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The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this 3-star Macduff hotel

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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43 Market Street, Macduff, Scotland, AB44 1LL
  • Place, Macduff Marine Aquarium
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Duff House
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Macallan Distillery
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Macduff

In Macduff .You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Macduff Marine Aquarium and 2 miles (3 km) of Banff Museum with a stay here. Duff House and Inverboyndie Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Macduff Marine Aquarium - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Duff House - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Speyside Cooperage - 54 min drive - 70.6 km
  • Macallan Distillery - 55 min drive - 71.9 km
  • Glenfiddich Whisky Distillery - 55 min drive - 64.3 km

Getting around

  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Market Arms - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪SEAFIELD ARMS - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Boyndie Visitor Centre - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Rockfish Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Frying Scotsman - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant

Enjoy the free parking at this 3-star Macduff hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center 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 daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • Karaoke

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property 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

Knowes Hotel
Knowes Hotel Macduff
Knowes Macduff
The Knowes Hotel Macduff, Scotland
The Knowes Hotel
The Knowes & Restaurant
The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant Hotel
The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant Macduff
The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant Hotel Macduff

Reviews

The Knowes Hotel & Restaurant Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 202 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 202 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 202 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 202 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 202 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

kyle

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Great week

Nice clean modern hotel with exceptional service from staff at all times. Room was spacious and the sea view was great to wake up to every morning. Food in the restaurant was of a high standard and breakfast was fantastic.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended! Everything about my stay was great. The staff was wonderful and helpful. The room was spacious, comfortable and clean. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thoroughly enjoyed our 2 night stay. The meals were excellent, however I’d recommend that you book your time of eating in advance of staying at the hotel because the week end was very busy and we didn’t get served our meal the Saturday night until after 8 pm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The breakfast menu was excellent as was the dinner menu. Only problem was that we should have booked a a dinner time before arriving as it was extremely busy on the Saturday and only time left was 7.30 so it was well after 8 pm before we actually ate. The bed was very comfortable but pillows we thought weren’t high quality so spoilt our sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay as usual
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a newly renovated hotel. Excellent room, food and staff. I’ll not stay anywhere else for future trips in that area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neasha

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From the moment I walked in I thought wow! The room was absolutely superb. Spacious, modern, clean! The food was excellent and the staff fantastic. I was just passing through and it so exceeded expectations. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel phoned on morning of arrival and asked what type of bed we required (double or twin) we arrived in the afternoon and we were shown to our room and asked if we wanted to book for dinner in the evening as it was busy. Our room was new and had an added bonus of a balcony which was great as the weather was nice enough to sit out. The bed was really comfy, room has tea and coffee facilities and a fridge, the bathroom has toiletries provided and a large walk in shower. There is also a hairdryer in the bedroom. Breakfast at the hotel has a good selection of cereals fruit juices, bread and cooked items.
Sunset from the balcony
Sunset from balcony
TV area along with tea and coffee making facilities and clothes hanging space
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel has just been updated. Rooms are amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

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

Excellent with one exception

Our stay was excellent with friendly staff ,excellent food ,clean and well appointed room but for the noise from the room’s automatic doors always sounding as if someone outside was slamming the door shut.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neasha

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

5 stars from me

Brilliant Hotel, stylish, comfortable with great friendly staff and an outstanding chef. Will keep coming back. Many thanks 5 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely stay. One of the cleanest spaces I’ve ever stayed. Great service with modern decor. 5 stars and then some!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neasha

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

Great hotel & restaurant

Outstanding as always.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely meal and efficient staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

PAUL V

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another really nice stay here. I was in one of their brand new rooms, LUSH!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

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

MacDuff with a view of the sea.

An excellent experience. I was in one of the newly built rooms in the extension. A view out over the town to the sea. Beatifully appointed room. Tastefully decorated and a pleasure to retire to.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025