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Balbirnie House

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Balbirnie Park, Markinch KY7 6NE, Scotland
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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

We stayed for 2 nights. £325 per room, I was thinking firstly our room is going to be awesome for this price, it was far from awesome. Don't let them give you this room! The paint in the bathrooms was flacking off. The wall paper was curling up at the bottom. The room didn't appear to be luxury, Iv had... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013 via mobile

If u are considering Balbirnie as a wedding venue, just go for it!!! We cannot recommend them highly enough. From the very first contact we had with the hotel through to the organising and finally the big day they were so supportive, patient and understanding. They have the day organised so well and the service was excellent. Words fail to... More

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Edinburgh
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2013

Stayed here on Friday 17th May. Hotel was recommeded to us by a friend. We are fussy people staying away and like everything to be just right. I can't recommend the staff highly enough. Having stayed in some 5 star hotels, they are not a patch compared to the Balbirnie team. Hospitality staff who smile nowadays we find is very... More

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Scotland
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11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Attended a wedding at this venue, but also had a tour of the hotel. What a fantastic location, rooms excellent and big. The food was very good and for an hotel of this nature the cost of drinks was very reasonable.

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Nicholas R, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
May 23, 2013

Hello SummerSun, and many thanks for your kind 5 Star review, much appreciated by all at Balbirnie House. Delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit, weddings are certainly a significant part of life at Balbirnie. Whilst on the verge of replying to your comments, I received an email from TripAdvisor to say that Balbirnie is to be the recipient... More

Ipswich, United Kingdom
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31 reviews 31 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

I stay here for business and it is a great location. A wonderfully converted old country house with stunning reception rooms and very good bedrooms. Many of them based over several rooms that have been knocked through. It is a shame that it does not have a pool but that it is. The food is very good, and friendly service.... More

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Nicholas R, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
May 8, 2013

Hello Hugh, delighted to hear your positive comments, and that you considered Balbirnie to be a Wonderful Country House. it certainly is that. By the look of things however, you stayed at Balbirnie some time ago, as months ago we have successfully enabled FREE WiFi for the entire premises!!!!!!!!! Not to worry, and that is of course in place for... More

Dunfermline, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

Due to unforseen circumtances we had to change the day of the booking. This was done without fuss or bother and in fact when we arrived we had been upgraded to a better room. Staff, food and room all excellent.

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Nicholas R, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
May 8, 2013

Hello Mary, delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit, and many thanks for denoting a 5 Star review, very much appreciated by all at Balbirnie. We are absolutely delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Balbirnie House so much. It was very kind of you to take the time to write, much appreciated. For all daily updates... More

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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5 hotel reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

This was our first time and what an outstanding place to stay. I believe its just been voted wedding hotel of the year. 7 times out of 10. Magnificent golf course in the grounds.Nicholas the proprietor must be proud as well he should be. Service,food,drinks,decor cod not be better

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Nicholas R, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
May 2, 2013

Hello Davy, many thanks for your kind comments, and on behalf of all at Balbirnie, our gratitude for denoting a 5 Star review. Many thanks for highlighting about the new awards, now pride of place in our front hall, as you have seen. What a night we had at the annual hotel awards on Sunday night. On behalf of the... More

scotland
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

just back from a 1 night DBB break. we have been many times and was married there 10 years years. we strongly disagree with one of the reviewer from the restaurant page who said that the staff were 'stuffy'. our experiences are always positive. the staff, both the experienced and the new training ones are always helpful and friendly without... More

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Nicholas R, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
April 30, 2013

Hello DR1P, We are absolutely delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Balbirnie House so much. It was very kind of you to take the time to write, much appreciated. Many thanks for denoting a 5 Star review, that is a lovely compliment from a Senior Reviewer. Just let us know when you are next visiting, we can... More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

We returned here after a number of years, having been back for meals in the interim. A a couple of years ago, standards seem to have slipped but now it is back to the high standard it had when we first stayed. The welcome was good and the staff were very helpful. It feels as if you are staying in... More

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Nicholas R, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
April 26, 2013

Hello Kingsknowe, many thanks for your complimentary comments and 5 Star review, much appreciated. Delighted to hear you have enjoyed our current offering so much, I have to agree with you. As a hotelier I am truly as happy with our offering today, as I ever have been. Our brigade is also especially strong at the moment, great managers, and... More

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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251 reviews 251 reviews
101 hotel reviews
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108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Usually out of budget I got a cracking deal to stay here on a B&B basis when my usual hotel was fully booked. If I could have that rate every time I'd be here easily 70 nights a year. Classy building in great grounds; highly efficient staff who had me off to my room within 30 seconds of arriving (I... More

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Nicholas R, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
April 25, 2013

Well now Sleep007, plainly you are an individual who knows what they are talking about, as a Senior Contributor with 225 reviews!!! Many thanks for denoting Balbirnie as a 5 Star review. That is really very much appreciated. Thank you for your honesty! '18th Century Grandeur' you say. Well that is just lovely. Balbirnie is 1777 Grade A Listed, architecturally... More

 
 
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Also Known As:
Balbirnie House Hotel Markinch
Balbirnie House Hotel
Balbirnie House Markinch, Scotland
Address: Balbirnie Park, Markinch KY7 6NE, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Fife > Markinch
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Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Suites Wheelchair access
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Ranked #1 of 1 hotels in Markinch
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Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Balbirnie House is a quite unique multi-award winning country house hotel which combines understated luxury with superb service and outstanding value. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest of the privately owned small luxury hotels in Scotland, Balbirnie offers a wonderful experience, whatever the occasion of your visit.Fine food, lovely surroundings and above all a real sense of friendly Scottish hospitality combine to create quite a unique setting for today’s house guests to enjoy. ... more   less 
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