Carnoustie Golf Hotel & Spa

On Scotland's east coast, this hotel sits beside the Carnoustie Championship Course, an eight-time Open Championship venue and one of the most demanding links tests in the game, with firm fairways, deep bunkers and winding burns that require real commitment on every shot. Two further courses, Burnside and Buddon Links, share the same coastal character but offer a gentler round, making the resort workable for groups of mixed ability. Rooms and lodges look out over the courses or coastline, dining stays casual and clubhouse-style, and the town of Carnoustie is a short walk away, with St Andrews under an hour's drive for those wanting to extend the trip.