Reviews of Laurel Bank Hotel
Balbirnie Street, Markinch, KY7 6DB, United Kingdom

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Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFood was ok, location was good for us.
Room was bit dated, had to wait all most 2 hours for our tea as was busy with locals, maybe should have reserved tables for people staying there.
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewExcellent room, very comfortable
Nothing
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation great minutes from railway station Had dinner and breakfast here food was excellent
Nothing
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewClose to family and good food
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff were amazing, so friendly and helpful, food was lovely.
pillows were sooooo hard, mattress was too soft, bathroom could do will a better clean round the edges although sanitary ware was very clean.
Reviewed: 26 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff, large spotlessly clean rooms. Breakfast was amazing and catered to everyone's dietary needs.
The heavy fire doors can slam shut.
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe room was spacious. TV was good.
Shower didn't work very well. Room door very difficult to open. Breakfast was cold, continental option limited.
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt was clean and good value. Staff were very nice. Food service was good. Good location near some shops.
Slight stale smell inside the hotel. Decor was a bit dark and room was a bit small. Dirty around the shower tray and tiles.
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt was a good location and friendly staff.
Our room was above the function room and the noise was so bad. We had travelled up from Kent and been on the rood for 12 hours so was desperate for some rest. What made it worse is that the toilets were upstairs outside our room so you had giggling girls outside laughing and talking. This went on until 01:30 in the morning. We asked to be moved but there were no rooms available and the manager said you did sign a waiver which mentioned the noise. Not sure what the alternative would have been to not signing the waiver other than find a different hotel.
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe lay out of the rooms and the location of the hotel
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNice room, friendly staff and excellent breakfast.
Nothing, my stay was all good.
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewComfortable bed
Bathroom needs updating, shower wasn’t great Not many parking spaces
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt was a nice place
Nothing
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff friendly, food was good.
It was very hot and room was v hot although we had a fan. Bathroom was cramped. Outside light was above our bedroom window which kept our room rather light so not great for sleeping.
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation is near the train station ( and Glenrothes)- Good sized room-very busy restaurant (so book if Friday or Saturday)-we got to enjoy the beer garden. Has a small public bar on the side which was very lively-not to much noise when they closed, Staff were very helpful ( especially Leeanne?)
Had stairs ( no lift) to rooms-we had heavy luggage
Reviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewSmell of mould everywhere
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNice location with good value food on site. Staff were always helpful and friendly.
Very strong smell of mildew and a dusty room which made breathing uncomfortable. Some fruit flies and moths. Loud music right outside the room from the venue itself until past midnight.
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, parking on site, beer garden, and very friendly and competent staff. One of the best hotel breakfasts i can remember. Had lunch in the hotel too which was excellent and well priced for the quality of the food and service.
Shower could have been better but that's nit picking really, it was hot and clean so not really worth writing home about.
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt was near to where my family were, convenient
It was a but noisy at the weekend from the loud tv in the beer garden, and generally a lot of door slamming going on inside the building.