THERE was no way the forecast of dipping temperatures and cold winds from the North Sea was going to put us off from a trip to Aberdeen. This was to be a first-time visit to the city for my wife ...

The Station Hotel, 78 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6GN; Tel: 01224 587214; Visit: www.stationhotelaberdeen.com; Prices start from £90 per room, per night (based on two people sharing) for dinner ...

Perhaps in a grim warning of what might befall Ayr Station Hotel, by 1950, one of Aberdeen’s grandest buildings was no more. Today a Travelodge stands in its place.