Banff hotel to get a new lease of life after years of dereliction

Work to rejuvenate a former Banff hotel building is under way after years of dereliction.

The Tolbooth Hotel was classified as a building “at risk” by Historic Environment Scotland and its condition rated “poor” following a 2013 inspection.

Now Aberdeenshire Council has announced its intention to renovate the building – constructed in 1801 – for future use.

“It is great to see work beginning on the old Tolbooth Hotel,” a spokeswoman said.

“The scaffolding will be going up soon and the transformation of the property’s exterior will follow.”