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About the Hotel

43 Market Street, Macduff, United Kingdom, AB44 1LL
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Rooms at The Knowes

The Knowes Hotel offers rooms with a flat-screen TV, tea/coffee making facilities, a small selection of toiletries, and a hairdryer. Rooms include towels and extra pillows. Select rooms feature sea views, a sitting area, a terrace, or a patio. Each double room has a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. Ironing facilities and free Wi-Fi are available in all rooms.

Dining at The Knowes

The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant provides dining options. Diners and guests enjoy coastal views, sunsets, and sightings of dolphins. The hotel offers meals throughout the day, including a light lunch menu, lunch menu, afternoon tea options, and a full restaurant menu. A separate dining area is available. Sample Portsoy Ice Cream, a local home-made offering. Lunches and drinks are available for your tour. The hotel provides a range of fine wines and spirits, including locally produced malt whiskies and Scottish gins. A festive menu is available for meals with family, colleagues or friends.

Leisure and Activities

The Knowes Hotel is near activities, including walking, cycling, and fishing in the River Deveron, and golf courses such as Royal Tarlair Golf Course in Macduff and Duff House Royal Golf Club in Banff. Trump International Golf Course at Belmedie is available. Guests can sample local home-made ice cream from Portsoy Ice Cream. Macduff Marine Aquarium is a few minutes' walk away. Visitors can explore the Malt Whisky Trail, starting in Keith and journeying across nine distilleries and cooperages across the Speyside whisky region. You can enjoy long sandy beaches at Banff, Sandend, or Cullen. Explore the former fishing villages of Pennan, Crovie, Gardenstown, and Whitehills. Annual events include the Cornhill Highland Games, Portsoy's Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, and the Turriff Show. Duff House houses period exhibitions.

Location and Access

The Knowes Hotel is in Macduff, 70 km from Aberdeen and 1.5 hours by car from Inverness Airport. Landmarks nearby include the Temple of Venus (1 km), Banff Harbour (3 km), Banff Bay (2 km), Museum of Banff (2 km), Macduff Marine Aquarium (0.5 km), Duff House Banff (2.5 km), Inverboyndie (3.5 km), Salvation Army Citadel (2 km), Bridge of Alvah (4 km) and Inverboyndie Beach (3.5 km).

Services Offered

The Knowes Hotel has valued staff that ensure guests' visits are enjoyable, relaxing, and memorable. Exclusive use of the function suite is available. The function suite has a sea view over the Moray Firth.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Deluxe King Room Terrace
2 persons
1 King-size bed
Shower
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Deluxe King Room
2 persons
1 King-size bed
Shower
Heating
Superior King Room
2 persons
1 King-size bed
Shower
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Deluxe King Room Sea View
2 persons
1 King-size bed
Sea view
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Getting around

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City Centre
Macduff300 m
Airports
Aberdeen (ABZ) 65.2 km
Wick John O'Groats (WIC) 284.6 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • No pets allowed
  • Luggage storage

Sports & Fitness

  • Water sports
  • Cycling
  • Fishing

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities

Children

  • Children's menu

Spa & Leisure

  • Karaoke
  • Leisure/ TV room

Room features

  • Sitting area
  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

43 Market Street, Macduff, United Kingdom, AB44 1LL
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43 Market Street, Macduff, United Kingdom, AB44 1LL
Nearby
Aquarium
Macduff Marine Aquarium
450 m
Restaurants
The Seafront Cafe & Takeaway
340 m
33 Shore Street
Dipak Tandoori
280 m
2 Duff Street
The Knowes Hotel And Restaurant
240 m
43 Market Street
Dolphin Fish and Chips
330 m
8 Skene Street
Cornerstone Restaurant
370 m
1 Market Street
China Town
460 m
2 Crook O Ness Street
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Property information and rules
Check-in
from 14:00-23:59
Check-out
until 11 am
Guest Parking
Public parking is possible on site for free.
Internet
is available in for free.
Children & extra beds
There are no cots provided in a room.  There are no extra beds provided in a room. 
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Number of rooms:
7

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