Aberdeen is the third most populous city in Scotland and one of Scotland’s 32 local government council areas. Aberdeen has an estimated number of 202,370 residents. Aberdeen has several nicknames, including “Silver City with Golden Sand”, “Grey City” and “Granite City”. Since the discovery of North Sea oil in the early 1970s, some nicknames have been “Energy Capital of Europe” or “Oil Capital of Europe”.
The city was granted Royal Burgh status in 1319 by Robert the Bruce, changing Aberdeen economically. Aberdeen’s 2 universities, including the University of Aberdeen, which was built in 1495, and Robert Gordon University, which received university status in 1992, make Aberdeen the educational center of the North East.
The traditional industries of papermaking, fishing, textiles and shipbuilding have been overtaken by the Aberdeen seaport and oil industry. Aberdeen Heliport is one of the busiest commercial heliports in the world and is the largest in North East Scotland.
Aberdeen is home to numerous hotels ranging from luxury hotels, 3-star hotels to budget hotels. Several hotels in the city are close to attractions, shopping centers and airports. Here is a list of hotels in Aberdeen.
Established in the heyday of the Victorian era, the Aberdeen Douglas Hotel has been welcoming guests since 1848. The hotel is a minute’s walk from Aberdeen Train and Bus Station. It is also close to His Majesty Theatre, Aberdeen Music Hall and shopping malls.
The hotel offers around 98 comfortable and contemporary bedrooms and around 31 fully serviced one-bedroom apartments with unrivaled views of Trinity Quay. Cozy and comfortable rooms are tastefully decorated in soft, soothing colours, as well as well-appointed double, twin and executive rooms offering a wide selection and flexibility of accommodation options. The 98 rooms are equipped with everything you need for a pleasant and comfortable stay, including cable televisions, irons and ironing boards, hairdryers, direct dial telephones, and free high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access.
The hotel facilities and services include conference facilities, room service, laundry service, wake up service, lounge or bar, restaurant and parking space. The full address of the hotel is 43-45 Market Street AB11 5EL Aberdeen, Scotland. For more information, please contact them at 01224-582-255 or fax 01224-582-966.
The Soprano St Magnus Court Hotel is a 3-star hotel located at 22 Guild Street Aberdeen AB11 6NF in Scotland. The hotel is within a mile of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Provost Ross House, St Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral, St Nicholas Centre, Her Majesty Theatre, Aberdeen Art Gallery and much more. It offers complimentary breakfast and wireless high-speed Internet access, conference rooms, dry cleaning services, as well as express check-out and multilingual staff.
The hotel offers around 27 rooms spread over 3 floors. All rooms are equipped with televisions, wireless Internet access, hair dryers and telephones. Pets are not allowed in hotels. The check-in time to the hotel is at 2:00 p.m. and the check-out time at 11:00 a.m. The rates for this hotel from August 20 to October 19, 2009 are US$92 per night.