Burntisland Sands Hotel

Location: Lochies Road, Burntisland, gb

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• BBQ facilities
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Packed lunches
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Wheelchair accessible
• Kid meals
• Kids' outdoor play equipment
• Evening entertainment
• Lower bathroom sink
• Outdoor furniture
• Fruits
• Pet bowls
• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke alarms
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Security alarm
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Stand-up comedy
• Bingo
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Snack bar/deli
• Golfing on site
• Playground on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Concerts/live shows
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Bulk dispenser for toiletries

Rooms Available

• Double Room with Sea View

  This double room has a desk, an outdoor dining area, sea views and a private bathroom. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Alarm clock
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Barbecue
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine or champagne
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm

• Family Room with Sea View

  This family room has a desk, an outdoor dining area, sea views and a private bathroom. The unit has 2 beds and 2 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Alarm clock
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Barbecue
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine or champagne
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm

• Double Room with Sea View

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath and a shower. This double room features a tea and coffee maker, flat-screen TV, sea views, as well as wine/champagne for guests. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Alarm clock
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Barbecue
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine or champagne
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm

• Double or Twin Room

  A seating area with a flat-screen TV, a desk and a private bathroom are featured in this twin/double room. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Alarm clock
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Barbecue
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine or champagne
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm

