Balbirnie House Hotel

Today's wedding was a joyous, colourful occasion, in keeping with its setting, Balbirnie House, which is a glorious hub of old-fashioned opulence, comfort, peerless service and top-notch food and drink. A special mention for Leah and Daniel who couldn't do enough for us - thank you.

Went for a wedding, i am sure they have lovely rooms. The location is stunning, the view of the place as you drive in is amazing. The service by the bar could have been better. They could have been more bartenders which would have eased the congestion by the bar. Overall its a beautiful place, staff is amazing and very helpful.

Nice location, room either hot or cold, no in-between had to use coffee cup to keep window open. No portering offered had to take cases up numerous stairs (no lift)not good when you're 71. Nice little money maker in the bar by only pouring doubles without telling you and then only taking card payments, bit dusty in some of the public areas.

Visited Balbirnie House to celebrate our daughter's birthday and try their Seven taster menu. We were looked after by a delightful young woman called Taylor and the food and service were both exceptional. We look forward to returning again soon.

Great location. Lovely woodland walk. Good food. Great service. Peaceful. Showers in the rooms are for short people. Poor quality toast at breakfast, but otherwise excellent. Huge, relaxing lounges.

We stayed overnight as guests at a wedding. Our room was really spacious, tastefully decorated and very comfortable. The food was lovely, staff helpful and friendly. There are beautiful grounds to walk in and an 18 hole golf course for anyone interested in a game.

Outstanding hotel & wedding venue. Recently returned for an overnight stay in Feb 2022 after getting married here in July 2021, and can't recommend the staff, nor venue any higher. There is an excellent attention to detail, and the team go above and beyond to make it a wonderful stay. David & Christine, to name just two people are both wonderful, and form part of an outstanding team. Cannot recommend Balbirnie highly enough.

Had a fabulous champagne afternoon tea. Lovely setting and excellent food. It would have been nicer to have linen napkins instead of thin paper ones though.

Fantastic 2 night break. Made to feel very special throughout our whole stay. Service was impeccable and staff were incredible. Thoroughly recommend and can't wait to go back xx

I was at the orangey on the 4th December for the 7 course taster menu. I had reason to contact balbunie house regarding my visit, I got no reply to phone calls, so I have since e mailed and I'm.still awaiting a reply. I disappointed that I have waited this long for a response.

Enjoyed food and service. Bit mystified though why music is played in the Bistro. With all the hard stone surfaces and guests speaking, laughing all the music can hardly be heard and becomes a nuisance. Abandon the music, just not needed and a real nuisance for hearing impaired guests

Attended for a wedding, beautiful house, stunning venue; everything seemed to run smoothly. Helpful staff, decent gluten free menu. During the wedding the staff were aware whom had dietary issues and it was handled discretely which I appreciated Was even brought down for the meal first as a wheelchair user and places were swapped when it was noted that my wheelchair was right at a table leg.

The single issue we had was the room service food. I had mussels and chips and my partner had roulade. Unfortunately with the exception of the chips the food was cold. We were also missing a drink of the order. The drink was cancelled easily but didn't have the energy to wait for fresh food so just ate them. Would most certainly recommend for a wedding as this would be a special place and have wonderful memories

Sunday night was treated to an amazing 7 course taster menu at Balbirnie Hotel seven menu. Food was amazing and for someone who had not tried mackerel, pheasant this was top notch. Well done to Chris and all the staff who made the experience wonderful. Xx

Wonderful 7 course tasting menu. Food was delicious. Service was friendly and attentive. But they really need to get their billing sorted out. 2 visits and inaccuracies both times.

Menu was rather poor with not great amount of choices. Food was good and service was quick. Downside was the Bistro is very noisy if full. There was a problem with our bill, fault with the card reader and I was charged twice. I took until next day to get my money refunded with only a few apologies. Not what I would expect from this type of establishment.

My husband and I got married at Balbirnie House at the end of September and it was absolutely perfect. They go above and beyond to make your day special and unique to you. Gaynor was brilliant in the lead up to the big day, answering all our questions and making sure we knew what was happening. Angela, our master of ceremonies, was an absolute angel. She anticipated all our needs, making sure we were happy and comfortable at all times. We cannot recommend Balbirnie House enough, they are wedding pros!

