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Cruden Bay

The village boasts 3 fine hotels for your convenience, all of which offer affordable, comfortable accommodation and a fine choice of foods.

There are also a number of Bed & Breakfast providers within the village who again offer excellent value for money combined with friendly service.

Kilmarnock Arms Hotel - described, in a Great North Scotland Railway guide book 1990, as an "old established Hotel". The Kilmarnock Arms goes back to at least 1888 when a local newspaper reported a dinner in honour of a departing tenant from Braehead farm.

A traditional Scottish welcome awaits you at the Red House Hotel, situated in the tranquil coastal village of Cruden Bay, only 30 minutes drive from Aberdeen airport. The Red House is an ideal base for those interested in golf, bird watching, river and sea angling, or a little history, for the haunting ruins of Slains Castle tower over the cliffs of Cruden Bays rugged beautiful coast.

The St. Olaf is a family owned and managed hotel situated on the edge of Cruden Bays world famous Championship links Golf Course, a path leads directly to the Club House.

This friendly Hotel offers a homely atmosphere, a mixture of en-suite, non en- suite and family rooms, with a high standard of home cooking in relaxing surroundings.

The Old School House also provides fantastic value in a superb setting located just on the outskirts of the village itself.

There are also self catering properties available from time to time including the following.