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Reviews of Balcomie Links Hotel

2 out of 5
Balcomie Links Hotel
Balcomie Road, Anstruther, Scotland

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel and helpful friendly staff. Stayed one night as attending a wedding nearby. Our room was comfy and clean, good shower though nowhere to put stuff in the bathroom. Crail is a lovely wee town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Response from Gillian Yule - General Manager on 5 May 2025
Thanks for the great review Fiona! I'm pleased to see you enjoyed your stay with us! We are currently looking at ways of updating our rooms, so your points will be taken on-board. Thanks again!

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Okay even if you don't golf.

This is a lovely hotel. It was a bit of a work in progress and may be complete by now. The proprietors were lovely. Our room was a bit cramped but others may be fine. The restaurant was nice and had a menu that varied from week to week. The breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Travelled with family

Hoping for a warmer welcome

We found this hotel souless - the room was empty of anything soft and comfortable and the heating was off when we arrived and the window was open so it was cold and we had to go and arrange the heating be turned on at reception. The breakfast was average, the staff were okay, not unfriendly but not attentive either. For the money paid I think they need to up their game. I would not plan to go back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and location were wonderful. Very economical. The floors (corners and behind the doors) in our room and bathroom were very dusty!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lord William, KELSO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was Dissapointed to tell the truth.Bed was comfy room was clean. But rooms are basic and cold.Food was also a bit bland. Overpriced for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin, The Woodlands

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Willie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

michael, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lynda

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lynda

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff /owners were excellent and we would use again if in this area. However, we would have preferred daily cleaning of our room. We stayed for a total,of 4 nights and no cleaning of our room was undertaken during that time. Towels are only changed on the 3rd day but we had to prompt this change as we did with the emptying of the bins. These matters were rectified immediately once we pointed it out but it appears no one is checking the rooms are being serviced. The breakfasts were very good and the service from the staff re carrying luggage to room etc was very good too. Car parking excellent. As much hot water as you like, and the room was kept warm too. This hotel has obviously had a lot of money spent on it by the owners over the last few years but small matters such as more towel hooks in the shower room are needed. The towels and bedding were lovely and white and smelled nice and clean but it would have been nice to have the room cleaned daily eg mopping room floors and vacuuming the stairwells. The bed was comfy but we had to make it up ourselves daily. Only our pillows were plumped up ! This wasn’t a deal breaker for us but so much more could be made of this hotel. But we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danae

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean rooms and lovely service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lily

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marion

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was no lift, so not really suitable for those with mobility issues. Bedroom was good. Beds very comfy. Nice towels. Bathroom really small. Only complaint was no marmalade available at breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stretton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant

Can not fault any thing. Nice clean comfortable. Staff great. Great place to go
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/a
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott, Madison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great inn with friendly service. Property is in great shape. Really good food and drink on site. No elevator for to second and third floors.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas, Kennesaw

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel had a nice breakfast. When we arrived at 7:00 pm the kitchen was closed with few options in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from Gillian Yule - General Manager on 21 Jul 2024
Hi Thomas, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - However I am a little confused about your comment regarding our restaurant - we are open until 9pm every day so unsure why you were told we were closed at 7pm. I will speak to the staff that were on duty and see what has went on here - apologise for this. We hope to welcome you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful hotel with beautiful views

This was our favorite hotel of our 2 week UK trip. The room was modern and clean with sweeping views of the sea. We could see Isle of May from our bed. We had a top floor room and there was no noise at all. Comfortable bed. The hotel breakfast was surprisingly good...perhaps the best Scottish breakfast we had the whole time there. We had one dinner in the restaurant, which was fine but nothing special. The hotel is on the opposite side of town from the restaurants/shops, but it is a very pleasant 5-10 minute walk which didn't bother us in the least. There is a path that leads straight down from in front of the hotel to a beautiful coastal view and path.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from Gillian Yule - General Manager on 21 Jul 2024
Hi Brandon, Thank you so much for the kind review - we agree that our breakfast is one of the best! I'm so pleased that we were your favourite to stay in. We agree that our coastal path is absolutely fantastic and an excellent walk! I hope to welcome you to The Bal again soon.

8/10 Good

maureen

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay at The Balcomie Links Hotel. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. We appreciated the ease of the location and parking close by. The beds were very comfortable and we were well rested the next morning. I would definitely recommend the Balcomie Links Hotel to other friends and travelers!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Response from Gillian Yule - General Manager on 21 Jul 2024
Hi maureen, Thank you so much for the kind review and I'm so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. I hope to welcome you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Loraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Warm welcome

Warm welcome on arrival. Hotel recently renovated to a high standard. Friendly owners and staff. Generous sized room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Gillian on 18 May 2024
Thank you so much for your review James. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you again in the near future!

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel set at the edge of the town. Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Bedroom was modern and had a very comfortable bed. Nice bathroom but the floor needed cleaned properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a short break in a lovely location. Bed was very comfortable, shower excellent. Everywhere very clean and tastefully decorated. Breakfast was superb, really enjoyed the weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Gail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I felt it was a little over priced the dinner was if a good quality. The breakfast not so good. Comfortable room and clean. The staff were really pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was clean but basic but was a 2 star. No towel rail to dry towels on & no change nxt day... as no refill on coffee /tea/milk etc had to ask for them which they did provide.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Mike, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely hotel, great location, super service and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Kirstin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and excellent views. Great focal point for touring the East Neuk of Fife.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We Miss You

The Balcomie Links Hotel is a wonderful and cozy place to stay for your time spent in East Neuk/Crail/Fife. We’ve never felt more at home in a hotel than we did at the Balcomie Links Hotel. The owners—Mike and Debbie—create an atmosphere of family and warmth. Debbie’s exquisite cooking is Scotland’s best kept secret, while Mike does a mean pour of the pint. Understand that the entirety of Crail has poor reception no matter where you go, so the WiFi and cable TV at ANY of the hotels requires acceptance and patience. Fear not but go goodly into the relaxation of unplugging for a bit. Unless you bring along your own hotspot, Crail itself—a peninsula that juts out into the North Sea—is left wanting for signal including mobile phones. That’s just fine. With gorgeous ocean views and hosts that bend over backwards to make their guests feel welcomed with camaraderie, it’s a great place to head on down to their fabulous restaurant, bar, and sizable game room replete with a pool table, darts, Sky TV, and easy-to-laughter locals that embody the Crail spirit of hard working, fun loving people. We’ve now been guests of the Balcomie on multiple visits and would recommend it to anyone. We miss Debbie.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owners Mike and Debbie excellent, nothing too much bother. Breakfast was excellent, will be back again soon
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely bright room overlooking the sea. Comfy bed . The bathroom needs to be updated but was functional. Breakfast was really tasty with a lovely cooked breakfast. The owners were friendly .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

birgitta

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Vast room for improvement.

Lovely village but distinct lack of accommodation possibilities hence prices too high for standard offered. Badly in need of refurbishment.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lars

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Härlig service och bra frukost.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024