Reviews of Waverley Hotel
8-10 Merchant Street Peterhead, Peterhead, AB42 1BU, United Kingdom
#5 of 8 hotels in Peterhead
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 290 hotel reviews
8.1Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.8
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Comfort
8.7
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Location
8.9
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Facilities
8.0
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Staff
9.0
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Value for money
8.9
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Free WiFi
7.0
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Reviewed: 24 August 2025
Phil
United Kingdom6 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Great value !!
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 5 August 2025
Jillian
United Kingdom16 reviews7.0“Homely”- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The WiFi,kept going off and on,seagulls in the morning, should use blackout curtains
The room was clean and tidy,staff were friendly,even when it was in a pub,it was nice and quiet
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 1 August 2025
Andrew
United Kingdom6 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Would stay again”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Location fine and central
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 19 July 2025
Alastair
United Kingdom17 reviews7.0“Great location for exploring Boddam, Bullers of Buchan and Cruden Bay area”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Excellent location.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 16 July 2025
Robert
United Kingdom4 reviews7.0“I paid £40 for the night and it was exactly what I expected for the money. Maybe even a bit better than expected”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The area isn’t great
It was clean and good value for money
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 6 July 2025
Pauline
New Zealand9 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Lack of instructions on how to use shower. Hadn't used one like that before. Difficult to get bags up front steps without help.
Friendly staff. Location was fantastic for what we required. Very comfortable beds. Loved it. Food was exceptional.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 2 July 2025
Skene
United Kingdom1 review9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Front stairs quite steep and narrow for elderly and disabled
Staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 29 June 2025
Findlater
United Kingdom1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very friendly and hospitable.Excellent food
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 26 June 2025
Julie
United Kingdom2 reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Bar patrons could quite clearly be heard from the room, and they were a noisy bunch. Even with a Bluetooth sleep mask, I could quite clearly hear them singing and shouting. Lovely that they were having a nice time, but the bar should perhaps remind patrons that hotel guests - and likely local people as well - are trying to sleep. Having to order breakfast the night before wasn't ideal, so we chose to have breakfast somewhere else. The restaurant is also closed on a Tuesday, so I'm not sure how we would have ordered for the Wednesday as staff never mentioned this when checking in, we only noticed a sign at the restaurant door as we were leaving for the day.
The location was good - easy to find, local authority parking nearby, close to areas and attractions we wanted to visit. Our room was clean and comfortable, and two windows on opposite walls allowed us plenty of fresh air. The fridge in the room was handy for sandwiches and drinks etc, and there was plenty of drawer and hanging space. The bathroom had a good amount of space at the window for us to unpack our toiletries, and the fan was effective without being noisy. Towels were clean and fresh, hand soap was provided, and the over mirror light was very useful. Having a restaurant and bar in the hotel is very convenient. Restaurant serves standard pub grub, and the menu has a good choice of dishes to suit most at reasonable prices. The food we ordered was hot and tasty, and delivered to table in good time. Decent selection of drinks available, my favourite tipple wasn't stocked here but I was happy with the other choices on offer. The room price is fair for what's on offer, there's no frills or bells and whistles, but it made for a comfortable base after being out and about all day.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 23 June 2025
Gordon
United Kingdom13 reviews2 helpful votes7.0“Nice trip”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Bar closed very early
Good loc , nice friendly staff
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 17 June 2025
Marisa
United Kingdom10 reviews7.0“Good value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
10am check out was excessive despite us explaining that our train wasn’t until 8pm
Beds were very comfortable. Good value for money. Well situated near all the local pubs. Offers a varied menu.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 17 June 2025
Marisa
United Kingdom10 reviews7.0“Good value for short stays”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
10am check out time seemed slightly unreasonable
Beds were very comfortable. The restaurant offers a variety of different food at reasonable prices- chicken fajitas were lovely!
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 29 May 2025
David
United Kingdom3 reviews8.0Very good- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
great value for money
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 25 May 2025
Tiphanie
United Kingdom2 reviews8.0“Great value”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Friendly staff, great value and fantastic breakfast
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 18 May 2025
Nicholas
United Kingdom23 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
No car parking. But 4 motorcycles were safe Outside on the road. Not a deal breaker.
Good value double room not far from town. Nice staff and breakfast All I needed for a 1 night stop while coming back from Scotland tour.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 4 May 2025
Zamlynny
United Kingdom15 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Quality
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 29 March 2025
Kenneth
United Kingdom8 reviews8.0“Excellent”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Access is steep steps unfortunately
Great food, clean and very nice rooms
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 13 February 2025
Barry
United Kingdom7 reviews3 helpful votes8.0“I’d happily stay again. Friendly staff, good food.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely old building.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 29 November 2024
Julie
United Kingdom23 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Lots of uneven stairs, in need of refurbishment. Shower hose badly needs cleaned as a build up of mildew and dirt on bend of hose.
The location
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 18 November 2024
William
United Kingdom6 reviews8.0“good food. comfy room different”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
lack of own parking all rooms upstairs not todd for anyone with mobility issues or aged residents
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 17 November 2024
Angela
United Kingdom6 reviews1 helpful vote9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing.
Comfortable, clean room with full size fridge and tea/coffee making facilities, ensure shower room nice and clean. Friendly staff all round, started our evening down in the bar well priced bar food available, we enjoyed the sharing platter, also ended the evening there and had a great laugh with staff and regulars alike thank you for making us feel so welcome.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 20 October 2024
William
United Kingdom1 review1 helpful vote8.0“Stay was great used hotel for a golf weekend great value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything was very good staff were very friendly didn't have anything that we didn't like
Did not have breakfast location was very good also had main meal fish was very good nice and fresh
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 14 October 2024
John
United Kingdom9 reviews9.0“Good, solid and traditional hotel with great food and very friendly staff”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing really, but if you look at tiny detail, a light sleeper could have been disturbed by the noise of the fridge in the room. Only a very small space of on-street parking, but luckily managed to put the car right outside the door very time (lots to carry!!)
Very friendly and welcoming staff. Arrived at 3.30pm after a long drive and was still able to have a substantial lunch which was serve quickly and really nicely cooked. Definitely a great place to stay with many good traditional features. No doubt I would stay again.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 16 September 2024
Deirdre
United Kingdom2 reviews8.0“Everyone lovely, hotel clean, pub local characters”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Would have liked a mirror in room for doing hair ect, and a shelf in the bathroom
Location good, food good, everyone friendly,pub fantastic
Stayed in September 2024
