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title: "The Aberdeen Altens Hotel, Aberdeen"
description: "The Aberdeen Altens Hotel in Aberdeen: rated 8.5 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Aberdeen Altens Hotel

Cove and Altens, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

8.5 ·  Very good 351 reviews ·  #22 #22 of 51 in Aberdeen ·  3.5 Location score
## About The Aberdeen Altens Hotel

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel is a hotel in Cove and Altens, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 351 reviews. Facilities include indoor pool, spa, restaurant, bar, gym, free parking. It is 4.2 km from the centre of Aberdeen. The nearest airport, Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 216

- **Floors:** 4

- **Opened:** 1980

- **Last renovated:** 2012

- **Formerly:** Thistle Altens Hotel

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

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## How The Aberdeen Altens Hotel scores

Better rated than 51% of hotels in Aberdeen

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **3.5**
-   Facilities **10.0**
-   Spa & wellness **10.0**
-   Public transport **5.9**

Aberdeen average

## Amenities

Indoor poolSpaRestaurantBarGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Indoor pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Steam room
-   Hot tub
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **35**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **7**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Aberdeen Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Deeside Railway Line</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">900 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Aberdeen</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">ALDI</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">920 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cove Bay Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">590 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Four Wheels Coaching810 m
-   AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Aberdeen1.8 km

## Weather in Aberdeen

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## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about The Aberdeen Altens Hotel

### How do guests rate The Aberdeen Altens Hotel?

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 351 reviews, which is better than 51% of rated hotels in Aberdeen.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Aberdeen Altens Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does The Aberdeen Altens Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does The Aberdeen Altens Hotel have a pool?

Yes, The Aberdeen Altens Hotel has a swimming pool (indoor pool).

### Is there parking at The Aberdeen Altens Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is The Aberdeen Altens Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### What was The Aberdeen Altens Hotel called before?

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel was previously known as Thistle Altens Hotel.

### When did The Aberdeen Altens Hotel open?

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel opened in 1980 and was last renovated in 2012.

### How many rooms does The Aberdeen Altens Hotel have?

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel has 216 rooms on 4 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Aberdeen Altens Hotel?

Yes: ALDI, about 920 m away (15 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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