Boreland Lodge Hotel, Inverkeithing

31/33 Boreland Rd, Inverkeithing, KY11 1DA
2 star

This family-run budget hotel is conveniently located close to Edinburgh and next to the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Rail Bridge; Roysth is only a few minute...

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7/10 Overall value for money
  • 3/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  June 25, 2008

    "dirty, gross" (97537871)

    Nice people

    Dirty

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  May 14, 2008

    good location.

    The bed was the worst I've ever had. Lumpy and very, very old.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

  • 3/10 Robert (Mature couple) 

    from Moyie springs, idaho , US on  May 6, 2008

    Good location for access to public transportation.

    Small room, lumpy mattress, hot water failure.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  April 20, 2008

    "This hotel was experiencing some management problems and may improve with time given current new incumbents.The rooms were described as small but the reallity is ' really small'. The double room I was given in exchange for a single was grubby, tired and quite frankly not up to a standard expected in todays hospitality trade even though the price was bottom line. The new management staff were friendly and upbeat about the future of the hotel and I wish them well but they have a lot to do." (97393807)

    Not a lot. Quite depressing in fact.

    Small room which was not cleaned properly. Inadequate bar facilities. General run down appearance of property both inside and out.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

  • 3/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  August 14, 2008

    "Never again." (107178344)

    Struggling to think of any!!

    Room very dirty especially carpet around edges. Was downstairs in basement and very cold - in August!! Shower intermittent, would stop/start and scald you. Towels not very pleasant to smell, fortunately managed to drip dry. Bedding had holes in it. One couple during my stay decided to leave and find an alternative hotel. Hotel inspectors would have a field day with this one.

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  August 12, 2008

    location

    not up to my normal standards, probably fine for most but I normally stay in 3*, 4* and 5* hotels

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Family with older children) 

    on  July 18, 2008

    "although facilities were adequate and in need of modernisation the hotel is in good location if visiting edinburgh has family rooms for families with more than 2 children where other hotels in area have not which is good nice and friendly staff and very helpful would stay again " (108089042)

    good location for visiting edinburgh,nice and friendly staff,

    good do with modernisation of family room i.e better bathroom and in general throughout hotel

  • 9/10 Nikunj (Group of work colleagues) 

    from Ipswich , GB on  July 15, 2008

    The reception was good. Checkin time is flexible and people are very co-operavtive. Breakfast was excellent.

  • 8/10 Dave (Group of work colleagues) 

    from Stayner, ontario , CA on  June 10, 2008

    "Good, and we would stay again once the renovations and painting are complete." (97002813)

    They were very accomadating once they found our reservation. Very helpful in helping us get around the city and how to use the public transit.

    The rooms were very cramped and did not seem to be finished in regards to decorating and painting. For the price we paid we did not feel that the rooms were up to standard

  • 9/10 Michelle (Young couple) 

    from Manchester , GB on  February 22, 2008

    "I would recommend it for value for money and friendliness. I would certainly stay there again and recommend it." (97286065)

    The staff were extremely friendly, it was easy to find and it was good value for money. They were wonderful about me bringing my dog.

    Nothing much - only that the TV remote didnt work.

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  • 2/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  June 4, 2008

    dirty room, bedding dirty, cobwebs on window and ceiling, sink hadn't been cleaned still had shaving stubble in it, double mattress on a 3/4 base, wire hanging out of lamp and the bulb, did not feel we could stay the hotel is in serious decline

  • 4/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  June 1, 2008

    "With budget hotels you don't expect the very best of everything but this hotel was very basic. A few more staff may have meant that the rooms were cleaned daily and the cleaner wouldn't be serving breakfast before she went about the rest of her work." (97103653)

    Staff were friendly and eager to please although they were restricted by a very heavy workload and time.

    Shower not working properly, room was dark and very badly decorated, cold and would have suited better as a single room.

  • 6/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  May 30, 2008

    "it was ok" (97043119)

    it was nice and quite. staff was really nice and helpful.

    the bed was horrible. really unconfortable

  • 6/10 Andrew (Mature couple) 

    from Lochinver , GB on  May 29, 2008

    "The only issue was the bed" (97531109)

    Owner and wife were very helpfull and went out of their way to ensure we got some breakfast long before the normal hour.

    The mattress on the bed had such bad springs that I had to sleep on top of the coverlet.

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  May 4, 2008

    "The place we were staying was cosy and in a quiet location. The couple who ran the hotel were very nice and welcoming." (97436755)

    Was close to train station which was very handy indeed.

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  April 30, 2008

    It's great value and conveniently located and the staff are friendly.

  • 3/10 Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  April 29, 2008

    "was not happy" (97923591)

    location (close to edinburgh)

    would not recommend - didn't feel safe as a single female, was not clean, did not like the area,

  • 8/10 Kelvin (Family with older children) 

    from Derby , GB on  April 17, 2008

    "The staff were friendly and helpfull, the breakfast good and although at the moment evening meals are not served we were allowed to bring in food and eat it in the dinning room. All in all a very pleasant stay." (97763614)

    In a quiet location with plenty of car parking.

