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The Ship Inn

3.5 star property

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Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Deluxe Double or Twin Room | View from room
Premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $316
includes taxes & fees
May 26 - May 27

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The Toft, Elie, Scotland, KY9 1DT
  • Place, Wood Haven
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Elie Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Course at St Andrews
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪71 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | View from room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

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

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

Premium Double or Twin Room

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

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Superior Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

The Ship Inn

3.5-star Leven inn with restaurant
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.
The inn offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This beach inn also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden.

The Ship Inn is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free offsite parking
  • Free area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day

Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

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
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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. 54 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 67 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Halee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely stunning views in such a unique, charming property. I didn’t want to check out.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and fab food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

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

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of the harbour and wonderful restaurant for dinner
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
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 traveler
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 traveler

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