Premier Inn Aberdeen South - Portlethen

Hotels
Premier Inn
8.4 (24 reviews)
Mains of Balquharn,Portlethen,Aberdeen,Aberdeenshire , Portlethen , GB

Facilities

Parking
Restaurant
Electric vehicle charging station
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Comfortable beds
Clean rooms
Good location
Cons:
Creaking floors
Food quality inconsistency
Double billing issue raised

Categories

Cleanliness
8.04
Rooms are generally clean and tidy, but there were complaints about creaking floors affecting the stay.
Service
9.01
Staff are friendly, helpful, and provide excellent service, with multiple mentions of positive customer interactions.
Location
8.55
Great location that is easily accessible and ideally situated for exploring the area.
Room Quality
8
Rooms are spacious and comfortable but have issues with creaky floors as noted by some guests.
Amenities
8.53
Amenities met expectations with comfortable beds and good breakfast options available.
Value for Money
8.49
Standard pricing for what is offered, generally considered to provide good value.
Food and Beverage
8.04
Food quality varied with some issues noted; however, some meals were praised.
Overall Experience
8.51
Overall a positive experience for most guests with a few noted issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-21 11:46

Property Description

Discover the perfect base for your North East Scotland adventure at Premier Inn Hotel Aberdeen South (Portlethen), where convenience meets comfort.

Location at Its Best
Explore the breathtaking scenery of North East Scotland or dive into the vibrant heart of Aberdeen, all just moments away from your doorstep. From the rugged beauty of Dunnottar Castle to the lush gardens of Duthie Park, the choices are endless.

Dining Delight
Savor delicious meals at our Brewers Fayre restaurant, where mouth-watering dishes await to satisfy your tastes after a day of exploration.

Comfort Redefined
Unwind in our modern rooms, featuring extra-comfy kingsize beds designed to ensure a restful night's sleep, so you wake up refreshed and ready for more adventures.

Don’t miss out on an unforgettable experience—book your stay today!

Important information:

Approx 120 spaces including 4 disabled bays, no height restriction, limited space for larger vehicles first come first served basis.
On A90, take 2nd exit for Portlethen from either direction and follow signposts for Badentoy Park. The hotel is on the right. Next to the Mains of Balquharn Brewers Fayre. Sat nav postcode: AB12 4YD

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 24 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.04
Service: 9.01
Location: 8.55
Room Quality: 8
Amenities: 8.53
Value for Money: 8.49
Food and Beverage: 8.04
Overall Experience: 8.51
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christinew342 Business Bonnybridge, Falkirk District, Scotland
10
10/10 service
Pros:

Great service and friendly staff. I would recommend this hotel. The male on reception was very helpful and gave me all the ok information that I required

2025-11-17 via Tripadvisor
J
jemmamitchell2017 Friends getaway Fife, Scotland
10
Great stay
Pros:

Regularly stay at this hotel and it is in a great location, easily accessible from the main road. Rooms are great, plenty space, comfy beds and they are always clean and tidy. Rooms are really quiet and very little noise is heard from outside. Staff are very friendly, always helpful and go out their way to make sure guests are happy. Ryan at reception has outstanding customer service, very polite, always chatty and happy to help with any queries I have had.

2025-11-11 via Tripadvisor
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Hanusista Family Chorley, Lancashire, England
10
Holiday in Scotland
Pros:

Our family had a wonderful stay at Premier Inn! The room was clean, comfortable, and perfect for all of us. The staff were so friendly and made us feel very welcome. We loved the breakfast and the cozy beds! We’ll definitely choose Premier Inn again for our next family trip.

2025-11-02 via Tripadvisor
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Freedom31778670149 Couples
10
Great stay, fantastic service.
Pros:

Great stay. Very comfortable bed, clean spacious room and fantastic service from check in receptionist. We arrived later than expected but still had food in restaurant next door which was ok. We were well rested after the stay. Just what we needed before heading further to see familly in Glasgow.

2025-10-31 via Tripadvisor
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Q8496OVjackjones NONE
10
From Wales to Aberdeen
Pros:

Location was great for us visiting family nearby.
The cleanliness of the room was very good and the bed was so comfortable.
Also the staff members were always polite and very helpful.
Would definitely be staying here again soon.

2025-10-26 via Tripadvisor
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Traveler07227536553 Solo travel
10
NIce, quiet hotel
Pros:

A really nice hotel in a quiet area just outside Aberdeen. Comfy bed, clean room and peaceful stay. Just what I needed. Breakfast next door was nice as well. Staff is really nice and hepful.

