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gold and black.
The
hotel also has a small gym and a
business centre.
£69
Malmaison
49-53 Queens Rd
T
08446 930649,
W
malmaison.com
. Part of the stylish Malmaison chain,
with striking contemporary decor and all the latest in
hi-tech features,
plus
a day-spa and a brasserie decorated
with Scottish art.
£99
Marcliffe at Pitfodels
North Deeside Rd, Pitfodels
T
01224 861000,
W
marcliffe.com.
Four miles west of
the city centre, this forty-two-room hotel in its own
grounds is by far the most luxurious and tasteful option in
the Aberdeen area. The
re's a
spa, and a fine restaurant with
suitably special dishes.
£160
of the city centre. They're all above a bar and restaurant
that serves the u
sual
pub staples, from prawn cocktails to
gammon steaks.
£65
Globe Inn
13-15 North Silver St
T
01224 624258,
W
the-globe-inn.co.uk.
Easy-going city-centre inn with
seven en-suite rooms above a bar that hosts live jazz and
blues on F
riday & S
aturday. The rate includes a continental
breakfast.
£74.99
Roselea
House
12 Springbank Terrace
T
01224
583060,
W
www.roseleahouse.co.uk.
Welcoming
guesthouse near the bus station with a
ccom
modation
suitable for people with restricted mobility.
£65
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HOSTEL AND CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION
Aberdeen
Youth Hostel
8 Queen's Rd
T
01224
646988,
W
syha.org.uk.
Hostel in a grand stone mansion
a mile from the train station, with dorms and private
rooms.
To get
there ta
ke b
us #11 or #17 from Union St.
Dorms
£21.50
; singles
£34
Crombie Johnston Halls
College Bounds, Old
Aberdeen
T
01224 273444,
W
abdn.ac.uk/summer_
accommodation.
These private rooms in the city's best
student halls are also in one of the most interesting parts of
town. Rooms are available from early July to Sept, th
ough
there'
s also
some year-round accommodation. Singles
£35
;
twins
£55
GUESTHOUSES AND B&BS
Allan Guest House
56 Polmuir Rd
T
01224 584484,
W
theallan.co.uk.
Traditional-style guesthouse not far from
Duthie Park and just five minutes from the city c
entre
on bus
#17. Free wi-fi, DVD library and good breakfasts.
£70
Butler's Guest House
122 Crown St
T
01224 212411,
W
butlersguesthouse.com.
Central but dated rooms that
attract a mix of business travellers and holiday-makers. A
cold breakfast is in
clud
ed in the rate, but the cooked option
costs £5.50 extra.
£58
Dutch Mill
7 Queen's Rd
T
01224 322555,
W
dutchmill
.co.uk.
Has a range of cosy, business-like rooms a mile west
EATING AND DRINKING
CAFÉS
Books and Beans
22 Belmont St
T
01224 646438.
As
the name suggests, secondhand books go hand in hand
here with decent lattes (£2.49), fresh soups and
sandwiches.
along the beach esplanade. The blackboard lists mains like
pea and asparagus ravioli in garlic oil (£8.95).
Mon-Wed
7.30am-8pm, Thurs-Sun 7.30am-9pm.
Mon-Sat
7.45am-4.30pm,
Sun
RESTAURANTS
Blue Moon
11 Holburn St
T
01224 589977,
W
bluemoon-aberdeen.com.
Still the pick of Aberdeen's
Indian restaurants, with sleek surroundings and dozens of
inventive, moderately priced dishes, such as spiced halibut
cooked with white radishes.
Mon-Thurs noon-2pm &
5pm-1am, Fri-Sun noon-1am.
Café 52
52 The Green
T
01224 590094,
W
cafe52.net.
Cosy, bohemian hangout by day that turns into a hip
restaurant by night, with Cullen skink (£4), game and
vegetarian meals among the tasty, reasonably priced
options.
Mon-Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-6pm.
Carmelite
Stirling St
T
01224 589101,
W
carmelitehotels.com.
Moody black interior design and
tasty Scottish-influenced cuisine served with simplicity.
The long brunch menu includes “Eggs Carmelite” - two
poached eggs with bacon, a toasted mu
n and hollandaise
sauce (£7).
Daily 7am-10pm.
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Fusion
10 North Silver St
T
01224 652959,
W
www.fusionbarbistro.com.
Designed as more of an
evening hangout,
Fusion
is actually best visited at
lunchtime, when the tapas-style “grazing menu” lets you
9.45am-4pm.
The
Breadmaker
50-52 Rosemount Viaduct
T
01224
641520,
W
thebreadmaker.org.uk.
Enjoy a coffee (£1.60)
and fresh baking in this friendly place that gives people
with learning di
culties training and meaningful
employment.
Mon-Sat 8.30am-5pm.
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Musa
33 Exchange St
T
01224 571771,
W
musaaberdeen.com.
A good-value art café based in an
old church and banana warehouse. The terrific daytime
vibe continues into the evening with live music and locally
sourced mains (from £12.90) made using ingredients
sourced from small Scottish suppliers.
Mon 8-11.45pm,
Tues-Sat noon-11.30pm.
Rocksalt & Snails
40 St Swithin St
T
01224 200012.
Like its sister restaurant in Ballater (see p.378), this branch
of
Rocksalt
does a decent job of healthy snacks and paninis
(£4.95 with salad and crisps).
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat
9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
Sand Dollar Café
2 Esplanade
T
01224 572288.
The
cheery interior, decorated with seashells and model
lighthouses, makes this the most attractive of the cafés
