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Reviews of The Ship Inn

3.5 out of 5
The Ship Inn
The Toft, Elie, Leven, Scotland

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 60 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Suzy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is excellent, beautiful, 5 star hotel in the middle of a tiny town, disguised as a quaint little hotel. Everything is excellent, room, service, staff all beyond expectations. Loved it!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Fiona on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you for this lovely feedback - we are so glad you loved everything. We agree all our staff are amazing and nothing is too much bother.Hope to see you back at The Ship Inn very soon.

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and welcoming coastal Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Fiona on 17 Oct 2023
Thanks you for taking the time to leave this feedback. We hope to see you back at The Ship Inn again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our first visit to the Ship Inn, what a find this is a thriving business set in an amazing location. The staff all ages are attentive, polite & on their game. The highlight is the food- whoever they have working in the kitchens are a talented bunch.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
The food was fantastic but the staff made our stay special
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Kathrin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Lovely staff and delicious food. We were a little disappointed with the location of the room (avoid the downstairs room if you can) which was right next to the road downstairs where we almost brushed shoulders with passer-by’s - it was not possible to leave the window open at night to get some fresh air.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Rachel on 2 Aug 2023
I am sorry that you were disappointed with your room. I am afraid that we only sell 2 rooms on booking sites. Our sea-view rooms are only available to book direct. For future reference it is also considerably cheaper to book direct as well. I am delighted that you enjoyed everything else and I hope that we can welcome you back another time.

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous little hotel in spectacular location. Staff lovely and couldn’t be more helpful. Food great also! Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location and restaurant! Room not as good.
The location is amazing. Absolutely beautiful. The bar, restaurant, and outside bar are all awesome! Great service, great food, real effort put into being Gluten Free, and ridiculously good breakfast. The staff are wonderful! The room needed improvement. The bathroom fan didn't work, so any time you shower, the entire bathroom had a ton of moisture everywhere. The rainfall shower head is weak and the separate hand held head isn't tied to the same lines, so was really hard to control, and not super useful. The tub had black stuff (guessing black mold) coming out of the stopper when my wife took a shower, and the stopper didn't work well, so she had to run the water the entire bath to maintain a 1/3 water level at best. Bed was lumpy and uncomfortable, and the blinds didn't work, and opening the windows was a struggle and painful. Would love to come back here but not to this room. Dog friendly, though, which is GREAT. Hope they correct these issues, as would really like to return because of the location, food, and service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a great visit we had. First time there but we will be back. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Food great too. Lovely roaring fire on the Sunday am.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Laura on 15 May 2023
Thank you for your review Alison - delighted you enjoyed your time with us at the Ship and we look forward to welcoming you back!

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Full of character in a charming town
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Rachel on 21 Mar 2023
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us, and that you too have succumbed to the delights of Elie! It is a truly wonderful place. I hope that we will be able to welcome you back sometime in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Galina

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you, Ship Inn, we had an amazing stay. Food was great, staff most friendly and helpful, location and views - wow! Comfortable room, good shower, yummy breakfast. We will definitely be back soon. Thank you for you amazing hospitality once again

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Rachel on 12 Nov 2020
Good morning Elaine I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and I hope the birthday celebrations were worth the wait! I very much hoe that we are able to look after you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lambownumber5, Sheffield

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms, hospitality and food. The breakfast was very well presented!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Rachel on 26 Feb 2020
Thank you for your great 5* review and I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to be able to welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The weather was wild but the comfort and feeling of well being engendered by the Ship's environment and the staff meant our stay there was just wonderful. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Rachel on 31 Jan 2020
Thank you for your fantastic review and I am delighted that you so enjoyed your stay with us. I am sorry about the weather, but it is till quite a fun place in the wild! We very much look forward to welcoming back soon. Best wishes Rachel

10/10 Excellent

Ingo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Rachel on 31 Jan 2020
Thank you for you 10 out of 10 review. I hope that we can welcome you back again soon

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Rachel on 31 Jan 2020
Thank you for your 10 out of 10 review and I am delighted that so enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to be able to welcome you back in the future

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant food in the pub, great views and lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Rachel on 31 Jan 2020
Thank you for your 10 out of 10 review and I am delighted that so enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to be able to welcome you back in the future

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant room right on the seafront. Small personal inn with friendly staff. Modern clean and up to date facilities. Delicious food in the bar and small restaurant! Shame it was only a one night stop!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Rachel on 31 Jan 2020
Thank you for your 10 out of 10 review and I am delighted that so enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to be able to welcome you back in the future - perhaps for a bit longer!

