THE SPACE TO STAY APARTHOTEL

Fabulous accommodation option for St Andrews. Amazingly well priced, studio apartment has everything you need, lots of parking, handy to a number of supermarkets, easy walking distance to town centre. Food on site. Only down side is that it’s only available during university holidays as it’s student accommodation. Would stay there every time if I could.

The staff who looked after us were pleasant. The rooms were clean enough—there was a bit of dirt in the tight corners of the bathroom, but nothing to complain about. However, the A/C unit in the room was poorly positioned relative to the sofa. The only thing missing was a pool, given how incredibly hot it was while we were there.

Check-in was quick and easy and the room was clean. Good water pressure in the shower. It's a bit of a maze and there's several buildings so they showed me mine. Breakfast was good, but the first day the buffet coffee was very watered down and weak. Air-conditioning didn't go below 20 on the cool setting, but it was fine for me. You have to request crockery from reception as there is nonebin the kitchen from the start. Be aware that because the site does have some upgrade work happening some of the footpaths aren't as shown on Google maps, this meant I was walking around a bit lost on property. I did ask for confirmation for two different stops on two occasions from different employers and was assured the stops were in the direction indicated only to find they weren't. The buses were a mix of convenient and not, unsure if there's less services because it wasn't term time or not.

This is university student housing that is repurposed into an aparthotel during the summer break. The staff were very helpful and welcoming. I stayed in the separate Bonnybank building on Floor 2 in the back. The room was clean, very nicely sized with a small couch and desk area in addition to the bed and kitchenette, and separate bathroom. The soundproofing from the hallway could be improved but unless you open a window, outside noise wasn’t disturbingly loud. In the main building, there is a laundry room with several machines (download app to use, soap required though other guests left extras). There are also microwaves in the communal room outside the laundry room. I didn’t cook in the room but I did use the plates, cups, cutlery, and refrigerator. There was also a restaurant, Social open on site. There are both an Aldi and M&S grocery store 5-minute drive/15-minute walk away. If you don’t have a car, factor costs for taxis, or an uphill 20-minute walk to city centre.