| airy, contemporary lodges with kitchens are also available. set on 10 garden acres in a 1924 turreted mansion, this elegant country hotel with an adjacent annexe is 1. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. dining options include an upscale restaurant with a sunday carvery, a cosy bar with a brasserie menu, and traditional afternoon tea. meeting and wedding space is also available, plus the gardens. the refined, individually decorated rooms and suites feature flat-screen tvs and ipod docks, as well as free wi-fi and shortbread. suites add separate sitting rooms and garden views. 7 miles from the city centre and the old course golf course. full scottish breakfast is complimentary
Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 3
St Andrews Botanic Garden (7 min)
18-acre botanical garden with more than 8000 species of native and exotic plant species and ponds. Kellie Castle (23 min)
Fortified mansion dating from 14th century, with notable painted panelling and expansive gardens. Broughty Castle Museum (32 min)
Castle dating from 1496 with Tay estuary views, housing local historical and geographical exhibits. V&A Dundee (22 min) St Andrews Links (9 min)
Revered golf mecca, featuring the Old Course, a centuries-old course known as the world's oldest. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (6 min)
Venerable home of golf, founded in 1754, with a Victorian clubhouse, golf museum and course access. St Andrews Castle (8 min)
Coastal, episcopal castle ruins dating from 13th century, with secret passages and dungeon. Tay Rail Bridge (22 min)
2-mi.-long girder bridge, built in the late 1880s, carrying trains across the Firth of Tay. British Golf Museum (6 min)
Collection of golf clubs and memorabilia tracing the game's history from 15th century to today. Old Course (6 min)
Iconic, storied 18-hole links, founded in the early 15th century, with a casual snack bar & cafe. St Andrews Aquarium (7 min)
Aquarium with a black tip reef shark, seals, penguins and more than 100 fish species, plus meerkats. St Andrews Cathedral (8 min)
Ruins of Scotland's former largest church, with museum of medieval sculpture and relics. Craigtoun Country Park (9 min)
Parkland with a boating lake, crazy golf, miniature railway and a modern children's play area. Scotland's Secret Bunker (20 min)
Underground Cold War bunker museum housing BBC studio and switchboard room, with 2 cinemas and cafe. The McManus Art Gallery & Museum (25 min)
Gothic revival building housing 19th-20th century Scottish art and local history/culture exhibits. | 
