Ein wunderschönes Anwesen. Die Zimmer sind geschmackvoll eingerichtet, der Personal ist höflich und es hat einfach einen besonderen Charakter. Ich bin wirklich begeistert von dieser Unterkunft. Man hat ein richtig familiäres behagliches Gefühl mit trotzdem mehr als ausreichend viel Platz für den Rückzug.Falls man Spaß am schwitzen hat, gibt es ein Dampfbad, eine Sauna, Fitnessgeräte und ausreichend Platz zum Laufen.Es ist einfach wunderschön und entspannend hier zu sein.

Fantastic hotel in beautiful surroundings - the food is first class. We also enjoyed a swim in the leisure centre, played golf at Tarland and tried several of the local walks. Well worth a visit

Simply stunning hotel in the most gorgeous of settings. The decor is delightful and its wonderful and comfortable.

Beautiful place to chill for a day or two.Stayed in a lodge. Perfectly comfortable. Kitchen was tiny with no oven but the hotel cooked our food and delivered it to us - great service above and beyond what you expect.

Excellent lunch, superb location.

Absolutely sensational! Really could not recommend it highly enough. Beautiful gardens, wonderful views, attentive staff and the food is the best Ive had in a long while.

A wonderfully relaxing get away in a very home from home hotel. Staff with no exception were fantastic. Attentive but not imposing. We had a lovely big room with amazing views out over the lawn.

The setting is lovely with amazing views, very friendly welcoming staff and really amazing food, the best food we had any where in Scotland.

Beautiful place with a tasting menu to match. We will be back again soon.

My wife and I had a superb overnight stay at this lovely country house hotel. The welcome we received from the staff was like nothing wed experienced before - it was as if we were old friends coming to visit rather than first-time customers. The grounds were beautiful and the common areas full of character. We dined in the conservatory restaurant on the Table dhote menu and the food was fabulous throughout all three courses.If I were to make some minor criticisms, Id point out that we only had one chair in our room, which seemed a little odd considering it was described as a double room with seating area. Also, there was no mention of ironing facilities in the guest information book, and whilst we did next morning find the relevant details stashed in a drawer, it was too late to be of use.However, these did not detract from our overall enjoyment, and we would have no hesitation in staying here again, or recommending Douneside House to others.

This is an absolutely delightful place for a quiet, peaceful luxurious stay in the most magnificent rural Scottish countryside. We would not hesitate to recommend anyone to take time out to enjoy Douneside and its immaculate facilities. All the staff were efficient and friendly and were a credit to the MacRobert trust organisation and the memory of that amazing family.

We had an absolutely lovely time at the Douneside! We stayed in Casa 21, which was perfect for us as it had two separate bedrooms and a separate kitchenette/lounging space. The staff were wonderful to us - really made us feel at home, and gave us some nice insight into the history of the place. The meal was 5-star (but be aware that it is a leisurely dinner, not something you can rush in and out of). We would 100% pick this as our first choice if we return to the area.

We enjoyed our stay at Douneside, the hotel is lovely and staff were friendly and welcoming. We really enjoyed dinner, it was a lovely dining experience. We made use of the great range of leisure facilities too. The grounds and view from the hotel are beautiful and there are lots of walks to do around Tarland. We will visit again.

Wow!!My grans 80th birthday party was here. We were in a gorgeous room adjacent to the dining room. Incredible food and excellent service. The ambience was superb, we felt like lairds for the day. The gardens are worth exploring and there is a play park for the children. Later in the day we enjoyed a few hours in the pool which has a sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. I dont know what it cost, but I imagine it wasnt cheap, but then again this isnt somewhere you come all the time.

We stayed at the Douneside hotel last night and it was an experience I will remember for the longest time. James the Manager was the perfect host, calling me in the afternoon before even checking in to ask if we would like to join them for dinner, to his wonderful farewell on a first name basis this morning.We stayed in Morven, a private cottage just down from the hotel which looked like it was brand new! We had a lovely walk up to the hotel to indulge in our 3 course dinner and I can honestly say I havent eaten food that delicious since the Three Chimneys on Skye.The staff were incredible, surroundings stunning, gardens breathtaking and attention to detail was outstanding. This was a little slice of heaven. My only comment would be that we were still so full from the dinner the night before that breakfast was a challenge to consume but we did our best!!!Heavenly from start to finish, and well done Patrick for being so professional on your first day! We will be booking again and the sooner the better!

Our stay was short but memorable. The hotel is very well appointed and the staff were all friendly and efficient. Service was exemplary at reception, in the bar and also in the restaurant. The food was excellent and well presented.

Amazing place, tanks To James for his welcome and vis advice

What a fantastic gift from our family. Loved our stay here....food, ambience, staff, grounds, location .....all superb. ..we will return. Douglas and Sylvia Mair

Excellent venue for our educational event. Superb food. Superb accommodation

Excellent hotel and health club facilities. Staff very pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful. Food is exceptional. Beautiful views of surrounding countryside from garden grounds.

