Chain Runner, Livingston By Marston'S Inns - 4-Star Hotel in Livingston

The Chain Runner, Livingston By Marston'S Inns offers free private parking for all guests and pub customers, including two electric vehicle charging stations. Guests benefit from a unique outdoor beer garden for al fresco dining and a dedicated children's play area both indoors and outdoors. The property provides wheelchair-accessible rooms with lowered bathroom sinks, raised toilets, and grab rails, plus daily housekeeping and luggage storage.

The on-site Marston's pub restaurant serves pub-style meals throughout the day, including traditional British carvery on Sundays and a full English breakfast. An innovative ordering system allows guests to order food and drinks directly from the table via technology integration, and the bar offers wines, champagnes, and kids' meals. Special dietary menus cover gluten-free and other restrictions, and events like Breakfast with Santa provide family engagement.

All rooms include en-suite facilities with a bath or shower, free toiletries, hairdryer, and tea/coffee making equipment. Family rooms contain a double bed and two single beds rather than sofa beds, with air conditioning and a work desk in each room. Rooms are located in a separate quiet block adjacent to the pub, accessed by key card for security, with CCTV covering common areas and outside.

The property has an indoor play area and kids' outdoor play equipment, plus a dedicated children's menu in the restaurant. Family rooms are spacious enough for five guests, and the pub offers high chairs and special diet menus for children. The location is within a five-minute walk of Livingston Designer Outlet and two large shopping centres, with supermarkets and chain restaurants nearby.

The hotel is half a mile from Livingston Designer Outlet and within walking distance of Almondvale Retail Park. Almond Valley Heritage Centre is one mile away, and Five Sisters Zoo is three miles away, with Edinburgh Airport 12 miles from the property. Livingston North train station is a 6-7 minute drive with free parking, offering direct trains to Edinburgh city centre in about 20 minutes.

Location: 0.5 miles from Livingston Designer Outlet, 12 miles from Edinburgh Airport

Dining: Marston's pub with carvery Sundays, breakfast buffet, and dietary menus

Family: Indoor and outdoor play areas, family rooms with 2 single beds

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible rooms with grab rails and lowered sinks

Parking: Free parking on-site with 2 EV charging stations

Technology: Interactive dining ordering system through tabletop devices