About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Forbes Arms Hotel in Alford offers family rooms with private bathrooms, river views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free toiletries. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy a traditional Scottish restaurant serving lunch and dinner with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. The family-friendly ambience ensures a pleasant dining experience. Leisure Facilities: The hotel features a garden, terrace, bar, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a 24-hour front desk, electric vehicle charging station, bicycle parking, and free on-site private parking. Location and Attractions: Located 40 km from Aberdeen Airport, the hotel is near attractions such as Craigievar Castle (9 km) and Huntly Castle (27 km). Highly rated by guests, the hotel provides excellent service and comfort.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 sofa bed
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1 large double bed
1 sofa bed
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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hotel was very comfortable and modern and the staff were very friendly and helpful.
  • Jeffrey
    Australia Australia
    Great breakfast and great table in the morning sun. Greatcstart to the day.
  • Rosehill616
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very comfortable, good food and friendly and attentive staff.
  • Warren
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great Clean friendly exceptional would highly recommend
  • Joan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Extremely comfortable, especially bed. Lovely finishes, all furnishings and fittings of high quality. Staff were lovely, and breakfast was great. We didn't have to eat again that day.
  • Martin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Staff where super friendly & helpful & the rooms size was amazing
  • Smith
    Guernsey Guernsey
    Spotless, quality fixtures and fittings, friendly helpful staff
  • Lenz
    Germany Germany
    sehr schöne Unterkunft, hochwertig, gute Küche, nette Atmosphäre
  • Jennie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Recently refurbished family run hotel and bar in a peaceful and picturesque location. Lovely owners and staff. Great food, comfortable rooms. Ideal spot for walkers, or just to chill by the River Dee.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Scottish
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.