Set in 2,400 acres, this grand country house hotel is 8 miles from Inverurie and 23 miles from Aberdeen. Rooms are lavishly furnished and all have flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Wi-Fi is available (fee). Upgraded rooms include iPod docks, original fireplaces and views over the hotel grounds. Breakfast is extra and there's a posh restaurant serving modern Scottish dishes, plus a cosy bar with hearty pub dishes. There's also a drawing room bar with a piano and board games, and a conservatory with private dining. Parking is available.