HOTEL
Fiona Says: As I drove up the drive to the hotel I was instantly wowed. I parked up the car and entered the hotel. Luckily we were able to check in early so we headed straight to our room.We were given a Deluxe Double Room with a sea view. It was amazing. We were also very fortunate to have arrived while the sun was splitting the sky. After our horrible ordeal of being stalked by wasps in the town centre, I was in heaven in this room. The room is furnished with modern furniture but still has the traditional touch to it. The bathroom featured a massive bath (but unfortunately we did not have time to use). The hotel itself is very expansive. There are 6 different restaurants and bars, all within easy reach of each other. I loved the dual staircase to go down to the lower level of the hotel. I would definitely recommend this hotel to my friends and family, its décor, choice of restaurants/bars, friendly staff, and amazing spa facilities would make this a perfect getaway for anyone.
Leanne says: We arrived just in time for the Senior Open Golf Tournament which was a fantastic way to be welcomed to St Andrews as it is the home of golf after all. After a really simple check-in we went up to our room which was divine. I actually didn’t want to move from the bed as it was so big and comfy which was great to get back to later to watch some chick flicks on the big screen TV. Bathroom was a great size and stocked some really good beauty products that we could use.
SPA TREATMENT
Fiona Says: I entered the spa reception and the smell was beautiful. I was greeted with a friendly face and smile. We were early for our treatment so we waited on the comfy chairs taking in the aroma of the candles burning in the relaxation rooms. I was then welcomed into the treatment room by a very friendly, soft spoken therapist. I was having the Scottish Tranquillity Treatment. It started with a foot massage, and for someone who has extremely tickly feet, I loved it. Water was poured over my feet and then the therapist massaged a sugar scrub over my feet, concentrating on the top and heel area (possibly as I highlighted my ticklishness). This was then rinsed off and I climbed onto the bed, being short made it a little difficult but it was manageable. I was then massaged over my arms, legs and body with a sugar scrub, which I have to admit, is one of those painful pleasures! The sugar being rubbed on my body was sore, but I knew it was doing well, and it was relaxing at the same time. After this I was massaged over the same areas, this time with clay. I was cocooned in towels while this was setting on my body, and I was then given a head and neck massage. I had twisted my neck the night before and this definitely loosened it off and the pain was gone the next day. I then showered the clay scrub off and got back onto the bed (which the therapist had given me full privacy for and waited outside the room). The treatment was then finished off with an all over massage, at which point I was close to sleeping. My skin felt so soft and smelled amazing. I was worried as I am prone to spots on my face, but my skin loved the products used during this treatment as no spots appeared. I felt totally refreshed and relaxed and would recommend this treatment to anyone who loves a bit of pampering!
Leanne says: I too had the Scottish Tranquillity Treatment which should be renamed to 90 minutes of heaven in my opinion. I had such a lovely therapist who really made me feel relaxed. The scrub was amazing and it was my first time ever being cocooned in anything but once the warm organic clay to condition my skin was applied and I managed to ignore the slightly icky feeling and relax as I was given the head massage. After rinsing off I was treated to a pressure point massage (which I really needed) and to top it off we had our own private retreat room where we were served Tranquility tea with lovely biscuits to finish relaxing. We both smelled amazing and glowed afterwards so this treatment is well worth a try! There is also a pool and jacquzzi to relax in at the hotel also.
Fiona Says: We had a free breakfast included in our stay at the Fairmont St Andrews, and I love a good breakfast. One word I would choose to use to describe the breakfast is amazing.There was so much choice from sausages to muffins, nobody could go hungry. It was like an American all you can eat buffet, and I think I thought I was in 
Leanne says: I have to be honest here, myself and Fiona were pigs at breakfast and must have left a stone heavier with all we ate. This is why I love buffet all you can eat style breakfasts – you can eat whatever you feel like, and however much of it you want. Being a vegetarian, I don’t think I have ever seen the mass amount of options that I had available to choose from, you could make a fruit & cheese plate, cereals, potato scones, yogurts, pancakes with maple syrup, selections of juices & waters, teas, coffees, toast…. Could have stayed for a week just in the breakfast area alone.
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