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Seaside gem
Visited the restaurant many times but the stay was well worth it. Great room , clean , fresh and everything you need. All finished to a high end. Lovely breakfast watching the waves roll in. Cosy bar down stairs with roaring fire .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Autumnal joy
Lovely setting Clean warm and welcoming Fabulous food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent in nearly every way. spotless...great service....quirky touches. ONLY downside is poor sound insulation and no AC in rooms. It was way hot in the rooms but it was a super hot weekend. Would not put me off going back. Defo one to check out
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Rachel on 24 Apr 2019
Thank you for your review and we will certainly take those comments on board and review in future. We look forward to welcoming you back and we will pass your comments onto our service staff.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Rachel on 6 Mar 2019
Thank you for sharing your reviews we are delighted you enjoyed your visit and we look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Graeme, Bridge of Allan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property location is stunning right on the Elie Beach. Staff were excellent and friendly and the food was fabulous. Will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Rachel on 6 Mar 2019
Thank you for your review Graeme, I will certainly pass your comments onto our staff and kitchen. We look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Rachel on 20 Feb 2019
Thank you for a positive review - we hope you enjoyed your visit and we look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend
Excellent room. Excellent views. Fantastic food and great service. We will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Rachel on 13 Feb 2019
Delighted you enjoyed your stay with us - we look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Laura on 24 Jan 2019
Thank you for your 5/5 review - we really appreciate positive feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food was great and very friendly staff made for a great atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Rachel on 8 Jan 2019
Apologies for the delay but I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay. I hope that we are able to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jackie, Paisley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms lovely. Staff friendly. We had a lovely time. Would go. Ack again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

David, Mt Airy, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First time visitor to Scotland and couldn’t have picked a better place to stay - by the sea and in the charging village of Elie. The inn was so cozy and charming. The owners and staff so very gracious. Loved the room. The bar/ pub was perfect. And special shout-out to Glenn ( manager) for going out of his way to make our stay great. Would definitely stay here again. Tip: do not leave until you try the crabcakes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dont bother 😞😞😞
Hotel had a wedding party from overseas staying, which meant normal quests came 2nd, room an hour late, kitchen closed early as a result, clearly made it now, and only interested in those and such as those which is a shame
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old pub/ hotel with 4 star facilities
Lovely situated small hotel with restaurant - the food was very good.The staff were very friendly and working hard. Food was very good, we had paella. Would suggest you try for a room with a sea view as the location is beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Scanuck

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting old pub/hotel with modern bedrooms. Pleasant staff and good food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super location by beach
Really enjoyed our stay, we had a lovely room at the back. Lovely breakfast with nice views over the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Must stay if you are in this location
Absolutely brilliant , food stunning landlord took time to meet and greet staff were all fantastic , had my Boss over from the Netherlands he could not believe the high standard achieved. Am now planning to take some colleagues back for a weekend next year for a golf break in the area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the room and it's view across the beach. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was excellent. A really pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Thank you for your lovely review about your recent stay with us. It is fabulous to hear that you had a pleasant stay, and I will be sure to let the staff know your kind comments. We hope to welcome you back soon, and thank you for joining us! Kindest regards, The Ship Inn Team

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Monique, Vermont

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquil with fantastic views
Upon arriving I was unsure as to whether or not to stay as it seemed remote and in a deserted area. Once inside, I found it to be perfectly charming. The staff was gracious and welcoming and the room was thoughtfully decorated and clean. We ate dinner in the restaurant watching the sun set and felt like we were ship board. The total experience at The Ship Inn was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

rayboy, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely small hotel/pub
Lovely small hotel/pub. Helpful staff. Excellent food. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent stay highly recommend. Rooms cleaned to a high standard friendly staff. Location of hotel was good food in hotel was prepared to a high standard.
Thnak you David for your kind review and I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. I have passed your comments on to our staff adn I very much hope that we will be able to welcome you back again to The Ship Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Radley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tucked away by the harbour
Great little place well tucked away. Lovely room, lovely food, good real ale and great views

10/10 Excellent

MALCOLM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good hotel, pub and restaurant
Great all round stay. Relaxed atmosphere with friendly staff. Good rehang of beers and very good food. Would highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great little pub Hotel with excellent facilities in the rooms. I liked the Bose sound dock so much, I have just upgraded my old one to one the same. I can also highly recommend the food too. Both Dinner and Breakfast were top drawer. As Arnie says: "I'll be back!"

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming sea front boutique hotel
Ate in the restaurant. Beautiful Fresh tasty food at a good price for the quality.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had an amazingly stay
Stayed here on business last week and I have to say everything was perfect! Room decor lovely and spotless. Modern coffee machine which is a nice touch. Rainfall shower was just luxury. I had a room overlooking the beach and it was lovely listening to the waves at night. Didn't eat dinner in the restaurant but did have breakfast. Great selection and a lovely breakfast attendant to chat with in the morning. Will be back soon! Thank you for a wonderful stay!

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay.
Had a fab stay! Cosy pub with great views and friendly staff. Good food. The room was spotless and beautifully decorated. Can't wait to return.

10/10 Excellent

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Amazing stay, me and my boyfriend will definitely be going back, food was tremendous and the hotel was first class with amazing b a great views