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Spacious Beautiful Historic Apartment on Fife coast close to Edinburgh

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A spiral staircase with metal railings and a concrete wall.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, two bedside tables, a radiator, and exposed wooden beams.
A historic stone building with a clock tower, large windows, and a metal fence.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, a kettle, and a basket of groceries on the counter.
A dining room with a wooden table, red curtains, a chandelier, and a fireplace.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Fireplace
    A rare find - cosy up in front of a warm, inviting fireplace.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Fenced yard
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Kinghorn, Fife
  • Place, Kinghorn Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Pettycur Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Burntisland Golf House Club
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1 (King Bed)

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2 (2 Single Beds)

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3 (King Bed)

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bedroom 3 - Ensuite

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Burntisland

Located in Burntisland, this apartment is near the beach. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit George Street and Princes Street. Travelling with kids? Make time for Edinburgh Zoo, or head to an event or a match at Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cave exploring and ecotours nearby.
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Kinghorn, Fife

What's nearby

  • Kinghorn Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Craigencalt Farm Ecology Centre - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Pettycur Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Burntisland Sands - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Burntisland Golf House Club - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Kinghorn Station - 4 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Star - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Morrisons Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Old Port - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Roasting Project - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Links Fish Bar - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious Beautiful Historic Apartment on Fife coast close to Edinburgh pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Spacious Beautiful Historic Apartment on Fife coast close to Edinburgh?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spacious Beautiful Historic Apartment on Fife coast close to Edinburgh?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious Beautiful Historic Apartment on Fife coast close to Edinburgh?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious Beautiful Historic Apartment on Fife coast close to Edinburgh located?

This family-friendly Burntisland apartment building is located by the sea, 4.8 mi (7.8 km) from Fife Ice Arena, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Silver Sands Beach and Leven Beach. Lochore Meadows Country Park and Forth Road Bridge are also within 12 miles (20 km). Kinghorn Station is only a 4-minute walk.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 68 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 68 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 68 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 68 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 68 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great stay in a fabulous property!

Enjoyed the beautiful property, it was a great base for exploring the area. Clear arrangements made for accessing the property and everything was in good working order.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Thank you very much for your review Catherine. Delighted that you found the stay enjoyable and the booking process easy. We hope to welcome you back. Thanks Beth, Fife Historic Buildings Trust
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Longhorn of Fife

We stayed at this really interesting property, it’s quite grand and quirky but still has a cosy feel, handy shop and beautiful beach nearby and great for sightseeing
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Like a mini castle

This is a unique property, that makes you feel as if you are staying in a mini castle. Don’t worry, the comforts of modern life are there too.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Original and interesting

A lovely place like staying in a mini castle! The plumbing was a bit erratic (the shower in particular),but the town hall was so interesting it made up for that.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your review. We are really pleased to hear how much you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for , letting us know about the plumbing which we will check.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Amazing property in lovely village

Will definitely book again on a return trip. This flat had everything we needed, was an easy train ride to Edinburgh and the village of Kinghorn is so charming and friendly. Also being so close to the beach meant amazing sunsets and exploring. Being in a historical property just put it over the top.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
I am thrilled that you enjoyed the property and was able to explore around Kinghorn and Edinburgh. We hope to see you again. Thanks Beth, Fife Historic Buildings Trust
Archival

10/10 Excellent

We loved it!

We just can recommend the apartment. The rooms look exactly as shown in the pictures. Lots of space in the living room. We felt at home immediately. Thanks again for the hospitality!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your feedback, it was lovely to host you and your famiy and we hope we can do it again in the future. Beth
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Townhalle Kinghorn

Such a nice stay, everything we need was there. The small stairs between the living. room and bedrooms are great. We had a wonderful time although the weather was typical scottish. We will come Back. Beth ist very nice.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Spectacular!

We had a wonderful time at Kinghorn Town Hall. We were pleasantly surprised by the spaciousness of this property. We kept opening doors and finding one more room. I would recommend this home to anyone wanting to visit the area. I would definitely come back to this rental. Thank you for a great time and your great hospitality. Elisabeth and Tom U.S.A.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Thank you so much for your fabulous review. I always feel the same everytime I go into the property. We would love to welcome you back in the future. Beth, Fife Historic Buildings Trust
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication, location
The whole place is cool but hard to get in and musty. It is relatively far away from literally everything but that might be the point. We had issues getting in and the host was non responsive for quite some time but we figured it out and got in. There are stairs, fire doors, and it was quite hot in the 3 rooms upstairs even with windows open. There are spiderwebs, the downstairs toilet was slow to fill and hard to flush but we figured it out. Everything required "figuring out". We had people who needed to work and it was an issue getting on WiFi but we eventually got the corrected password. It was a great experience but only for a one time thing. I wouldn't have stayed here multiple days knowing how far it was from all the action. This is 30 miles or more away from Edinburgh and that means an hour to 1.5 hours driving. There is a bit of charm and we did explore the area but it is by no means what I thought we were getting into.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing authentic Scottish “home”

