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The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant

3.0 star property
Hotel in Macduff with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Double Room, Ensuite | Terrace/patio
Restaurant
Double Room, Ensuite
Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Sea View | Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is NZ$335
includes taxes & fees
29 Apr - 30 Apr

Explore the area

Map
43 Market Street, Macduff, Scotland, AB44 1LL
  • Macduff Marine Aquarium
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Banff Museum
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Duff House
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Deck/patio
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Heating
Separate bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Deck/patio
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Heating
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Standard Single Room, Ensuite

Standard Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Macduff

At The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant you'll be within just a 5-minute stroll of Macduff Marine Aquarium and within 20 minutes of Banff Museum. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a business centre and a terrace. Additionally, you'll find karaoke, wedding services and luggage storage. There's also the convenience of free extended parking. .With a stay at this 3-property class Macduff hotel, you'll be 2.2 km (1.3 mi) from Duff House and 3.9 km (2.4 mi) from Inverboyndie Beach.

What's nearby

  • Macduff Marine Aquarium - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Banff Museum - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Duff House - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Portsoy Pottery - 13 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Inverboyndie Beach - 19 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Market Arms - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rockfish Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Annies Cakery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Baobab - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Boyndie Visitor Centre - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant

Hotel in Macduff with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room.

WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace and karaoke are also featured at The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Macduff hotel is smoke free.

  • 19 guestrooms or units
  • Karaoke
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant offers 19 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • Karaoke

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant?

Yep, The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant has a free self car park and free extended parking.

How much does it cost to stay at The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant?

As of 28 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant on 29 Apr 2025 start from NZ$334.90, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant?

The closest beach to The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant is Inverboyndie Beach (3.4 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant?

No, The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 170 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 170 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 170 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 170 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 170 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joan

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

Great night away Hotel

Lovely refurbished rooms but when we checked in the air con was at 13c so it was very cold. We wore our coats on till room heated up. Shame as the room so cold we ended up going out sooner. Shower very good, nice bedding and good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a difficult one. It’s a local business providing much needed jobs and obviously trying to improve. It seems the food/restaurant side of the business is the main income, however there’s parts of that neglected as well. First impressions are good but, when you really look, chairs are scuffed and torn and not of an acceptable standard. Likewise the rooms. First impressions are good but when you actually look you see poor quality finishing and poor quality maintenance. They are charging around £120 (depending on when you book), but in reality this is a £60/70 room hotel. When we stayed, there was only a couple of rooms booked and it shows why. There’s only a few hotels in the area and they are obviously price sensitive to them, but sadly they don’t actually match the competition so are overpriced. I’m not saying don’t stay there, I’m saying it’s overpriced for what is offered.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Vincent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant

Really frirndy staff, nothing too much trouble, Nice restraunt on site, small comfortable bar. Hotel ounder going refurbishment atthe moment so a lot of noise duringthe morning. I inadvertently bookes a rrom that was blocked off from dayligt due to building works, in fairness this was reflected in the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Business traveller

Lovely hotel

My stay at the hotel as always was really good! Staff are really friendly and my room this time was great as I was on top floor so really quiet. Food is amazing!! £10.40 for a glass of wine is quite steep though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, brilliant view, friendly staff, and delicious food! Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb views over the rooftops to the sea. Varied tasty food menu choices. Good shower, plenty hot water. Friendly staff. Great location for an evening walkabout watching the sun set over the sea.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

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

Amazing young staff at heart

Amazing young at heart , great young staff so welcoming & polite & helful credit to the hotel Rooms very modern clean & comfortable Food amazing great view from restaurant over the sea definitely recommend Amazing xxx
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Great stay

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

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

Mixture bit over all lovely hotel

The first night was fine, bar staff great and bubbly. Apologies for not having a sea view from my room as there is construction work going on. Did seat me at the window for dinner. I was wakened @ 6.30am with noises coming from down stairs. Second morning it was 8an with banging noises. Really nice hotel though and once complete would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stayed a few times here , staff friendly , nice area good food nice rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhona

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Lovely overnight

Nice, modern clean room. Breakfast was first class.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect we had two main meals on the evening, and a fantastic breakfast in the morning out of this world many thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

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

Wonderful stay

Brilliant hotel, staff super friendly and helpful, food was delicious and views are amazing. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Business traveller
Great food and service. Quiet and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shona

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On or second a 3 week trip through Scotland. The best nights sleep, best dinner and friendliest staff we have ever met. Yes I am telling all my fellow travellers about this wonderful place. The parking is on a slope, so park at the top if walking up hill is a issue. Best of the Best, Thanks you for such a wonderful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mrs R M

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

Nice hotel

Great stay. Comfortable room good food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Simon

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

An oasis in MacDuff

All good and very friendly staff. Two points: Surely the days of tinned grapefruit segments and other fruit for breakfast are past? Second, the bedroom walls are paper thin so I was treated to a long phone call by the next door guest from 10 until 11pm. But overall a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023