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Balbirnie House Hotel

Balbirnie Park, Markinch Village by Glenrothes, Fife KY7 6NE

Year of most recent renovation
2014
Number of floors (main building)
3

About this place

Balbirnie House is situated in the village of Markinch, Fife, approximately halfway between St. Andrews and Edinburgh. This wonderful Georgian mansion (built in 1777) is set within a 416-acre country estate and is widely recognized as one of Scotland's finest Grade A listed historic houses. All bedrooms are individually designed and come with modern amenities, including superb en-suite facilities, Molton Brown toiletries, bathrobes, direct-dial telephones, flat-screen TVs with radio, a variety of channels with pay movies, and broadband access for laptops. Wireless technology is available in all public areas and meeting rooms. Fine and informal dining is available daily, with options including the Orangery Restaurant or the Bistro. With mouth-watering cuisine and a wine list of over 250 specially selected wines, a wonderful dining experience awaits! Room service is available 24 hours a day for those wishing for a little extra privacy.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

Facilities

Facilities 17
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (18:00–22:00)
  • Check-out hour (11:00–11:00)
  • Mobile phone coverage
  • Wi-fi
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Babysitting service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Bellboy service
  • Fireplace
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift access
  • Garden
  • Concierge
  • Clothes dryer
  • Library
Catering 4
  • Bar
  • Restaurant (3)
  • Highchairs
  • Air conditioning in Restaurant
Business 3
  • Conference room
  • Meeting room (2)
  • Business centre
Meals 9
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Continental breakfast
  • À la carte lunch
  • Set menu lunch
  • À la carte dinner
  • Set menu dinner
  • Special dietary options
  • Picnic
Payment methods 6
  • American Express
  • EC
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Maestro
  • Visa Electrón
Good to know 1
  • Non-smoking establishment
Green programmes 1
  • Green Tourism

Rooms

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children
Single roomup to 11 adults
Twin roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

Meals and key facts

Meal plans

  • Buffet Breakfast
  • Room Only

Type of stay

  • Business hotels
  • Hotels with charm
  • Sustainability certification

Key facts

Year of most recent renovation
2014
Number of floors (main building)
3
Single rooms
2
Double rooms
26
Suites
2
Apartments
1
Accessible rooms
1

Where it sits

Balbirnie Park, Markinch Village by Glenrothes, Fife KY7 6NE

Nearby, from the catalogue

  1. Golf course0 m

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Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 07/09/2026.

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