Bordering the renowned 17th ‘Road Hole’ of the Old Course in the Home of Golf, the Old Course Hotel enjoys a spectacular location overlooking the famous links courses, the West Sands beach and the beautiful Scottish coastline. With a combination of classically elegant and contemporary interiors, the hotel offers quietly confident service, luxurious facilities and a warm welcome in the finest traditions of Scottish hospitality. With its world-class accommodation, decadent dining, Kohler Waters Spa, own heathland golf course, The Duke’s, and the utmost attention to detail, this award-winning five red-star resort is the ultimate hotel experience.

One of the top golfing hotels in the world, the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel enjoys a prestigious location overlooking the legendary 18th green of St Andrews' Old Course. Guests who have stayed here include, as you might expect, many of the golfing greats. The bedrooms are themed around some of the world’s top golfers, famous tournaments and infamous hazards like Hell’s Bunker and Valley of Sin. All have been refurbished to a high standard. A warm welcome is guaranteed as you enjoy the comfort of the refurbished lounges with the views from the sun lounge over the Old Course particularly pleasing to the eye. Serving teas, coffees, bar lunches and much more, you'll have great food and great views from the Old Course restaurant, the place to be for breakfasts, lunches and delicious dinners.

A superb location with spectacular views, stylish, yet comfortable with distinct individuality, personal service, true scottish hospitality and cuisine to die for make this a hotel to surpass all your expectations. With 22 beautifully stylish rooms, St Andrews Golf Hotel is a perfect size for the discerning guest. Large enough to provide excellent service and hospitality, small enough to really care. All bedrooms are unique and individually furnished, including three suites, each incorporating 4 bedrooms and a chic, private lounge with its own entertainment system, fridge and sumptuous sofas. Perfect for golfing or extended family groups to relax in together. Nnumber forty restaurant is the heart of the St Andrews Golf Hotel, with impeccable service, one of the finest views in town, timelessly elegant yet relaxed, with a modern, uncluttered feel. The menu, brinning full of fresh local produce, prepared with great spirit and flair, partnered by an imaginative wine list. This is definitely the place in St Andrews to see and be seen in.

Welcome to Rufflets Country House Hotel, St Andrews, one of the oldest established and highest quality Country House Hotels in Scotland. This idyllic turreted mansion house, set in 10 acres of award-winning gardens within the town boundary of St. Andrews and minutes from the Golf Course and Beaches, has been in the same family ownership since 1952. Rufflets offers a wide range of accommodation options, with 24 individually designed bedrooms and two self contained 4 star self catering lodges in the grounds. The elegant and spacious Terrace Restaurant is a favourite with residents of St.Andrews and the surrounding area. Perfect for a romantic dinner for two or for a larger family gathering, the hotel's own garden supplies much of the fresh produce used in the seasonally changing menus.

This delightful hotel is under new ownership and has just undergone extensive renovations and refurbishment. The results are simply stunning with new levels of comfort, quality and service. All 20 bedrooms are specified to a high standard with contemporary modern quality fabrics and furnishings. Attention has been given to in-room facilities and each room has: air conditioning, LCD television with Sky, luxurious en-suite bathroom with shower, luxurious towels, tea and coffee making facilities, direct dial telephones, safe, powerful hairdryer, Ironing board and iron. With attentive but non-intrusive service, guests can relax in their informal restaurant and choose from a mouth-watering variety of different styles and tastes to suit every occasion, appetite and palate. The food is prepared by their talented kitchen team using the freshest and finest ingredients from local suppliers. The contemporary bar is the ideal place to mix and mingle. A gin & tonic, perhaps a malt after dinner or a choice of premium quality bottled and draughts beers from around the world. The wine list offers wine from every country in the globe and the selection of Scottish beers and malt whiskies is extensive.

The Hazelbank is a small family run hotel overlooking St. Andrews bay only a drive and a wedge from the 18th green of The Old Course and yet only 5 minutes walk from the University and historic town centre. Hazelbank was built in 1898 as a townhouse for a tea planter retiring from his tea garden in India and became a small hotel in 1902. All of the original decorative plasterwork and the impressive timber staircase have been retained showing off the best of the building's Victorian Heritage. The building has been extensively refurbished over the last few years and offers 10 warm, non-smoking, comfortable and richly decorated bedrooms all with full modern en-suite bathrooms. Each room has direct dial telephone, television and hospitality tray for tea and coffee. Substantial breakfasts are served in the bay-windowed dining room on the ground floor.

The Russell Hotel, a Victorian terraced townhouse, is situated on The Scores overlooking St Andrews Bay and is just 2 minutes walk to The 1st Tee of the'Old Course and yet, just as convenient for the town centre, award winning beaches & historic sights such as The Castle , Ancient Cathedral and the centuries-old University of St Andrews. With its enviable position, 'The Russell' offers guests the opportunity to stay in the very heart of St Andrews and experience the special atmosphere that is unique to 'The Home of Golf'. The hotel offers guests comfortable accommodation, an award winning a la carte Restaurant (AA Rosette & Taste of Scotland) and a Lounge Bar with open fire and a fine selection of wines, malts and ales. The Hotel has 10 bedrooms, some with superb panoramic views across St Andrews Bay , over to 'The Links' and The Angus coast beyond. All rooms are tastefully decorated with co-ordinating fabrics & soft furnishings, creating a relaxing atmosphere in warm and comfortable surroundings.

St Andrews has a range of excellent guest houses, centrally located, and all providing good quality, comfortable accommodation, a warm welcome, and superb home cooked breakfasts. Here is our selection of some our favourites.