Guest Reviews

• Diana (8/5): - Proximity to the beach/ foreshore/ the dog walkers, the train. Breakfast was generous and delicious but started too late. It was not possible to have an early start when breakfast starts so late.
• Rainer (2/5): Just utterly disappointing - Staff was very helpful Breakfast only after 9am / Friday night party until close to midnight (very noisy) / Bed comfort very poor (poor matress)
• jean (8/5): - Breakfast and location very good
• Katrin (5/5): -
• Jane (10/5): A good stay! - Easy check-in. Wonderful staff. Clean room. Bar and restaurant on site with lots of options. Just steps off the Fife Coastal Path.
• Tiny (9/5): Fijn hotel met zeezicht, en zicht op Edinburgh - Ontbijt: We kregen een menu, waaruit we konden kiezen, en dat was heerlijk. Het Schotse ontbijt, en de eggs Benedict waren prima! De het grote bed was heerlijk: goede matras, breed,... Heel aangenaam. Een ruime kamer, maar: mét zeezicht! We konden Edinburgh zien liggen aan de overkant: fantastisch! Ook een bezoekje aan het strand, was makkelijk en heel dichtbij! Heel fijn ook, dat we ter plaatse een avondmaal konden nemen, dat trouwens echt lekker was! Het bed voor onze zoon was minder aangenaam om op te slapen: smal, en geen makkelijke matras. Het hotel lag niet onmiddellijk op onze reisroute, maar was wel redelijk makkelijk bereikbaar. Je hebt de keuze om de route te nemen, die het kortste is, maar die is ook vrij steil: spannend wel. De andere route is mooi en comfortabel.
• Chiara (6/5): Migliorabile nella cura della pulizia - La posizione e la disponibilità della proprietaria, la colazione e il parcheggio comodo La camera non era pulita, c'era un sottile strato di polvere ovunque.
• Shaz (10/5): Lovely - Everything was perfect
• Brian (10/5): Excellent place to stay to enjoy Burntisland. - Location so close to the beach is perfect. The hotel Is clean and having only four bedrooms makes the stay personal. Good parking to the rear of property. The breakfast was superb, the restaurant menu excellent. Staff very helpful and friendly. The mattresses in room 4 noisy when moving.
• Barry (9/5): -
• Daniela (9/5): -
• Helen (10/5): Relaxing - just what we were wanting - Everything was lovely, food excellent and staff friendly. Nothing we really enjoyed our stay
• Mark (8/5): Really nice place - Really nice place. Nice bar and restaurant, with a separate, big bar for sports viewing or functions. Nice, suntrap garden area. Big room, nicely decorated. Nice staff. Great food and really nice breakfast. Also great location - just up from the beautiful bay and away from the main town centre (which is only a short walk away). Can be a bit "lively" in the town but no madness here - lovely bar and restaurant. Really nice. Only minor things - thin doors to room and very creaky floors - can hear a bit of noise from the bar and the TV only really worked on 1 or 2 channels- needs boosted. However, noise would only have bothered me if I was there for work and going to bed really early - it's only minor. More than made up for by the lovely place. Definitely best location in Burntisland - just up from the beautiful bay.
• Laura (10/5): My visit to family was great fun and comfortable due to my stay at this lovely hotel - I loved my room with a seaview. It had all the amenities I needed and felt very comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was delicious. I was visiting family and will definitely stay here next time. Thank you! Nothing stood out as needing improvement
• steven (8/5): Short stay for a family event - Very friendly staff. Once you had your room key, you could enter the building any time of night you wanted, as long as you respected the other guests & neighbours. Room I had was en-suite, so didn't need to worry about shared facilities. They accommodated my advanced request for an early arrival (1230pm) so I could attend a family event that started at 2pm nearby. No obvious reception area for guests staying the night; I had to go into the restaurant area to find a member of staff (who was very helpful though). Not realising how old the building was from the photos. This is only an issue if you're over 6ft tall, as a number of the doors aren't much taller than this. This made the shower a 'cozy' experience. Something not every guest might appreciate is the trainline being about 150m away; wasn't a problem for myself.
• Matleena (7/5): -
• Jane (8/5): A great stay in a lovely location. - Great views. Friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. Shower in room 2 barely worked.
• Annick (8/5): -
• elizabeth (8/5): Had a great stay - Location was great Breakfast was tasty Nice seating area Nothing
• TARIQ WAHAB HASAN (8/5): - It was very good in all aspects except location a little bit far from train station.
• Alonka (8/5): Superb - Design of room : it looks cosy and homely I got cold at night but I forgot to earn hotel that I need extra heater cause naturally I get cold and freeze all the time
• Paul (9/5): Lovely - Very friendly staff excellent breakfast Nothing
