Our stay at Old Manor Hotel was outstanding. We were generously upgraded( nice surprise) to a…read morelarge, beautiful room with a deck overlooking the golf course and the Firth of Forth. Much to our surprise, our reservation had a glitch and we found out we were booked for only 1 instead of 2 nights. Mo, the manager, was more than gracious. They had no availability for us to extend our stay but she and her staff worked to make sure we had lovely accommodations elsewhere on night 2. While we were there, everything was perfect. Need ice? Delivered in an instant. Dinner and breakfast in their dining room ( more beautiful views) were delicious. We recommend this hotel highly...on a scale of 1-10, definitely a 10!. Mo and her staff are superb at making you feel welcome and very well taken care of. Only regret, despite our wonderful alternate accommodations, we wish we could have spen two nights at this great guesthouse.

From the owner: The Old Manor Hotel boasts being family-owned and is located in one of the most scenic areas of…read morethis glorious corner of Scotland in the Kingdom of Fife. The hotel sits in the splendid East Neuk which is situated just a short 15 minute drive outside of the beautiful university town of St Andrews, commanding a superb view of the coastline and surrounding areas. The views from the hilltop setting mean guests staying at the hotel enjoy panoramic views over the Firth of Forth and the splendid Lundin Golf Course. Our hotel is ideally situated close to so many wonderful places and where there is so much to do and enjoy. The hotel boasts 23 rooms all of which have their own en-suites bathrooms and many of our rooms offer gorgeous views out to sea and along the coastline. The hotel is the perfect location for weddings and other functions whether the event is held in the beautiful hotel grounds or in our Lundie or Largo Suites with ample parking available on-site.

You would not notice it from the outside, but behind these massive doors, hidden away from the main…read moreroad, there lies a gem of a spacious Hall that can be used for all sorts of events. The one I went to was a Celeidh. The hall can easily hold about 200-300 people. I believe, we were about 70 -90 people and of which there was still plenty of space left for all the Celeidh dancers in the middle and plenty of tables on both sides. At either end of the room you could find the bar and the stage with the band playing the rhythms of traditional folk music. This Hall can be used for plenty of purposes, like weddings or parties or galas or......Upstairs are the toilets that are in ok conditions. Overall the place is clean and was nicely presented. Nothing fancy when I was there, but I can imagine it can be dressed up for special occasions. Personally I don't know the room rate or other costs, but I'm sure if you inquiry you will find out. The location is very central and only a 5-10 min walk from Grassmarket. Buses 2 and 35 pass by as well as plenty others.

As a boy, I used to loiter around here stealing golfballs. As a manboy, I go for private functions…read moreas a respectable citizen. Unfortunately, the majority of the times I have been here have been for funerals but it must be said, it is a lovely place for private functions like weddings with a fair few footballers going here on a number of occasions. It is primarily a golf club, with a great 18 hole course along with bowling green. A lovely place, tucked well away from the houses nearby. Not too fancy, but still quite elitist as far as sports clubs go with a long waiting list.

Colville Park has become the popular wedding venue for Motherwellians getting betrothed. The…read morepretty, leafy surroundings make for a perfect picture, and the sizeable halls can hold all of your excited wedding guests easily, with ample dancing space! The club does meals for non-patrons during the week too, with a lunchtime menu for anyone who fancies a bit of a swish lunch, at a very affordable price. Very nice with lovely grounds, have a look at the website if you are planning a wedding or special occasion, and i think you will b pleasantly surprised!

I had the pleasure of attending my best friend's wedding at Kirknewton Stables last Saturday. It's…read morea venue I had never been to before but it was so lovely and I just had to write a review about it. We drove up the long winding driveway through the estate. We were lucky with the weather and it was sunny so we could have the ceremony outside. The outside grounds were vast and felt rather magical. There were a couple of marquees erected outside that proved handy for when it started to rain later on. There was also a huge hall that snuggly fit all 150 guests, we had a nice buffet dinner and then enjoyed a little ceilidh. It was the perfect wedding, just the right amount of bling!! Oh and I must give a special shout out to 'Jackie' one of the employees working there, a lovely lady who was so friendly and really helped with organising and making sure everyone was kept happy!! She must have been exhausted by the end of the night!! :)

For picking a random pub to listen to some of the music which was being put on as part of the Leith…read moreGala, I couldn't have picked a better place than The Village. Thank you bar staff for not hating the cheapest table ever with one non-drinker on tap water, and 2 on fresh orange, although some more smiles would have been nice - some seemed to be quite bitter with their lot! Otherwise, the music (the music of folk that is, and it seems from the ole interwebs that this is seems to be a folk-music driven pub) was excellent - we did pay our fiver to listen and watch from the back area, but found it much more amenable to sit and chill in the front bar to catch up with an old friend. Definitely the kinda pub I would frequent if I lived in the area. Not sure if it does food. Definitely recommended!

