St Andrews
Fife, KY16 9SP
Scotland
tel: +44 (0)1334 474371
fax: +44 (0)1334 477668
email: [email protected]
website: www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk

There can be few golfers who do not dream of playing in St. Andrews, and the five star Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa could not be better situated for making that dream come true. The hotel is set right alongside the Old Course, the most famous golf course in the world. It overlooks the notorious 17th hole with the devilish Road Hole Bunker, and the 18th hole, with the Royal & Ancient Clubhouse sitting majestically in the background. The guestrooms, and especially the suites, are amongst the most spectacular in the golfing world. Hotel guests can enjoy unlimited complimentary golf on the resort's privately-owned Duke's Golf Course - the only course in Europe to be designed by Open Champion Peter Thompson. The hotel's luxurious Spa offers a haven to soothe away the stresses and strains of everyday life with a programme of heavenly top to toe treatments. If you visit the superb restaurants you will find them as enticing with gourmet dining in the Road Hole Grill, contemporary cuisine in Sands Seafood Bar & Restaurant, first class carvery meals in the Duke's Clubhouse and traditional pub fayre in the Jigger Inn plus the only bar in the world to offer at least one malt from every Scottish distillery in existence - over 190!

Location
St Andrews is in the Kingdom of Fife and the Old Course Hotel is just a five minute walk from the historic university town of St Andrews. The hotel overlooks the famous 17th Road Hole of the Old Course where dramatic scenes down the years have sealed the destiny of so many Open championships. Edinburgh airport is approximately 50 miles away while Leuchars Station, four miles away, receives trains from Kings Cross in London via Edinburgh. The hotel also has a
helipad and can arrange chauffeur
driven cars for airport or rail transfers.

Golf Courses
There are six fantastic links courses to be played at St Andrews, offering facilities for all golfers from beginner to expert. The most desirable of these is the sacred Old Course that measures 6,566 yards from the medal tees and was first played as long ago as 1400. This par 72 course has cushioned the steps of the world's most famous golfers and played host to many of their most dramatic moments. To play the course is truly a privilege and a pleasure, but the resort has much more to offer in terms of testing golf. The New Course, par 71, opened in 1895 and is 6,604 yards from the medal tees, while the Jubilee Course, par 72, opened in 1897, measures 6,805 yards from the medal tees. A shorter version of the Jubilee Course is the Bronze course, which is par 69 and is available for winter play. There is also the Eden Course, par 70 and 6,112 yards that opened in 1914, and the Strathtyrum Course, par 69 and 5,094 yards, which offers a shorter, less testing layout. Furthermore, even the most fleeting guest can find time to play the Balgove Course, which is par 30, 1,530 yards and has nine holes. Finally, the Duke's Course, created by five times British Open champion Peter Thomson and opened in 1995 by the Duke of York, is the perfect complement to the St Andrews links courses with beautifully sculpted holes that exploit the natural features of the stunning parkland setting.

Facilities
The Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa is a place where people from all over the world come to relax amidst peaceful surroundings. It's also somewhere that heads of state, international corporations and famous names choose to do business. The hotel was originally built in 1968 to accommodate the many visitors to the historic town of St Andrews. Since then it has been refurbished several times and in 1999 no expense was spared as the Old Course Hotel received a £5 million facelift which was completed in May 2000. All the hotel's 114 bedrooms and 32 suites have been designed to offer a welcoming haven, where contemporary fabrics enhance the soft furnishings and Italian marble brings a cooling touch to the bathrooms. All rooms are furnished to a luxurious standard and have unrivalled views, some looking over the Old Course to the sea, others towards the surrounding countryside. The Spa at the Old Course Hotel has the facilities and the atmosphere to help guests relax and awaken their senses. A spa break is an opportunity to fine tune the body and keep fit with use of a lap pool, whirlpool, cardiovascular fitness room, weights room, sauna and steam room. Scotland is a nation where traditions of fine food and hospitality have absorbed the influences and distinctive tastes of many cultures. To dine at the Old Course Hotel is to savour the best the country has to offer, in surroundings worthy of such culinary excellence. As well as the Sands Restaurant and the Road Hole Grill, the hotel boasts The Road Hole Bar, famous for its impressive selection of 166 whiskies and 41 types of cigars - and the Jigger Inn - a traditional Scottish pub with open fires which dates back to 1850.

Packages
Superior accommodation prices at the Old Course Hotel start at £259 per night for an Eden Standard room based on single occupancy, while double occupancy for the same room starts from £299. The most expensive rooms are deluxe suites for £445-£520. These rates include unlimited golf on the Duke's course, complimentary use of the spa facilities and full Scottish breakfast.

There can be few golfers who don't dream of playing St Andrews and the Old Course Hotel offers an extensive range of golf services to ensure all golfing needs are attended to. Visitors to this five-star establishment, a glittering jewel in the largest golf complex in Europe, often find themselves staying alongside some of the world's golfing greats. St Andrews boasts the most famous course in the world - the Old Course - and every guest can experience the wonders of Scotland and the magic of the finest golfing experience. The town and the region is a place where the active and the leisurely find themselves perfectly at home in surroundings where history and modern luxury come together.

Once the ecclesiastical centre of Scotland and a bloody battleground at the time of the Protestant Reformation, it should come as no surprise that there is as much culture in the town of St Andrews as there is golf, and the streets of the ancient university town are also dotted with charming gift shops, boutiques, galleries and cafes.