• Steve (10/5): Visited for a Blues evening and stayed overnight. We ate in the restaurant and the food was nice, although the room was - Clean and comfortable Nothing
• cristina (8/5): -
• Michael (4/5): -
• Sheryl (9/5): A nice comfortable hotel with great restaurant - Comfortable room, good restaurant, helpful staff Stairs
• Malgorzata (10/5): Wspaniale miejsce na urlop , bardzo polecam - Everything perfectly, friendly personal,delicious food Bardzo czysto
• Billy (10/5): - Food was excellent and service was brilliant 👏 Nothing
• annette (8/5): - Schöne Lage hinter der Bahn mit Blick auf einen schönen Sonnenaufgang (wie in den Fotos). Bequemes Zimmer.
• Lynda (8/5): It is good to support a family owned business in a seaside village that respects the business. - Friendliness of staff. Excellent food.
• David (7/5): - Comfortable bed and nice breakfast. Friendly and efficient staff. Had to flag up a couple of issues on arrival but, to be fair, both the duty manager and the owner were apologetic and took steps to resolve the situation. Also the walls are really thin, you can hear literally everything from the next room. Not ideal if you're a light sleeper.
• Garry (10/5): Lovely hotel managed by lovely people. - Location was perfect for close access to beach. Staff were friendly and attentive. The rooms were well sized, clean, comfortable and we had a lovely sea view. Food was excellent and a varied menu with plenty of choices. Parking on site was very welcome. Nothing!
• Catriona (6/5): Won't be returning at that price. - Hotel and rooms are clean. Breakfast was very good, with a full vegetarian option. Younger staff members very friendly. Fully stocked bar at the pub downstairs. Nice bed linen and a good wee en suite bathroom with an electric shower. Although the other 3 rooms were occupied, it was very quiet on my mid week stay. The room is IMHO, very overpriced. The Mattress should be changed : it is a saggy coil spring, not comfortable. The 'sea view' , well, first the flat roof, then the car park, then the railway line and then the sea. Disappointing but I believe there is one room where it is very good. I was in room 1, at the top of the stairs. Pub meal was very basic although perfectly enjoyable, a bit overpriced I thought.
• Ryan (8/5): - Located in good distance of the beautiful sea shore promenade. Nice to be midway between Edinburgh and St. Andrews with easy access to the train station. Beds were a bit hard for us.
• Brian (10/5): Loved it, love the town, love the hotel location. - The staff, the food, the room view and comfort. Proximity to the beach and shops.
• Alessandro (9/5): Sapore di mare - Graziosa sistemazione vicino al mare. Ottima colazione pensata anche per bambini. Niente
• Linda (10/5): -
• Carrie (10/5): Great place - Very close to the beach but also to the town. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Especially when my son hurt himself on the rocks the staff were very helpful and provided great first aid.
• Steven (8/5): -
• Gertraud (9/5): -
• Rickki (5/5): - all okay sea view was booked , had a train line view and smoking shed
• Christopher (8/5): - Very good breakfast with plenty of choice. Also good meal in the bar/restaurant
• renaud (10/5): Très bonne étape - L’ambiance et la gentillesse du personnel, la qualité des repas et du petit déjeuner RAS
• MARIAN (8/5): -
• Margaret (10/5): Perfect Location - Everything. The friendliness of the staff.The great food.The clean room & comfortable bed.The location 👌 The staff are easy to approach if needed for anything.Great Hotel. That we had to leave to go home.
• Mary-ann (8/5): Very good -
• Susan (8/5): Very good - It was fine Just cost really I was charged £120 and it said at the hotel single occupancy would be £85 any chance of a part refund?
• Allen (7/5): It was OK but quite expensive - The breakfast was lovely as was the staff The bathroom could do with an upgrade. Very noisy and very old fashioned
• Brian (8/5): Very good -
• Rachel (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tonina (8/5): A pleasant venue with nice outdoor seating areas. Bed wasn’t great, would have expected a little better for the price. - Great location on the Fife coast Breakfast was available until late morning or midday, can’t remember Bed was quite small and not so comfy Exhaust fan in bathroom didn’t work
• Robert (10/5): The sands hotel a perfect stay. - The food was amazing. The outdoor seating area is perfect. The rooms are due an upgrade.
• Alison (1/5): A first for us, we refused to stay. Trying to get a refund. - We didn't stay, walked out on arrival. Everything, we refused to stay. Chaotic, loud music outdoors, dirty and sticky carpets. Electrics in the room unsafe held together with blutak. Unsupervised children running around the car park, screaming and crying, The advertised sea view beggar's belief, across elevated railway tracks, over flat roofs and between buildings. We left after 5 minutes, the duty manager seemed unsurprised when we handed back the keys and left. A party pub with rooms and not a hotel.
• Chass (10/5): Exceptional -
• Hazel (10/5): Lovely stay and great staff. Very friendly. Would definitely stay again - Cosy wee room. Lovely staff. Great breakfast! Nothing
