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The Ship Inn

3.5 star property

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Premium Double or Twin Room
Deluxe Double or Twin Room | View from room
On the beach

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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The Toft, Elie, Leven, Scotland, KY9 1DT
  • Wood Haven
    3 min walk
  • The Galley
    1 min walk
  • St Andrews Bus Station
    18 min drive
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    66 min drive

Room options

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Premium Double or Twin Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The price is €109
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
9 Jan - 10 Jan
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About this property

The Ship Inn

Beachfront inn with an area shuttle
Guests at this beach inn will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as an area shuttle and complimentary wireless internet access.
The Ship Inn offers 6 accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at The Ship Inn, you're just a quick walk from Wood Haven. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free area shuttle are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a terrace
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Wood Haven and 7 minutes by foot from Elie Beach
  • Free local-area shuttle service
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at The Ship Inn.

This 3.5-star Leven inn is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free off-site parking
  • Free local area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily until 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
The front desk at this property is open daily until 11 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 11 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property for check-in instructions.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Ship inn Elie
Ship Elie
Ship inn Leven
The Ship Inn Inn
The Ship Inn Leven
The Ship Inn Inn Leven

The Ship Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 62 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Ingo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

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

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

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