The Scores Hotel holds a position that no other property in St Andrews can claim — it stands closer to the first tee of the Old Course and the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse than any other hotel in town. Open since the 1930s, the building comprises two Victorian townhouses whose original character is preserved across the public rooms and 36 bedrooms, many of which look directly out over the West Sands beach. It is a characterful, historic base for a St Andrews golf break: comfortable, full of personality and imbued with the atmosphere that comes from being at the very heart of world golf.
With the Old Course, the New Course and the full complement of St Andrews Links courses all within walking distance, and the historic town itself equally accessible on foot, the Scores occupies a position that golfers travelling to the Home of Golf have coveted for generations. Everything that makes St Andrews special — the courses, the cathedral and castle ruins, the 600-year-old university and the town’s celebrated golf heritage — is within a five-minute stroll.
An all-day grill, a formal restaurant and two bars provide a broad range of dining and social options, keeping guests comfortable both before early morning tee times and after long days on the links. The beer garden is a pleasant spot in fine weather. For golfers who want to be truly at the centre of the St Andrews experience — right beside the course rather than a shuttle ride from it — the Scores Hotel is the natural and obvious choice.
