Cove Bay Hotel

Hotels
8.7 (1020 reviews)
15 Colsea Road, Cove Bay , Aberdeen , gb

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Terrace
Fax/photocopying
Non-smoking throughout
Kid meals
Outdoor furniture
Fire extinguishers
Smoke alarms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly and attentive service
Cons:
Damp smell in some rooms
Limited accessibility for those with walking issues

Categories

Cleanliness
8.33
Room was clean and met expectations, though there were mentions of chipping paint.
Service
9.1
Staff were described as friendly, attentive, and accommodating.
Location
9.14
Excellent location close to the sea with beautiful views.
Room Quality
8.09
Room looked nice but mentioned some small sizes and a damp smell.
Amenities
8.62
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.58
Good value for location and quality of meals.
Food and Beverage
8.93
Food quality highly praised, especially breakfast.
Overall Experience
8.8
Mixed experiences overall, but many positive aspects noted.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-19 20:30

Property Description

Spectacular Sea Views
Perched on a peninsula in Aberdeen, Cove Bay Hotel offers breathtaking views of the North Sea from its lounge bar and restaurant.

Delicious Dining Experience
Indulge in a culinary delight at the on-site restaurant known for its fresh, locally sourced dishes and fantastic sea views.

Comfortable En Suite Rooms
Relax in one of the 14 simply styled en suite rooms equipped with modern amenities like TV, hairdryer, and tea/coffee facilities.

Experience the charm of Cove Bay Hotel - book now for a memorable stay by the North Sea!

Important information:

Guests might experience disturbance from nearby bar in the 'Standard Double with Sea View' and 'Standard Single Room with Sea View'.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: ABZ

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.7
Based on 1020 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.33
Service: 9.1
Location: 9.14
Room Quality: 8.09
Amenities: 8.62
Value for Money: 8.58
Food and Beverage: 8.93
Overall Experience: 8.8
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Gordon • couple • gb
9
Excellent for an overnight stopover and would happily stay again.
Pros:

Room was spotless and comfortable. Quite small but perfectly fine for an overnight. Dinner was good value and well cooked standard fare. Breakfast was good with a buffet continental selection and an individually cooked hot breakfast, ingredients for the cooked breakfast were excellent.

Cons:

There is no lounge seating area for guests, only the pub part and the restaurant which somewhat confined you to your room.
Alcohol prices were very expensive for the standard of hotel.

2026-02-13 • via Nuitee
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Mark • couple • gb
10
2026-02-09 • via Nuitee
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Tracy • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-02-09 • via Nuitee
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Sharon • family_with_children • gb
5
Birthday stay
Pros:

Location and the food.

Cons:

Freezing cold room and ensuite.

2026-02-08 • via Nuitee
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David • family_with_children • gb
10
2026-01-30 • via Nuitee
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teresa • couple • gb
10
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, the staff were excellent as was our room and the food
Pros:

I liked everything about our stay, the staff, the room, our meal at night and breakfast in the morning

Cons:

There was nothing that we didn’t like

2026-01-26 • via Nuitee
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South • family_with_children • gb
10
Pros:

Very good food and friendly service

2026-01-26 • via Nuitee
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Luca • couple • it
9
Una notte fuori Aberdeen
Pros:

Struttura molto accogliente con vista mare. Ristorante e colazione buonissimi, staff molto disponibile.

Cons:

La struttura è storica, ci sono molte scale e porte per raggiungere le stanze. Un po’ fuori da Aberdeen

2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Susan • couple • au
8
beautiful setting, warm hospitality from the staff, would recommend to friends....
Pros:

the evening dining was absolutely excellent,

Cons:

Had trouble getting the window in the room to open. Room became a little bit poorly ventilated. Caused a not so restful sleep.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Michael • couple • gb
6
Friendly staff & the breakfast was nice. Room clean but aspect very disappointing.
Pros:

The staff were very good.
The room was clean & had what we needed.

Cons:

There was no view from the room, we looked at a wall & access to the room was through numerous cramped corridors & heavy fire doors.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Szymon • family_with_children • pl
9
Pros:

Bardzo dobre śniadania. Super miła obsługa. Lokalizacja hotelu nad samym morzem w cichej dzielnicy. Dobry punkt wypadowy do zwiedzania. Dostępne szybkie WiFi.
W hotelu jest restauracja, w której można zjeść lunch i kolację. Ceny nie najniższe, ale ogólnie Szkocja nie jest tania :)

Cons:

Brak możliwości otwierania okien oraz brytyjskie 2 krany w umywalce i spłuczka w toalecie.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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denbrie • family_with_children • gb
10
Pros:

Nice place to stay staff really nice from start to finish meals were really nice

Cons:

Nothing to be honest

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Ann • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Breakfast was excellent.
Location beautiful.
Staff efficient, very friendly, nothing was too much trouble

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Michael • couple • de
10
Leider nur 2 Nächte & jederzeit wieder!
Pros:

Das Frühstück war erstklassig und wurde frisch auf Bestellung zubereitet. Die Lage mit Aussicht auf die Bucht ist toll und das Zimmer war groß, sauber und wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Restaurant im Haus ist ebenfalls zu empfehlen und auch der öffentliche Pub im Haus (keine Angst: schließt frühzeitig) war eine Bereicherung unseres Aufenthaltes.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Catherine • couple • gb
8
Lovely comfortable hotel with excellent food.
Pros:

Scottish breakfast was excellent. The view from the hotel was great. Room very comfortable.

Cons:

Having to carry luggage up stairs. Occupants of Cabin 2 packed about at night keeping us awake.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Jonathan • couple • us
7
Nice view of the ocean for breakfast and cozy rooms.
Pros:

Breakfast was good but more sparse than at other places during our stay. My wife loved the porridge with honey that they provided. Beautiful view of the ocean to enjoy while eating breakfast or dinner. The room was clean and met our expectations.

Cons:

Everything was fine with the location, no specific issues with anything. Some paint was chipping off of floor boards in the bathroom.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Libby • family_with_children • gb
9
2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Boris • couple • si
9
prijetna lokacija dober dostop, večerni sprehod po klifih ob morju
Pros:

odličen sprejem, odličen zajtrk, pohvala fantu na recepciji in gospej, ki je stregla zajtrk

Cons:

Vse je bilo odlično

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Chris • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-01-17 • via Nuitee
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Edward • couple • gb
5
Disappointing as it fell short of TV ad expectations
Pros:

The breakfast was just "ok"
The location advertised on tv did not meet expectations

Cons:

The outside areas very messy,
Doesn't look like the stv ad at all

2026-01-16 • via Nuitee