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The Scores Hotel

3.0 star property
Travelers discover an oceanfront retreat where early morning tee times and sunset coffee breaks create the perfect balance of activity and relaxation

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The Scores Hotel offers ocean views for a peaceful getaway. Guests can play 36 holes with golf caddies or relax on the terrace with coffee. Enjoy in-room WiFi, international dishes at Slackers Street Food, and dry cleaning services for a comfortable, hassle-free stay.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Family Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
  • Garden view
  • 40 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
  • Sea view
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Superior Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
  • Sea view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Superior Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
  • Sea view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, travel crib

Superior Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in St. Andrews, The Scores Hotel is in the city center and near the beach. Old Course at St Andrews and Lundin Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Craigtoun Country Park and West Sands. British Golf Museum and St. Andrews Aquarium are also worth visiting. Visit our St. Andrews travel guide
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76 The Scores, St. Andrews, Scotland, KY16 9BB

What's nearby

  • University of St Andrews is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland. It was founded between 1410 and 1413. Can you imagine?! This is a view of the Courtyard of the United College.
    University of St. Andrews
    1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • famous cityscape of st andrews behind the old course
    Old Course at St Andrews
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • One of my favourite places in the world, the Royal and Ancient Course at St Andrews, Scotland. How brilliant is this course...incredible. And if you don't like golf, fine, St Andrews is a cool little town. I'd also recommend the Anstruther Fish Bar just down the coast a wee bit...and I don't really like fish and chips heaps, but delicious all the same. 2.4.2005
    Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St. Andrew\'s Cathedral featuring heritage elements
    St. Andrew's Cathedral
    11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The Scores
    1 min walk - 0.2 km

Getting around

  • Leuchars Station
    15 min drive
  • Dundee (DND)
    36 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Dunvegan Hotel
    2 min walk
  • St Andrews Students' Association
    4 min walk
  • The One Under
    3 min walk
  • The Tailend Fish Bar
    5 min walk
  • Starbucks
    6 min walk

About this property

The Scores Hotel

Hotel near Old Course at St Andrews
Located close to University of St. Andrews, The Scores Hotel provides an adjacent golf course, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. Tee up with amenities like golf caddies at this hotel. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, Slackers Street Food, serves dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), concierge services, and 2 meeting rooms
  • An elevator, smoke-free premises, and a front-desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms at The Scores Hotel boast comforts such as 24-hour room service and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Highchairs and travel cribs
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking (max 10 spaces per unit)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 19.50 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Slackers Bar
  • Slackers Street Food

Things to do

  • 36-hole adjacent golf course
  • Golf caddies

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Travel crib

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 5 floors
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 20.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 19.50 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Scores Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Scores Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Scores Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Scores Hotel located?

Located in the heart of St. Andrews, this beach hotel is steps from Lundin Golf Club and Old Course at St Andrews. Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and The Scores are just steps away.

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Reviews

The Scores Hotel Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 348 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 137 out of 348 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 348 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 348 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 348 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and accommodating staff.perfect location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Edward J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Symon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

KC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet place to stay. Easy to walk to all points of interest.

8/10 Good

Gaynor

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique hotel with amazing location.
View from room
Outside front of building
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nigel Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice friendly staff, good location, easy parking will re visit
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Malcolm

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good location, tired appearance

Great location for the town, hotel needs a little upgrading in quality for the location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay was great. We didn’t have any bath items or coffee/tea and it took a long time to get them but otherwise great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location is unbeatable. Just short staffed to manage the finer elements of my staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very satisfactory
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's in an amazing location and if you are lucky enough to get a front facing room, you have a fantastic view. Satff were all fab and it was a bonus to have a car park. We did feel the breakfast was expensive and there was no real restaurant to have evening dinner. There is a pub down stairs attached to hotel which was very nice.and they did serve pub type meals. We would def stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very good location across from the Old Course. Staffs are friendly and helpful. Overall the hotel is very dated, and worn out. It deserves a major renovation to take advantage of its location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Margaret

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel is very good,also the staff were very nice spoke to the duty manager this morning and explained that the room no 106 was freezing we had to keep our jackets on when in the room so not happy at the price we paid for a really cold room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Henry

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Building in need of a make over. Clearly bought for it's location but decor is very dated and needs updated and modernised.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were divers in the walls and bathroom, the rooms could have been a bit more modern, the rooms could have been better appointed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Alan

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel looking tired. Lots of sticky surfaces. Staff could look more interested. A shame really as the rooms are a great size and the location spot on.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Start with the good points... Hotel in a great position. That's all the good points. Arrived and check in went ok. Went to the room to drop bags off so could explore the area. Came back to the room to discover that we had no lights! So went back down to the r
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Mhairi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding General Manager

There was a mix-up when we arrived and we were sent to a room which was not yet ready. The General Manager sought to resolve the issue quickly and effectively and could not have been more accommodating as we waited. The hotel itself was good but the service of the manager made it great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Craig

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is flithy. There are holes in the walls, the carpet needs to be vaccumed, the elevator had garbage on the floor. We were told by the person we think is the manager that the new owners intend to renovate the hotel....lets hope so. We had booked for 2 nights but only stayed 1 due to condition of the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Run down, skeleton staff, felt like “ghost hotel” Holes and stains all over walls in bedroom and hallways Dirty marks on bedding, had to be moved to another room Manager who was also waiter and general dogs body was very helpful Receptionist was lovely, friendly and helpful No staff around at all in evening, felt quite strange and unsafe
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Fiona

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No score for the scores

This hotel is not fit to be open. State of the rooms was horrendous. Breakfast was a joke. Receptionist and waitress were both lovely. Felt really sorry for the having to listen to everyone complaining.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice front desk person, I've been trying to call the hotel for a week I left my jacket in the roo and no on answers. What number do I call ? Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Taxi Service

Everything was excellent until out taxi that was to have been called did not show up. We almost missed our multiple connecting trains...Golf taxi saved the day...and these train tickets were not flexible. I don't know where the breakdown was...ie calling the taxi or the taxi company just not showing up, but in a place like St Andrews with no uber or lift service, efficient reliable taxi service is a no-brainer
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Giles

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has the potential to be a great location for visitors. Instead it is a run-down (American owned) understaffed dump that sits on one of the worlds prime locations. A shabby, poorly-managed & overpriced disappointment that, frankly, was a shock to visit. I very rarely write reviews on forums such as this but felt compelled to warn visitors to look at every other option to stay in St Andrew’s before choosing this place. The owners, Best Western, tend to ruin everything they touch and The Scores is a shining example of that lazy discarded neglect they have come to perfect. I rarely write in these kind of forums but felt compelled to warn potential guests to St Andrew’s that, until The Scores changes owners and shown some care, this is not the place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022