Tourism

Aberdeen has won the Britain in Bloom contest a record eleven times.

Stewart Spence, Proprietor The Marcliffe of Pitfodels Hotel and Spa 

"The City cannot live without the Shire and the Shire without the City, and now to see them actively working hand in hand, it's a marriage made in heaven. We complement each other perfectly, and our prospects are even brighter with our strengths combined."

Five-Star Hotel

Since the Marcliffe at Pitfodels was opened in 1993 by Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev, it has earned an unrivalled reputation as Aberdeen's only five-star hotel. It's superb facilities has awarded it membership of the coveted Small Luxury Hotels of the World. 

Friendly, Family Hotel

However it is essentially a friendly, family hotel run by host Stewart Spence and is proud of its atmosphere of warmth, ease and charm. The hotel has welcomed  many distinguished guests including royalty, foreign dignitaries, world statesmen, and celebrities from the fields of sports and showbusiness.