Chain Runner, Livingston by Marston's Inns

4.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Room amenity
Reception
Terrace/patio
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
$76
$63 nightly
$76 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 14 - Dec 15

Explore the area

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Almondvale Way, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 6GA
  • Place, Livingston Designer Outlet
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Almondvale Stadium
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Almond Valley Heritage Centre
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Double or Twin Room, Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double or Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Livingston

With a stay at Chain Runner, Livingston by Marston's Inns in Livingston, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Livingston Designer Outlet and 11 minutes by foot from Almondvale Stadium. .This inn is 15.9 mi (25.7 km) from Edinburgh Zoo and 16.7 mi (26.8 km) from Murrayfield Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Livingston Designer Outlet - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Almondvale Stadium - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Almond Valley Heritage Centre - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Almond Valley Light Railway - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Almondell and Calderwood Country Park - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Livingston South Station - 4 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Las Iguanas - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Chain Runner, Livingston by Marston's Inns

Inn in Livingston with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Chain Runner, Livingston by Marston's Inns offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Chain Runner, Livingston by Marston's Inns, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Chain Runner, Livingston by Marston's Inns has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 8.75 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 8.75 per person

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Chain Runner Marston's Inns Inn LIVINGSTON
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Reviews

Chain Runner, Livingston by Marston's Inns Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 259 out of 499 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 499 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 499 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 499 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 499 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel is becoming a bit run down. Our toilet smelled of rotten drains. Told reception but nothing was done about it. For 3 days there was a plastic container on the stairs so the cleaners didn’t go near there
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great hotel!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chain Runner for the win!

Great spot to stay if flying in or out from Edinburgh. Decent value. Condition and quality was better than expected. On site restaurant was very good with extensive menu. Nikki was so wonderful and kind!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariano

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Manoj Kumar

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is close to the shopping area of Livingston. It has everything that you would need, from good parking, to fabulous food next door in their restaurant to easy EV charging facilities. The room is comfortable, with everything you need, kettle, TV, free WiFi. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

6/10 Okay

Candy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were mostly friendly. No wash clothes. No extra toilet paper. The front desk is in the restaurant next door so there is no one near by for assistance. No elevator either, so we had to carry luggage up/down stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

wilma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay Staff all went above & beyond Would highly recommend this Hotel Would love to stay there again
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shazia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Staying there was a really positive experience for me. I appreciated the great surroundings and felt comfortable throughout my time there. It's always nice to be in an area that contributes to a memorable stay.e great surroundings and felt comfortable throughout my time there. It's always nice to be in an area that contributes to a memorable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We found the staff to be extremely helpful. They went above & beyond their duties to help us with some difficulties we were having.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a late check in and it was made very easy for us. Room was very spacious and comfy. Breakfast was plentiful and freshly cooked - excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jesse

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. No elevator made entry and exit difficult. Also, the room was hot despite ac being on.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nazir, BATHGATE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alreqdy
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nazir, BATHGATE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks. The teqm and rooms were all great
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chalitha Dhananjana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay.

We had a 3 night comfortable stay at hotel. The room was clean, spacious and well prepared. Had dinner from the pub every night and their food was great and reasonably priced. There wasn't much needed from the staff but they were friendly professional and helpful when needed. We found the location to be immensely ideal when visiting Edinburgh. 6-7 minute to Livingston North train station with free parking, 2 big shopping centres with many eating options in walking distance,Starbucks right in front. I would like to suggest the management to pay little attention to the middle access door to the rooms which is noisy specially when there is a lot of guests movement. Maybe a soft close mechanism would mitigate the issue. Also the cosmetic appearance of the rooms could be improved. It would also be a bonus to provide family rooms with some wardrobe, specially for the ones staying few nights. Overall, we had a pleasant stay at hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t

Been a while since I’ve stayed here and it’s now looking tired , not sure what was going on with the staff but not on it. Room smelt funny and the bed was not comfortable so uneasy night’s sleep. Toilet wasn’t very clean and had to clean the bath out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

4/10 Poor

Louise

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff at check in were nice and friendly. Id travelled a ling way and was tired. Unfortunately my room was on the ground floor beside the front door and it was extremely noisy, banging all night off and on from the door, there didnt seem to be any soft close or spring to quieten its closing. The bed was very comfortable but the room cleanliness was not great, dirty floor lots of marks on walls and dust. Maybe a refurbish is due.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Syed

Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Free parking Electric Vehicle charging available
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

James

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

8/10 Good

Eleanor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Dinner was lovely and convenient. Stay was ok, beds not that comfortable unfortunately especially the single bed my son was sleeping on…springs could be felt easily by running hands over mattress. Shame as it would have been a great stay otherwise.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty basic but comfortable and well located for onward travel. Great food at the adjoining pub.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025