Murray Library Hostel
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8.8Excellent
(680 Ratings)
"The hostel is so quaint and beautiful, lots of lovely little interesting features through out it. The kitchen/dining room is so spacious, modern and bright, with everything you could need. The reading..."
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Located in Anstruther, a few steps from Billow Ness Beach, Murray Library Hostel features rooms with sea views and free WiFi. The property is around 8.
Business facilities
Golf course (within 2 mi)
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Heating
WiFi/Internet
Beach access
Laundry services
Beach front
Family friendly
Safe
Contactless check-in/out
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Tennis court
Cleaning products
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Top rated by guests
8.8Excellent
(680 Ratings)
"The hostel is so quaint and beautiful, lots of lovely little interesting features through out it. The kitchen/dining room is so spacious, modern and bright, with everything you could need. The reading..."
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Ratings and reviews
7.0 / 10.0
Nice clean room with great view. Nicely furnished. Darius was very friendly. Great old building with lots of character.
The mattress needs replaced. It sunk in the middle and was uneven.
10.0 / 10.0
The hostel is so quaint and beautiful, lots of lovely little interesting features through out it. The kitchen/dining room is so spacious, modern and bright, with everything you could need. The reading room is very cosy with lots of space for chilling out. I stayed in the family room with my 2 teenagers, there was plenty of room for the 3 of us. The beds were very comfy! The room was very clean and well equipped, as was the private bathroom. The view was beautiful! Looking right out over the bay. Parking was easy to find, on the street round the back of the hostel, however this might be a different story in the middle of summer. The manager Darius was very welcoming and friendly, and made us feel very comfortable during our stay. I truly loved my stay at Murray Library, and I will definitely stay there again.
Maybe a slightly later check out would be nice, especially travelling with teenagers who can never wake up in the morning.
10.0 / 10.0
Clean and comfortable room, with great view
10.0 / 10.0
Central property with excellent parking nearby. Also has a bus stop right outside
No complaints
10.0 / 10.0
Great place to stay in a historic building on the harbourfront.
6.0 / 10.0
Room was bright and clean with a wash hand basin and good view of the harbour.
Double bed was big & very comfortable.
Singular communal toilet was clean. Twin communal showers were clean but one had an inadequate door lock.
Communal kitchen is excellent.
No bedside light(s); no desk; no TV; single coat hanger on coats/umbrellas stand; no tumbler.
Hot water tap in room wash hand basin took about 10 minutes to deliver warm/hot water.
Communal showers took about 10 minutes to deliver warm/hot water.
Bedroom decor is very dated.
10.0 / 10.0
The place was in a great location which gave a good view out the window.. The place was clean and tidy.
I don't have anything negative to say about this place
10.0 / 10.0
You can't beat the location of this hostel in Anstruther. It's right at the bus stop and close to everything. Supermarket is a 5-10 minute walk away. The hostel is very well run and very clean. Bathrooms are great. Great showers! We never had to wait for a shower and there is a sink in the room as well. We usually stay in hotels, not hostels, but we had a private room and we were perfectly happy with Murray Library.
We had a sea view room, but the position of the bed in relation to the window meant that we couldn't sit in bed and look out the window at the view.
9.0 / 10.0
What breakfast
More info on the breakfast
10.0 / 10.0
Great location. Friendly staff and nice facilities
10.0 / 10.0
Loved the hostel, calm and comfortable, good kitchen and great showers( very important after a long days walking) Good to be so very close to bus links along the coast.
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Super cute, super clean. We had a great time. Lovely and forthcoming staff.
Our room had quite thin walls. If we‘d stayed longer and wanted to sleep in, that would have been hard depending on other guests staying in the room next door. But everything else was wonderful. A place worth checking out.
8.0 / 10.0
Overlooking sea and harbour. Lovely large kitchen/dining room with sea views. Central location and near St Andrews.
8.0 / 10.0
location & services are good
easy check in through codes sent online 1 day before
laundry for 10pounds & fast if there is not too much demand
bed are checking if both levels are used: it disturb the night.
it would be better with 6 max per room and not 8 personnes. we happened to have 2-3 snory people from 8 …
it was a little too packed and warmy - sticky in the morning
i can’t see how there is place for 8 if all are with trecking backpack.
10.0 / 10.0
Location, character, cleanliness, comfort, view, facilities it was perfect
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Location excellent with room overlooking harbour.
Nice host and place very clean.
No tv but thats just us!
