Name: Burntisland House Hotel
Address: 81 High Street, Burntisland, KY3 9AA, GB

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Susan

Basic hotel a place to sleep

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Shuv

The pictures you see on the website make this place look ok but in reality it needs closing down as it's a complete dump. It may be cheaper than other places but I'd say it was worse than a low grade hostel. I stay in an average of 3 hotels a week and this has got to be the worst yet. The front of the building is a complete mess with damaged railings and stained walls and steps. As you enter all you can smell is damp and musty like an old church. Completely stained and worn carpets also. I had the cabin room in the garden,it was awful and told the guy at reception also. It smelt of damp dog,stains all over the walls and all the furniture is hand made,by a stone mason I think, absolutely awful for £100. After a 7 hour drive as working away, I didn't have the will power to try and find somewhere else late at night.... Be warned....

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Michael

Convenient location on the main street in Burntisland. Around 5-6 minute walk from the train station. The train into the Edinburgh Waverly Station, center Edinburgh, departs every 20-25, minutes and takes around 30 minutes into Edinburgh. My room was large, with a large screen TV, Hot water kettle. No mini fridge. No elevator. My room faced the backyard so it was quiet. The window opened a little to let in fresh air.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Michael

My room was large. It had a Hot water kettle. But no mini fridge. The coffee, tea, cream and sugar were restocked daily. The large screen TV worked great. My room faced the backyard so it was quiet. No elevator. It's located on the main street in Burntisland and it's a 5-6 minute walk from the train station. The train to Edinburgh leaves around every 20-25 minutes and takes around 30 minutes to reach the Waverly Station. Which is center Edinburgh.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Randall

Very comfortable cottage in the backyard. At first glance from the pavement you may get a negative impression but walking into the separate cottage you will be very happy. We found this to be a safe area as well.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2026

Martin

Staff very helpful and friendly.
Room basic but clean. Could use a mirror in the bedroom.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Dec 2025

Jackie

HORRIFIC! DO NOT BOOK.

Not as advertised. Unsure who wrote all these positive reviews. Check out this hotel on Trip Advisor and you'll see the pictures and reviews are TERRIBLE!!!

We booked this hotel as we wanted to see Edinburgh. This was the whole purpose of our trip. This hotel was advertised as only a few miles away from Edinburgh city centre and had good reviews on Expedia. All false.

The address matching this hotel doesn't exist on our phones' maps/GPS. It brought us to an identical address in Edinburgh. With lots of help from locals, 4 hours and 3 towns/stops later, we finally found this \"hotel\". We were horrified. The place looked completely abandoned and unsafe. Straight out of horror movie.

The hotel had no lights, the windows were boarded up, there was tall overgrown weeds everywhere... The pavement you walk on before going up the stairs was all shattered and frankly a hazard.
There was no way we were stepping foot inside the building, let alone sleeping there.

It was almost 9:30PM, we had to scramble to find and pay for another hotel we felt safe in. When we got to our new hotel and got wifi, we contacted Expedia to alert them of the situation. The hotel has refused to provide any refund and there's nothing more Expedia can do. $160USD lost

STAY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Other online reviews mention homeless people in the building, smelly rooms, drunk receptionist, sanitary issues, never issuing refunds, hard to reach, hotel previously shut down, etc.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Angela

Perfect

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2025

Lorraine

Ok for a night but no longer

Property needs updating, don’t go by the picture as the room we got was nothing like it. The duvet and pillows are very ‘lumpy’ and need replacing. The room itself was clean but the exterior of the building especially the windows are dirty

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

Scott

My stay was quite enjoyable. While the building exhibits some signs of age and wear, it has been maintained well. The staff was notably efficient and accommodating. Although it may not be overly luxurious, it is a solid accommodation option.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Juvan

Comfortable stay and a 30 minute train ride to the city centre. Not a 5 star place but it’s clean and has everything you need with friendly staff and turndown service.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2025

Mark

The rooms were clean but the beds need to be replaced. I flipped and turned the mattress. Staff were friendly and helpful. The common areas and grounds are lacking in maintenance. Accommodation is expensive in Scotland so you get what you pay for. Overall good value for money but I’d rather pay more for a higher standard of hotel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2025

Carol

Very friendly staff extremely helpful we thoroughly enjoyed our stay

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

Rupa

Good property. Clean and tidy.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2025

Lisa Dawn

The shower was amazing! Room was basic but mostly clean. Had hand soap and bath gel. Smelled like old house and curry. Windows were filthy. Front of house was unkempt. Easy check in. Just ring the bell and they opened the door.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

04 May 2025

Thomas

This is not a hotel and definitely not 3 stars.

The room I stayed in left all of my clothes smelling mouldy. The rooms walls were so thin, I could here the person in the next room like we were in the same room. What makes this even worse is that it's massively overpriced.

The reviews for the property have been inflated by fake reviews. Avoid if at all possible.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Angela

Lovely

Lovely welcome when I checked - I have been several times and will certainly visit again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Dik

We were on motorbikes and the owner was very welcoming, allowing us to park the bikes on the hard-standing in front of the house (inside the property boundary so at no risk of being booked for parking on the pavement where there are double yellow lines).
The rooms (we were on the top floor in 10 & 14) were great, they were en-suite and quiet. Sure the floorboards creak a bit and the decoration was a little tired but I have stayed in Travelodges that were much smaller, noisier and dirtier but had to pay twice the price.
The lack of an option to dine in was not an issue: there are plenty of places to eat further along the street (this is on one end of the high street) and a café a few doors down that opens at 8.30 for breakfast (a fantastic \"small\" Scottish breakfast for less than £8).

