the parking lot and walkway so absolutely no privacy if you open the shades. The bar was impressive and there was breakfast available in the restaurant which had a small continental buffet and normal cook to order options. Staff were nice. Everything was clean and in working condition.

Nice attentive waiter (the first one we had) cleaned the table etc for us, but for our next round of drinks got delivered by a different waiter who didn’t bring the sugar for the tea and our peanuts for the beer. Under the table where we sat outside were several cigarette ends I guess from the night before. Nice place but needs to improve a bit.

Great hotel and it is dog friendly. I liked the quirky, modern design of the rooms. Definitely recommend it for a stay in Aberdeen. The only area for improvement is their breakfast. Quite basic for continental breakfast and I felt that the staff were not replenishing food fast enough.

We only stayed here because it was non-cancellable and there is an "admin" fee of £30 to change the date. What a rip off! What is even more disappointing is that, when we wanted to cancel, the room rate was less than the amount we paid. Surely booking a room so far in advance ensures that you will obtain a good rate. And, signing up as a member, in order to obtain a good price, is obviously not worth it either! Also, prior to arrival, the hotel emailed several times asking if we wanted to pay more to upgrade our room. Yet, when checking in, we were given a free upgrade?!?!|Parking was a nightmare as there were no spaces. Why oh why do some hotels insist on blowing out that toxic aftershave smell in the aircon?!?! It's enough to give you a headache & makes you wonder what smells they are trying to cover up. This is classed as a boutique hotel yet it is starting to show signs of wear & tear. I would not recommend this hotel and certainly will not be staying here again.

Beautiful hotel, very stylish. Our room was decorated quite boutique style. They came to the room door with a doggy bag - bed. Treats and bowls. They the winner for me. Staff were amazing. Definitely come back here.

We stayed one night while visiting Aberdeen. The rooms were very comfortable and clean. I can't say enough about the very friendly and accommodating staff who were ready to help a jet lagged American and her 88 year old mother in every way possible. We had dinner at the restaurant and the food was delicious. Highly recommend.

My friend was turning 40 at the beginning of January and didn't want to plan anything as everyone world be skint and not able to travel to Aberdeen at that time of year. So I decided to suprise her, I arrived at hers in the Friday, she lives just outside Aberdeen. On the Saturday I suprised her again and told her to pack an overnight bag as we were going somewhere. Her husband drove us and her mum to the malmasion where I had booked her in for a girls night in. When we arrived she was like "no way malmasion this will cost a fortune" well for £84 each we got our room, mal munchies brought to our room, a cocktail and a cooked breakfast. Our room was lovely and had a great view of the city. The bathroom was so big that it actually echoed.. What was great about doing this was that we didn't have to wander about Aberdeen in the cold rain and wind to different bars or worry about how we were gong to get home. We brought along champagne for the room and relaxed in the room having a good catch up. Then our mal munchies arrived. We didn't know what to expect but it was lovely. Lots of small taster dishes which included, scallops, prawns, giant pumpkin ravioli, chips, potatoes, chicken, pineapple and chilli, crab and a creame Brulae to finish. After this wee got ready and headed down to the brasserie bar. The bar had lots of little areas so you can get some privacy if you want. It was cosy and very Scottish feeling with the decor, including sporan tie backs for the curtains. We enjoyed lots of different cocktails and when we were fine we headed back to our room. In the morning we didn't have to check out till 12pm. And breakfast was on till 11am so we got ready at our own pace and headed for breakfast. We'd had the full breakfast and you could help yourself to anything from the continental breakfast to. We then checked out. We all really enjoyed our stay here and all the staff could not have been more pleasant or helpful. They also have a spa but we didn't use this.

I stayed at the Malmaison for work during a recent trip to Scotland. It was a really nice stay, super lux fabrics, style galore, and an excellent restaurant serving both breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The only cons to consider: don't stay here if you have children in tow. While I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue, this is the kind of hotel that doesn't seem to host many children because of the lack of facilities dedicated to them. Conversely, they have an impressive whisky collection, steak choices to rival any steakhouse in Texas, and awesome weekend events.

Malmaison used to be The Queens Hotel and a couple of years ago it was bought and redone by Malmaison which has a string of more or less "small luxury hotels" throughout the UK. I found the hotel quite charming - the lobby, bar, restaurant and rooms are stylish and well appointed. The bar is set up for ease of use and has, as one would expect in Scotland, an incredible selection of whiskies. I had the chance to be in both a suite and regular room. Both were nice, but the suite was outrageous. The shower, like many in the better hotels throughout the UK has massive water pressure and flow. Think also: glass, chrome, good tile, heated towel racks, grapefruit infused custom soap, etc. Plus, both the suite and regular room sported a double shower head making the decision to get out of the shower difficult at best. On the downside, the cost of breakfast here, again like many throughout the UK is salty for what you get. A very limited buffet continental for £13 (no protein). Add two more £s and get a hot breakfast that is still quite limited - eggs Benedict for example - single portion, no accompaniment, tough English muffin. Service was fine. I had zero issue with noise. Pricing: single room £270, suite £370. Yeah, that's a bit of an ouch. Aberdeen is an expensive city. 20 minute cab ride to the airport.

