March 2024 by john jamieson
Lovely
February 2024 by Ruth Dhillon
Food and location excellent
February 2024 by Callum Smith
Food & drinks: We all had steaks and everyone was very pleased and happy with the food.
January 2024 by Viktor Kaup
Went for dinner as a family to celebrate a birthday.Although we had to give our meal choices days in advance, our starters took almost an hour to be served. Our drinks also took 45 minutes to arrive from ordering.Mens toilets were freezing. No hot water - it was like washing with ice. Even the dryers blew icy air.Seats were also placed too close together that it was unpleasant to drink or cut food. The restaurant should have placed another table on our row.I ordered the The Classic Rosini medium and it was beautiful.Despite the incredibly slow service the food was delicious.Food & drinks: Good food but slow service, and too seats crammed into tables that you are literally touching elbows whilst eatingNoteworthy details: Also a restaurant
December 2023 by Julie Hawken
Really friendly service & generous portions of delicious, good quality food.
December 2023 by Fleur Barron
Food & drinks: Lovely food and great service
December 2023 by Lisa Burnham
What a wonderful experience - I travel a lot for work and generally as a single person get little to no service, nor the nicest rooms. This could not be further from my experience here!All of the staff were very friendly, accommodating and helpful from start to finish. The food is amazing and by far one of the nicest meals I've had on my travels - for a reasonable price too. The bar and hotel have a lovely, cosy feel with a modern touch.The room I was in had everything you could need with some nice extra details like a well equipped and very modern bathroom, the biggest bed I've ever seen, the room was warm and had a comfy chair with 2 windows to look out of over beautiful views of the sea and harbour, even in winter weather.Parking is ample and easy - no need to register your vehicle or pay to park. I highly recommend and will definitely return, both for work and with the family.Rooms: Spacious and well equipped with 2 full length mirrors, a desk/vanity table with lovely views from the window and tea/coffee facilities on a small side table to give more desk space was a nice touch. A comfy chair is provided to view the second window and the bed was huge and very comfortable!Also ample hanging/ storage space, power points on both sides of the bed and touch lamps for easy use. The radiator was on prior to arrival to ensure the room was comfortable and is adjustable to suit needs. A beautiful painting from Steven brown and a small but ideally sized TV between the windows finishes off the room nicely.The bathroom whilst compact is very modern and tasteful, with a large waterfall shower (no bath), a lovely sink with light up mirror and a heated towel rail (ideal for chilly days).Food & drinks: I had a wonderful turkey dinner with all the trimmings- however the extensive menu has lots of options including locally sourced fish/shell fish. Duck, venison, beef, pork and chicken to name a few. They also have great vegetarian choices, a wide array of burgers as well as Asian influenced options. The starters and desserts looked fantastic, I simply couldn't fit them in. Id also recommend their cocktails- the cranberry mojito was amazing.Service is quick, friendly and efficient.
December 2023 by Kathy Fraser
Lovely lunch with work colleagues, great menu choice, sticky toffee pudding is lush?
November 2023 by Kirstin Blanchard
I came to visit my family in Macduff and chose this hotel as I've stayed here before. The hotel is very well refurbished. It is clean and Tidy and the rooms are just perfect, cosy, comfortable and well designed. We'll what can i say about the staff.... simply amazing in every way. We cant thank them enough for there hospitality and friendliness. The food is lovely. There are beautiful views overlooking the harbour far into the distance of the East Coast. My daughter and i shall be returning next year most definitely.Nearby activities: There is alot to see in this beautiful part of the country. There is regular buses that take you from Aberdeen through to Inverness. Many beautiful little towns to see through out.
October 2023 by Anne Robertson
As no lift on offer stayed in a lovely room up a few flight of stairs. Unfortunately did not have superb view as from other rooms but met needsVery comfy and good size. A good selection for breakfast beautifully cookedVery friendly and actuating staff .
September 2023 by Lynne Webster
Fantastic selection of Gluten Free starters ,mains amd deserts.Has a whole menu just for this with something for every taste ?
August 2023 by gary blackledge
Without a doubt the nicest, most welcoming hotel I have ever stayed at ! Staff are brilliant ! Friendly, polite and professional. Food is amazing !! Especially the Cullen Skink Risotto, one of my favourites here. The general atmosphere is nice and relaxing, made even better with the amazing location and views. Rooms are spotless, cosy and spacious and bed was very comfortable. This is defiantly somewhere I?ll be visiting time and again. This is how a hotel should be ! The perfect stay. Cant recommend enough !!!
August 2023 by Brian smith
My work put me up here for a night while working away, a little bit off the beaten track but no complaints about the hotel, the staff were very welcoming and pleasant on arrival, during my meal and at breakfast. The food was great, I had the roast beef dinner and can honestly say it has been the best roast beef I've had in a while. The breakfast was also well cooked and presented in the morning. My room was comfortable and clean. The views were very good over the harbour, sun was out for a change so made it all the more enjoyable. I had a better sleep than usual ( not a great sleeper outside my own bed) as the bed was comfy and rooms quiet. All in all a very nice experience and would definitely pop in again, maybe try the delicious looking surf and turf the table next to me was enjoying ?Safety: Good sized carpark, suitable for my works van.Food & drinks: The food was delicious and the menu looked great, pity I was on a work allowance ?Noteworthy details: Lovely views over the harbour from the rooms and the restaurant.
August 2023 by TigsH
Visited the restaurant three times during a two week holiday. The menu is extensive yet all the dishes we tried were superb. Each one high quality and served by wonderful staff whom were friendly and helpful. The sea view over Banff Bay is absolutely beautiful.
August 2023 by GaryICT
Stayed at the Knowes midweek for work. Food was absolutely delicious, room was very modern, spacious and comfortable (would recommend a sea view) and staff were very friendly, helpful and couldn?t do enough for you. Would highly recommend!