Great bar, fantastic atmos and beers. Thanks so much for holding onto my phone when I left it…read morebehind - you saved me a huge amount of hassle, and expense. Top drawer work! Goto 'The Village now' ... Cheers Mark

Make no doubts about it, Gean House is FANCY. You know somewhere is fancy fancy, and not just…read morefancy, when the toilets are worth a visit alone. Gean House indeed has a bathroom fit for a queen. Couples get married here; lots of them. I can see why. Having won awards as a wedding venue, Gean House is just perfect for tying the knot. Saying that, it'd be perfect for any occasion that requires a special place. - Gean House is luxurious, with room after beautiful room and a stunning garden. During my visit, I couldn't help but look out and imagine all the wedding shots taken there and all the future couples that would grace that gorgeous garden. Gean House is most certainly worthy of its place in all those wedding albums. - Yes, indeed! I wasn't getting married; I was here for work. I had booked a room for a day of interviews with several candidates. Since we're a charity I asked if it would be possible to reduce the cost of the room hire, as Gean House was quite expensive to book. Ordinarily we'd go for something a little more basic but there was nowhere in Alloa town centre that could accommodate us, so we had to look a bit farther out. Yes, they could give us the room from 9am - 3pm at a reduced rate. Why, thank you, Gean House! From start to finish, we were looked after. They even set the room up with notepads and pens, water and had a table of tea, coffee and fancy fancy biscuits outside for both the interview panel and candidates. And we had prime view of that lovely, lovely garden! If fancy fancy is the criteria, Gean House may well be the answer.

Great venue for a more intimate party. So much character and history with this place…read more It's a shame that it's not accessible for wheelchair users but given its age and quirky layout and basement location, there isn't really any way that they could make it accessible. Their other venues at The Rowan and the Caves are suitable for wheelchair access. The vaulted ceilings and stonework make this place pretty cool. I like all the wallpaper and candles too.

From the owner: Marlins Wynd specialises in weddings, birthday parties, private functions, corporate events and…read moremusic events

Well I was at a family wedding im from glasgow travelled up by car which was hosted here on 14th…read moreJuly the meal was lovely an the staff were so nice an helpful then went onto the evening reception the bar had most drinks apart from redbull which meant no jagers for us lol the staff on the bar were friendly an defo can't wait to go again to another function in here x

Love this place! Everyones very welcoming and it seems to do everything! Cafe, artists studios,…read moreperformances, classes/workshops, occasional club nights, gigs, book sales, flea markets, veg' markets, DIY workshops, vintage sales and even wiff waff Wednesday (highly competitive - in a fun way) table tennis! There's probably more on offer but I've just not managed to see it all yet! I've had the fortunate experience to perform here with a dance group (Code Butterfly) a few years ago and we danced all around the space and the audience followed us. There is an amazing network of old tunnels that surround the main hall and maze of staircases that the normal Joe Blogs wouldn't be able to explore unless they came to the show! Blessed! That aside, the cafe is cheap and they serve a lovely brunch at the weekends. There is plenty of local information for groups and community happenings. The perfect place to go to find activities to do or groups to join if you are new to the city. It's a beautiful, quirky venue in an original Drill Hall. Staff are very helpful and friendly. There is a homely, nourishing, homemade, community feel about the place. Child friendly venue, although at the same time it's not over-run with noisy screaming kids. Out Of The Blue's sister venue is Bongo Club, which explains some of OOTBs ethos. The only downside I'd say about OOTB is it's a bit chilly, they do try to heat the space with heat lamps etc, but it must be hard to heat such a vast space. Just wrap up warm and grab a hot chocolate and you'll soon heat up! :)

Out of the Blue is an old TA drill hall just off Leith Walk, now converted into a local community…read morecentre. There's a big central area that usually houses some sort of art exhibition, there's a little dance studio, and there are lots of small offices around the sides let to local businesses. And there's a small cafe that does reasonable coffee and is quite popular at lunchtimes. It's an interesting space and worth remembering about if you're down this way. The cafe service could perhaps be faster when they're busy, but they do a good veggieburger and there are some nice comfy sofas to sit on. A few years ago they first used it as a Fringe venue and it's a great space for that. They often have concerts and other small events on at other times. But it's always worth popping into if you're in the area to see what's happening as there's always something going on, and if you're lucky (and it's quiet) it's a great refuge from the bustle of the city in which to unwind for a while.