When it comes to population, Dundee, Scotland just misses the podium.  

And while it doesn’t get the gold, silver, or bronze medal like Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen, Dundee is no sore loser. Between the Antarctic expedition ship RRS Discovery to the V&A Museum and The McManus art gallery and museum — there is plenty to explore in this city. 

In no particular ranking, these hotels in Dundee will delight you as much as the city will. 

Image Credit and Location: Hotel Indigo Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK

1. Hotel Indigo Dundee, an IHG Hotel 

Best for: a strong drink after a long travel day 

The building may be a former 19th-century textile mill, but the bar is brand new. Hotel Indigo Dundee urges you to drop your bags and enjoy a single malt. Or two. Or three. However many malts you may muster, help is available in the morning via a full Scottish breakfast at the Daisy Tasker bistro and a 24-hour gym for you to sweat the scotch out.  

2. Sleeperz Hotel Dundee 

Best for: getting from the platform to a pillow ASAP 

Did the night train from London to Edinburgh not lull you to sleep? Then Sleeperz Hotel will get the job done. Sitting right beside the Dundee train station, you’ll roll your luggage into Sleeperz Hotel faster than you can count Highland sheep. Wake up well-rested for a visit to the V&A Dundee or Discovery Point and RRS Discovery museums.  

3. The Landmark Hotel and Leisure Club 

Best for: resting and recharging 

Take a note from the Tesla Supercharger station in the parking lot to recharge your own batteries at The Landmark Hotel and Leisure Club. Pull the blackout curtains on a deluxe king room and get the rest you deserve in this 19th-century mansion. Wake at your own pace and spend the day in the indoor pool, sauna, and steam room of the fitness club. 

Image Credit and Location: Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa, Dundee, Scotland, UK

4. Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa 

Best for: all things wet and wonderful 

The Japanese-inspired spa at Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa will wash you of your worries. Get every knot in your neck worked out on the massage table or in a duet room for couples. Only have a couple of minutes for pampering? Express treatments are available so you can get a moment alone before taking the kids to Wild Shore Dundee next door.  

5. Taypark House 

Best for: that stately home-away-from-home feeling 

Taypark House overlooks the city and the University of Dundee Botanic Garden, making this boutique 14-room hotel feel like your own private getaway. You can plan the day around meal service: afternoon tea and scrumptious scones, romantic dome dining under the stars, then a tipple in the gin bar. 

6. Fisherman's Tavern 

Best for: laidback slumber by the sea 

The 17th-century cottages that make up the Fisherman’s Tavern are a half-mile from the Broughty Ferry train station and not much farther from the Broughty Castle Museum and Broughty Ferry Beach. Check into a room and let your mind linger on nothing else other than a steak and ale pie and a few pints in the beer garden.   

Image Credit and Location: Malmaison Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK

7. Malmaison Dundee 

Best for: city center stays 

Around the corner from Dundee train station, you’ll find Malmaison. This Dundee hotel is equal distance from the city square and Dundee Waterfront Gardens, keeping you close to any city events on the schedule. Just make sure you pencil in time to appreciate the bridge, city, or V&A views from your room. 

8. Dundee Backpackers Hostel 

Best for: desperate Dans desperate to save money 

Don’t worry if you don’t get the Desperate Dan reference; you’ll be mates with the bloke by the time you check out of Dundee Backpackers Hostel. Shared dorms and private rooms are both available. Amenities include a self-catered kitchen, game room, and a library. Step outside and you’ll meet the Desperate Dan statue: a cowboy character from old Scottish comics. Wander around the city to meet more statues from Scottish pop culture and history like Lemmings, Orr Wullie, Robert Burns, and Queen Victoria. 

9. Premier Inn Dundee North 

Best for: a golf getaway (that’s not St. Andrews) 

Listen, you need a practice round or two before you hit the Old Course. Thankfully, Premier Inn is a chip-shot away from the Downfield Golf Club — the birthplace of the Scottish Open. You’ll spend your time on the greens, surely; so, book the family suite for your little caddies so they can sleep in and spend their afternoon playing at the Camperdown Leisure Park and Cineworld next door. 

Image Credit: Getty Images, joe_proctor. Image Location: Dundee, Scotland, UK

Getting to hotels in Dundee UK by train 

Depending on where your hotel is, you’ve got options for which train station in Dundee you will need to hop off at. From west to east:  

Let’s just assume you’re riding straight into Dundee. Here would be your timetables from:  

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Header Image Credit and Location: Malmaison Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK

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