- Hotel Facilities, Rooms, Book A Room And The Story Of The White Lady Ghost Katherine Ogston.

The Ardoe House Hotel dates back to the 19th Century and is a fine example of a 19th century castellated mansion house. Blended in the modern facilities are the historic wood panelling, grand staircase and fireplaces.

The Macdonald Hotel Group now owns the hotel.

There are 117 rooms at the Ardoe House Hotel and four poster bedrooms are available.

The Hotel is excellent for relaxation days and weekends. There is a heated indoor swimming pool, a steam room, a jacuzzi and a sauna. The Hotel also has beauty rooms with trained beauticians.

Because of its fairytale castle look it is popular for weddings. The architecture was inspired by Balmoral Castle. The hotel function rooms can cater for 60 - 500 guests.

For the more active there are tennis courts, fully equipped gyms and an aerobics studio.

The Blairs Restaurant is open to Hotel guests and the public as is the adjoining Soapies Lounge Bar. The award winning chefs have won the Hotel aa double AA rosette.

The Ghost Of Ardoe House Hotel

The Hotel has a white lady ghost who is thought to be Katherine Ogston, the wife of Alexander Milne Ogston who was a soap merchant, who purchased the mansion house in 1839. There is a portrait of Katherine on the main stairs and this is where her ghost has been seen.

Others have reported that the ghost is a daughter of a former owner who was raped and became pregnant. She later killed herself and her child.

Contact Address, Telephone Number And Website Of Macdonald Ardoe House Hotel

Macdonald Ardoe House Hotel
South Deeside Road
Blairs
Aberdeen
AB12 5YP

Tel: (01224) 860600

www.macdonald-hotels.co.uk

How To Get To Macdonald Ardoe House Hotel At Blairs

From Aberdeen take the A93 and go across the Bridge of Dee. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the B9077.

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Christmas Meals

On Christmas day 2007 Ardoe House Hotel manager, Mr Chris Lynch, delivered sixty five gourmet meals to the Aberdeen homeless charity The Cyrenians on Summer Street. The staff wanted to support The Cyrenians after they had their summer ball in September at Ardoe House Hotel. At the time they also generously donated an auction prize of a hotel stay to include a visit to the spa. The Christmas meals allowed The Cyrenians to serve the homeless people a hot meal when usually their Christmas meal would have been a cold buffet. It also means that The Cyrenians can serve the buffet on boxing day increasing the Christmas meals to the homeless of Aberdeen City.

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