Homestays in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

I spent 4 nights at Rooms at 31 whilst visiting family in the area. It is ideally situated within Stonehaven, a short walk to the seafront and a pleasant (but steep) walk to the war memorial and Dunottar Castle. Stonehaven itself has everything you might need for a short stay: places to eat, groceries etc. Rooms at 31 was clean and adequate for my needs. There were a few minor issues in the room which I have already contacted the owner about, but this did not adversely affect my stay. Breakfast is a self-serve affair with access to cereals, bread/toast, packaged morning goods, hot drinks and juice. The advantage of this set-up is that you can have breakfast at any time and it's not restricted to limited serving times as you would usually have in a B&B. It would have been useful to have had a mini fridge in the room, and access to a microwave, perhaps, for being able to heat food when eating out is not possible/desirable. It would also have been nice to feel that the breakfast room was usable outside of breakfast instead of feeling I needed to eat my takeaway in my room. Overall, I found the stay rather impersonal, not seeing anyone else for my entire stay, except for a very short encounter one morning in the breakfast room with whom I suspected may have been the owner. If I hadn't been visiting family, it would have been a rather lonely stay. This is not a fault, merely my preference. I can see how it would work well for businesses travellers or anyone who prefers the self-checkout in a supermarket and not dealing with other human beings!

What a gem! Not a beachside but we didn't pay for that. Value for money was unbelievable! For what we paid and the location, we are totally smitten. Such an inviting and convivial host. The welcoming fare was astonishing. A fridge full of fresh fruit and other treats. [Even 2x mini bottles of wine as great stay bon homme.] Nadarra wine & food bar (less than a 5 min walk was an unexpected surprise. Just nothing but a great inspirational upgrade to our vision of what this coast was from our memories. 2024 ”Top Notch” stay over following nostalgia and family historic origins. Not to be missed! [BTW I have no connections to the owner of this B&B or the newly opened Nadarra restaurant. & no renumeration for posting this. MM

I spent 4 nights at Rooms at 31 whilst visiting family in the area. It is ideally situated within Stonehaven, a short walk to the seafront and a pleasant (but steep) walk to the war memorial and Dunottar Castle. Stonehaven itself has everything you might need for a short stay: places to eat, groceries etc. Rooms at 31 was clean and adequate for my needs. There were a few minor issues in the room which I have already contacted the owner about, but this did not adversely affect my stay. Breakfast is a self-serve affair with access to cereals, bread/toast, packaged morning goods, hot drinks and juice. The advantage of this set-up is that you can have breakfast at any time and it's not restricted to limited serving times as you would usually have in a B&B. It would have been useful to have had a mini fridge in the room, and access to a microwave, perhaps, for being able to heat food when eating out is not possible/desirable. It would also have been nice to feel that the breakfast room was usable outside of breakfast instead of feeling I needed to eat my takeaway in my room. Overall, I found the stay rather impersonal, not seeing anyone else for my entire stay, except for a very short encounter one morning in the breakfast room with whom I suspected may have been the owner. If I hadn't been visiting family, it would have been a rather lonely stay. This is not a fault, merely my preference. I can see how it would work well for businesses travellers or anyone who prefers the self-checkout in a supermarket and not dealing with other human beings!

What a gem! Not a beachside but we didn't pay for that. Value for money was unbelievable! For what we paid and the location, we are totally smitten. Such an inviting and convivial host. The welcoming fare was astonishing. A fridge full of fresh fruit and other treats. [Even 2x mini bottles of wine as great stay bon homme.] Nadarra wine & food bar (less than a 5 min walk was an unexpected surprise. Just nothing but a great inspirational upgrade to our vision of what this coast was from our memories. 2024 ”Top Notch” stay over following nostalgia and family historic origins. Not to be missed! [BTW I have no connections to the owner of this B&B or the newly opened Nadarra restaurant. & no renumeration for posting this. MM