The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa Scottish - Luxury Golf Hotel of the Year 2019

Awarding Luxury The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa

The Directors and Senior Management of Your Golfer Magazine are delighted to announce their ‘Scottish Luxury Golf Hotel of The Year’ for 2019 as, The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa located in Pitfodels, Aberdeenshire.

The award not only reflects the location of the venue in one of Scotland’s most iconic golfing locations but also the facilities and fine Scottish hospitality shown by the five star VisitScotland rated accommodation provider.

Scottish Luxury Golf Hotel of The Year 2019

A great destination for a golfing break, Aberdeenshire has all the hallmarks of classic links golf with a blend of great bars, club and restaurants away from the fairways.

The north-east of Scotland features many hidden gems and magnificent links-style golf courses. There is no better setting than the rugged Aberdeenshire coastline to take in the breath-taking sea views and play secret masterpieces of the golfing world.

The local Pitfodels area is in abundance of country pursuits away from the many fairways that line the landscape. Visitors to the region can enjoy shooting, fishing and numerous water based activities.

Although it is on the well-manicured fairways and lightning quick greens that Aberdeenshire really makes it impression.

The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa really is a golfer’s fantasy, with memorabilia and artist impressions of some of the country’s best loved golf courses lining the corridors and communal areas. There is even an artificial putting green situated to the front of the hotel and no less than fifty golf course within a 50 mile radius of the award-winning, Marcliffe.

Hotel owner, Stewart Spence MBE who himself plays from a handicap of 8 has been an active golfer on the north-east of Scotland for over sixty years with current memberships at Royal Aberdeen and Cruden Bay. The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa was chosen as the host hotel for the two teams in the 2011 Walker Cup and was also selected as the host hotel for the British Senior Open in 2005 and 2014 for the Open Championship which was played at Royal Aberdeen.

The hotel of choice for the PGA Tours, players including Nicklaus, Watson, Player, O’Meara, Poulter, Mickelson, Spieth and Fowler have stayed at The Marcliffe over the years.

Dining is a wonderful experience at The Marcliffe.

The Conservatory Restaurant serves locally sourced produces to exceed the expectation of all palates as well as offering an extensive wine list and over a hundred single malt whiskeys!

Awarding Excellence Amongst the hotel’s first class facilities, guests can enjoy a treatment spa offering massages and hydrotherapy treatments. Located next to the spa, the Marcliffe gym is complete with the latest equipment.

The hotel’s wonderful facilities also include golfing memorabilia/pool room situated in the basement of the hotel.

There are even drying facilities for wet golf gear!

Guests are able to hire a chauffeur-driven limousine which is available for spectacular sight-seeing in the local area.

The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa is home to thirty-nine rooms which are elegantly decorated and furnished to the highest quality. Owner, Stewart prides himself of the fixed rate rooms that are offered with the price on the marcliffe.com website, the price guests pay with no hidden extras or upgrades.

This philosophy means that many guests return year-after-year with 65% of the hotel’s business as repeat bookings.

Experience great golf with The Marcliffe The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa is in close proximity to many golf courses in Aberdeenshire including two of the region’s most sought after destinations for golf. The Hotel & Spa offer direct access and can arrange convenient tee times at both Cruden Bay Golf Club and the Trump International Golf Resort.

The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa’s central location also offers visitors and travelling golfers opportunities to play other fantastic golf courses in the north east of Scotland, such as Murcar, Newburgh on Ythan Links as well as enjoy the facilities at the world renowned, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre.

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North Deeside Road | Pitfodels | Aberdeen | AB15 9YA | Scotland

01224 861 000 | info@marcliffe.com

www.marcliffe.com