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Reviews of Terra Nova Hotel

3 out of 5
Terra Nova Hotel
114 Crown St, Aberdeen, Scotland

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 40 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

ANNA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the worst, if not the worse, hotel we've ever stayed. The location was great but anything else was terrible. Not sure how this hotel has 3 starts and a 7.3 rating. We planned a trip to Aberdeen with my partner and we genuinely gave this a long thought. The price is not very competitive comparing to other chain hotels around and we choose Tera Nova to suppport a small business rather than a chain. The hotel is quite outdated and dirty. The room was the worst. Not the room we booked and shown on the pictures, very small for 2 people and we are both small. There were holes in our towels, dry rice on the duvet and dust on the dishes supplied. Surprisingly, the bathroom was the cleanest part of the room, although very cold, as no window or radiator in the bathroom, so the towels will get damped by the time we had a shower. On arrival, we were send a text with info and were told that the room is cleaned every 3 days (we stayed 4 days and no cleaning was done), the bed sheets and towels changed every 7 days, unless you pay extra. We were super busy and spent very little time in the room as we could not stand being there for long. We even thought to book another hotel, but as we were out most of the time and didn't want to lose time with packing and unpacking, so we decided to stay. For the same money you could book some big chains such as Travelodge and Ibis, so avoid this at any cost. Terrible experience. Defenitely not returning.
Response from TerraNova on 27 Feb 2024
Dear guest,We find your review extremely unfair and incorrect. We have our experienced long term cleaners going in every day. For long stay guests we do clean the room every 3 days unless you had put out a do not disturb sign. However if you had asked for an additional towels we would have been more than happy to provide them. We even have lockers by the entrance hall in case we receive a call during unsociable hours so that guests can help themselves to items such as towels/ sheets/ duvet covers along with tea/ coffee/ milk/ shampoo at no additional charge to guests. All the duvet covers get washed and tumble dried after each check out and before next check in, therefore, there is no way for food residue to stay attached to the duvet cover. Our cleaning team send us photos of each room after each clean and that is a mandatory task that we expect as a future proof. We are a small business and very proud of our staff and our hotel. If our rates were higher than those you mentioned, I’m sure you would have made a reservation with them in the first place. If you had reached out to us in the first place we would have been more than happy to help you. Many thanks.

8/10 Good

Ahmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The customer service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Nicky

Close to ameneties
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Getting booked in and checking in was very easy and is the first time I have done so with nothing but a key code and I like how hassle free it was, the accommodation itself was more than adequate and very fairly priced. Overall i rate the accommodation high enough that we probably would choose it again for our next time in the city. The only thing was Unfortunately we didn't feel comfortable enough to stay both nights due to the lack of staff members or knowledge of the procedures to deal with the issues that the guest next-door had with us. It made us feel like we couldn't fully enjoy our first time away together because even if we so much as had a giggle or a laugh they'd bang a door or slam something. I'd of been more than respectfully understanding say if it was late or over the top but it was the weekend and we went to have fun .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Abdullah

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I contacted the staff on arrival and they were immediate in helping me. I forgot something amd they have posted it to me. Im very pleased with my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would use again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap but terrible experience
Small room to be expected for price. Run down and in need of refurb. Bed sheets disgusting with yellow stains - had to go to nearby Asda to buy bath sheets to cover the bed. I arrived late in the evening, and when I conducted accommodation management to inform them I’d be looking for a refund they informed that I should have called and they would have sorted it. To be fair to management, they did try and contact me but I was in no mood to receive a call late at night or for somebody to arrive with new bed sheets close to midnight. Clean bedsheets should be a prerequisite to any booking - regardless of price. My request for refund was rejected.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from TerraNova on 14 Mar 2023
Hi Paul,Thanks for bringing the issues to our attention back in September when you stayed at our hotel. We addressed it with our housekeeping team. All sheets have been and are continually regularly sorted and any marked sheets are disposed of.We also have 4 lockers with backup bedding and towels should replacements be needed at short notice.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Someone started to break the wall with a hammer at 19:30, and it continued for more than 2 hours in front of my room. Hearing some pieces of stones scattered, how can I stay with conformity and pleasure? If that was pre-scheduled construction work, I should have been told about it.
Response from Terra Nova on 7 Dec 2022
You are absolutely right, we should have let you know in advance of starting. We apologise for the disruption that evening.

6/10 Okay

Georgie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Donald Charles

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nobody to meet you like a porter even for fire safety at night, no breakfast for the price plus shower had black mould in it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from TerraNova on 12 Aug 2022
Dear Donald, We are very sorry to hear about your experience. As it states clearly on our website, we are a self service hotel, providing all essentials, no frills requirements for our guests onsite whilst leveraging technology to manage admin and guest access remotely. That’s how we can keep the price down for our guests. For the safety and security of our guests all common areas are covered 24x7 by cctv. Every room has its own private bathroom, a microwave, fridge and a kettle. If you would like a porter to carry your luggage / have your breakfast in a restaurant then you would need to up your budget so that you can stay at a luxury hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Owain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable
Amazing value for money, clean and comfortable
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

daniela

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was too noisy because my room was in front of the street and the window and curtains didn’t closed at all, so the sun, noise and air filtered through it...the guy who was in charge was too kindly.... the bed not so comfortable. What i really like is the fact of having microwave, kettler and refrigerator and the location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Marek

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good for the price
For the price it was not a bad little place. Liked the convenience of "self check-in", good location, and the room had everything you needed for a decent stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Stefano, Aberdeen

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Easy self check-in. Very good customer service available on the phone and via email. I've been upgraded to a double room. Considering the price paid and that my stay was only for one night, it was ok. My expectations were not high. But the room did not match the ones displayed on the website... Comfortable bed and heating was working well so thumbs up! Easy self check-out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020

8/10 Good

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Good location but the property was just ok as stated in review.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
City centre perfection
Quick and easy check in ,room was good and was in a fantastic central location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Terra Nova on 6 Feb 2020
Thanks for the feedback! Hope to see you back again soon!

