Date Created: 15 March 2011
The Fairmont resort in St Andrews has been recognised as Scotland’s best golf resort and spa by the World Travel Awards.
The five-star Fife venue fought off competition from a host of high-profile rivals to scoop the prestigious accolade in the awards, which have been dubbed the travel industry Oscars.
General manager of Fairmont St Andrews, Charles Head, said: “It’s fantastic to receive this recognition and everyone at the resort is delighted. Over the years we've collected many awards but to receive one that recognises both the golf and spa sides of our operation is particularly special. I know everyone works very hard to maintain consistently high levels throughout the resort and things like this make it all the more worthwhile."
The Fairmont St Andrews resort has two championship golf courses, the Torrance and Kittocks and has hosted a number of high profile events including the Open Championship’s final local qualifying and the Scottish Senior Open.
The resort has also recently undergone a £17 million redevelopment, which has benefited the whole resort, including the luxury spa complex which offers a range of treatments like locally themed massages, facial and relaxation therapies and exclusive Kerstin Florian treatments in 12 deluxe treatment rooms.
The World Travel Awards is the most comprehensive and prestigious awards programme in the global travel industry and was established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in travel and tourism. With thousands of votes cast by travel professionals from 183,000 travel agencies in more than 160 countries globally, winning a World Travel Award has become one of the highest accolades a travel product can receive.