• Joan (8/5): Most enjoyable couple of days. - I liked the proximity to the beach, the prom and the links - pleasant walk into the town. I also liked that there was an outdoor area for coffee, drinks and/or meals. Can’t think of anything
• James (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mark (10/5): Excellent place to stay if visiting Burntisland and/or the coastal path. - Excellent breakfast included in the price. Friendly welcome. Very close to the beach. Room was excellent. Cannot think of anything
• Mary (10/5): Great place!! Hope to return! - Great place! Great location! Staff very friendly snd helpful! Food was Great!! Breakfasts awesome!
• Peter (5/5): Not what we were expecting - The Staff were fantastic .The room although basic was clean and tidy. The breakfast menu was very good with wide selection to choose from The Room we had could have done with a complete update , the bathroom particularly. The only other thing against was the railway line approx 50 yards away with trains running approximately every 30 minutes during the evening. It would also have been better if we had known prior to our stay that it was not just an hotel but a regular Pub with letting rooms.
• Joyce (9/5): Superb -
• Mikaela (8/5): Very good -
• Graham (8/5): Most enjoyable - good hotel with great staff - Friendly staff and a great bar. seaview room was not provided
• Thomas (8/5): Very good - Nice hotel, really nice staff, great breakfasts and dinners. Bed is really comfy, room small but adequate. Good view from the bedroom window. All in all, it's a really great stay. I would recommend if visiting Burntisland Nothing
• Marian (8/5): Very good -
• Nigel (8/5): Very good -
• Linda (8/5): Friendly staff, clean, comfortable room - Great breakfast. Excellent choices and good gluten free options Only thar breakfast not served till 9am. But when we needed to leave before that, staff made us packed lunch instead.
• Quinton (5/5): Passable -
• Cath (6/5): Hotel was average. I wouldn’t choose to stay again. Although we had quite a wait, breakfast was real - Breakfast was nice, however, we arrived in dining room at 09.02 and didn’t see any staff until 09.20. They took our drinks order then food order when they returned with drinks, did not receive any food until 09.45. There was another table of guests sitting waiting too ( the only two tables occupied) Room wasn’t that clean. Very dusty. There was and I left it there, an empty water bottle from a previous guest behind the bedside cabinet.
• Steve (8/5): Very good - The staff, the food, the bar. Room was a bit dated. Shower had hair stuck to walls from previous occupant(s).
• Potts (10/5): Sands hotel burntisland - So friendly helpfull Food was great Looks on to the beach Great location N a
• Carolyn (10/5): Fabulous stay - The location was perfect with a beautiful seaview. My room was very well equipped and warm and cosy. The staff were all lovely, and the food (vegan options) was fabulous. The bar was great with cocktails and a good selection of wines and spirits available. I stayed for 3 nights but would happily have stayed longer! Nothing - loved everything.
• Nicola (6/5): Great staff, food and atmosphere, pity about the room! - The staff were lovely. The breakfast and coffee was gorgeous. Lovely atmosphere and the bed was super comfy and my room was warm. My room wasn't clean. Stains on the walls, dust on the tea caddy, hole in the door and the carpets were dirty. Such a shame because the rest of my experience with the hotel was great. Fix up the rooms, clean regularly and replace the carpet and it would be really lovely because it does have a lovely charm about it.
• Helen (10/5): Would definitely recommend this hotel. - This is a great hotel with friendly staff and amazing food. It is not far from the beach and the town centre.
• Val (10/5): Excellent stay - Staff helpful and friendly. Room spacious and clean. Food was really nice and value for money. Would definitely stay again. Nothing
• Allan (7/5): Comfortable and stressless! - The breakfast was excellent. We visited and stayed overnight for a birthday party. The staff were very good as was the food. The bed was very comfortable. Checkout time was reasonable. I would not have a problem staying again. The room could have done with a little updating in terms of paintwork and the shelf above the sink showed signs of the previous occupants.
• Ross (8/5): Very good -
• Martina (10/5): Fab stay - Lovely clean, warm comfortable room. Breakfast was very good and great choice. Nothing.
• Melanie (10/5): Lovely staff, comfortable room, the Scottish breakfast was the best! Thank you for looking after us. -
• Glenn (9/5): Surprisingly quiet - Excellent breakfast. The room was immaculately clean and very comfortable, also I was pleasantly surprised how quiet it was, considering it was above the bar and by the road. I slept very soundly. Breakfast doesn't start till 9am. A slightly earlier start would be better, however I realise it may not suit as this is a very small hotel. Also, I was accidentally overcharged on leaving - however, this was partly my fault (I was in a hurry and didn't check my bill carefully) and the manager phoned me within half an hour to apologise, explain, and arrange a refund.