  • 5/10 Joyce (Group of adult friends) 

    from Brechin , GB on  April 14, 2008

    location near railway station. friendly staff

    small room. poor quality of breakfast.only one towel in each room

  • 8/10 Anita (Family with older children) 

    from London , GB on  March 26, 2008

    "A convenient place to stay for visiting Edinburgh and the train goes across the Forth Bridge.The hotel is near Deep Sea World. It is very reasonably priced. The room has tea/coffee making facilities. There isn't a restaurant but there are places in the village and in North Queensferry. We enjoyed our stay." (97199843)

    Staff were very friendly. There was parking available and a train station nearby. Quiet area. The Deep Sea World aquarium is nearby.

    The water pressure of the shower was very weak.

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  March 19, 2008

    "Overall the hotel is fair value for money. Staff are very friendly and helpful." (97194988)

    Very friendly staff

    Inadequate sound proofing between rooms

  • 8/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  March 2, 2008

    WARM, COMFORTABLE

    WIRELESS NETWORK NOT WORKING, LACK SPACE IN ROOM, NO CHAIR

  • 9/10 Ian (Group of adult friends) 

    from Goole , GB on  February 13, 2008

    "Very convenient for train to Edinburgh. Very good price. Friendly staff always available.Good value breakfast, with vegetarian option, good coffee." (97694360)

    Very convenient for train to Edinburgh.

  • 8/10 Elaine (Same sex couple) 

    from Birmingham , GB on  January 5, 2008

    "Better map and instructions would have helped us to find the hotel more quickly- the signpost at the front of the hotel is not very visible from the road, especially in the dark! Once we found the way, it was very convenient for driving into Queensferry [good restaurants] and Edinburgh itself." (97035533)

    Friendly helpful staff, good location, bar

    Creaky floorboards in room above, very poor soundproofing leading to disturbance from other guests

  • 3/10 Anonymous (Family with young children) 

    on  October 25, 2007

    "We were informed on arrival that the previous manager had left just a few days before, and he was blamed for the run down condition of the place. The room should not have been let until it had repairs, decoration, new beds and thorough cleaning carried out. If we had been able to find somewhere else in the area we would have walked out, but we had our young Grandson with us and wanted to stay in the area." (97062014)

    First outward appearance.

    Poor state of cleanliness. Decoration poor. Radiator coming away from wall,windows not opening properly, creaky beds, torn mattresses, The whole place was filthy, especially the bedroom.

  • 8/10 William (Young couple) 

    from Stranraer , GB on  October 25, 2007

    "Value for money. Generally clean room, a bit dated but there is refurbishment underway..." (97490062)

    Friendly and relaxed staff. Value for money.

    There was some refurbishment work going on that we were not warned about, but it did not interfere with our stay.

  • 2/10 Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  October 24, 2007

    "the owners of boreland lodge should get in contact with the t.v programes how clean is your home with kim and aggie also the hotel inspector which i believe is shown on channel 5, as i feel they really need the help to firstly get the place CLEAN then to at least put in basic but adiquit matching furnishings such as carpets, bed linen, welcome tray (kettle, cups,etc) and really need to sort out the en-suit bathrooms, glad i had some anti-bacterial wipes with me is all i can say" (97367082)

    parking facillities, easy to find

    the room was dated, en-suit bathroom had a damp musty smell, tv remote didnt work, teaspoons, cups and kettle were all stained, had to put towels on the floor as the carpet was so dirty and grimy, matress bed was very hard. the whole place is in need of some serious thourough cleaning.

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  September 1, 2006

    "this hotel is an ideal working base and is quiet yet there are local amenities close by." (3305283294)

    Clean tidy and quiet

  • 10/10 Anonymous (Family with young children) 

    on  August 30, 2006

    The staff were very helpful and welcoming and the breakfast was delicious.

  • 6/10 Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  August 26, 2006

    Location

    Did not compare to other accomodation used on this trip, dated, meals were ordinary and price high

  • 8/10 Reid (Family with young children) 

    from Henderson , United States;US on  August 8, 2006

    They were very accomidating to us. We had a flight delay and didn't get in until almost midnight but called and they put the keys out for us. Breakfast was also good.

