A luxurious, privately owned five-star country house hotel, built in 1924 and set in ten acres of award-winning gardens, just one mile from St. Andrews.
GUESTROOMS
19 individually styled bedrooms, including 3 suites in the main house and a further 5 ground floor bedrooms in two separate lodges in the hotel grounds. All rooms are en-suite and offer a homely ambience, while some offer four-poster beds, mini-bars or Jacuzzi baths.
FACILITIES
Award-wining Garden Restaurant, Music Room Bar Brasserie and private gardens. Horse riding, fly fishing, clay target shooting, off-road driving, quad biking, guided walks and cycling can all be enjoyed nearby.
ACCOMMODATION REVIEW
The five-star Rufflets Country House Hotel is one of the longest established and highest quality country house hotels in Scotland and is an ideal base for golfers. And given its inherently romantic ambience, it is particularly perfect for couples. The turreted mansion house is set in ten acres of private gardens just a mile from the town and has been owned by the same family since 1952. Tastefully extended and refurbished over the years, today Rufflets more than matches the exacting standards expected from one of the finest intimate country house hotels in Scotland.
Rufflets Country House offers an excellent choice in terms of accommodation and guests can choose between the 19 individually styled guestrooms and suites in the main house or the lodge accommodation in the main grounds, ideal for families or private groups. All 24 rooms are equipped to the very highest standard and are furnished in a blend of contemporary and antique styles, creating a distinctly homely environment. Most rooms offer excellent views of the gardens, while some have four-poster or canopied beds, mini bars and whirlpool Jacuzzi baths.
Renowned for its cuisine, the Garden Restaurant has been awarded 2 AA rosettes for the past six years in recognition of its high standards. Making full use of Scotland's natural larder, the cooking is light in the modern Scottish style and the focus is on presentation and the enhancement of natural flavours. The Music Room Bar & Brasserie, with its antique fireplace and mirror as a focal point, is excellent venue for light lunches, while with a stock of over 100 different Scottish malt whiskies, it is also perfect for a tipple or two.
ONLINE GOLF TRAVEL RATING
If your preference is for quality country house style accommodation and you don't mind being just outside the town of St Andrews, then you cannot do better than Rufflets Country House. Great for golfers but absolutely perfect for couples.
Situated on the B939 route, little over a mile west of St. Andrews and about 13 miles south of the city of Dundee.
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS
Rufflets Garden Restaurant, Strathkinness Low Road, St Andrews KY16 9TX
Tel: + 44 1334 472594. Email: reservations@rufflets.co.uk.
This elegant restaurant overlooks the formal gardens. The daily-changing menu offers four courses and Modern Scottish cooking majors on stunning, cutting-edge presentation.
The Grill, Old Course Hotel, St Andrews KY16 9SP
Tel: + 44 1334 474371. Email: info@oldcoursehotel.co.uk.
Enjoy some fine dining at this traditional grill serving elegant British combinations from an open plan kitchen. The beautiful views over the golf course and bay add to the occasion.
The Inn at Lathones, Largoward, St Andrews KY9 1JE
Tel: + 44 1334 840494. Email: lathones@theinn.co.uk.
Full of character, this cosy restaurant boasts a pleasantly relaxed atmosphere. Diners can select from one of three menus, all of which offer modern Scottish and European cuisine.
The Peat Inn, Peat Inn, Cupar, KY15 5LH
Tel: + 44 1334 840206. Email: reception@thepeatinn.co.uk.
In a restaurant, which would not be out of place in a French village, the menu reflects the best of local Scottish produce at any given time. The wine-list, by the way, is a real treat.
The five-star Rufflets Country House Hotel is one of the longest established and highest quality country house hotels in Scotland and is an ideal base for golfers. And given its inherently romantic ambience, it is particularly perfect for couples. The turreted mansion house is set in ten acres of private gardens just a mile from the town and has been owned by the same family since 1952. Tastefully extended and refurbished over the years, today Rufflets more than matches the exacting standards expected from one of the finest intimate country house hotels in Scotland.
