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Hotels

• The Old Course Hotel is actually a modern and luxurious property that backs up to the Old Course golfing club in the city. Its 134 rooms and suites are tastefully furnished, comfortable and equipped with first-class amenities. The Eden Parkland rooms, which are flooded with light throughout the day, are particularly nice. Service in the hotel is superb, whether you're a golfer or not. There's a full-service spa among the facilities. Doubles from about $450 USD.

  Ph: +44 1334-47-4371
  www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk

• St. Andrews Bay Resort, high on a cliff, is another newly constructed property focused on its world-class spa. There are 209 large comfortable rooms with large and well-designed bathrooms. Furnishings are tasteful, entirely devoid of any hint of caricature Scottishness. Ask for a room overlooking the bay and the town. Doubles from about $300 USD.

  Ph: +44 1334-83-7000
  www.standrewsbay.com

• The Inn at Lathones is a charming and family-run, 400-year-old coaching inn, five miles from St. Andrews town. Its 14 rooms have been faithfully restored; all are comfortable, although the higher priced ones offer more space; Mad McGregor and Grey Lady are particularly charming, although the latter is reputed to be haunted. Doubles from about $250 USD.

  Ph: +44 1334-84-0494
  www.theinn.co.uk

Dining

• At a crossroads about five miles from St. Andrews, the unpretentious-looking Peat Inn is renowned for excellent classic Scottish fare. Its pork roast served with sausage and apricot stuffing is divine, as are its smoked fish soup and halibut filet with herb sauce. Save room for a chocolate pot de crème with rosemary. The single malt selection is inspiring. Dinner for two, without beverage, about $ 80 USD.

  Ph: +44 1334-84-0206

• The Vine Leaf Restaurant offers a large selection of beef, game and seafood in a casually comfortable town house. Start with an onion and Gruyere tart or baked Loch Fyne oysters, and then the seared Scottish salmon with codfish cake; the game pie served in a mushroom and tomato sauce; the Scottish beef fillet or any of two dozen other starters and mains, including several vegetarian choices. There's also a large selection of wines from around the world as well as house varieties from Chile's Cachapoal Valley. Dinner for two, before wine, about $90 USD.

  Ph: +44 1334-47-7497

• The dining room of the St. Andrews Golf Hotel is a reliable spot for carefully prepared, fresh Scottish dishes such as Angus beef with Stilton cheese, roast duckling, salmon, haddock and more. The farmhouse cheese selection is outstanding. Dinner for two, before wine, about $90 USD.

  Ph: +44 1334-47-2611

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