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Waterside Hotel Peterhead

Fraserburgh Road, na, Peterhead AB42 3BN

  • Year of most recent renovation2001
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About

The Britannia Waterside Hotel is situated on Scotland's northeast coast in Peterhead, a major fishing port. Set in extensive gardens on the banks of the River Ugie estuary, the hotel offers 121 en-suite bedrooms, complimentary parking, and a health and leisure club with a 15-meter swimming pool. Enjoy fantastic views of the hotel grounds and river from Ogilvie's Restaurant, where the team prepares delicious meals using the finest local produce. For a more informal dining experience, Muse Bar offers a relaxing atmosphere and a range of bar snacks. 24-hour room service is also available. Located just a few miles from Peterhead and the coast, this hotel is an ideal base for exploring the surrounding areas.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Pool
  • Spa & wellness
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Dog friendly
  • Gym
  • Accessible
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Facilities

Facilities

  • Small pets allowed (under 5 kg) not available in all rooms (10 GBP, extra charge)
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park (5 GBP, extra charge)
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (15:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Late Check-out (extra charge)
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoke detector (1)
+ 5 more
  • Lift access
  • Garden
  • Gym
  • Electric kettle (1)
  • Towels and bed linen

Catering

  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Highchairs

Health & wellness

  • Sauna

Entertainment & pools

  • Indoor freshwater pool
  • Indoor heated pool (1)
  • Sun loungers
  • TV lounge
  • Pub

Sports

  • Fitness
  • Darts

Business

  • Conference room
  • Meeting room (3)

Meals

  • Breakfast buffet (07:00–10:00)
  • Buffet dinner
  • À la carte dinner
  • Set menu dinner

Payment methods

  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Good to know

  • Early Check-in
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age (18)
  • Cash Free
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Rooms

  • Family room

    Family Quad Standard

  • Double room

    double executive

  • Family room

    Family 3 Standard

  • Single room

    single standard

  • Twin room

    twin standard

  • Double room

    double standard

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 22 adults
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children
Family roomup to 33 adults / 1 children
Family roomup to 44 adults / 2 children
Single roomup to 11 adults
Twin roomup to 22 adults / 1 children
Twin roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

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Location

Fraserburgh Road, na, Peterhead AB42 3BN

  • Land's End873 km
  • Penzance863 km
  • St Ives852 km
  • Falmouth850 km
  • Newquay822 km
  • Padstow806 km
  • Bude768 km

Straight-line figures from the hotel's coordinates. Cornish lanes and the coast path are slower than the map suggests, and rail and bus services can be sparse outside summer; see the walks.

Nearby, from the catalogue

  1. Beach1 km
  2. Golf course1.5 km
  3. Peterhead Harbour2 km
  4. City centre2 km
  5. Fraserburgh Light house15 km
  6. Aden Park15 km
  7. Slains Castle15 km
  8. Harbour15 km
  9. Nearest Bus / Metro Stop35 km

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Meals

Meal plans

  • Bed And Breakfast
  • Buffet Breakfast
  • Half Board
  • Room Only

Type of stay

  • Business hotels
  • Hotels with spa

Key facts

Year of most recent renovation
2001
Number of floors (main building)
1
Annexe (s)
1
Number of floors (annexe)
1
Double rooms
99
Junior suites
6

Book direct with the hotel

Gromavel is not a booking site and shows no live prices. Contact the hotel for current rates, VAT and cancellation terms; Cornish coast rooms in July and August go months ahead.

Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 19/08/2026.