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Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel

4.0 star property
Suburban hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant

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Located in Cults, the Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel offers a peaceful escape with beautiful gardens and a stately library. Enjoy quality dining at the Tapestry Restaurant, unwind by the lobby fireplace, or stay connected with high-speed WiFi throughout the property.
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
The current price is NZ$227
includes taxes & fees
11 Nov - 12 Nov

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Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Super Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Super Deluxe Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard King Room-Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Accessible Double)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Standard Accessible King)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double)

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Double)

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Double)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Single Beds (Deluxe Twin)

Deluxe Room, 2 Single Beds (Deluxe Twin)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Super Deluxe King)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Suite)

Superior Suite, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Suite)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Super Deluxe King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Map
Garthdee Road, Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB15 9FX

What's nearby

  • Robert Gordon University - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - 7 min drive - 4.7 km
  • His Majesty's Theatre - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Union Square Shopping Centre - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • University of Aberdeen - 9 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Portlethen Station - 17 min drive
  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Great Western Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Park Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cults Hotel - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Ground - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel

Upscale hotel located in Garthdee
At Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel, you can look forward to a garden, a library and dry cleaning/laundry services. The on-site British cuisine fine-dining restaurant, Tapestry Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a fireplace in reception and a bar.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), express check-out and a front desk safe
  • Wedding services, luggage storage and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and first-rate property condition
Room features
All 73 rooms offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, in addition to perks such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, coffee/tea makers and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 19.95 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Georgian Bar
  • Tapestry Restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1881
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 30
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 19.95 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Norwood Hall
Norwood Hall Aberdeen
Norwood Hall Hotel
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Norwood Hall Hotel Aberdeen, Scotland
Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel Aberdeen
Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel
Macdonald Norwood Hall Aberdeen
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Frequently asked questions

Is Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 30 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel?

As of 4 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel on 11 Nov 2025 start from NZ$227.41, 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.

How much is parking at Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 30 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel?

Checkout is at 11 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel located?

Located in Garthdee, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Robert Gordon University and RGU: SPORT. Gordon Highlanders Museum and Johnston Gardens are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Reviews

Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 270 out of 486 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 486 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 486 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 486 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 486 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel has been renovated from a Victorian mansion. The rooms are very nice, tho the hallways are a bit confusing at first.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel! Very elegant and well decorated. Enjoyed afternoon tea there. Spacious rooms. Staff friendly and accommodating. Dinner was excellent. I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent. However i would change the bed to a queen from a double there was more than enough space in the room also something to put our bags on.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

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

excellent stay in a very elegant hotel

Great stay . Lovely meals. Good service.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in room 228. Room itself was great but the hot water in bathroom was so hot it scalded my partners hands. A warning sticker may be a good idea to warn guests of this. We also bought two single spirits with mixer and bill came to £19.70 which is very expensive even by hotel prices.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

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

Lovely location

Lovely wedding venue with great service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful place with exceptional staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing old building in lovely surroundings. Staff are happy, pleasant and helpful. Overall a great experience and we would happily stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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

Chill out

Love staying here, so peaceful and relaxing. Have stayed many times over the years. A lovely old building, no pool or spa or beauty rooms, so if that's your preference this is not the place for you. Staff are always lovely and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

Great stay

Helpful and attentive staff. Comfy and very large beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Comfortable

Comfortable, but to be expected from a Macdonald Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Amenities
Gorgeous hotel with impressive stair cases and beautifully decorated. The people at the front desk were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was very impressive with lots to chose from.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

frank james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old world decor in fine taste. Appears to have been a mansion at one time.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff is quite unique, very kind
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
On arrival we were given a free room upgrade, the room was lovely and clean and comfortable and all the staff we encountered were very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Work stay

It met my needs for a bed to stay for the night, but room service was very slow for ice , had to recall (I know…. 1st world problems). Also the shower curtain was quite dirty, surprised to still see one of them in a hotel. Parking was very poor but there was a wedding on. This was unfortunately under my room but was nice to hear their last dance 😂.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carissa

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

Impressed and Will Return!

