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Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
Bankwell Road, Anstruther KY10 3DA, Scotland
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Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel
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Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel
Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel
Ranked #14 of 16 Anstruther B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 99 Reviews
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Glasgow
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“Where Everything's Budget But The Price”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
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Given the friendly and helpful manner of the staff, it would be unkind to be too harsh on the Craws Nest Hotel. The staff do the best with the hotel they've got, but it doesn't appear to have been redecorated since the Queen dropped by in 1982. There are photographs of this visit everywhere and I suspect the owners have preserved the hotel ever since in tribute to this occasion but it's time to let go of the anaglypta and get the paintbrush out.

My wife and I booked this up so we could attend the Pittenweem Arts Festival. We knew we wouldn't be staying in the hotel a lot so weren't bothered too much what it was like.

On the positive side, the standard of cleanliness is good, as is the breakfast and the location is great for walking into Anstruther and Pittenweem. Areas for improvement include the decor and soundproofing. Our room's view consisted of the back of the other side of the hotel, and this is the view I think around half the rooms will have.

Overall - it's okay as long as you don't intend spending much time in it. It's great if you're looking for an 80's nostalgia trip.

Note to owners - an alarm clock wouldn't go amiss. Please clean on top of the wardrobes I put my bag on it and it was covered in a thick layer of dust when I brought it down. Get rid of the paper tablecloths and give us a bigger breakfast plate. It's a reasonably sized breakfast. Avoid the trick of putting it on a small plate, it just makes the whole plate overcrowded and difficult to eat from. And please, give us a whole black pudding. I've never been served up a semicircle of black pudding before. It looks really cheap. And your prices aren't.

One tip for guests - get to Scotland's Secret Bunker. It's 5 miles away and one of the most unique tourist experiences you'll have.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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newcastle upon tyne
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“we really liked it”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011
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we stayed in this hotel for two nights we had three rooms. We were in the annex and apart from being able to hear doors opening and shutting we found it most pleasant. Rooms were a little on the small side but we were not in them much other than to sleep. Food was very good and the staff were all extremely helpful. This is not a modern hotel so do not expect all the luxuries of a new hotel.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Aberdeen
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“Poor waitress service and disappointing”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011
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We were really pleased to get a room and at a reduced price. Room nothing special as bed was quite hard. I agree that there was a smell of smoke and there were quite a few butts outside our window which had come from above or to the side.

We didnt book an evening meal but asked if we could just go in and they said yes no problem. We ordered the Craws nest special - which consisted of the following

Tinned crabmeat which has a bluish colour and a foul taste,
Rubber prawns - possibly freshwater
smoked salmon - ????
crayfish which looked like they were frozen

not what you would expect in Anstruther!!!!

We asked for a dessert menu and a another drink - the waitress went off to get it and we waited 30 minutes - in the end we decided to leave and pay the bill. When asked if everything was satisfactory we told them no and they apologised and said they were very busy - not my fault and certainly it did not take 30 minutes to give someone a menu.

We hoped breakfast would be better. Breakfast arrived and all was well until the hot part when only my husband received his and not me s0 you can imagine that it was the last straw. We stayed two nights.

Their customer service is atroscious and the waitresses need to learn a little bit more about looking after the guests instead of prancing about asking people if they want bread.

The part that made me laugh was when I wnet to pay the bill with my card the machine asked me if I was going to give a gratuity before allowing me to complete the transaction - no they didnt get one.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“a wee gem of a hotel.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
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person found this review helpful

my wife and i stayed for 3 nights in july and thought it was great, we were on a dinner bed and breakfast deal, food all round was lovely and the dining room was spotless, with a good choice , and the staff was very friendly, our room was in the annexe which was nice and peacefull, the beds were nice and clean, perhaps the rooms need a bit of bringing up to date but for what we paid it was fine. We will return again.

Mr Mrs Mcgowan
Glasgow.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Ayr, United Kingdom
1 review
“please do not recommend to others.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011

Great location BUT a tired looking hotel. Bedrooms too small and certainly don't match advertised photos on-line. The food not great unless you order the 'battered fish' (superb). young friendly staff.
Very disappointing.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Bankwell Road, Anstruther KY10 3DA, Scotland
Price range (per night):* INR5,937 - 6,721

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