It is sad that we had to go to this hotel because we were out of options due to our flight being cancelled due to fog. It is even sadder that they gave us a very high rate for a double room that was nicely furnished but badly placed, close to the bar area and a noisy schoolyard. They were trying to go for the boutique hotel feel but the location was too residential and close to a school. Maybe there are better rooms but for such a small hotel I could not imagine what part will not hear the noise. As well, the staff seemed out of their element and inexperienced when they are trying to handle client request. When we asked them for something as complicated as ordering a taxi, they seemed poleaxed. If you ever need to try a hotel maybe it is better to try a hotel that is closer to Aberdeen city and give you an opportunity to spend more time to explore the city and save your pocketbook.

Very frustrating from moment I arrived. After a 13 hour flight, I was told rooms aren't ready until 3pm, which was 2 hours away. I checked in periodically (typically some rooms are ready sooner than others) but got the same unsympathetic curt response - 3pm. At 3pm, guess what? Still not ready...had to wait a few minutes more. Check in staff seemed as annoyed with me as I with them. Finally to my room. Shower is ridiculous. Huge rain style faucet disproportionate to very small shower. Nearly impossible to apply soap, like I was in a monsoon. Finally very few and hard to find outlets. Clearly not designed for business travels. Only reason I even gave 2 stars is bar is very cozy and wait staff very friendly.

I'd like to give 2 different ratings: one for the restaurant, and one for the hotel. The dinner we had was lovely, the service was efficient and professional, but also warm and friendly. The steak was well-prepared, and I always love a steakhouse that you can see where they age the meat. If you're looking for a nice meal out in Aberdeen, this is one of the best. If you're a traveller from out of town and looking for a hotel (as we were) then I'd STRONGLY advise against it. Our double room cost about 240 pounds per night, and was probably the noisiest hotel room I've ever had. In the evening we could hear the music from the bar, and in the morning.... what a wonderful treat to realize we were next to a schoolyard, as some sweet, lovely young lads bounced a football off the window at 7:30am. I called the front desk before check-out to say we needed a taxi to the airport, which seemed to be a big ordeal for them, and then they mixed up us and another guest who had also ordered a taxi, and they only ordered one. They then tried to convince us to split the taxi, which wouldn't have been a bad idea except that we were going to opposite ends of the city. On an earlier visit we stayed in the Aberdeen Douglas Hotel. It isn't as cool, but the service is better, the rooms are just as nice, and the price difference will pay for a meal at the Malmaison bistro. Great food, rotten hotel.

One of the nicest places in Aberdeen to relax, drink and dine. The Malmaison is proud of using local material for its cuisine. And they taste good, even though we have to admit that they are a bit pricy for what they are (burgers etc). The decoration and the environment, however, make it up for you. The bar area, has a fireplace, and a huge corner sofa, that you can sit for hours and enjoy your drinks, with a good book or a good company. It gets really busy so you get the chance to see and meet people, and enjoy qualitative drinks. Even the female toilets are awesome and most importantly they are clean and tidy!!! There is also a wine testing area, but have not been there, before.

I am sitting in this restaurant as I write this review. This has to be the worst service I have ever had. Absolutely comical how horrible this service is. I would never in a million years come back to this place. I'm not going to even discuss the food in this review because the service was so bad it's not even worth the discussion. Don't come to this place.

I have stayed many nights at this hotel and when reading the two less than flattering reviews, I felt compelled to set the record straight. There is indeed a schoolyard next door, but despite having slept on that side several times, I have yet to be woken by a ball being bounced against the window. There is the bar, and I'd be really sorry if it weren't there. I can't say I ever suffered from noise when in a room close to the bar, but that may be me being a sound sleeper. BUT, given the layout of the hotel, it is impossible to have a room close to the bar and overlooking the schoolyard. The bar is probably the place that is constantly providing good service. The restaurant does great steaks, but when it gets really busy, it feels like they are understaffed. Over time the menu offering seems to have suffered from an attempt to have a uniform menu across the chain. But, fortunately the kitchen still seems open to deviating from that menu if you know what you want. Given the number of taxi's I have booked at the front desk, I have no clue how the complaining reviewers from Toronto got the impression they got. I'd say: if you can get a room at a price acceptable to you at the Mal, go for it!

I find the food at this restaurant second rate for the price, even considering the dearth of good food options in Aberdeen. I have had about 6 meals here while staying as a guest and finally decided that the convenience was not worth it and will go elsewhere. The steak can be good, I will give them that, but the other entrees are not good. The lobster with spaghetti was overloaded with butter, the lobster was bland, and there was sand or dirt from an improperly cleaned shell. The burger, which I ordered rare, came out well done, and only after they brought it to me did the server mention that it was against their policy to serve pink burgers. I would have really liked to know that, since I hate well done meat. The fish with sweet potatos was ok - the sauce on the sweet potatoes was flavorful and inventive but the fish was a bit tough. Finally, the lobster burger was completely inedible. I had one bite and that killed my appetite. The service tends to be really slow, but friendly. On the positive side, I love the bread, hummus and butter starter, and the eton mess dessert is delicious. Overall, it's worth a 5-10 minute cab ride to one of the other places in town.