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Balbirnie House

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Balbirnie Park, Markinch KY7 6NE, Scotland
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4.5 of 5 stars 87 Reviews
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  • Very friendly(4)
  • Library Bar(3)
  • Wedding reception(3)
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Tourist00708
Scotland
Reviewer
5 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Yet again Balbirnie does not fail to impress. The staff are delightful, a few new faces that are all very helpful and pleasant. Balbirnie is an escape from the world. More

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345Susan
Edinburgh
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Our son and now daughter-in-law chose this hotel for a wedding, including a night before meal for 35, wedding day for 140 and breakfasts for those staying over. Excellence was promised and delivered, in a lovely elegant setting which was comfortable and unintimidating. Staff were slick and efficient in seeing 100 day guests fed with lovely hot food - my... More

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Mofurum
London, United Kingdom
Reviewer
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Much as expected for the price.lovely big room.staff very polite and efficient.good selection of breakfast food.the bistro was quite small, and not as up market as expected, but good non the less. Nothing was too much trouble, and enjoyed my stay there. More

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vacman100
Isle of Skye Scotland
Senior Contributor
27 reviews
37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Driviing up the tree lined entrtance to Balbirnie house my expectations for this hotel were raised. I wasn't disppointed, It is an old georgian mansion House surrounded by parhland and golf course. Very secluded. I got a very good deal for double at single rate of 65 pounds from hotels.com. Huge vaulted ceilings and old furniture, VERY comfortable beds. The... More

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Nicholas Russell, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
12 September 2011

Hello Vacman, and great to see that you were able to take advantage of one of our random late minute special offers, phenomenal value I am sure you will agree. Sorry that you felt a little let down for bar service. All you have to do though is ask at reception, and we page the member of staff who is... More

GordonYates
Stirling, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011

My wife and I stayed for one night( Monday) and although we knew it was a 4 star hotel and had been recommended by our son it proved to be more than our expectatiions. The double room we had was larger than expected and furnished iin the style of a top end country house hotel. Our main disapointment was that... More

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Nicholas Russell, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
12 September 2011

Hello Mr Yates, delighted to hear you enjoyed the Bistro. Our Orangery (Weds to Sun) is also very aligned to great approachability and affordability, the same as the Bistro, and we'd welcome your thoughts on current menus next time you visit. Many thanks for taking the time to write, all of us at Balbirnie House very much appreciate and value... More

ajmidlothian
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We went to balbirnie for a wedding and stayed over. Check in and check out was a professional process. generally the staff were fantastic - they were friendly, polite, unintrusive and professional. i couldn't really fault them. the room was pretty expensive although it was very clean, spacious and the bed comfortable. the breakfast was top notch with options to... More

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Nicholas Russell, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
12 September 2011

Dear AJ, our sincere gratitude for such kind comments. Many thanks for taking the time to write, all of us at Balbirnie House very much appreciate and value your comments, and the time which you have taken to provide your feedback. I will arrange to circulate your comments to the entire team at Balbirnie. Like any hotel, we’ll never be... More

HEVER
N.Wales UK
Senior Contributor
29 reviews
247 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011
12
people found this review helpful

Just returned from the Balbirnie House after a one night stay for a family wedding and have to say that we had a great time. The rooms were lovely and quite spacious with a good selection of toiletries and tea/coffee making facilities in the room. The bathroom was nice and clean with plenty of towels provided. The hotel itself is... More

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Nicholas Russell, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
18 July 2011

Many thanks for taking the time to write, all of us at Balbirnie House very much appreciate and value your comments, and the time which you have taken to provide your feedback. I will arrange to circulate your comments to the entire team at Balbirnie. Like any hotel, we’ll never be able to say that we get things 100% right... More

MattyMcG84
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I recently visited Balbirnie House for dinner with a small group of friends. The whole experience was fantastic and really not what I expected. From the pre dinner drinks and complementary canapes to the delicious and very well presented 3 course meal, mind you at a very reasonable price too! Very impressed by all staff that we had the pleasure... More

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Nicholas Russell, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
18 July 2011

Hello Matty, Many thanks for taking the time to write, all of us at Balbirnie House very much appreciate and value your comments, and the time which you have taken to provide your feedback. I will arrange to circulate your comments to the entire team at Balbirnie. So happy to hear your comments. Our Orangery menu has been evolved further... More

Mighty-Red
North Yorkshire, UK
Senior Contributor
44 reviews
157 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The Balbirnie is consistently good. All staff are very courteous and helpful. The rooms are good but are showing some signs of wear and tear so could do with a little TLC. Service and choice in the Library Bar is excellent, with complementary nibbles and canapes whilst you select from the Orangery menu. The Orangery food and service is consistently... More

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Nicholas Russell, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
18 July 2011

Hello Mighty Red, Many thanks for taking the time to write, all of us at Balbirnie House very much appreciate and value your comments, and the time which you have taken to provide your feedback. I will arrange to circulate your comments to the entire team at Balbirnie. Comments noted re shortbread. I’d mention in passing that we had an... More

Lugs318
Bo'ness, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011

Everything about Balbirnie was fantastic. From our first meeting with them till our departure. Can't fault a thing. More

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Nicholas Russell, Owner at Balbirnie House, responded to this review
18 July 2011

Hello Lugs, Many thanks for taking the time to write, all of us at Balbirnie House very much appreciate and value your comments, and the time which you have taken to provide your feedback. I will arrange to circulate your comments to the entire team at Balbirnie. We are simply over the moon to hear that you considered our humble... More

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