Beautiful hotel and grounds. Its a pity we were only there for 1 night for a flying visit so did not have time to enjoy all the facilities on offer. Will definitely be back!

The Gatehouse cottage was terrific. Only a short walk to the main House and Health club. The staff were fantastic and the food was phenomenal.

Really enjoyed our stay at Douneside, from the welcome and tour, to the health club facilities, to the exceptional dinner. The history of the house was fascinating and the relaxation unparalleled.

Beautiful clean rooms with loose leaf tea, organic biscuits and a tea pot! Molton Brown toiletries and beautiful gardens too make for a lovely getaway. The pool facilities are excellent.

The cottage is situated in a beautiful area, with modern amenities inside. The grounds have a little park for children, paths to walk and little gardens to discover. The staff were very friendly and helpful at the pool, with swimming noodles and floats available for children.

Clean....well run...helpful staff

Had an amazing meal there. The chef David was on hand to check we were all happy with the food.

Excellent stay and would defiantly come back again !

Great location and superb food. Have recommended to friends already. A great find

Superb meal. Every course a delight

Very good atmosphere and excellent high tea.

Very relaxing. Food was amazing. Really nice location and beautiful views.

Very friendly. Excellent service. Beautiful and quiet environment. Lovely views.

Beautiful views. Fantastic service. Great food. Small hotel with spa set in lovely grounds.

Very cosy seating areas with multiple public comfy rooms

Boring because not much to do and very pricey.

Homely boutique hotel in beautiful countryside. Check out their website

Beautiful hotel on a beautiful setting, staff very friendly and helpful

Beautiful hotel set in peaceful well kept grounds. Location is deep in the Deeside corridor and picturesque with views across the glen to Lochnager.

Been many times over the years. However it has just had a major refurb and is now open to more than just service families.The house and grounds are magnificent. It is perfectly situated for all of Deeside and the National Park.The service in the hotel is suffering a few minor teething problems but this did not detract from our enjoyment. Looking forward to returning for many years to come.

Booked a birthday party for my sons 18th. We had private dining, the room had been decorated and the food and service was outstanding.

We stayed in the Alpha Cottage for 3 nights last month and it was the perfect way to start out our journey in Scotland.Even before we arrived Douneside were happy to assist in receiving a package delivered for our trip, so we knew we were off to a great start there.The facilities in the cottage were excellent and there was plenty of room for our family of six. We had a flight delay, which put us behind five hours in our trip. The reception staff couldnt have been more helpful in getting us checked in and settled into the cottage after our late evening arrival. The cleaners were polite and helpful each day. The hotel staff at the main house were just outstanding. They went out of their way each day to make sure we had all that we needed, they arranged special meals for our children to enjoy so we could dine separately while they enjoyed a movie in the tv room during our dinner. The meals at each sitting were excellent. The children particularly loved exploring the gardens and grounds and we felt they were quite safe to explore while we sat on the terraces.The location was ideal for exploring the countryside and a day to trip to Balmoral was a breeze, as was the drive to Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle.Our daughter had a minor accident during our stay and we cannot speak highly enough of the staffs response in aiding us. Being new the country we were unfamiliar with emergency medical facilities. The Douneside staff assisted us in calling for NHS advice and giving directions to the nearest clinic. Our daughter received the best care and attention we could hope for and the stress of the accident was considerably lessened by how kind everyone at Douneside was.Highly recommend this resort to anyone, but particularly those travelling with young families.

Brilliant location and health club

La chamber était tres petite , les jardins sont tres beaux. la nourriture sur place était tres dispendiuse.

Interesting history of a very quaint hotel!

Spent a fantastic night in September in the lovely Gate House cottage. The cottage was a lovely home from home with lovely extra touches! 3 bedrooms with beautiful ensuites and a cosy livingroom with great views, with a log burner if you so needed it! We went up to main house for the tasting meal with matching wines which was absolutely fantastic, staff were great throughout but Tom was especially informative for our wine tasting. The house grounds are very picturesque and the house country chic and very comfortable, would definitely recommend and will be back myself.

Fantastic place to eat and the views are amazing

Wonderful place for a celebration. Food excellent, great leisure facilities, friendly ambience.

What a marvelous piece of history.

Absolutely great, lovely health club facilities. Although maybe a bit rural

Excellent small fitness centre with a small pool

Great combination of traditional high class hotel plus all the sports facilities

Staff were excellent and nice private space for meetings.

Interesting historic property, exceptional staff and outstanding garden

Tolles Haus in malerischem Park, etwas abgelegen,sehr teuer, meiden Sie Zimmer Nr. 2: Küchenabzug vor dem Fenster,

Fandastic hotel ,beautiful location great staff

Tried to book, left messages on an answer phone, then phoned to speak to the manager and left my details on many occasions,and was assured he would call back, he never did ! I had to contact the hotel by email, to be then told to furnish them with my phone number, to then be told all sorts of rubbish about him being off ill ? Either ill or a day off, which one was the truth and which one was the lie ? A very poor standard of service offered

Don’t go when it is cold

I am local taxi driver pick up and drop off guests