We were SO impressed with this place. It was right there in the beat of Aberdeen. The exterior was nice, but the interior blew our minds. I recently found out I have MacDonald clan in my heritage, so of course I was ecstatic to stay here. We had an unexpected (unnecessary) fire drill, but it worked out. We would love to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

James

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

Food and drink a bit pricey.

Staff very good and friendly. We felt the food and drink was a bit pricey. The bar food was to expensive to have a simple bar meal. Also there was a fire alarm around 12 midnight which was poorly organised.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

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

5* all around!

We attended a wedding at the hotel and although we live locally we decided to stay the night. It's a great location and set in stunning grounds. First of all I want to say how wonderful everything was at the wedding. The venue, food and service were all perfect. The staff are a real asset to the hotel, friendly, helpful and really pay attention to detail. Our room was spacious clean and comfortable and the breakfast offered something for everyone. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Norwood Hall and would definitely recommend it. 5* all the way.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice people, poor hotel

Absolutely muddled maze of a hotel that requires you to take 2 different lifts- one up then another one down(!) to reach your floor. Absolute pain in the backside! Also the restaurant prices are ridiculously high. £24 for a burger, but if you want chips that’s an extra £5. Bar had VERY limited beer selection….lager! Nice people but I wouldn’t choose to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
On arrival I had a problem with my room door, after waiting in the bar for around 30 mins the very helpful young lady off reception came and offered me a free room upgrade which turned out to be very nice. Breakfast was expensive and very average, bathroom in my room was superb the rest of the hotel was a little musky smelling and in need or some work everywhere except the dinning area and the bathroom, my friends room near reception was very musky smelling and was over £100, stunning gardens with massive tree and lots of parking. over a nice place Im not sure if I would stay again as it wasn't cheap and had its issues, I honestly prefer more modern hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Johnston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed that “organised” parties seem to have preference at meal times. They had carpeted room with fire and good ambience whilst individuals were put in a smaller uncarpeted room with no ambience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Isabeau

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I recently had the pleasure of staying at this magnificent hotel and was thoroughly impressed by its grand yet cozy atmosphere. The staff were helpful and kind, but not overbearing. Despite my short stay, I had a great time. There was only one minor issue I found with the playlist in the bar, lounge and library areas. While the intention may have been good, the piano instrumental covers of current pop songs on repeat didn't quite hit the mark for me. I would have preferred some jazz instead, seems more suitable for the design of the hotel and for my intentions to sit by the fire and read all afternoons. Perhaps it was due to licensing restrictions? Overall, though, it was a wonderful experience, and I will definitely be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thought it would have been better!

To be honest I thought this hotel was going to be fabulous! The building is stunning. Rooms are not - my room had a shower over the bath. The shower has seen better days - not powerful and I didn’t find it very clean. The room was really hot and it felt stuffy. Breakfast - food wasn’t that great and to be honest a Premier Inn breakfast is much better. Staff I felt were quite snooty and looked down on you. The man who checked me in was lovely - other than that I wasn’t impressed with the staff. The wedding function room was lovely though.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Hannah

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Extremely disappointing, would not recommend.

This was an incredibly disappointing stay. We decided to book at this establishment that was further out of town as the photos were amazing and it is down as being a four star hotel. We arrived, check in was easy and the man was lovely he directed us to our room and this is where it all went wrong. Our room was out the very back in what appeared like a school camp level of accomodation. We open the door to our room and were so disappointed, an incredibly old room that was extremely dated and very small. The bathroom had mold and only one towel was out. I never like to leave bad reviews so at this point we decided we would rather speak to the establishment about it rather than just type a bad review after. The man we spoke to was kind however there was zero acknowledgement of the poor standard of the room, he offered to try and move us however they were booked out so he couldn’t. There was nothing else offered by the establishment as compensation. I booked at a four star hotel expecting a standard four star room. We have been travelling europe for five weeks and every four star establishment we have booked has been up to a four star standard. I’m completely happy too stay in a lower standard room however when I am deceived by pictures and I pay for a higher standard hotel it is extremely disappointing, if I had of known what the room would look like I would’ve stayed somewhere in town and saved petrol, no photos of our room were shown online in advertising.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022