Rooms at 31

A very lovely and quiet room. It is near the railway station and the sea shore. All the equipments are in good condition. The hosts are very friendly:)

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!

After a very long drive to Aberdeen on business I wanted somewhere local and inexpensive to get my head down. Found this B and B on a website and called the owners who were very friendly and helpful offering me a room for £50 which for the area is excellent value Found the room to be fairly basic but clean and comfortable Tea and coffee making facilities in room and good quality wifi The shared bathroom was very clean and modern in appearance Had a great night's sleep in a comfortable bed. The continental breakfast was very welcome and of decent quality. Would certainly return here if visiting the area again. Free street parking and location is close to the centre of Stonehaven

Great!

there was a stain on pillow, no amenities(shampoo/conditioner), toilet was not securely bolted to floor. Couldn't contact staff as they only gave phone number and no email. Breakfast was good

Our room was very spacious, the location was very good and facilities also very good. Perhaps the only downside was our inconsiderate neighbours using the shared bathroom next to our room very noisily at all hours of the night and very early morning. Stonehaven is a wonderful hidden little gem and the nearby Dunnottar Castle was spectacular!