North Berwick Golf Course - 19 min drive - 20.6 km
Tyninghame Beach - 19 min drive - 11.5 km
Getting around
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 56 min drive
Dunbar Station - 16 min walk
East Linton Station - 16 min drive
Longniddry Station - 25 min drive
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
McDonald's Dunbar - 4 min drive
Foxlake Adventures - 7 min drive
Royal Mackintosh Hotel - 15 min walk
Bostock Bakery - 8 min drive
The Crown & Kitchen - 9 min drive
About this property
The Rocks
Adjacent to a golf course, The Rocks is a great choice for a stay in Dunbar. For a bite to eat, guests can check out The Rocks, which serves British cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include a bar/lounge, a terrace, and a garden.
At a glance
Hotel size
11 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 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
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms
Parking
Free onsite self parking
Transfers
Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Full breakfast (surcharge) 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–10 AM on weekends
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Room service (limited hours)
What to do
On the beach
Working away
Meeting rooms
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Facilities
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Terrace
Adjacent to a golf course
Room amenities
Be entertained
Flat-screen television
Premium TV channels
Home comfort
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Sleep well
Premium bedding
Free crib/infant bed
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Jetted bathtub
Shower/tub combination
Free toiletries
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free newspapers
Free WiFi and wired internet
Food and drink
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
Special features
Dining
The Rocks - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 12.00 for adults and GBP 12.00 for children
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of GBP 75.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
Children & extra beds
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards.
Also known as
Rocks Hotel Dunbar
Rocks Dunbar
The Rocks Hotel Dunbar
The Rocks Dunbar
The Rocks Hotel
The Rocks Dunbar
The Rocks Hotel Dunbar
Frequently asked questions
Does The Rocks offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Rocks does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Rocks?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at The Rocks?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by The Rocks?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is GBP 75.00 per vehicle roundtrip.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Rocks?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.
What is there to do at The Rocks and nearby?
The Rocks has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Rocks?
Yes, The Rocks offers British cuisine.
Does The Rocks have rooms with private spa tubs?
Yes, each room has a jetted bathtub.
What's the area around The Rocks like?
The Rocks is a short 19-minute walk from Belhaven Beach and 6 minutes' walk from John Muir Country Park.
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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8.4/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Very Good
Jul 15, 2019
Fab location and views. Friendly helpful staff.
Helpful staff, fabulous food, hotel a little tired but clean and comfortable. Great shower. Wonderful views in a quiet but good location and with parking.
Would use again.
Jane
Jane, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Nov 30, 2018
Nice
Needed what it said on the tin
John
John, 4-night business trip
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8/10 Very Good
Nov 23, 2018
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 11, 2018
Attended a 100th and a 50th birthday lunch. Meal was delicious attentive staff. As we had come some distance we stayed overnight. Couldn’t fault the room, towel rail in toilet/shower room was lovely and hot. Nothing beats drying yourself with a warm towel. Enjoyed our stay,would highly recommend.
GrannyElbow
GrannyElbow, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Nov 1, 2018
One night business trip
A quaint little hotel by the sea. Very quiet location. Friendly staff. I arrived late evening so hotel was quiet as other guests had gone to bed. Room was small but clean and adequate. I.would stay again. Kind regards, Danny
Daniel
Daniel, 1-night business trip
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6/10 Good
Oct 24, 2018
Nice little hotel right on coastline. Very friendly staff that went out of their way to help. Beds were very comfortable. Windows made very high pitched whistle due to high winds. Bathroom could have been cleaner, dirt around bath handles and shower head dirty. Found pair of bedtime shorts inside of my childs bed that didnt belong to us. Decor needs updating as a bit dark.
Charkaz
Charkaz, 1-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review
8/10 Very Good
Oct 1, 2018
High up in a residential neighborhood with views. Good kitchen on premise. Overnight guests should be aware that overpriced breakfast is not included. Exposed building gets a noisy buffeting when the wind is up.
william
william, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
Sep 17, 2018
Try hard but need to do a little more.
Staff were very friendly especially the reception staff and the young girl in the restaurant. Food in the restaurant was a reasonable price, a good portion and served well. The room was tired and the windowsill was coffee stained and the paint was peeling. The kettles lead didn't reach the socket which meant we had to put the kettle on the floor for boiling. The bathroom was adequate but could have done with some shelving in the en suite to make life a little easier. Small things, really, but things that mattered to us as we stayed for more than one night. As we were leaving we were told that The Rocks was due for refurbishment, I just hope it's soon. A little disappointing for the price we paid but if refurbishment is done soon, we may well try it again - everyone deserves a second chance.
Verified traveler
1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very Good
Sep 5, 2018
Amazing view
Room was clean with a king size very comfy bed. There was an amazing view of the sunrise, couldn't have been happier! Better than expected, decided to eat in the there too and food was very good and staff were friendly.
