Mcintosh Hall - Campus Accommodation in St Andrews: Photos and Reviews

McIntosh Hall sits a 2-minute walk from the 18th green of the world-famous Old Golf Course. The building is a Victorian structure in central St Andrews, within a 5-minute walk of the bus station, town centre shops, cafes, and restaurants. Rooms on the upper floors offer views over West Sands beach, the location used for the opening scenes of the film Chariots of Fire.

Each room provides a desk and study chair, a handbasin, and a tea and coffee maker. Rooms come as singles or standard twins with shared bathroom facilities located along the corridor. Twin rooms have two beds, two desks, and two armoires, with some guest reviews noting room sizes as 'enormous' with high ceilings.

A full Scottish breakfast buffet is included in the room rate, with hot items like sausage, bacon, eggs, black pudding, and haggis. The buffet also includes freshly baked croissants, pain au chocolat, cereals, fresh fruit, and two coffee machines dispensing roughly 10 coffee varieties. The dining hall is a wood-panelled room, and the adjacent sunroom offers seating with views over the grounds.

A lift provides access to all floors for guests with luggage or mobility needs. A vending machine is available on site for snacks and drinks outside of breakfast hours. A laundry area is also located within the building for guest use.

The hall is staffed by a mix of university employees and student workers; guest reviews frequently call the reception team 'very helpful and friendly'. Free street parking is available on the square directly outside the building. Check-in operates via a night porter system for late arrivals, and the building is locked overnight for security.

Location: 200 yards from the Old Course & 5 min walk to town centre

Breakfast: Full Scottish buffet with fresh pastries & 10 coffee varieties

Rooms: Single or twin rooms with handbasins and tea/coffee makers

Views: Upper-floor rooms overlook West Sands beach

Value: Budget-friendly option in central St Andrews

Practical: Lift, laundry, vending machine & night porter on site