Win a three night trip to Aberdeen
Enjoy the Granite City with great tips from Hilton Garden Inn
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Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen City Centre is the ideal base for exploring the city’s prestigious shopping centres, nearby castles, whiskey distilleries and sandy beaches. Find everything you need to relax and stay productive with complimentary Wi-Fi and a 24-hour business centre.
Paul Wood, General Manager from Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen City Centre highlights the best of the Granite City
Please sum up in a couple of sentences what’s great about your Hilton Garden Inn.
It’s situated right in the heart of the city centre, close enough to walk to the local shops, bars, restaurants and the beach.
What’s the best item on the breakfast menu at your hotel?
The pork and herb sausages at Nick Nairn’s Native restaurant are really tasty - they come from local award-winning butcher John Davidson and are gluten-free.
What’s the one thing I should do while in Aberdeen, to make me feel like a local?
Head off to Belmont Street and Back Wynd where you can enjoy Aberdeen’s pub and café culture.
I’ve got some down time during a busy day – how should I spend it in Aberdeen?
There’s great shopping to be done at Union Square, some lovely parks nearby, a wonderful beach promenade with bars and cafés and Dunnottar castle, which is set high up on the cliffs on the North Sea coast.
Do you have a favourite spot to see the setting sun in the city?
Forget the sunset - the beach offers the most stunning and dramatic sunrise.
Tell us about a hidden gem of Aberdeen that isn’t normally on the tourist trail…
Torry, on the south bank of River Dee, is famous for its fishing community. If you’re lucky, it’s an excellent viewing spot to see dolphins at play.
Tell us your spot for an evening cocktail.
Our own hotel bar, Native, has the most amazing selection of cocktails including a Deadly Tiki set on fire!
WIN A 3 NIGHT TRIP TO ABERDEEN
We’ve teamed up with Hilton Garden Inn to give away a fantastic 3 night trip to Aberdeen. The winner and a guest will fly from any UK airport and stay at Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen City Centre.
Terms & Conditions: Promotion closes at 23:59 on 7 June 2015. There is one prize of a three night stay at Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen City Centre for two people and the promotion is open to readers of The Independent and i, and readers of their sister paper The Evening Standard. Includes return economy flights from a UK mainland airport to Aberdeen. Includes breakfast and dinner for one night with a bottle of house wine. The winner will be the first entry selected at random after the closing date and will be contacted by 9 June 2015. Travel needs to take place within a year of the winner being notified. Subject to availability. Blackout dates apply. All winners and guests must be over 18. Prize excludes other expenses such as transport in the UK, travel insurance, food and drink, personal expenditure and incidental costs. Only one online entry per person. The prize is nontransferable and there is no cash alternative. For full Terms & Conditions, see independent.co.uk/rules. For further information, please write to Customer Care, The Independent, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT.Promoter: Hilton Garden Inn.