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Fairmont St Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom · Fairmont · Core Luxury
Opened in June 2001 as St Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa for US entrepreneur Don Panoz, this Accor-owned Fairmont sits two miles outside the town that invented golf, with North Sea cliffs and Old Course spires in view. Gene Sarazen and Sam Torrance shaped the Torrance Course, a Final Qualifying venue for the 2010 Open Championship and later host of the Hero Open; its sister links, once the Devlin Course, took the name Kittocks from an SSSI deer ground on the property.
- 211 rooms
- Opened 2001
- Neighborhood: St Andrews Bay
- Architect: Gene Sarazen and Bruce Devlin
About Fairmont St Andrews
- Kennedy Wilson bought the resort in 2014 while FRHI kept managing the hotel and its two championship courses.
- A £17 million refresh in 2008–9 renovated all 209 guest rooms, the Signature Spa, and public spaces including Kittocks Bar.
- The Torrance Course runs 7,230 yards at par 72 and hosted the World Deaf Golf Championships in August 2010.
- The Kittocks Course, 7,192 yards and par 72, was originally designed by Gene Sarazen and Bruce Devlin.
- A 9,000-square-foot spa on the ground floor offers a 16-metre indoor pool plus ESPA and Ishga Hebridean seaweed therapies.
History
Fairmont St Andrews opened in 2001 as the flagship golf and spa resort in the historic university town of St Andrews, Scotland, overlooking the North Sea and the famous links courses where golf was born. The resort comprises two championship golf courses and a cliff-top spa with ocean views. The hotel serves as a base for golfers visiting the Old Course at St Andrews and the surrounding Fife golf trail. Its position gives it a unique link to the history of golf as a sport.
Restaurants and bars
- La Cucina — Restaurant · relaxed Italian style
- St Andrews Clubhouse and Grill — Restaurant
- Squire — Restaurant
- Kittocks Bar — Bar
- Zephyr Sports Bar — Bar
- St Andrews Bay Clubhouse & Grill — Restaurant · Scottish, full Scottish breakfast, light lunch, club sandwic
Experiences
- Golf on two championship courses (The Torrance and Kittocks) — Two 18-hole golf courses perched atop the cliffs east of the town centre, with North Sea views.
- Spa treatments at Fairmont Spa — Personalised treatments in one of 10 treatment rooms, with massages and facials using ESPA Skincare and ishga products.
- Laird of the Manor sporting experiences at Teasses Estate — Two-night Manor Home stay with a choice of three sporting experiences, from game shooting to simulated shooting and country pursuits.
- Golf lessons with PGA Pro — Lessons teaching the challenges of Scottish links play, including the 'Stinger' shot.
- Dog-friendly beaches and St Andrews Dog Run — Recommended beaches where dogs can run free, and free-play at St Andrews Dog Run.
- Junior golf coaching — Two weeks of junior golf coaching during the October holidays.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
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