It’s hard to express how perfect our stay was at this residence -I’m not going into details about all the amenities, etc except to say the website description was perfect! What i am going to share is how relaxing, enjoyable it was—it exceeded our expectations! It’s a quaint quiet community-we loved walking to the co-op and bringing back food/snacks/wine and just relaxing after a day filled with exploring! There was a local pub where everyone was local and so friendly! We had tried since 2020 to visit Scotland and Beth was wonderful postponing and coordinating our delay year after year—i have shared this location with so many friends-if i could give it 1000 stars i would!
Stayed 9 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2024 vacation

A very well appointed property and the location fit our needs. We took in the Chip shop down the road and didn’t think it was as great as people had raved. But The Ship had great food and portions, as well very reasonable prices. The location of the Co-op for groceries was convenient. Pamphlets were also found to be helpful. Recommendation is to include instructions on operation of the oven, we got it to work but it would beep at us quite often. Thanks again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Experience

The property was exactly as advertised. The girls loved the round back staircase and the walled garden was wonderful on sunny days to sit and have a drink. The twenty foot high ceilings in the lounge and dining area never wore thin in ten days. The bedrooms were unique. If I had one criticism it would the same for every place we stay in Scotland. Coming from Canada the electrics are different as are the hobbs, cooktops, and washing machines. A little tutorial would be helpful. Would we stay again if coming to the area? Yes, Yes, and Yes again. Thank you for sharing such an old historical site!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Das Haus und Ein- und Auschecken waren super!Die Zahlungsmodakitäten bei Fewo-Direkt waren schlecht.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Großartiges Haus mit viel Stil

Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt im Haus sehr genossen. Die Gegend ist sehr interessant, Edinburgh gut mit dem Zug erreichbar und im Haus kann man sich sehr wohlfühlen
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Fife

Much more impressive in reality, very friendly people in the area and so much to see and do. Stunning scenery and historic areas. A real gem of a place with a great story of bringing this former town hall and jail back to life. Well done to all involved, a place we loved .
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous, quirky building.

Excellent location for Edinburgh, St. Andrews and the East coast. There should be a mention of two flights of stairs to the living accommodation plus another two flights of stairs to the bedrooms , toilets and bathrooms if anyone has mobility problems.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend with friends

Great unique property. Everything you could need. Lovely food at the ship across the road.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Like a castle

We were very pleased when we arrived and got in out of the rain.Apartment was very warm and clean.Had everything for our family.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal for golfers

Plenty of room to store clubs in hall way. Location an hour from StAndrews or Gleneagles. But plenty of lovely courses near by, especially Kinghorn and Burnt Island. Good walks and great beaches.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historic, comfortable and clean

Really enjoyed our stay in the historic town hall. Very clean, spacious, warm and comfortable. Keep in mind that There are stone Steps to the bedrooms and bathrooms for anyone with limited mobility. Lots of interesting information provided with regards the History of the property and surrounding area. It’s a Short 5min walk to the train station with easy links to Edinburgh. Lovely meal enjoyed at ‘The Ship’ Across the road, booking advisable. TV is easy to use and has all the current apps inc Apple TV you can log into which is great on the wetter days! St Andrews is approx 45minutes away by car and worth a visit. We also enjoyed a visit to the harbour towns of Crail and Pittenweem. Would recommend
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location unique home

Perfect location for exploring fife and good train links to Edinburgh good sized property far family
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hervorragende Unterkunft

Wohnung mit sehr viel Stil. Gute Ausstattung. Sehr einfacher und unkomplizierter Kontakt mit Beth. Sehr gute Lage: nur 5 Minuten zur Bahnstation - von dort kommt man in 45 Minuten direkt nach Edinburgh. Kleiner COOP direkt in der Nähe. Das Restazrant auf der anderen Straßenseite (Ship) ist emofehlenswert. Jederzeit wieder!
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very special location for a memorable stay.

This is truly a unique building with lots of character, very spacious and comfortable. Communication with Beth Bell was easy and everything worked fine. We loved the great hall and the main bedroom is special, too. The walled garden adds to the experience. Sometimes you feel like the owner of a tiny castle. Perfect for trips to Edinburgh by train, too. Yes, the seagulls are noisy and really like the place, but so did we.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Perfect Home Away From Home

We stayed at the Kinghorn Town Hall June 22 - 30. The property was just as presented on VRBO. It has so much charm and character. There was plenty of room and I loved the back spiral staircase. The location in Kinghorn was perfect for travelling to Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Glasgow and other points by car and by train. We could walk to the Co-Op and Bakery for supplies and it was an easy drive to Kirkcaldy for grocery shopping. We had a delicious dinner at the Ship across the street. The apartment had all of the necessary amenities. We appreciated the loaf of bread, milk and bottle of wine that were waiting for us in the kitchen. The gas fire was perfect on the one chilly day during our stay. As another reviewer mentioned, the seagulls and other birds nesting on the roof could get loud, especially with the early sunrise and late sunset. Also, since there are no windows in the bedrooms, they got a little warm when the area experienced a bit of a heat wave. Overall it was a great place and I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lovely place in a lovely town.

Property met our needs nicely. Great location for traveling from. Great access for both train travel and by car. If I could, I would get rid of noisy birds in the night.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
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