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The hotel has 212 guest rooms and suites, plus two Manor Homes. Rooms use warm earth tones and tartan accents, with views that take in the grounds, fairways, or sea. Nespresso machines and bathrobes are practical comforts after a day outdoors.

Room names make a meaningful distinction here. Fairmont rooms overlook the grounds and golf courses, with either a king bed or two double beds. Fairmont View rooms add a partial sea outlook; Deluxe Sea View rooms look across the courses toward St Andrews Bay. Bathrooms in these categories have a separate shower and bathtub. If the water view is part of your reason for coming, select the category accordingly.

The suite range includes Studio, Junior, Deluxe, and Executive categories. Several have sofa beds suitable for two young children, making them useful when a family wants to share accommodation. The one-bedroom Kingdom of Fife Suite has separate living and dining areas and a private balcony. That division of space matters on a longer visit, especially when one guest wants to read or work while another rests.

The four-bedroom Manor Homes keep a group together without requiring everyone to share the same routine. Each accommodates up to eight guests and has a farmhouse kitchen, breakfast bar, and dining space. A dishwasher, refrigerator, stove, and microwave make self-catering practical for more than a brief visit.

Kingask has a games room and library, while Queenask includes a study and cinema room. These are useful differences when choosing between the homes: one gives friends somewhere to gather over a game, while the other provides space for a film or some work away from the shared living room. The homes remain part of the resort, with its golf, spa, and dining close at hand.

The Kittocks and Torrance courses occupy the estate's coastal ground. Kittocks has rolling greens and undulating fairways, with a traditional outward route that puts the ninth green furthest from the clubhouse. Torrance combines links-style play with views toward the Tay Estuary. Its eighth tee opens up a view of the remaining holes on the return to the clubhouse.

A driving range, short-game area, and putting green support practice between rounds, and PGA professionals provide tuition. Rental clubs and trolleys are available, while caddies can be requested in advance. These facilities make the hotel a practical base for golfers who want instruction as well as time on the course.

The Old Course belongs to St Andrews Links, not to the Fairmont estate. Rounds there, at Kingsbarns, or at Dumbarnie require separate arrangements. Staying here leaves those courses within a wider Fife golf itinerary without confusing them with the two courses on site.

Fairmont Spa gives the resort a substantial indoor side. Its 16-meter swimming pool is accompanied by a Jacuzzi, sauna, aromatherapy steam room, and experience shower. Ten treatment rooms include a couples' suite, with relaxation lounges for time before or after an appointment.

The treatment range includes massages, facials, and body therapies, with ESPA and the Hebridean skincare brand ishga among the names used. Ishga's seaweed-based products connect the spa to Scotland's coast. Treatments are adapted after a consultation, so a session can be planned around the kind of care you prefer.

A fitness area complements the pool and treatment facilities. Together, they make a spa-focused visit possible in its own right, and give couples with different interests a comfortable way to share a golf resort. An indoor swim is also a welcome option when the coastal weather changes.

La Cucina serves Mediterranean food with an Italian thread, including pizza and pasta alongside tapas, seafood, fish, and meat dishes. Its informal setting works for a straightforward dinner with family or friends. The broader menu gives the restaurant more range than its Italian name alone might suggest.

Kittocks Den combines brasserie dining with a Scottish bar. The whisky selection covers different regions and includes rare bottles, making it a good place to explore a particular style with the bar team's guidance. There is enough substance to the food for a meal as well as a drink.

At St Andrews Bay Clubhouse and Grill, the view extends over the courses and the bay. Scottish steaks from the Josper grill and seafood are the focus. Squire serves Scottish breakfast, while the Atrium Lounge provides afternoon tea beneath a suspended lighting sculpture. Zephyr Sports Bar adds a separate setting for watching sport. Having distinct venues matters on an estate outside town, particularly when a group wants to dine together without arranging another journey.

St Andrews offers university courtyards, cathedral ruins, and the castle above the shoreline. Independent shops and pubs give its streets life beyond golf, while West Sands provides a broad stretch of beach for a walk. The town rewards a visit even for travelers with little interest in the Old Course. Coastal outings can also extend along Fife, with the resort serving as a base between drives.

Edinburgh Airport is approximately 52 miles from the hotel. Allow for traffic when planning the drive, especially around a flight or tee time. St Andrews has no railway station of its own; Leuchars is the nearest station, with onward travel by road. The concierge can arrange airport transfers and trips into town, and parking is available at the resort.

Meetings and celebrations are another part of the hotel, with more than 30,000 square feet of event space. Groups can bring a conference, dinner, and golf program together on one estate. For leisure guests, the same scale means a choice of places to eat and spend time, with the North Sea and the fairways always close by.