The Rocks

3.5 star property
Dunbar beachfront hotel with restaurant, bar/lounge

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Luxury Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
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Luxury Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Meeting rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Front desk safe
  • Laundry service
  • Concierge services

Feel at home (6)

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping

Room options

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Showing 7 of 7 rooms

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bath
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bath
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bath
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Single Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bath
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bath
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Luxury Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bath
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bath
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
13 Marine Road, Dunbar, Scotland, EH42 1AR

What's nearby

  • John Muir Way - East - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Belhaven Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Tantallon Castle - 13 min drive - 15.6 km
  • 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 visit 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

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

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 on-site 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 reception
  • 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 cot/infant bed

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Jetted
  • Shower/bath 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 specialises 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 (return)

Children & extra beds

  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
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 that you 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 an airport shuttle service offered by The Rocks?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is GBP 75.00 per vehicle return.
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 hot tubs?
Yes, each room has a jetted bath.
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.

The Rocks Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Very good

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, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Nice
Needed what it said on the tin
John, 4-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

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, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

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, 1-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

8/10 Very good

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, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

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.
1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

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, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

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, 1-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

8/10 Very good

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, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice hotel and lovely view and very comfortable bed
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

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, 2-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

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, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel
Really great hotel was only a short stay but felt very welcome.
Laura, 1-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

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, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

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, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

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, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

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, 1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very good

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 !!!!!
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

8/10 Very good

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, 1-night business trip
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8/10 Very good

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
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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, 1-night business trip
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8/10 Very good

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, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review