2025-10-25 via Tripadvisor
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afleming62 NONE United Kingdom
10
Premier Inn Aberdeen South
Pros:

The Premier Inn at Aberdeen South is our favourite location when travelling throughout the year. All of the staff are friendly and welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. The rooms are always spotless and there is plenty of safe parking .The location is ideal for us for exploring the Aberdeenshire area nice and quiet but minutes from the town. Anna and her staff are the best!

2025-10-01 via Tripadvisor
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PexyScotland NONE Glasgow, Scotland
10
Excellent hotel
Pros:

Pleasant friendly staff. Rooms very clean and tidy. Comfortable beds, plenty of parking even when there is a fair amount of work vehicles/workers staying. Only downside was the food in the connection brewers fayre not to same standards as the hotel.

2025-09-28 via Tripadvisor
C
Cheryl partner
10
Pros:

Great stay, good location, good breakfast

2025-09-06 via Nuitee
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Steve
2
Pros:

Due to a storm, the power was out on our room for one night of our stay We were also unable to take advantage of a breakfast that we paid for we have not received any kind of refund or apology from this vendor.

2025-08-22 via Nuitee
4
422darrenj Couples
4
CREAKING FLOOR
Pros:

Floorboards creaking and not just in the room. And when you say to Premier inn and try and complain about the creaky floor they say it hasn't been mentioned before but if you search that on here you will see its been said before so I say they are trying to hide the fact its a problem. And they wont refund under the sleep guarantee when you can't get any sleep as people are walking around in the corridor and all you can hear is creaking floor. Got 2 stars as the food in the brewers fayre was amazing.

2025-08-14 via Tripadvisor
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Uwe family_with_children
8
Pros:

Nichts Besonderes, aber gut um unterwegs einen Stop einzulegen

2025-08-11 via Nuitee
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Jens
2
Doppelt abgerechnet
Pros:

Ich wurde doppelt abgerechnet und das
Hotel ignoriert meine Anfrage. Vorsicht hier

2025-08-07 via Nuitee
M
mandypS2255MA Family
8
Lovely stay
Pros:

Our room was lovely but at night got quite hot and floors a bit creaky but over all very much like other premire inn's lovely stay here and lots to do round about.

2025-08-03 via Tripadvisor
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markmU3705LN NONE
4
OK but just need a little bit more TLC
Pros:

Quiet enough had a ok sleep, apart from the air-conditioning stayed at 24 even although we set it lower it kept going back to 24 so room was far too hot. Toilet seat was dirty and vath had hairs in plug hole.
Staff at check in were fantastic but on way out of hotel in morning not a single member of front of house staff were avaiable

2025-07-31 via Tripadvisor
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K5143RXandrewf Business
2
Don't bother
Pros:

Premier Inns are average at best but usually good value......however not this one. The maid didn't show all week despite leaving the towels outside the door so no tea or coffee The shower was a trickle . The Internet is almost non existent and the mobile signal is no better so it was impossible to work. Glad to leave!!

2025-07-24 via Tripadvisor
D
delb192 NONE
10
Always pleasant and great value for money
Pros:

We always use this hotel when visiting family. Very friendly staff that go above and beyond always. Immaculate room and bathroom. We love this hotel as the staff are so lovely and smiley. Great value and being close to shops is a huge bonus

2025-07-20 via Tripadvisor
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caitrinl2025 Business
8
Great hospitality
Pros:

Very friendly and welcoming staff - especially Krys from housekeeping, whose hospitality went above and beyond the call of duty. My morning cuppa was much appreciated. Thanks

2025-07-12 via Tripadvisor
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Nomad687060 Couples
10
Great Stay
Pros:

Friendly welcome and great staff

Ryan there to assist when we needed and made us feel very welcome
Julia at check in was a great help and made us feel welcomed

Would recommend

2025-07-05 via Tripadvisor
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heatheronthehills Family New York
8
I don’t advise the breakfast, just the bed…
Pros:

We had a weekday reservation for four adults (two rooms) for one night bed and breakfast.

There was no one on reception when we arrived, so we pressed the call bell and waited a few minutes until the receptionist arrived from next door at Brewers Fayre. We had a minor hiccup checking in as the receptionist couldn’t locate one of our reservations even though we had the email and reservation number, but he was able to resolve this for us eventually.

The next morning at breakfast (Brewers Fayre) we had the same issue checking in for our pre-paid breakfast; except the manager on shift at the restaurant was reluctant to assist us. It took the Premier Inn receptionist stepping in to resolve this issue again.

Overall we had a good stay and pleasant sleep, it’s just a shame the breakfast aspect let it down.

2025-07-05 via Tripadvisor