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Where to Stay for The Open

Golf's oldest major, played on a links course in the UK that changes each year. The venue changes each year; see the year selector for each edition's venue and hotels.

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The Old Course, St Andrews · St Andrews3 bookable stays

The places to stay

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St Andrews, United Kingdom

Rusacks St Andrews

Hotel beside the Old Course's final hole.

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St Andrews, United Kingdom

Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa

Next to the famous Road Hole.

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St Andrews, United Kingdom

Fairmont St Andrews

Clifftop golf resort.

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The Open

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Select a year to see that edition's venue and hotels.

Where to stay

  • St Andrews — walk to the course
  • Fife coast villages — quieter
  • Edinburgh — an hour away

Hotels

  1. #1 · Walkable · overlooking the 18th hole · 0.1 mi

    ★★★★★

    Rusacks St Andrews

    Hotel beside the Old Course's final hole.

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  2. #2 · Walkable · beside the 17th hole · 0.3 mi

    ★★★★★

    Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa

    Next to the famous Road Hole.

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  3. #3 · Drive · about 10 minutes by car · 2.9 mi

    ★★★★★

    Fairmont St Andrews

    Clifftop golf resort.

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Getting there

Walkable from town; trains run to nearby Leuchars.

Walkable from town.

Hotel prices

Open week rates are extreme.

Before & after the game

St Andrews' pubs.

Tips

Visit tip
Walk the Old Course on Sundays, when it's closed to golf.

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