Updated: July 24, 2021, 9:10 am Dine like a king at the Rothesay Rooms in Royal Deeside and experience the finest of cooking with a focus on local says our restaurant reviewer. While I love the city centre of Aberdeen and all the delights it holds, there’s something incredibly magical about Royal Deeside. Thanks to my boyfriend, I have a real love for this corner of the world, with Braemar and Ballater becoming holiday favourites for us over the years. His family own a small cottage in Inverey, which is a short 10-minute drive from Braemar, and although we usually submerge ourselves in the blissful isolation of no phone service or Wi-Fi, this time around our weekend of zen has a sprinkling of luxury.