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The Commercial Hotel

3.0 star property
Guests start their day with breakfast at The Commercial Hotel before heading to the outdoor tennis court for an energizing morning workout.

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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

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is £121
includes taxes & fees
14 Jun - 15 Jun

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Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Apartment, Private Bathroom (Serviced Sleeps 5)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Single Beds and 1 King Bed
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About the area

Aboyne is home to The Commercial Hotel. Grampian Transport Museum and Lost Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Ballater Golf Club and Go Health and Beauty. Deeside Activity Park and Royal Deeside Railway are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with waterskiing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and mountain biking. Visit our Aboyne travel guide
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19 The Square, Tarland, Aboyne, Scotland, AB34 4TX

What's nearby

  • Ski touring at Loch Avon on the River Avon, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
    Cairngorms National Park
    12 min drive - 8.2 miles
  • Aboyne Golf Club
    10 min drive - 6.7 miles
  • Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve
    10 min drive - 7.0 miles
  • Reflect Spa
    10 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Deeside Activity Park
    14 min drive - 10.7 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
  • The Sign Of The Black Face Sheep
    8 min drive
  • Spider On A Bicycle
    8 min drive
  • Loch Kinord Hotel & Restaurant
    6 min drive

About this property

The Commercial Hotel

  • Hotel near Cairngorms National Park
  • The Commercial Hotel provides amenities, such as 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 a porter/bellboy
    • A computer station, smoke-free property and concierge services
    • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at The Commercial Hotel have 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 transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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 lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

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 and check-out are available

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

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

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?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Commercial Hotel located?

Situated in Aboyne, this hotel is within 9 miles (15 km) of Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park and Craigievar Castle. Deeside Activity Park and Ballater Golf Club are also within 12 miles (20 km).

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Reviews

The Commercial Hotel Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 197 out of 269 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 269 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 269 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 269 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 269 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my absolute favourite stay during our 2 weeks in Scotland! Absolutely authentic experience. The room was clean and so cozy. The food was perfect. Breakfast...omg. And the owner/staff were friendly and so helpful. If you have the chance, do stop here for a stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff super friendly and room was clean and cosy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem. This place is clearly a local hub. The restaurant and bar had a great buzz. The service and food were excellent as was the room. Definitely recommend and will stay again when I’m in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

KATRINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff were very friendly & the food is delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

My husband recently stayed at this lovely family run hotel and was really impressed. Before his arrival they even called ahead to ask if he’d like them to reserve his tea time slot in case it filled up, such a thoughtful touch. The staff were very friendly and welcoming throughout. The hotel itself was clean, comfortable, and well looked after. They also went the extra mile by preparing him a packed lunch for the next day, which was much appreciated while he was working away. He’ll definitely be staying here again whenever he’s in the area for work.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic Hotel - beautiful room, great food, the most friendly staff from the lady behind the bar to the breakfast room staff that went above and beyond for me - nothing was too much trouble! Thank you so much for a wonderful stay - we would definitely like to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfortable rooms, great atmosphere with fantastic staff. Good choice of food, with specials most nights. Kitchen was flexible in providing early breakfast outside normal hours at the weekend when we had an early start to our activities for the day.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Exceeded expectations.

Excellent stay for my one night stay; a Sunday. Pretty busy but service was great - genuinely interested in customers. Nice to have real ale and homemade food options. Comfortable room, good beds and facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in this hotel. Fantastic accommodation, good food. Friendly staff. I couldn't have asked for any more. An absolute gem.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My wife and I stayed here in Feb 2024 on our travels through Scotland for our honeymoon. The place met and exceeded our expectations in all regards. Clean, cozy, comfortable, great food, friendly and amazing staff. 10/10 would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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