The stay at Craigston Castle was amazing! Exploring the castle and the grounds was wonderfully beauty. We had a trap shoot on the grounds with Frank Henderson that was so castle-like! What a lovely man...and his charming grandson helped too. A grand meal in the grand dinning room was so much fun! Elisabetta was such a gracious host. So responsive and helpful...an absolute lovely soul! This made our trip so much more exciting and we hope to be back one day!

Beautifully unique property, excellent welcome from Elizabetta! Definitely worth the time to stay here! Side note: highly recommend booking Nelson to be your private chef during your stay. Ask Elizabetta for details!

The property and everything involved therein was exactly as described on vero. Beautiful out of the way Castle perfect for family time. Good for one day trips to the coast. Elisabetta was absolutely fantastic and a key part of our wonderful experience.

From the time we arrived, Craigston Castle felt like our Scottish home. Elisabetta was a great help and the staff was terrific. We came for our daughter’s wedding at Fyvie Castle and decided to have a family reunion too. I loved the castle and also the surrounding land. It was a true fairytale. We hope to return one day!!!

Our stay at Craigston Castle - will be etched on all of our minds for the rest of our lives :) From the moment Elisabetta welcomed us, to the moment we hugged her goodbye ... the entire stay was like being in a dream. It warmed our hearts when Elisabetta said, not long after we first met, "this is now your home now" ... Our home? A castle? That was mind blowing ... We had 10 guests who all flew in from California to celebrate a marquee birthday and also to gather, rest, relax, and explore some new experiences. The 10 of us took up 5 rooms. All of the rooms were beautifully furnished, which we later found out to be authentic and antique ... much of the furniture was built at the castle, in the actual rooms (as it would have been impossible to make off-site and bring up the spiral staircase). All of the photos in the rooms of family members were also of the Urquhart family and their friends and the paintings are all catalogued. We had invited a private Chef, Roma (who Elisabetta had recommended) to help with meals (Breakfasts, Lunch, Snacks and Dinner), which made all the difference. We also booked some activities on the castle grounds, which we could have done off-site, but "hey, we're staying at a Castle" ... so why not?! Activities included, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Whiskey Tasting, Archery and Falconry. All of them we coordinated/contracted with directly, but all were recommendations from Elisabetta. Each expert that came onsite, was super nice, knowledgeable and stayed as long as we wanted. Elisabetta, who lives on premise in her own separate/private wing of the castle, also agreed to give our group a tour. It was then, that the majesty and history of the castle came alive and there were many moments afterwards that we would imagine what it would have been like for the owners/families and staff moving around the castle and grounds. We would gather throughout the morning at the breakfast table and also outside in the mornings. We had dinner in both of the large dining rooms, and gathered in the evenings in the drawing room, playing charades, laughing and telling stories. This is truly a magical place. Well worth the drive up from Aberdeen (closest airport) and only 10mins to Turriff (the closest town) and 20mins to the coast. We will recommend Craigston Castle to all our friends and look forward to returning one day soon. Thank you.