Listen to what the man said

This is the entrance to Ardoe House hotel in Aberdeenshire, not to be confused with Ardoe House in Aberdeenshire which is a private reisdence, and is about 16 miles furher away from the hotel.
I was told by a man in my taxi the other day, a man from Finland on his first trip here, and who was staying at the hotel, that the hotel was built in 1841 by Alexander Ogston as his family home.
I never knew that, and I like my local history, but that is what the man said, so it must be true.
He was reading from a piece of paper that the hotel had given him though, but he was pleased to relate to me this information.
I have no idea who built the other Ardoe House mind you. Maybe some other first time visitor will tell me one day.