Skene House Holburn, Aberdeen’s original HotelSuites, where the benefits of apartment-style living and hotel services are combined, is inviting guests to help it celebrates its 21st anniversary this month.
The much-loved accommodation near the city centre’s West End has been offering business and tourism visitors alike a home away from home since 1996 when it joined its sister locations on Whitehall Place and Rosemount Viaduct in the Skene House’s offering.
Celebrations will be taking place throughout the month with guests receiving chocolate keys upon check-in.
Guests can also raise a glass within Holburn’s Honour Bar which is the perennially popular feature: Each guest receives a complimentary drink of their choice on arrival and then during their stay, they can add further drinks to their “tab”.
Founder and chair of Skene House, Mr Charles P. Skene OBE, said: “I am delighted to celebrate this milestone year at Skene House Holburn. Over the years Skene House Holburn has hosted thousands of guests, from business travellers who have lived like locals, returning time and again to those who have enjoyed a weekend break soaking up the city’s culture and shopping.
“This isn’t just 21 years of providing fantastic accommodation, this is about 21 years of being the best Aberdeen can offer, the friendliest local welcome, and it’s about understanding what the business community and frequent travellers require when they’re away from home and dedicating time to the Granite City.”
With its strong corporate base, many business travellers have spent years of their lives living like a local in Skene House Holburn, contributing to the city and the local community. It prides itself on the high number of returning guests. One guest was one of the first to stay at Skene House Holburn when it first opened 21 years ago and continues to return 21 years on while another has been returning for more than 16 years. There are many members of staff who have been with Skene House Holburn for almost two decades too, including head housekeeper Marilou Scott (pictured) who has worked with the business for twenty years, and Susan Aitken (pictured) who has been assistant manager for 18 years.
Skene House makes their life away from home easier and more enjoyable by offering a hotel service and apartment living experience. Fully furnished and equipped apartments all come with individual living rooms and kitchens, washing machines in every suite, strong wifi, workspace, free city centre parking and access to Aberdeen’s professional business district. The property offers thirty-nine one, two and three-bedroom hotel suites with seven different interior styles to choose from.
Skene House Holburn is part of a trio of Skene House locations in Aberdeen city centre, Holburn, Rosemount and Whitehall. With a variety of property sizes available for travellers to choose, from studios through to three-bed apartments suites, guests can relax in the comfort of uniquely decorated surroundings, always with separate kitchen facilities. The 24-hour reception and concierge services available ensure that guests have the local knowledge expertise and convenience of a luxury hotel, with the peace and privacy of their own apartment.
While there are increasing accommodation offerings in the Granite City, Skene House’s regular guests know exactly why they return so frequently – because the friendly staff are always willing to go the extra mile.
When regular weekly guests leave on a Friday their luggage can be stored and returned to their suite on Monday, staff arrange for their dry cleaning to be done over the weekend and deliver it fresh for the working week ahead, their kitchen condiments are stored in the butler’s pantry and they can even look after their designated pillow till their next visit.
Guests can even arrange for Skene House to receive their online supermarket deliveries and pack them away in their suite’s cupboards and fridge.
Family owned and operated, Skene House is the antithesis of a homogenous national chain or international brand offering. Accommodating the needs of travellers for almost forty years, not only does Skene House know how to satisfy the requirements and wants of business and leisure visitors, Skene House’s local knowledge and commitment to the local community is steadfast.
For more information about Skene House Holburn visit: http://www.skene-house.co.uk/apartments/holburn/