Mediocre is the only word that comes to mind after staying here. Things could be worse, but they…read morecould definitely be much better. No lift, not handicapped accessible, okay restaurant. The shower was hard to operate, with either ice cold water or water hotter than a pasta boil. No wash cloths, nor a working TV remote. Good breakfast with lattes, but hard to find in the town.

I attended a close friends wedding here, and also stayed for the night in the triplex apartment…read more The building and grounds themselves are truly stunning. Often with these grand old country houses the initial impression is good, but upon closer inspection things are just under par. This is the case at Balbirnie. Everything was in the finest repair. The only complaint I really have is that during the wedding device the lawns were being cut, this seemed highly inconsiderate as the wedding party had booked out the entire hotel and the hotel were aware there was a wedding taking place. Aside from that minor niggle, the hors d'oeuvres were fantastic especially the cheese scones, the evening meal was also wonderful and the staff were exceptionally pleasant. One other small gripe, if I'm paying nearly £7 for a gin (Gordon's at that) I'd hope that it was a double.

We visited Balbirnie, and stayed over, when attending a wedding here in September 2015…read more Admittedly, the weather was horrible, so we didn't have a chance to stroll in the garden (darn, lost my chance to run into Mr Darcy there! :)), which presumably is lovely. The hotel itself as well as the wedding venue was absolutely amazing. The room for the cermony was the perfect setting, so extremely pretty and romantic. In the hotel, I loved the old, wide stairs and our super luxurious room (we had a "normal" double). The room had such a peacefulness and tranquility to it, and it was very well isolated - no noise at all! Had the best night's sleep in ages here! The venue (ball room) was beautiful and good sized. Loved how they had decorated the room itself, as well as the table decorations. So pretty! Foodwise, I was pleasantly surprise. To be able to serve around 80 guests that good food, that's impressive. I had the veggie version, which actually might have been better than the meat one - very unusual and I was very happy about it. Breakfast the day after was yummy, loved the scrambles - you could tell they were made with lotsa cream! The only tiny thing that I was unhappy about was that the party had to close down at midnight (hello Cinderella fantasy!). There was a small bar in the library still open, but then it was more chilling with a few people, rather than partying. Still fun, but not just the same. If I had the money, I would totally book this for my own future wedding (if there would be one) and fly all guests here from Sweden. It was such a fantastic experience for us (the bride was also really happy), and I'd love to come here again. Note to self: Make friends with some scottish couples, preferably engaged ones.

A nice enough new build travelodge, but the location is quite poor for tourists, and the whole…read moreplace is a bit soulless. We stayed for a couple of nights as a cheap stopover while visiting Edinburgh. In truth it was a bit too far away, and unless you are specifically visiting Fife (in which case its perfect), you might want to look elsewhere. The hotel was new open when we stayed, and you couldn't fault the rooms or staff. There is also a small bar which is basically a fridge that the reception desk will serve you from! Still better than nothing! There is a BP garage across the road, but anything else would require a car.

Travelodge, more like travel way out of town and into an industrial.estate with the only catering…read moreoptions being A) The family 'average' food Brewers Fayre; B) The Wok & Spice; and C) The BP/M&S service station. At £50 a room p/n, I'd say you could find something in a better location with better facilities overall. In a family room with a double bed to myself with en-suite, it sounds not a bad set-up, but as I said in my check-in, the mattress felt like it had one of those waterproof sheets underneat, which is underatandable for a family room, but it felt like you were sleeping on plastic. The mattress wasn't that decent either, kinda thin and "so-so", nothing compared with a Premier Inn type mattress (to use that as the comparison). I'd say it does serve a purpose though and is good for family, business, last resort stays, but I could see anyone staying there for more than one night.