Loved the new menu. The food was amazing. The staff great the rooms are large and spotless. Will be back soon well worth the price.

Lovely meal with friends in the Orangery. Exquisite 7 course meal with fine wine. Super-attentive staff. A great meal out

Had a wonderful experience here at the Chef's Table which I would definitely recommend. You sit in your own room behind 1-way glass and can see the chefs hard at work making your meal! I don't think anywhere else in Scotland offers this. The food is delicious and considering the price is 37 you get a huge amount - 4 courses plus canapes.

Also stayed overnight in a nice big room. I would call it if anything a bit tired rather than "dirty" as an earlier reviewer has claimed. It is down sort of listed building so that has to be taken into account. Breakfast was a lot more average than the dinner. Nothing is cooked to order etc. But still perfectly OK.

We visited Balbirnie, and stayed over, when attending a wedding here in September 2015. 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.

I arrived at noon, hoping the hotel would allow a wedding guest to check in a bit earlier than the 2pm time. The wedding was to begin at 2:30pm and I needed to get dressed and ready. I asked politely to two of the hotel attendants if there was any way I could check in earlier and they kept all of the guests waiting until 2pm. It was clear they could have had some flexibility to allow people to check in earlier, but their arrogance did not allow any of us access to our rooms sooner.

The hotel is a very popular wedding venue, but the rooms are dated and not even clean! The bathroom floor was filthy in the corners. The toilet was very old. There was mold in the shower. The extra pillows in the small closet were filthy. The radiator had a musty and dusty old smell when turned on. Most of all, I was disappointed with the hotel service and the arrogance to keep the wedding guests waiting instead of showing consideration and excellent service to the guests given the time of the wedding. Isn't that part of the overall package the bridal couple pays for?

Their guests should be treated with courtesy and the hotel should go out of their way to be accommodating on this special day. Instead, I was left with a bad taste in my mouth about this hotel. Arrogance comes above service for the Balbirnie House. I would never pay their standard rate for a room here. It is not worth $300 US dollars. We were granted a wedding guest rate that was 1/3 that cost, and even that was not value for money based on the condition of the room.

I posted my review on Tripadvisor as well, where if you read the reviews, you can see as Emma (a reviewer here) noted, Nicholas, the owner has an unprofessional attitude and response to any criticism about the hotel. Instead of taking it as constructive criticism and looking to improve the hotel, he responds with arrogance and sarcasm to every negative review.

It is clear where the staff's arrogance stems from, as the upper management appear to instill it in them. The Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes was the same price and the hotel was modern and clean and had much better service than Balbirnie. Like others said, ok for a wedding, but if you want your guests treated right, consider another venue. This kind of arrogant and unapologetic attitude leaves a lasting impression about the wedding and the atmosphere.

I attended a close friends wedding here, and also stayed for the night in the triplex apartment. 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.

Great hotel set in a beautiful park. The staff are extremely friendly and professional. We visited twice and ate dinner one evening in the 'Bistro' - the lower-priced restaurant in the hotel. The food was excellent with prompt service. The restaurant seems very popular and was full when we visited. The following day we had afternoon tea.

First time I've started afternoon tea with a glass of prosecco. Sandwiches were great and the scones perfect. The macaroon's were really interesting. Very nicely done with superb service by Cameron. Seems like this is also a very popular venue for weddings. Bagpipes playing frequently!

We had our wedding reception here in 2006. I can't speak highly enough of the staff and the accommodation. In our pre-booking meeting the wedding organiser was highly prepared, professional and friendly and we soon came to realise this was true of all Balbirnie staff. We return regularly to eat in the Bistro. The food is delicious, fresh, well presented and reasonably priced. I highly recommend Balbirnie for any occasion.

Recently stayed here for a wedding reception and very impressed, OK not the cheapest hotel but good value and actually the bar prices were not bad! From check in to check out every part of the experience was good, friendly and efficient staff, fabulous decor in the hotel, spacious comfortable room. The wedding reception showcased a great kitchen and for once enough serving staff to ensure everybody was served quickly and with hot food. Breakfast the next day was so good and copious we were almost two hours at the table Treat yourself to an away weekend here, I will be coming back for sure