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Savour the Flavours of Summer
May 30, 2024Get ready to tickle your taste buds and bask in the sun-drenched delights of the season as we unveil our brand-new summe...
Learn moreThe Birth of Black Friday: A Remarkably Grey History in the UK
Nov 24, 2023Black Friday … a day that truly encapsulates the heartwarming spirit of the forthcoming festive season. While it conjure...
Learn moreUnmasking the Scottish Spectacle: Burns Night at The Chester Hotel
Nov 10, 2023Celebrate Poetry, Passion, and a Perfect Excuse to PartyA Scottish Soiree to RememberLadies and gentlemen, gather round,...
Learn moreBe More Cary Grant This Spring
Apr 12, 2023Style icon Cary Grant, named the second greatest male star of the Golden Age of Hollywood, known for his good looks, deb...
Learn moreSeeing Red In The Kitchen
Nov 9, 2022It's a red letter day in the kitchen as our head chef Chris Gray has ensured our two AA Red Rosette Award following an u...
Learn moreHow Christmas Works
Aug 25, 2021Christmas is definitely NOT just for children at The Chester Hotel this year, but just in case you’ve forgotten How Chri...
Learn moreWhat Socrates Taught Us About Change - With Words of Wisdom From Taylor Swift
May 11, 2021We’re taking inspiration from the Greek Philosophers today…we thought we’d go high brow (University Challenge here we co...
Learn moreA Toast To The Coast - With Our Summer Seafood
Apr 28, 2021Seas The Day!With 175 miles of Aberdeenshire coastline around the shoulder of the north east of Scotland, it’s no wonder...
Learn moreWe're back! Well almost!
Mar 19, 2021You can, once again, book tables outdoors and indoors for our fabulous food and delightful drinks and also book our roma...
Learn moreTis The Season To Chester 2020 - with Glühwein!
Nov 28, 2020If you’ve ever been to a German Christmas market, we think we can transport you back this festive season with the scent ...
Learn moreBlanket Chic - Outdoor Dining in Autumn
Oct 9, 2020Outdoor dining at The Chester Hotel…bring a blanket and enjoy the hottest venue in town! As Aberdeen’s most stylish venu...
Learn moreWe're Turning Outside In
Sep 28, 2020No, we’re not turning into contortionists, but we are showing off our nimble flexibility as we move the outside back ind...
Learn moreQuality in Tourism
Sep 15, 2020We've received our Quality in Tourism accreditation today.This is an independently assessed scheme to verify establishme...
Learn moreSummer 2020's Most Frequently Asked Questions
Aug 24, 2020It’s a summer like never before … and for once we don’t mean just the weather! We’ve been asked a lot of questions about...
Learn moreTeacakes – How Do You Eat Yours?
Aug 14, 2020To mark Afternoon Tea Week and the relaunch of our celebrated afternoon teas which will include lovingly hand-made choco...
Learn moreTransparent Igloo and A Marquee With A View - Our Outdoor Reopening Plans
Jun 10, 2020A 20-metre open-sided marquee and transparent igloos form part of our plan for the reopening of the outdoor areas of the...
Learn moreMay The Architectural Force Be With You
May 4, 2020Star Wars fans will be celebrating Star Wars Day today – #MayThe4thBeWithYou, but we have our own celebration on May the...
Learn moreCosy cool – the new style trend being set at The Gallery
Jan 23, 2020If there was a more perfect venue for relaxing with a cocktail on a cold winter night than The Gallery, we’re not sure w...
Learn moreLooking for space in a hotel bedroom? Our grand rooms will be just grand
Jan 15, 2020If there is one thing that we humans hold dear, it’s our right to our own personal space. Whether it’s squashed nose to ...
Learn moreClassic rooms give a little luxury…and so much more
Dec 16, 2019Classic. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the definition of the word is something of the highest quality and ...
Learn moreWhy we’re in love with The Gallery’s garden room
Dec 3, 2019From The Ritz in London to HMS Titanic…back in the day, a luxury venue was nothing if it didn’t have a palm court. Prest...
Learn moreCheck them out and then check in…our stunning new bedrooms are here
Nov 27, 2019They have been almost a year in the making, but we promise you our stunning new bedrooms are worth the wait. Stylish, so...
Learn moreThe Gallery…putting us in the frame as Aberdeen’s hottest venue
Oct 23, 2019Do you find that your tipple of choice is often influenced by your surroundings? If you’re hidden away in a dark, shadow...
Learn moreMake a date with tea and cake
Aug 14, 2019Do you ever have that sinking feeling during the afternoon? The type of uneasy sensation in the very pit of your stomach...
Learn moreThe best bar none!
Jul 11, 2019“Excellent place to chill over drinks. Lovely atmosphere and superb service. Drinks were perfectly mixed and chilled.”
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Cheers to the Beer – celebrate Beer Day Britain with a perfect pint at The Chester Hotel
Jun 16, 2019By Gary Middleton, bar manager
Turn on the taps and let the cool stuff flow – we’re saying cheers to the beer this week...
New surroundings, the same amazing events experience
May 21, 2019Big is beautiful – and we have the ballroom to prove it! After four months of renovations, we have reopened the doors on...
Learn moreStop the press…we’re in Scotland The Best!
May 7, 2019Prood. Richt gled. Fair tricket.
When you are singled out as being among the best of Scotland’s hotels and restaurants...
New year and a new look for The Granite Suite
Jan 3, 2019New year is often considered a time for regeneration and rejuvenation – and who are we to buck the trend? We held our fi...
Learn moreColourful cocktails bring the good vibes
Sep 19, 2018By Gary Middleton, bar manager
There is a saying that colour has the power to influence the soul. So perhaps that’s wh...
Happily ever holiday – enjoy October discounts at The Chester Hotel
Sep 17, 2018It’s the happiest place on earth… and you don’t need to cross an ocean to find it.
With luxurious rooms fit for a prin...
The happiest day of your life…again and again and again
Jun 5, 2018By Ngaire Stanaway, events manager
It was the happiest day of your life…so why wouldn’t you want to relive the moment ...
Bring back traditional family meal times
Apr 1, 2018Think back to your childhood and a typical Sunday in your family home. What do you remember about it? Visiting your gran...
Learn moreBeef up your Sunday lunch with butcher’s advice
Mar 1, 2018Over the past 20 years, our high streets have changed dramatically. Gone are countless small, independent shops that mad...
Learn moreOut with the old and in with the new?
By Ngaire Stanaway, events manager
Exchange vows, line up and meet your guests, sit down to a three-course meal, cut t...
Piping Hot News
As our chef Kevin Dalgleish moves onto a new venture this Spring, we’re looking back over his time in the kitchen at The...
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