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Balmule House

5.0 star property

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Exterior
Lounge
Garden
Luxury House, Ensuite (Historic Country House)
Garden

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

10 bedrooms8 bathroomsSleeps 20650 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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By Bowershall, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY12 0RZ
  • Place, Townhill Country Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Dunfermline Abbey
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Knockhill Racing Circuit
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪27 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Balmule House

Luxury vacation home in Dunfermline with free parking
This smoke-free vacation home features a business center, conference space, and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and wedding services. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Guest accommodations at this vacation home feature wardrobe or closet. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be within walking distance of Townhill Country Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a business center. The vacation home offers 8 bathrooms.
  • The vacation home offers 8 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free self parking and RV/bus/truck parking
  • Amenities include a business center, a meeting room, and conference space
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Townhill Country Park and a few minutes from Yellowscott Country Park
A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A business center and a meeting room are available. The luxury vacation home also features laundry facilities and express check-in. Self parking is free.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Bedrooms

  • 10 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 8 bathrooms

Entertainment

  • Games

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 1000.00 per stay

We've listed 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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned
The host will greet guests on arrival.
Property Registration Number 253303
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Balmule
Balmule House
Balmule House B&B
Balmule House B&B Dunfermline
Balmule House Dunfermline
Balmule House Dunfermline, Scotland
Balmule House Dunfermline
Balmule House Private vacation home
Balmule House Private vacation home Dunfermline

Balmule House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautiful location with wonderful grounds and the staff could not do enough for you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Justin

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

Lovely hotel shame about the noise

The hotel is lovely and in a quiet location. The service was excellent. The main issue was the noise and the bathroom being adjacent to the room across the Hall. There was very little insulation from the hallway. So anyone passing or using the bathroom woke us up.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Mark

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

Very nice hotel with a few quirks

Really nice hotel in a beautiful very quiet setting. Rooms were nice though the water pressure a touch inconsistent, lounge downstairs and honesty bar were very handy as the hotel is quite out of the way, no restaurant for dinner, but breakfast was good. Allocation of rooms was a little odd and the wifi was very spotty.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ben

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

Best B&B experience we've ever had.

Balmule House is amazing! Beautiful house and grounds, peaceful atmosphere, and impeccable service. The house is beautifully restored. The host and employees were very attentive and friendly. We took a week long tour of Scotland with a different B&B each night. This was by far the best experience, and not even the most expensive place we stayed. Great value. When we come back to Scotland, we want to come back here and spend more time.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shelagh, Dalkeith

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

Beautiful country house

Rooms were luxuriously decorated en suite bathroom was huge, loved the comfort of warm tiles underfoot. The breakfast was excellent and beautifully presented. Staff couldn't be more helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be back and will recommend to friends.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen

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

GO and STAY!

Simply divine!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Laura

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

Awesome place!

The best place we have stayed in Scotland. Host and staff were wonderful we wish we could have stayed there for entire trip...can go on and on

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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

Lovely Character Property

We stayed one night at Balmule House prior to a driving experience at Knochhill Racing Circuit. The property is beautiful and has been tastefully decorated throughout. There is no restaurant, so dinner involves either a drive or a taxi journey (about £10 each way), but if you are fine with this, then this a lovely place to stay with fantastic views over the countryside. The breakfast was fantastic and everything is cooked to order. We would definitely come back.

10/10 Excellent

Pam, Fortrose

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

Sublime!

We'd definitely stay here again. Set in the country with superb views yet close to Dunfirmline, we experienced a warm welcome and enjoyed relaxing in the drawing rooms. Our comfortable yellow bedroom with its enormous en suite bathroom that overlooks the formal walled garden and view to the west, is a delight. James gave us a list of recommended nearby places to eat and summoned a taxi when we'd made our choice. We were not disappointed. We loved the breakfast. It was one of the best breakfasts we've ever had.

10/10 Excellent

Claude, Saint Simons Island, GA, USA

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

Fairy Tale Experience

Balmule is a beautifully restored and decorated house in a bucolic setting. Staying there is like visiting a wealthy cousin -- warm staff, great service, exquisite amenities. Cannot say enough good things about this fairy-tale like experience.

10/10 Excellent

Alastair, Warwick

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

A superlative experience.

Staff go way beyond excellent. Nothing was too much for them to make us welcome. We have used hotels all over the world and this one rates among the best.

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Dunbar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family wedding, room was lovely and clean, but dead flies behind the bed. Small detail only. Really loved our stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like staying with a family - lovely.

10/10 Excellent

Tony, Harrogate

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

Beautiful restored country house

Beautiful restored house undertaken with panache. We enjoyed our stay .. It was pretty luxurious.. Worth the cost. Oh.. And the breakfast was great !

10/10 Excellent

margaret, paisley

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

Lovely place

had a very relaxing time and will be back. everything was first class the bath was amazing !

10/10 Excellent

J

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

10/10 Excellent

anthea, Harrogate

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

Faultless

Flawless! Superb breakfast too in this very beautiful house

10/10 Excellent

Alison, Newcastle upon Tyne

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

An absolute delight

I am a frequent traveler throughout the UK and stay at many, many hotels. I arrived at this gorgeous hotel quite late and in some difficult weather. On arrival I was met by the most friendly and helpful gentlemen where nothing was too much trouble. Although the hotel does not have a restaurant and I was quite prepared to head back out to one of the recommended places to eat, I was informed that they were cooking something homemade for themselves and I was welcome to have some to save me going back out in the treacherous weather.... what service! I accepted and the meal was delicious. On arrival at the room it was beautifully presented and the cherry on the cake was the enormous modern en suite bathroom with a huge bath, fireplace and under floor heating. My only disappointment with this establishment is that I didn't arrive earlier so that I could have stayed longer! Will definitely be returning and rank it as one of the nicest hotels I have visited.

10/10 Excellent

david, Derby

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

Fantastic

Absolutely fantastic will definitely return, made to feel really welcome, room and bathroom gorgeous.....

10/10 Excellent

J, Loch Lomond

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

Beautiful escape

So disappointed we were only booked for one night. we were made so welcome and it was very much like home from home. everything was perfect and would definitely recommend. you do need to drive as the hotel is quite secluded but please dont let that put you off.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Victoria Australia

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

Fantastic

My daughter and I stayed for three nights the staff where amazing very friendly and helpful, room was beautiful just a bit disappointed that the bathroom was not ensuite but it was only next door, Breakfast was great served on time and to our liking all in all had a great stay :)

10/10 Excellent

R Doe, Brighton

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

Excellent Hotel

Spotless hotel, in easy reach of Dunfermline if you have a car or short taxi ride. The hotel offers breakfast only but provides fully equipped kitchen and cooking facilities. Clean, comfortable rooms and bed in a tastefully restored country house. Staff on hand to give advice on local restaurants and to make your stay enjoyable. Would stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Philadelphia

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

Planning my return

The house and surroundings were beautiful. Big rooms and luxurious bedding. The owners were wonderful and I can't wait to go back!

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Hartlepool

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

Beautifully restored 15th century hotel

A fabulous two day stay with my wife. The hotel was everything we hoped it would be, remote but close enough to local amenities to reach Edinburgh and surrounding attractions. Staff were excellent through out.