10.0 / 10.0
Great location, facing the sea. Beautiful spacious kitchen. Great showers. I stayed in the 8 bed dorm room and it was ideal, my bunk was really comfy. Great value option for the East Neuk. Darius, the owner, was friendly & welcoming. Bus stops just outside. An award winning chippy and a local bakery just nearby.
Nothing!
9.0 / 10.0
Excellent location for Fife Coastal Path trekking. Beds are comfortable, bedding is nice. Kitchen is big and bright in the morning.
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent host, sparkly clean, lovely other travellers, gorgeous communal space, excellent cinnamon buns in the free food box. Right next to bus stop on the harbour front. Couldn’t have been better
Nothing it was perfect.
10.0 / 10.0
Great hostel! Super comfy bed and cosy duvet , everything super clean. Really quiet with great seaview from my 1st floor room.. Darius was really lovely and helpful. Perfect.
9.0 / 10.0
For a hostel in a small tow n it has everything you could want and more, it does work by a self check in system, but the email explains everything. Alan was very helpful and gave me advice on how to get around.
You need to ask for towels and the lockers under the beds can be a squeeze, besides that, fantastic location and staff.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything!!
If I could've stayed longer!
8.0 / 10.0
Lovely spacious room with views of the sea. Excellent kitchen facilities.
Private bathroom was an allocated shower/toilet cubicle in shared facilities. Felt a bit mis advertised!
6.0 / 10.0
View and location was great, place was clean and staff member very helpful
The bed was very soft.
8.0 / 10.0
Great location overlooking harbour. Darius very friendly. Nice meeting other guests. Toilet and shower very clean. Good wifi.
Nothing really. Enjoyed our stay.
9.0 / 10.0
Everything, it was a great hostel, we were in a room, it was really lovely. Showers and loos were fab. Totally perfect except the kids leaving a mess this morning after their breakfast. 🥴
Someone sleeping overnight in the sitting room.
8.0 / 10.0
Perfectly placed with bus stops right outside the door.
Spacious kitchen & lounge area. Comfortable bed & clean linen.
Slightly dated decor but it's an old building.
9.0 / 10.0
Did not meet any staff on site. Have been before, and every bit as good as last time.
nothing.
9.0 / 10.0
great location. tidy. superb shower- best ever.lovely kitchen so well equipped
nothing
10.0 / 10.0
We stayed for two nights with our 4yo child in our own room with a private bathroom. It was super clean and well maintained, and the view was unbeatable. The property had some interesting local history to read about, the shared kitchen and living room were bright and spacious, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. The bed was comfortable too! It exceeded our expectations of a hostel, and it was perfect for a family vacation.
Nothing, we would love to stay here again.
10.0 / 10.0
Great location on the beach front. Clean and comfortable. Well equipped kitchen. Close to eating and drinking places. Ideally placed for Fife coastal path. Binoculars provided in room great for watching birds on the beach!
All was good
9.0 / 10.0
Good location, host was friendly, room was ample, nice view of the beach, good kitchen facilities, each room has its own private shower/toilet although not in the room.
Squeaky bunk beds
10.0 / 10.0
This hotel is such an excellent place to stay.
Right on the beach with a wonderful big kitchen, common room, nice rooms and not expensive.
10.0 / 10.0
Great views, great place, friendly staff.
The double bed in the family room was super comfy but the mattresses in the bunk bed didn't seem too comfy for my daughters. They were pleased to get back to their own beds!
9.0 / 10.0
Lovely vieuw, comfy bed, very clean. Could do with a small table to sit at write/read. Over-bed reading light. Small shelf over basins to put things on. All just non-essential but comfort-increasing; don't always want to sit in the communal spaces.
Nothing I didn't like.
10.0 / 10.0
The location where you can get the to and from other areas or to walk around to other places, looking out the window over the pier and beach, a back room where you can relax play games, read books or even look out of the sky scraper all round amazing.
Nothing bad about the place
10.0 / 10.0
View from kitchen area overlooking the harbour was lovely. The property was very clean. Location of building is fantastic being right near some of the best fish and chips in the region.
On street parking can be difficult
8.0 / 10.0
View to the see!
Meeting other guest in the kitchen!
Bathrooms in the corridor is ok but not the best.
7.0 / 10.0
Very comfortable bed, large kitchen, opportunity to meet lots of interesting people.
This was nothing to do with the hostel. It was just bad luck that I had a noisy person in my shared dormitory who got up several times in the night.
FAQs
Is parking included with this hostel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Murray Library Hostel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Murray Library Hostel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Murray Library Hostel?
We found 17 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, golf course (within 2 mi), free wifi/internet, free parking, and non-smoking.
