9: Aberdeen
9: Aberdeen (+34k since 2012)
Aberdeen Airport welcomed a new hotel as Marriot Moxy opened its doors for the first time in 2014. Joining it was Village Urban Resorts' (VUR) £24m Aberdeen resort.
45k Norwegians visited the Granite City in 2014.
Despite De Vere Hotels and VUR's Robert Cook claiming that Aberdeen was the place to be for hoteliers, the city has seen a decline since the start of 2015 due to the troubled North Sea oil and gas sector.
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