• Gary (8/5): - 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!
• Laura (9/5): Superb - Great choice of breakfast, quiet and cosy room Would be great to have to possibility to have the breakfast a bit earlier than 9am, as I had to walk 27km I had to rush a bit
• Maureen (8/5): Nice hotel to stay for a night or two. - The hotel was an upmarket old public house. My room was nicely decorated and furnished, the bathroom was modern. It was spotlessly clean and the bed was comfortable. Nice to have a comfy chair to sit in. I had a sea view over some buildings, although it’s not very scenic. The railway runs between the beach and hotel, but you couldn’t hear if with the window shut. The breakfast was served to you. There was a good choice. The full Scottish was excellent, particularly the haggis, best I’ve ever tasted. The only thing in my room I didn’t like was the wardrobe, which was built into the wall, it was musty. the rail wasn’t not high enough for a long dress so I didn’t use it. Older staff were not very friendly. There were functions on downstairs on the Friday and Saturday, noise was minimal and I wasn’t bothered at all. But maybe wouldn’t suit everyone.
• Marianna (5/5): Close to the airport, friendly staff. - The food was very good and since we had to leave earlier for the airport they made us a great to go meal. The staff was friendly and very hard working. Easy parking. Wet towel left in the room. Didn’t feel clean. Very shabby and old. The fire alarm was triggered at 6am…😔
• David (2/5): We liked very little with the exception of the staff everything was below the standard of a hotel. - The staff were helpful and friendly and the food was acceptable, but they were about the only plus. We were so disappointed that we left after the first night, without being compensated for the next three nights. The hotel was badly mis-sold to us, the website gave the impression that it was on the sea front.The room, and particularly the bathroom, were far smaller than expected and below standard having black mould and a plastic shower curtain. Evening meals were in the very noisy bar. There was nowhere comfortable to relax.
• Ann (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mitch (10/5): Enjoyed myself very much. - This is a well-run, tastefully decorated and friendly place to stay. It's very close to the beach and only 1/2 kilometer from the village shops. There is a bus stop right out front. The staff are very friendly and helpful. There is a restaurant onsite, and food is delicious. The chef is excellent. I would highly recommend it. Also, there was laundry service available, which was highly convenient. The only drawback for me was the lack of a desk. I would take out the dresser and put in a desk. There is a wardrobe that gives one plenty of room for clothing.
• Damian (9/5): Superb -
• Sophie (6/5): Pleasant - Convenient location and friendly staff Had run out of sausages for breakfast on the first day
• Andrew (5/5): Passable -
• Kirstin (10/5): Exceptional - Nicely located - by the beach and accessible by public transport from Edinburgh. I was particularly thankful for the hotel accommodating my early check-in request. I was able to get a bit of rest before heading to a wedding up the road :)
• Martin (2/5): - 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.
• Alan (9/5): Superb - Location. Can't fault. Good value for money. Room could do with black out curtains,but that's me.Poor sleeper
• Mary (9/5): Superb - Location is wonderful. Great food . Lovely staff and a nice room Nothing Shower was hard to work
• James (10/5): Exceptional - The hotel was nice and tidy, and the staff was attentive and pleasant .the location was mind friendly, easy-going, and fair priced the food exceptional. I would recommend the sands to anyone visiting Burntisland Nothing was evident, and there were no visible problems to complain about
• Alyn (6/5): A cheap bed for the night - Parking Location Comfy bed Good shower Breakfast Feels a bit tired and dated.
• Malcolm (10/5): Edinburgh concert base. - This is the 2nd time we have stayed at the Sands in Burntisland. Hotel prices in Edinburgh are crazy these days, and with Burntisland being less than 30 mins by train, it makes the perfect base for visiting Edinburgh plus the surrounding Fife area. Room was a decent size, with possibly the comfiest bed I have ever slept in. Great restaurant and pub on site, with a large beer garden if the weather is good. Breakfast was included, and was excellent. Staff are all great, nothing was too much trouble and would have absolutely no hesitation staying again. Nothing not to like.
• Leslie (8/5): Very good -
• Richard (8/5): Very good -
• Gail (10/5): Cute small hotel with great staff and delicious food - Perfect location so close to the Promenade. Great staff. Walkable area. Delicious breakfasts with choices. Room had what I needed No complaints at all

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