The Hen House

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Scored 9
Rated superb

Staff

9.9

About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: The Hen House in East Lothian offers a cosy holiday home with one bedroom and a living room. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchenette, and a private entrance. Outdoor Spaces: The property features an outdoor seating area, picnic spot, and bicycle parking. Garden views enhance the relaxing atmosphere, perfect for unwinding. Convenient Amenities: The holiday home includes a sofa bed, TV, and a washing machine. Additional facilities include a hairdryer, microwave, and free on-site private parking. Nearby Attractions: Located 39 km from Edinburgh Airport, The Hen House is close to Muirfield (16 km), Arthurs Seat (26 km), and Edinburgh Waverley station (29 km). Highly rated for its friendly host, cleanliness, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ella
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Lovely overnight stay! Very comfortable and clean space. Enjoyed the colourful spotlights. We saw a beautiful sunset, too!”
  • Maureen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Self contained house with great location. Had everything we needed. Dog friendly and had secure field for our dog to run around in. Secure parking too.”
  • Shane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The Chickens... Lovely couple and very helpful Great location 5 minutes drive to Park and ride into Edinburgh”
  • Adrian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “location for us was very good and very easy to access , lovely and quite and close to the town and main roads”
  • Alec
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Used accommodation as we were getting work done to our house. Ideal location, close to our house and work. Good comfortable accommodation. Owners really friendly and helpful.”
  • Lorraine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The location was great Very peaceful, clean and comfortable”
  • Marlena
    Ireland Ireland
    “Ross and Rachel are one of the friendliest hosts we've ever met. When we arrived, they were waiting with the keys. Ross showed us the property, then he told us about the chickens. We asked if our kids could help them to pick up the eggs the next...”
  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “House is lovely and cosy. Chicken were so cute chatting in the morning, lovely to hear them. Bed upstairs are very comfortable, but when we come, smells of humidity are strong, so we ask Rach to turn on the heating as it helps with smell.”
  • Gemma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Clean , comfortable, plenty of room , Rachel and Ross were amazing hosts and we got engaged in the hen house .”
  • Jill
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “House and location was lovely was greeted by the host and shown around which was really nice house was spotless and had everything we needed would definitely be back”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.9
Host review score
Self contained studio with kitchen and shower room. One mezzanine bedroom. Gas central heating. This is a non-smoking property. This studio apartment has 1 bedroom, a kitchen with an oven, microwave and fridge. A flat-screen TV, a seating area (double sofa bed) and 1 bathroom fitted with a shower. Towels and bed linen are offered in the apartment. Pet friendly. What3Words: warping.relegate.classed Motorcycle friendly and ideal for motorcycle tourists on holiday - national and international tourists welcome. Safe and secure parking. The apartment has a picnic area where you can spend a day out in the open. Gated secure spacious parking on site.
Your friendly hosts look forward to welcoming you to The Hen House and will be happy to help with anything that you need.
The Hen House is well situated for walks and dog walks. Our What3Words location: warping.relegate.classed The Hen House is 2 km from the market town of Haddington with many shops, bars and restaurants. We are 10 km to Longniddry train station. Easy access to Edinburgh by car or public transport. The property is 16 km from Muirfield, The Renaissance and Archerfield golf courses. We are 29 km from Royal Mile and Edinburgh Waverley station and Tram links. Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, Camera Obscura and World of Illusions is 29 km from the apartment, while Arthurs Seat is 30 km from the property. We are 15 km from the beautiful beaches of Gullane and North Berwick. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport 39 km from The Hen House.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Hen House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

License number: EL00466F