Kohler's Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa
Treat yourself to five-star accommodations and direct access to legendary golf at Kohler's Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, including golf valet service. This hotel offers tantalizing views of the links and the North Sea from nearly every window of its 144 rooms (including 35 suites).
To play the Old Course, enter your name in the daily ballot, but allow a minimum of two days in St. Andrews. (You will need a valid handicap certificate of not more than 24 for men and 36 for women.) While you wait, challenge your game at Kohler's nearby heathland Duke's Golf Course, complimentary shuttle included.
When the sun sets on the Old Course, you'll have plenty of options at your hotel. Order a brew at the St. Andrews local 19th hole in Jigger Inn. Enjoy a view of the 17th hole while sipping one of 200 available malts at The Road Hole Bar and then enjoy relaxed, fine dining at Sands Restaurant.
Additional 5-star accommodations
The Fairmont St. Andrews ranks 18th on the World's Top 100 Golf Resorts in the Conde Nast Traveler readers' poll. This five-star resort gives guests access to its two on-site golf courses, the Torrance and Kittocks, where golfers tee off atop east cliffs with magnificent backdrops of rugged coastline and the St. Andrews skyline. Retire to comfort in one of its 209 deluxe guest rooms, dine at five restaurants, and revive your muscles at the invigorating spa.
4-star accommodations
Want intimate four-star accommodations with a view of the first and 18th greens of the Old Course? You'll find them at Macdonald Rusacks Hotel, a five-star Victorian property dating back to 1887. Its 68 bedrooms are golf-themed, named after the world's top golfers, tournaments and hazards from its golf course neighbors. Its Old Course Restaurant serves up amazing views of the Old Course and contemporary Scottish and local dishes.
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