AA Five Red Star golf resort and spa above the Old Course and the West Sands, St Andrews, Fife
5.01 reviewThe Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is a five red star hotel at St Andrews with views over the Old Course, the Swilcan Bridge and the West Sands, and wedding spaces for up to 450 guests.
The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa stands on the Fife coast at St Andrews, with the Old Course, the Swilcan Bridge and the West Sands Beach in front of it. It holds an AA Five Red Star rating and has dedicated wedding planners, rooms and suites that mostly face the course or the sea, and the Kohler Waters Spa, which has hydrotherapy pools and treatment rooms. Edinburgh and its airport are about an hour away by car.
Five spaces are used for weddings. The Conservatory holds up to 150 for a ceremony, and the Ballroom seats 130 for dinner with a dancefloor and a separate bar. The newly extended Hall of Champions has its own entrance, porte cochere and terrace and takes up to 450. The Library and the outdoor West Deck suit smaller and open-air weddings. Catering is by the hotel's own AA-rosette kitchens, with modern Scottish menus, and the wedding party can stay in the hotel throughout.
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The Old Course Hotel stands on the Fife coast at St Andrews, looking over the Old Course, the Swilcan Bridge and the sweep of the West Sands. It holds an AA Five Red Star rating and combines that setting with dedicated wedding planners, a choice of celebration rooms and the Kohler Waters Spa.
The light-filled Conservatory has the Old Course as its backdrop and holds up to 150 for a ceremony. The chandeliered Ballroom seats 130 for dinner and has its own dancefloor and bar. The newly extended Hall of Champions, with a private entrance, porte cochere and terrace, holds up to 450. The Library and the West Deck serve smaller and outdoor weddings.
All food is prepared by the hotel's kitchens, with AA-rosette restaurants serving modern Scottish dishes and a top-floor room overlooking St Andrews. Wedding menus are composed with each couple, and the wedding party stays in rooms and suites, many with views of the course and the sea.
A light-filled room with the Old Course beyond the glass, taking up to 150 guests for a ceremony.
Chandeliers, a dancefloor and a separate bar, with seating for 130 at dinner.
Newly extended, with its own entrance, porte cochere, reception area and terrace, and room for up to 450 guests.
Hydrotherapy pools, relaxation rooms and treatments, open in the days around the wedding.
The hotel's own kitchens cook modern Scottish menus, and a top-floor room looks out over St Andrews and the coast.
The hotel looks across the Old Course and the Swilcan Bridge to the West Sands Beach.
The hotel's suites are the finest of its accommodation, with sitting rooms, fireplaces, and balconies looking out over the Old Course, the West Sands, and the sea. They are ideal for the couple at the centre of the celebration, with the Kohler Waters Spa open throughout the wedding.
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Beyond the signature suites, the hotel has elegant rooms and suites across the building, many overlooking the Old Course, the West Sands, and the sea. For a wedding, the party stays together at the hotel, with preferential arrangements for wedding guests. Room categories and counts are confirmed by the hotel on enquiry.
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The Old Course Hotel stands at St Andrews, on the coast of Fife, overlooking the Old Course and the West Sands Beach. Edinburgh and its airport are about an hour away by car, with Dundee close by and the railway station at Leuchars a short drive from the hotel. The ancient town of St Andrews, its cathedral, university, and links, are on the doorstep.
Old Station Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9SP, Scotland
Leuchars (ScotRail) is the nearest station, about 4.0 miles from the venue in a straight line.
The team at the Old Course Hotel were flawless. The level of detail they put into our wedding blew us away. The hotel is beautiful and able to cater to big and small weddings. It was absolutely perfect, I couldn’t have wished for more for our wedding day. Stunning!
There are five. The Conservatory, the Ballroom and the Hall of Champions are the main rooms, all looking over the Old Course, while the Library and the outdoor West Deck suit smaller or open-air weddings.
Weddings range from intimate gatherings to as many as 450 guests in the Hall of Champions. The Conservatory takes up to 150 for a ceremony and the Ballroom seats 130 for dinner.
Civil ceremonies are held indoors in the Conservatory, the Ballroom, the Hall of Champions or the Library, and outdoors on the West Deck. Each has a view of the Old Course or the coast, and the hotel's wedding planners help shape the arrangements.
The hotel's own kitchens do all the catering, including its AA-rosette restaurants, which serve modern Scottish cooking, and a top-floor room with views over St Andrews. Menus are put together with each couple, alongside a list of wines and Scotch whisky.
Yes. The hotel has rooms and suites, many facing the Old Course and the West Sands, and the Kohler Waters Spa, with its hydrotherapy pools and treatment rooms, is open around the wedding.
Each wedding is arranged on a bespoke basis, shaped by the spaces chosen, the season and the number of guests. The wedding team prepares a personal proposal on request.
The hotel stands at St Andrews on the Fife coast. Edinburgh and its airport are about an hour away by car, Dundee is close by, and Leuchars station is a short drive.
Guests can spend time in the Kohler Waters Spa, play the golf St Andrews is recognised for, walk the West Sands Beach and explore the old town with its cathedral and university.
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