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The Commercial Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Aboyne with a restaurant and a bar

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Outdoor dining
Game room
Exterior
WiFi
Bar (on property)
The Commercial Hotel offers a vibrant stay in a central location. Enjoy breakfast, unwind at the bar or restaurant, and benefit from concierge services and luggage storage. Active guests can maintain their fitness routine at the outdoor tennis court.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite | WiFi

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite | WiFi

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Apartment, Private Bathroom (Serviced Sleeps 5)

Highlights

TV
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
19 The Square, Tarland, Aboyne, Scotland, AB34 4TX

What's nearby

  • Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve - 7 min drive - 6.6 miles
  • Reflect Spa - 10 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Deeside Activity Park - 13 min drive - 10.3 miles
  • Craigievar Castle - 18 min drive - 12.1 miles
  • Balmoral Castle - 26 min drive - 22.4 miles

Getting around

  • Insch Station - 34 min drive
  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Corner House Tearoom - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Boat Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Spider On A Bicycle - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Loch Kinord Hotel & Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Sign Of The Black Face Sheep - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Commercial Hotel

Hotel near Cairngorms National Park
The Commercial Hotel provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court, and concierge services
  • Luggage storage, a porter/bellhop, and a computer station
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Commercial Hotel include amenities such as WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Ski storage

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Commercial Aboyne
Commercial Hotel Aboyne
The Commercial Hotel Hotel
The Commercial Hotel Aboyne
The Commercial Hotel Hotel Aboyne

Frequently asked questions

Is The Commercial Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Commercial Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Commercial Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Commercial Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Commercial Hotel located?

Situated in Aboyne, this hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park, and Reflect Spa. Craigievar Castle and Deeside Activity Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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The Commercial Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 192 out of 262 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 262 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 262 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 262 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 262 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and attentive staff. Food was delicious. Rooms were veryclean and comfortable, lovely decor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all around, an oasis very close to the national park, we will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

the best hotel for all

this hotel can only be given 10 out of 10 cleanliness / staff / location / Private and secure parking food of the highest quality.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TopTopTop! A Grat place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

T Y E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will stay again

Cosy room, comfortable bed, nice continental and cooked breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gem of a hotel

This is a gem of a hotel well situated for Balmoral and other attractions. Spacious well appointed rooms with generous sized en- suite. Friendly and helpful staff. Great food choices and well cooked.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pernille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Delightful surprise!

This place was so cute and quaint!! The staff were lovely, rooms great, good food and wonderful atmosphere. A real surprise find!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kaye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfy and clean

Room was comfy and clean. Good shower. Had dinner and the fish and chips were very good!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent service & friendly staff

Wonderful & friendly staff. I left my motorbike safely around the back in the car park. The food was excellent I will definitely be going back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service
I stayed here for just 1 night while travelling for work. Booked because of the great reviews however I didn't realise most are for the restaurant, which I can't comment on, rather than the hotel. I'll start with the positives. The staff were lovely, so helpful and friendly and the location was good for my travels. Parking was easy and free. Room was a good size with ensuite bathroom and tea & coffee making facilities. The negatives. The room was freezing. No quilt on the bed, just a top sheet, blanket and thin throw but they had thankfully provided a hot water bottle. Although the bedding seemed to be fresh the towels did not. They smelt musty and one of them was filthy with a horrible brown stain on which I didn't investigate too closely. The room and the whole hotel smelt of cooking oil. Now I know I've got a strong sense of smell and that downstairs is a restaurant but I've stayed in hotels like this before and never known anything like this. It was really overpowering. Breakfast cold selection was nice but basic. Just one small table with a cereal selection, some fruit, yogurt and juice. Cooked breakfast were available to order and were lovely although the portion sizes were quite small. I chose just to have the bacon, eggs and tomato from the full Scottish breakfast. Normally when you drop a few items they increase the quantity of the others but no I literally got 1 slice of bacon, 1 egg and half a tomato. Again though the staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff, cozy pub excellent Sunday roast beef dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious, and quiet. People of the town , Tarland, are super nice and helpful. Breakfast delicious, and a lot of food. The service was above and beyond. Also, the dinners are fabulous if you decide to eat at the restaurant downstairs! We hope to be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed here for one night for our friend’s wedding. It was a lovely stay in a friendly, authentic, well maintained hotel. There were good options for breakfast including a variety of cooked options and continental. We were sad we couldn’t have stayed here longer and hope to return
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Great hotel our room was huge (room 5) and very comfortable. Staff were friendly, great breakfast and evening meals available in the bar restaurant onsite. Good location for visiting Balmoral and Cairngorms National Park. Couldn’t fault it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would highly recommend this property. Close to Balmoral. Clean spacious room and bathroom with great amenities. Very comfortable bed. The colour scheme in the room was vibrant and well thought out.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with friendly staff, only issues I had was my room was on the front of the hotel and as I like to have my window open when the pub patrons were outside for a smoke I had a really strong smell of smoke in my room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful staff and great food
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything great, food lovely, room clean and comfy, but...Flowers on a table should be real or not at all.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel was nice in many ways. Reception was chaotic. There was no recepton area, just a bell, which I rang three times. After the third time, I went through to the bar to find that an elderly lady was managing both bars, and check in.. Eventually after about 25 minutes we got checked in. The room was basic but clean, warm and comfortable. We had a nice cooked breakfast in the morning. I dont think £140 was particularly cheap for the standard of accomodation.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value for money. Shed out back for charging e-bike was good. Evening meal was very good. Cooked breakfast was a wee bit disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great 1 night stay - food options were great as were the friendliness of the staff. our Room was very good - comfortable and roomy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thought the hotel was lovely. Spotlessly clean inside, the rooms were very well equipped apart from the shockingly poor non steam iron in the room. The bed was super comfortable and all of the staff were incredible. Nothing was too much trouble, everyone was super welcoming and friendly and helpful. All of the food we had during our stay was lovely . Generous meals sizes and wonderfully prepared. The hotels is well managed and maintained and run by a wonderful team . I highly recommend this place to stay, you wont be disappointed. We will defo come to stay again .next time for longer. Thank you so much for making our time in Scotland so special .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Typical Scottish hotel, good food (especially the breakfast and also the dinner) and good beers, also the wines are good; price/performance is very good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jan Tommy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Flott

Et fint lite hotell med litt utdaterte, men komfortable rom. Gulv med helling og knirking bidro bare til sjarmen. Frokosten var veldig god med mange valgmuligheter.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The quaintness, very inviting and cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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