Accommodation

Welcome to St Andrews Golf Vacations accommodation guide.

Our chosen option for large groups is the University of St Andrews  'David Russell Apartments' which are shown here.

However, If you would prefer different accommodation please take a look at the alternatives covering all budgets.

Situated off the Stathkinness Road, David Russell Apartments are situated approximately three-quarters of a mile from St Andrews town centre.

Adjacent to the University playing fields and sports centre. It has its own car park.

The apartments are furnished to a high standard. Currently there are over 700 bedrooms available.

The accommodation and facilities are ideally suited to groups, with both catered and self-catered options.

We would be delighted to book accommodation for you at the lowest rates and answer any questions you may have.

David Russell Apartments
Buchanan Gardens,
St Andrews,
Fife,
KY16 9LY

The buildings have state of the art climate controls, high levels of insulation and a water conservation system.

These buildings have been awarded the Green Tourism Business Award, Gold Standard.

Sir David Russell (1872-1956) was a famous Fife-born papermaker who was a cultured humanist and a pioneer of New Age thinking. As a young partner in his father's firm of Tullis Russell, Sir David's love of books and great ideas made him seek broader connections. He developed an early interest in alternative medicine, and in 1912 became president of the Leven Lodge of the Theosophical Society.

Shortly after, Sir David met the psychic Wellesley Tudor Pole, whose Private Dowding, the personal story of a soldier killed in battle, is considered to be a classic. The complementary qualities in the deep friendship between Tudor Pole and Russell led them to embark on a great 'quest' of archaeological discovery in the eastern Mediterranean. Sir David encouraged Tudor Pole's visionary belief that there were important relics to be found, and they eventually did uncover the site of the house of Justinian in Istanbul, as well as magnificent mosaics.

Spirituality was a living concept to Sir David Russell, he was an instigator of the lona Retreat. He was also a philanthropic and innovative businessman who took a keen personal interest in his employees and their well-being. When Sir David died in 1956, the Tullis Russell mills in Markinch, Fife, employed a thousand people in a community-based plant with almost a village atmosphere. The Russell Trust has continued to finance excavations and scholarships throughout Scotland and the world.