The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa has officially been awarded the prestigious AA 5-star rating, making it the only hotel in Aberdeen currently recognised at this level under the AA hospitality rating system.
The accolade follows a series of anonymous overnight inspections by AA assessors who evaluated the hotel’s service, facilities, food, and overall guest experience. The Marcliffe also received an AA Rosette rating for its restaurant.
According to the AA inspection, the Marcliffe provides “a quality guest experience in comfortable surroundings… open log fires add to the charm with the spa offering treatments to pamper any weary traveller. A wonderful array of malt whiskies… Award-winning food using locally sourced provenance will further enhance the guest experience.”
Chairman Sir Jim Milne CBE said, “This is a brilliant achievement and shows just how far we’ve come in a short time. To think we closed the hotel earlier this year to focus on improving standards, and now we’ve received this award, it’s a huge achievement and something the whole team can be proud of. Aberdeen’s a city that deserves a 5-star hotel, and I’m really proud of the team for making it happen.”
The rating comes after VisitScotland retired its Quality Assurance (QA) scheme earlier this year, leaving the AA system as the primary national benchmark for hotel and restaurant excellence in the UK.
The hotel, on the outskirts of Aberdeen, is also expanding its estate. The acquisition of the neighbouring Woodbank Hotel is nearing completion and is expected to conclude by the end of November. Once finalised, it will almost triple the size of the Marcliffe’s footprint.