6/10 Okay

Marta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It´s a basic hotel, no reception, no check-in/out, but it has a good location, clean and quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Terra Nova on 9 Jan 2020
Thanks for your feedback! Hope to welcome you back to Terra Nova soon!

10/10 Excellent

Muna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Response from TerraNova on 19 Dec 2019
Thanks for your feedback! Hope to welcome you back to Terra Nova soon!

8/10 Good

GONZALO

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good. However, water in shower takes quite a while to heat up, and once hot intermittently goes cold which was not nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from TerraNova on 19 Dec 2019
Thanks for your feedback! Hope to welcome you back to Terra Nova soon!

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Terra Nova on 9 Dec 2019
Thanks for your feedback! Hope to welcome you back to Terra Nova soon!

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Rooms were far too hot then far too cold in the evening absolutely freezing could of done with spare bedding etc
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from TerraNova on 31 Oct 2019
Hi Lisa, many thanks for the feedback. We do have spare blankets for the rooms, sorry there was not one you could find. I will have housekeeping include in their check to make sure blankets are in all rooms and easy to find for those guests that need them.

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aberdeen Surprise
The Terra Nova Hotel was a nice surprise. The room was clean and comfortable and the bed was good. Easy check in and out and the hotel is located close to shops, pubs and restaurants. A good budget stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from TerraNova on 3 Oct 2019
Glad everything was great for you at Terra Nova! Many thanks for your feedback. Hope to see you back in Aberdeen again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Andy, Surrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money. The self service check in was straight forward. The room had everything I needed, It is a room only hotel but plenty of places to eat and drink nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from TerraNova on 3 Oct 2019
Thanks for your feedback! Hope to welcome you back to Terra Nova soon!

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from TerraNova on 3 Oct 2019
Many thanks for providing our first rating on Hotels.com! We hope to welcome you back to Aberdeen soon!

2/10 Terrible

Aisha

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from TerraNovaRooms on 26 Aug 2019
Hi Aisha, very sorry to see such a low score - this is not what we aim for. If you are able to provide any further detail as to why you think this is all we deserve, we will know where we need to take steps to improve things for the future. Some factors we think may have caused such a low score are: 1) We were fully booked the 1 night you stayed and you had the last single room available (which is our smallest room at the hotel). 2) There seems to be an ongoing issue with emails sent to the Expedia generated email addresses for guests not being routed through to the guests - thus you never received the access details prior to arrival. This has been reported to Expedia to resolve.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms small but very functional with everything you need good security system with front door and keys even though we didn't get front door code but very helpful staff and very polite would recommend this place with out hesitation looking forward to booking again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from TerraNova on 26 Aug 2019
Many thanks for your feedback - sorry you did not get the front door code in advance of arrival. There is a general issue with the Expedia link to the hotel management system - Expedia (which owns hotels.com) have been informed.

10/10 Excellent

Gonzalo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Very clean place, good location and quiet. Nothing to add about staff cos there are not people on site, no reception. The housekeeping staff clean once a week, it might need more., but for two nights was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from TerraNovaRooms on 26 Aug 2019
Many thanks for your feedback. Our schedule is to clean rooms every 3 days (exchange of towels, vacuum and make beds), with a full sheet change every 6 to 7 days - we find this is a good balance to keep our rooms cost effective for our guests and kinder to the environment.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Just a few minor things to address, room was extremely hot even with the windows open, shower dripped all night and bed was very creeky. Good way to check in, would stay again but maybe in a different room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from TerraNovaRooms on 26 Aug 2019
Many thanks for your feedback and highlighting the problems. We have now repaired the shower and replaced the mattress in the room you were in (as well as 3 other rooms)

10/10 Excellent

Andrea Paolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Extremely kind
Amazing experience. Every time I needed something, I was provided with it. And I forgot my charger, but the guest house manager called me and hand it back. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bjørn Erik

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mona

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

YUKARI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Average, not bad hotel,excellent is only location
Central location, good for shopping or night life (pubs, restaurants). Hotel is secure (cameras), without reception, all is managed virtually. Rooms are in basic standard, some smaller,some bigger. In general not bad but we are not sure if we will return here in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Terra Nova on 16 Feb 2020
Thanks for your feedback. We aim to provide affordable no frills accommodation in the centre of Aberdeen.

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
HORRIBLE!
HORRIBLE!!!
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Terra Nova on 9 Dec 2019
Very sorry to hear you feel your stay was horrible. I see that you stayed 2 nights, but never contacted us to raise any problems until you posted this after you had left. Message to any future guest - please please let us know if you have a problem with your room when you arrive, if we don’t know, we can’t do anything about it.