Banff Springs Hotel, Scotland is elevated above golden sands, on the western outskirts of the Royal Burgh of Banff, on the Moray Firth Coast. The area is beautiful, unexploited, and well known for magnificent architecture & colourful history. Banff Springs enjoys fabulous views of Boyndie Bay and beyond. Fabulous sunsets, dolphin sightings & the northern lights are not unusual.www.banffspringshotel.co.ukGolden Knowes Rd, AB45 2JE

This cosy hotel, situated in the heart of the bonnie seaside village of Portsoy, boasts 12 en-suite bedrooms and a popular Public/Lounge Bar. Evening meals are available to residents, on request. All meals are prepared using only the finest, locally sourced, produce. As The Boyne Hotel is to Portsoy - so Portsoy is to the beautiful Moray Firth Coast, lying approximately 56 miles between Aberdeen and Inverness.www.boynehotel.co.ukNorth High St Portsoy, AB45 2PA

Carmelite House Hotel is a small, friendly, family-run hotel in the centre of Banff in North East Scotland. Located on the Banffshire Coast in the Moray Firth, Banff is separated from the neighbouring town of Macduff by the mouth of the River Deveron. Carmelite House Hotel is the ideal base for visitors to explore this hidden corner of Aberdeenshire.www.northeastscotlandhotels.comLow St, AB45 1AY

Whatever the season the County Hotel is here to welcome you, an elegant Grade B Georgian House offering fine views over the historical Royal Burgh of Banff, the Bay and the surrounding countryside of the River Deveron estuary. Designed by George Robertson about 1778 for the Garden-Robinson family (noted merchants and long-standing Provosts of the Burgh) the building contains many features copied from nearby Duff House, William Adam's baroque masterpiece and stately home of the Earls and Dukes of Fife.www.thecountyhotel.comHigh St, AB45 1AE

The Hotel offers a choice of Accommodation. All bedrooms in the main hotel are En-suite. For families some of our spacious rooms can accommodate up to four persons. Alternatively the Hotel Apartment offers a double room. a triple bedroom, private shower toilet and a lounge. For guests looking for private or self catering accommodation the Lodge Bungalow can accommodate up to eight guests.www.fifelodgehotel.comSandyhill Rd, AB45 1BE