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2025

Helen

Don’t book

Don’t know where to start. Best can say is if you are thinking of booking this…..DONT!
Definitely not for seniors, stairs are too much. It’s a place that looks as if hasnt had anything done to it since 60’s. Bed and pillows very uncmfortable.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

It’s okay for price for one or two nights , problem with windows noise and could be cleaner not a place to bring the wife ,very basic

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Karen

A lovely gem of a place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Decent Hotel for travel around Fife and Edinburgh.

Nice place, have stayed multiple times, owners always welcoming and pleasant. rooms are a good size, beds decent enough but clean and linen smells nice. really takk 12ft ceilings, bathrooms are ok, water pressure strong and good hot shower with free soaps/gels.Nothing to complain about really, have only stayed in room 4 and 9, 4 had really nice stonework, 9 quite sparce, but had shutters on the windows and were nice and warm.

parking is on street, it does have a 8.30am limit mon-sat and you can not return within the hour, but its free to park overnight.

no food at the hotel but a nice burger joint next door and the usual smattering of others nearby. Morrisons is 5 miles away for a decent breakfast.

cant fault it really, great value for money, a nice warm room and pleasant owners - i will be back as I have family in the area.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2024

John

Ideal for my visit and good value.

Friendly welcome. Nice warm room, very clean, lovely big modern shower. Ideal for me on my 4 night visit to Burntisland. Great value. Thank you

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Asked to pay extra for checkin late.
No wifi
No parking
No toiletries
No Heating
No hot water
No TV
No working Kettle

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2024

Mariena

Overall the stay was good. The hotel itself was a bit dusty and didn’t feel as clean as i would have liked. But nothing too bad that would deter me from staying there for a night or two. Great price and delicious local food

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

25 Oct 2024

Christine

Dirty, grimy, dark and stuffy. Room on top floor.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Miranda

A bit unusual but clean and comfortable

Arriving late on a dark evening, it looked unwelcoming - but the lass on reception made up for that! The room was large and warm, with wooden furniture, and the \"curtains\" were wooden shutters: it felt friendly. Characterful: the ceiling must have been about 4m up, an a bit of box trim (proably hiding pipework) made a useful seat or low shelf.
Everything worked. The station was a 5 minute walk, town centre likewise. I'd go back if in the area again.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2024

Van

Wanted a lower cost place to stay outside of Edinburgh. Older building/guest house. Worked great for a budget place to stay while exploring this area of Scotland.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

Md Bakhtiar

Beautiful sea front nearby. Just enough services at the room. Best at the budget. Loved it.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2024

Tara

Pleasant stay, handy and convenient. Pillows weren't the most comfortable but the property was clean and staff were polite.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2024

Chris

Lovely stay at the hotel, the only downside for me was the walls are paper thin and you can hear the noise from the room next door.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2024

Frank

The host was great, the surrounding area for meals was great. It is an old building which is apparent.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2024

Valerie

Lovely old building seems like undergoing some refurbishment. Thought the reception area wasn't very welcoming but the staff member was.
Good lighting system. Room on second floor with no obvious lift. Roof light Window hard to open. Pleasant enough

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2024

Sandra

Close to train station, clean comfy beds, large TV, great shower and tea making facilities, needs some upgrading but overall great value for money.

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2024

John

The general view as soon as you walked in was that it was scruffy and needed decorating although the bedroom was clean and a good size and had a nice shower. I suppose for the price it was not bad but you do get what you pay for,

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2024

S

A comfortable room and welcoming. Good value. It's an interesting town with a surprising amount of history..

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2024

Edward

Treasure in a small town

Staff were wonderful and helpful. Loved the shower. Room was spacious and clean. Close to everything in town.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2024

Hugh

Terrible

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2024

MARIA

Excelente hospedaje, buena ubicacion,

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Stephen

Comfortable

Very comfortable, easy to find, streets to get there are pretty narrow, but that's pretty normal for Scotland. Friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2024

Leslie

Staff were very polite room was clean and well presented The television was poor reception the WiFi was hit and miss could do with a stronger signal but overall are stay was a pleasant experience

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2024

Laura

A little wierd @ check in. Foyer is super run down. Not a good look. Room and bathroom fine. Bakery down the street amazing- open thur, fri, sat only.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2024

kessy

Beatiful island, easy check in, clean hotel.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2024

Surjeet

Value, comfort, location, big rooms, friendly host, Highly Recommended!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Leslie

Good value

Great value for money. Comfortable bed and large TV. Clean and tidy.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2024

Brooke

Difficult to check in. No answer to the phone most of the time. Staff lovely.

Walls and doors very thin can hear talking from rooms. People coming back late and doors slamming shut.

Comfortable room. Tea and coffee provided.

Very run down building and needs some work doing.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2023

Sharon

Basic

It's certainly got original features but some of the furniture needs binning. The phone number for the hotel on the website and on hotels. Com is incorrect so no way of getting hold of them.
Great location for a night or 02 but not any longer.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2023

Joe

I never explained that I was disabled. My room was going to be on the second floor. The owner gave me a ground floor room. I had a great stay with my granddaughter. I will return for another stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2023

Patrick

I was very late due to delayed flight & The owner called to inform me that the main door would be locked at the informed time of 10pm & he arranged for me to have access when I arrived at later time of 11.30pm.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

02 Oct 2022

Mark

Hotel from hell

The building is still under construction . It was freezing and when we asked if we could have the heating turned on he said no so I slept in my clothes and a wooly hat and gloves . Disgusting.

Friends_and_family Family