Barry
Barry, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very Good
Aug 31, 2018
Short break in Dunbar
Very nice location, near the cliffs and overlooking a small bay with seals ! Short coadtalcwalk into the town and harbours. Parking available on street.
Avril
Avril, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good
Aug 30, 2018
Fantastic Location
Small, quiet hotel with tremendous seascape views. Allowed to check in early as room was ready. Great room with huge bath and balcony overlooking sea and rocks. All staff helpful and friendly.
Local seafood on menu and nice set up in restaurant. Menu isn't too ambitious but everything cooked and presented well.
Maybe some space to sit with just drink or coffee would be good as all tables, seats were set up for eating meals....though not all occupied. Maybe we missed it but seemed nowhere to sit inside for residents,reading etc., outwith rooms....and no easy chair in room either. Luckily weather allowed some use of small garden outside/balcony, which did have some seating. All in all, a nice small hotel and a definite cut above others we've experienced at similar price.
cal
cal, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 28, 2018
Nice hotel and lovely view and very comfortable bed
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2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Aug 27, 2018
Short stay
Hubby, myself and daughter stayed for two nights. Room was large, clean although a bit dated. Some TLC needed. Bathroom spacious, but also in need of some decorating. Very noisy water pipes. A large replastered patch on ceiling. Our room was at top of the stairs, so was a bit noisy when other guests passed
by. A lot of old features though which was nice to see. Pleasant staff. We didn't eat there but restaurant looked very busy. Hotel overlooks the water, lovely setting. Sadly our windows looked elsewhere. More expensive than where we usually stay, and didn't include breakfast. All in all though I had a great sleep which is what matters!
patricia
patricia, 2-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 27, 2018
A lovely hotel
A really nice stay, the building is full of character and situated in a great place with some fantastic views. The room was very clean, we were lucky to have a balcony however there were some dirty glasses and a champagne bottle left on the balcony from previous guests. Dinner was excellent and I stay here again
Ian
Ian, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 26, 2018
Great hotel
Really great hotel was only a short stay but felt very welcome.
Laura
Laura, 1-night family trip
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8/10 Very Good
Aug 22, 2018
Night in Dunbar
Fast and friendly service from check in through check out. Serve meals on-site and attracts locals too for food and drink too. Rooms are smallish but orderly. Prime views of the North Sea and harbor.
Eric
Eric, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 19, 2018
Wonderful view and a beautiful small city it’s quaint and charming people are extraordinarily friendly throughout the village the staff was warm and inviting the breakfast was more than ample very pleasant experience
Tom
Tom, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Aug 18, 2018
Review
Nice hotel with good food and service. Possibly on the way to needng a bit of an update but lots of character
J D
J D, 1-night business trip
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8/10 Very Good
Aug 4, 2018
Good for a stopover
The hotel is located within a few minutea of town overlooking the coastline. Our room was not large but comfortable with a clean medium size ensure. Staff and check in were very good. There was an intermittent knocking heard for most of the evening (sounded like a door knocking in the wind) and sounds were obvious from the hall. Fortunately these did not last through the night. Light sleepers may need to be aware of this. Otherwise the hotel is fine.
Eamonn
Eamonn, 1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review
8/10 Very Good
Aug 3, 2018
On the Rocks !
Clean, comfy room, more of a B&B, no a/c but ok, great views from outside of hotel, but not from our room. Friendly staff. Internet was out so no WiFi... was providers fault not hotels. If you have a rental car, it’s only about 25 min drive to Edinburgh which is an amazing city !!!!!
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
8/10 Very Good
Aug 1, 2018
Hotel was very nice, fantastic location, and staff were very friendly. If I had any criticism it could do with a lick of paint and various snags sorted out. For example, in my room, the toilet seat lid was not screwed on properly.
Rob
Rob, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Jul 31, 2018
comfortable,friendly hotel with great views
enjoyable stay, evening meal was excellent but not exactly to the menu.
Bath room needed repainting and shower cubicle needed regrouting though clean. it just needed upgrading a little. bed was great and the views
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
Jul 26, 2018
Just OK
Good service for food and drink but the room was tired and basic with very small bathroom.git the last twin room and thought £87 for the night was a bit steep given the room and the location.
robert
robert, 1-night business trip
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8/10 Very Good
Jul 15, 2018
Good hotel with great sea view
Enjoyed our stay. Lovely dinner and great breakfast. Room very spacious and cool even on a hot day. Decor could do with some refurbishment.
Very quiet at night.
Shelagh
Shelagh, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 20, 2018
Lovely hotel with great, friendly staff, we had an evening meal in the restaurant which was cooked to perfection and very good value. The included breakfast was very good also the sea views are fantastic.