Recent reviews St. Andrews
[Graders, 06/02/2011] The rooms are clean and well placed for St Andrews, the breakfast was also good. However the rooms are above & next to the pub, which are part of the inn. So if you want a quiet night or to sleep before 01.00 don't stay there. The beds were past their best , we spent the night listening to very loud football, cars roaring past the hotel, and had to listen to football while eating breakfast! I hate football!!
[dannyw, 12/09/2010] A really unusual mixture of local and exotic fish with turtles and seals too! A bit dated looking but with far more to look at than some of the larger aquariums I have visited. My daughter really loved the seal which seemed to be having great fun playing with the guys cleaning its pool.
[magdadh, 29/12/2009] St Andrews castle was originally a bishop's seat, and there has been a castle on the site since the 12th century. At the time of the Wars of Scottish Independence, the castle was demolished and rebuilt a few time, to be then destroyed by the Scots in 1336-1337 to prevent the English from using it. The castle was rebuilt around 1400 by Bishop Walter Trail and was used by Bishops, Scottish royal family and also as a prison.
During the Reformation, the castle was a centre of major controversies and conflicts between the Catholics and Protestants Bishop David Beaton imprisoned and then burned
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[magdadh, 28/12/2009] The St Andrews aquarium is nothing special as far as aquaria go: a good but not wonderful selection of species displayed in an almost endearingly old fashioned way. There are some very attractive creatures there, includining lovely tropical fish and fascinating stone fish.
I liked the fact that some of the larger tanks were open, this didn't necessarily make seeing the things easier but created a more natural, more pleasant feel.
May daughter who is fascinated by turtles loved the little sea turtles that were on display, while everybody in the family liked the seals living in large basi
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[magdadh, 28/12/2009] Historical St Andrews focuses on the glorious ruin of a huge cathedral church on a high cliff above the sea. It is often visited on a combined ticket with St Andrews castle, but is arguably the better of the two sites and simply unmissable one.
Of the cathedral remain two walls with spiky towers and bases of many clumns. The tombs are doted around, but because the extent of the nave is not immediatelly clear one feels like the tombs are actually within the cathedral. The whole site is enclosed within walls, and covered in grass.
It's old, venerable, slightly spooky and yet immensely re
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[askali, 06/08/2009] Rooms advertised for £49.99, and obviously you expect the rate to be higher on enquiry, but I got the room(double) for £60 b&b in the height of summer.
A small hotel with a great bar, the rooms are a lot bigger than a lot of 3 hotels and very comfortable. A very relaxed atmosphere and the breakfast was superb. The freshest fruit salad and a full Scottish cooked to perfection.
[spacefairy, 30/06/2009] This is a fantastic gallery space showcasing the very best of contemporary Scottish art - not to be missed.
[scotland82, 11/04/2008] If you like golf then playing a round at the old course is a must as is a visit to the home of golf, St Andrews. The only bad thing is that due to the popularity of the course getting a round is literally a lottery. But dont worry if you miss out there is around a dozen golf course within about 5 miles of the Old course!
