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Burntisland Sands Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront inn for sun and fun

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Front of property
Exterior
Free daily full breakfast
Bar (on property)
Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Burntisland Sands Hotel on the Fife coast offers a genuine retreat. Guests enjoy breakfast in the restaurant, light fare on the garden terrace, free self parking, and WiFi while exploring nearby attractions.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room (1) | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (1)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Lochies Road, Burntisland, Scotland, KY3 9JX

What's nearby

  • Silver Sands Beach - 7 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Princes Street - 39 min drive - 23.5 miles
  • Edinburgh Castle - 40 min drive - 23.7 miles
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 41 min drive - 24.1 miles
  • Royal Mile - 41 min drive - 24.1 miles

Getting around

  • Burntisland Station - 15 min walk
  • Newhaven Station - 34 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Morrisons Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Star - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Old Port - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Links Fish Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Aberdour Hotel - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Burntisland Sands Hotel

Property highlights
At Burntisland Sands Hotel, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. In addition to a playground and laundry facilities, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Barbecue grills, smoke-free premises, and meeting rooms
  • Free newspapers, a reception hall, and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Burntisland Sands Hotel offer comforts such as premium bedding, as well as amenities like free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to noon
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 30.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Burntisland Sands
Burntisland Sands Hotel Inn
Burntisland Sands Hotel Burntisland
Burntisland Sands Hotel Inn Burntisland

Frequently asked questions

Is Burntisland Sands Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Burntisland Sands Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Burntisland Sands Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Burntisland Sands Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Burntisland Sands Hotel located?

This Burntisland inn is on the beach, 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Silver Sands Beach, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Lochore Meadows Country Park and Forth Road Bridge. Dunfermline Abbey and Deep Sea World are also within 12 mi (20 km). Burntisland Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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Burntisland Sands Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 55 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KA YIU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place to stay very welcome would advise everyone to stay here
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel, can’t fault it, very clean comfortable with really friendly helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

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

Excellent Stay

First time to burnt island,hotel was excellent,staff very friendly,breakfast amazing,will be back again

10/10 Excellent

Mary K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic small hotel witha great restaurant! It is very near the train into Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susa

Staff were lovely and went above and beyond for us
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel was well situated and the parking was good. The breakfast and Evening Meals were really good and plentiful. The room we had was adequate, but could do with an upgrade. The staff and owner were really friendly and made us feel welcome!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach was beautiful and the staff was so wonderful. The food at the hotel was excellent. The room was very clean and the bed was very comfy an quiet. Thank you for a wonderful stay., We were only going to stay one night but ended up liking it so much we booked a second night with them.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is really good value for money and in an fantastic location right next to the beach. For business users breakfast doesn't start til 09:00 though, but they will make you up a packed lunch as an alternative.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Sonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Food quality and choice was good. The rooms were clean but the walls in the room are very thin and the room and bathroom were snug. OK for a quick stopover.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Two night stay June 2024

Friendly, helpful staff. Hotel well utilised by locals. Decor could be refreshed. Cleaning staff do a great job. Food good. Beds in the twin room could be more comfortable, even mattress toppers could help. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

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

Lovely stay at the Sands

What an absolute hidden gem! We stayed as a family of 4 travelling up to Scotland for the Taylor Swift concert and chose to stay outside of Edinburgh and so pleased we did! Wished we had more time to relax and enjoy the gorgeous location of the Sands but we were given a lovely warm welcome and lots of help in navigating our way to the stadium. Had amazing lunch and the breakfast the following morning was beautiful! Highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

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

Solo stay in November

Have not been to Burntlsand for near 20 years, the staff here made me feel right at home. I had a brilliant time, although the weather was awful, still it's autumn and Scotland so probably to be expected. But thanks to all the staff for making me feel welcome. Food was excellent especially the Scottish breakfast. Thank you all.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Findlay

Liked: Staff & service

One night stsy

Nice staff. However the hotel could do with some upgrades on the rooms. Bathroom is run down and looks like no refurbishment or painting has taken place for a long time. Could do with a paint job and replace all units. Walls are very thin. Could hear everything going on next room, even conversations.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

jon

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dining staff were helpful and breakfast was good. Parking on site. Room was big, beds comfy but decor poor. Bathroom was dirty and plenty of black mould, shower pathetic.Bathroom needs a refurb. Band playing saturday night so couldnt sleep until after 11pm. Had we known we wouldnt have booked. Breakfast on expedia at 8am but hotel 9am,wasted an hour.Compares poorlly with similar across 2 months of travel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Martin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very,very run down property in need of investment to bring it up to adequate standards. The location is great though. We left after one day even if we paid for two, as everything looked so unappealing and dirty in the room, with very bad mattresses that we could hardly sleep, put aside the shriek of seagulls waking you at 04:30 as the window is open to provide basic ventilation tomremove the mold smell. Sad because the location is great and we believe the landlords do their best -although we never heard from them.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and nothing was to much trouble, breakfast was massive full Scottish, brill. Rooms were great, not 5 star but were comfy and clean. Atmosphere at the sands was great, locals are very friendly and I would defo book again, hats of to the hard working staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a highlight of our trip. They were very accommodating, helped us find a taxi to EDI on short notice, and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable. The food (dinner and breakfast) was outstanding and affordable. We'll be back to visit in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sandra

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

Nice hotel

Hotel was great and next to the beach. Great location and only a short walk to town. Staff were lovely and very friendly, breakfast was great with lots of choices.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good friendly atmosphere with excellent evening food menu
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Lucy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
There were hairs and particles of dirt floating in the bath which took ages (when I tried to rinse them) to drain away due to the partially blocked drain. I didn’t feel that the bathroom was clean enough.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

will

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

Good

Good night stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everyone was very helpful and friendly and accommodating and the food was great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

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