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  August 8, 2006

    "hotel was adequate for what we needed but in comparison to other hotels we have used we thought it expensive for the standard of accomodation provided." (3305054226)

    ease of access

    nothing of any importance

  • 5/10 Linda (Mature couple) 

    from Market drayton , United Kingdom;GB on  August 6, 2006

    "the staff were all friendly and welcoming.I , however left the hotel staff with a list of what we were unhappy with in our room.For £65 a night we expected better." (3304835523)

    the easy transport links to edinburgh

    the poor standard of cleanliness in our room

  • 10/10 Yvonne (Group of adult friends) 

    from Edinburgh , United Kingdom;GB on  August 3, 2006

    "clean and comfortable staff were very helpful and polite food was plentiful." (3305126262)

    everything was sufficient for my needs

    n/a

  • 8/10 Paul (Solo leisure traveller) 

    from East grinstead , United Kingdom;GB on  July 31, 2006

    "The Proprietor was most obliging when I had to cancel the booking for a colleague who was to have accompanied me, but could not at short notice. This was a pleasant short stay, much enjoyed because of the attention of the staff. As before, rooms are compact, but entirely functional and I will certainly repeat the visit if I am again in the area." (3304613566)

    Though rooms are compact, and advertised as such, everything is there that one needs.

    No dislikes.

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Family with young children) 

    on  July 27, 2006

    n/a

    smelled horrible! and the food wasn't that great

  • 8/10 Anonymous (Family with young children) 

    on  July 26, 2006

    "Boreland Lodge was comfortable and pleasant. It is within easy walking distance of the train station and a quick ride to the airport. Also, walking into town was quick." (3304885223)

    Very helpful and pleasant staff. Attractive facilities. Pool table.

    Not much...

  • 10/10 John (Group of adult friends) 

    from Heighington , United Kingdom;GB on  July 25, 2006

    "excellent time was had in this very quiet and pleasant hotel." (3305076986)

    very pleasant and comfortable hotel close to everything good value and super breakfast

  • 7/10 Yossi (Family with young children) 

    from Rosh ha hain , Israel;IL on  July 16, 2006

    web

    bath and toilets were not functioning well room was only ok

  • 3/10 Anonymous (Family with older children) 

    on  July 14, 2006

    The staff were frendly

    The food was poor.The windows in the childrens room was broken and could not be opended No Hot water in basin.And a stale smell of frying and smoke.

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 

    on  July 12, 2006

    "The staff were fantastic both prior to & during our stay - very helpful & friendly." (3304653180)

  • 10/10 Sylvia (Group of adult friends) 

    from Durham , United Kingdom;GB on  July 11, 2006

    "i have stayed here on numerous occasions and have enjoyed every minute of it i will definately stay again." (3304993204)

    could not fault the hotel

  • 10/10 Tony (Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Newton aycliffe , United Kingdom;GB on  July 3, 2006

    "everything brilliant and great breakfast. good value." (3304943608)

    excellent overall

  • 4/10 Anonymous (Family with young children) 

    on  June 29, 2006

    "Although the hotel offered off street parking in a quiet area - great, our stay was marred by the smell of smoke throughout the building. The owner accomodation is attached to the hotel and the door was constantly left open for their smoke to permiate the rest of the hotel. Having two young children, it was paramount that we had a non smoking room. It may also seem trivial, but the floorboards and doors creaked very loudly everywhere you went. Floorboards are not easy to fix, granted, but a spot of oil would have done wonders on the hinges and prevented my children waking up everytime a door was opened or shut! The breakfast was mediocre; it was a limited buffet, luke warm and not much choice. To cap it all, we found the proprietor sitting outside the hotel door smoking as we left - is this really the scene you wish to greet your customers with? I don't think so." (3304653074)

    The area was quiet and off street parking.

    Smelt of smoke everywhere and everything creaked! Family rooms a bit small.

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  June 26, 2006

    The bedroom was quite dirty with stains running down chest of drawers looked like spilt coffe windowsill and skirting boards dusty

  • 8/10 Anonymous (Family with young children) 

    on  June 14, 2006

    clean, good food and use of a conservatory, plus smoking allowed.

    thin walls.

  • 6/10 Anonymous (Family with older children) 

    on  June 5, 2006

    "Although staff were friendly felt the hotel decor needed updating. The bedroom furniture also needed updating." (3304752480)

    near railway station to get to Edinburgh.

    The smell of smoke in the hotel.

  • 10/10 Richard (Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Bristol , United Kingdom;GB on  June 4, 2006

    "very friendly and accommodating, comfortable and good location with the train 300 yards away." (3304781637)

    great and value for money.

  • 10/10 Tony (Group of adult friends) 

    from Newton aycliffe , United Kingdom;GB on  May 27, 2006

    "it was only 400 yards to the railway station and edinburgh centre was reached in 15 minutes, we were well looked after by all the friendly staff and the food was super, would definately stay again." (3304742337)

    great location comfortable and clean

  • 8/10 Thomas (Family with young children) 

    from Newcastle upon tyne , United Kingdom;GB on  May 20, 2006

    "The room was a nice size, and the bathroom was very spacious as well, with a lovely corner bath. The conservatory was a nice extra to the room which was where we spent most of our time, on the sunny days. The breakfast was nice and the staff were very friendly, there is also excellent rail links to Edinburgh. We would definitely stay there again." (3304639847)

    nice room. good parking, good breakfast, very friendly staff.

    The decor was in need of a little updating, and the TV was a little old with no remote

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