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Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns

4.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Double Room
Children’s play area – outdoor
Terrace/patio
Property entrance

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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11 Fife Leisure Park, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY11 8EX
  • Place, Townhill Country Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Forth Road Bridge
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Deep Sea World
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(30 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double or Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double or Twin Room, Accessible

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Dunfermline

With a stay at Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns in Dunfermline, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Yellowscott Country Park and Dunfermline Abbey. .This inn is 18.3 mi (29.4 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 18.3 mi (29.5 km) from Royal Mile.
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What's nearby

  • Townhill Country Park - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Forth Road Bridge - 6 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Lochore Meadows Country Park - 7 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Deep Sea World - 7 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Dunfermline Abbey - 9 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Dunfermline Queen Margaret Station - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns

Inn in Dunfermline with a restaurant and a bar
Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 8.75 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 8.75 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Sweet Chestnut Marston's Inn Dunfermline
Sweet Chestnut Marston's Inn
Sweet Chestnut Marston's Dunfermline
Sweet Chestnut Marston's
Sweet Chestnut by Marston's Inn
Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns Inn
Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns Dunfermline
Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns Inn Dunfermline

Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 235 out of 513 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 513 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 513 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 513 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 513 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Goof for an overnight stay

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As a place to stay this is ideal it has easy access from the motorway network and a range of eateries on the retail park. The staff were more than pleasant and check in was easy,however prior to arrival i received over 20 emails requesting various things relating to the four rooms I had booked including an invitation to book breakfast, on-line check and departure. I made one booking but all four rooms were billed separately activating fraud alert at my card issuer that i then had to resolve. to say it annoyed me would be an understatement. I even phoned there call centre and they told me to ignore the online check in, get it sorted. The adjacent carvery that is owned and run by Marstons seem extremely popular with the locals the chap running it was clearly well known to the customers and his mashed potatoes were divine. It is a nice quiet place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Li

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is ok at this price, location is convenient for eating out.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Harvey

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

l

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Checked in in the evening and staff were helpful. Room was basic, which was expected. I did seem to have a problem with my key, but the bar and reception staff were really helpful to resolve. The Aircon in the room seemed to only produce heat (minimum temp 22 degrees Celsius), which made the room very stuffy. Opening the window was the only way to cool the room, but being close to a busy dual carriageway, road noise was then a bit load. At breakfast, there was only 1 staff member around for serving people, who definitely didn't want to be there and customers seemed to be a massive inconvenience for her. There were items unavailable and the breakfast overall just seemed to have a hostile and negative atmosphere. Avocado on toast with eggs was nice, the pancakes were a rip off (3 measly small pancakes with some mushed frozen berry thing on them). Overall, room and breakfast was a bit expensive for what it was, we did sleep okay, but breakfast was a huge let down, and worse still, I saw that we could have got a significant discount on breakfast if we'd have booked it with the room, which was not an option on Expedia.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Seoknam, Southampton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel facilities were acceptable for the price. However, there was some noise from outside late at night, and the hotel lacked an elevator, which could be a bit inconvenient for travelers with heavy luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

steve

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Location. Bad Hotel

Although advertised the hotel does not have Aircon. And unable to open the window as it was damaged The hotel itself is next door to the pub, thus there are no staff in the hotel itself. The staff did not want to know, and actively ignore any issues as they are too busy in the pub There appears be little or no maintenance in the hotel. There were two contractor groups who had been there for a couple of weeks and had complained daily about issues, but nothing had ever been done
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lynden

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good to stay, not so much to eat or shower.

Food in the pub part was just about ok. Very much tasted like it was re-heated and dry. If it were served fresh it would have been good. Shower pressure was terrible. Everything else was good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Room was outdated, everything seemed very old, wouldn’t stay there again. In fact, out of 5 hotels I’ve stayed in the UK, this is the only one I wouldn’t go back to.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Would never return

Check in was smooth. Friendly staff. Immediately went to room and within minutes of being in the room, 2 men walked in leaving my child stood scared as I was in the bathroom at the time. Whilst scrambling to get decent they said oh we’re here to fix your window. I shouted please come back in 5 mins. They never returned. One of these people had checked us in just minutes before so knew we had checked in. There was no handle on the window which left it permanently open. It wouldn’t have mattered as it was warm and I probably wouldn’t have noticed but it turned out to be a boy racer spot. Which I also wouldn’t have minded if they hadn’t played tunes to each other all night with their horns. It went on until after 1am. Then at 8am the grass cutters were out to cut the grass under the window. We also had a main light out in the room. The temperature control wasn’t working. The bathroom had no fan so the shower filled with steam. I’m just glad it didn’t set anything off. The curtains and net blind were so grimy and stained it was a bit disgusting. It’s the second Marston Inn I’ve stayed in within a month and I was hoping the first one was just a one off but it seems to be across the chain. Rooms should be checked after turnover. Either the staff need more time to fully clean up or they need paid more for more incentive to keep their employers happy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rebecca was super friendly and helped us out when we needed it. Facilities are great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abu

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good stay - room a little cramped for a family.

It was a nice enough room but very cramped. It didn't feel like a family room - just a normal room with extra beds squeezed in to be honest. The room was clean and tidy the the restaurant and breakfast excellent and very cost friendly. Our room was next to the door, so it was a little noisy - especially with people leaving early. Other than that - it was a good room, affordable, and I'm a good location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025