When The Open returns to St Andrews in July 2027, accommodation will be one of the most important parts of planning the experience.
The 155th Open takes place at the Old Course from 11-18 July 2027, bringing golf fans from around the world back to the Home of Golf. For visitors who want to stay in St Andrews rather than travel into town each day, securing suitable accommodation early can make a significant difference.
GHW Golf Tours has a dedicated allocation of rooms at David Russell St Andrews, providing a practical option for individuals, couples, friends, families and larger golf groups planning to attend The Open.
With ensuite double bedrooms, shared living spaces, kitchen facilities and a choice of 5, 6 and 7-night bed and breakfast stays, David Russell offers considerably more flexibility than a conventional hotel room.
Why Stay in St Andrews During The Open?
There is something very different about staying in St Andrews during an Open Championship.
Rather than travelling away from the town at the end of each day's play, you remain close to the atmosphere surrounding the championship.
St Andrews becomes a focal point for the golfing world during Open week. Players, visitors, media and golf enthusiasts gather throughout the town, while its restaurants, bars, shops and historic streets become part of the wider experience.
Staying locally also makes the practical side of attending the championship easier.
You can organise your day around the golf rather than around lengthy transfers from accommodation further afield, while still having the freedom to explore St Andrews before or after your time at the Old Course.
For many visitors, particularly those travelling internationally, this is one of the reasons accommodation within St Andrews itself is so highly sought after.
David Russell St Andrews
David Russell Apartments are University of St Andrews residences that are used for visitor and group accommodation during the summer period.
For The Open 2027, they provide an attractive alternative to the traditional hotel model.
The accommodation is arranged in apartments containing private bedrooms together with communal facilities. This gives guests their own bedroom and ensuite bathroom while also providing shared areas where members of the same party can spend time together.
It is particularly useful for groups who want to stay together without having to share individual bedrooms or rely entirely on hotel communal areas.
GHW Golf Tours has a dedicated allocation at David Russell for The Open 2027, allowing us to help guests plan their accommodation as part of their wider visit to St Andrews.
Private Ensuite Double Bedrooms
Every bedroom at David Russell has its own ensuite shower room.
The rooms feature double beds rather than twin beds, which is an important consideration when deciding how your group should be accommodated.
Options are available for two people sharing a double room as well as double rooms used for single occupancy.
This makes David Russell suitable for several different types of travelling party.
Couples can share a room, while individuals travelling as part of a larger golf group can choose single occupancy and still remain within the same wider accommodation setting.
For groups, establishing the required room configuration early is particularly useful. A party of eight friends, for example, may have very different requirements from four couples travelling together even though both groups contain the same number of guests.
This is where planning the accommodation around the people travelling becomes important.
The Benefits of Apartment-Style Accommodation
One of the strongest features of David Russell is the apartment-style layout.
Guests have access to shared kitchen and living facilities rather than simply returning to an individual hotel bedroom.
The kitchen areas include facilities such as a fridge-freezer and dishwasher, while the communal arrangement gives groups somewhere to gather between their visits to the championship and time spent exploring St Andrews.
That can be particularly useful during a major sporting event.
Members of a group do not necessarily want to follow exactly the same schedule every day. Some may want to arrive at the course early, others may stay later, while some may choose to spend part of a day elsewhere in St Andrews.
Apartment-style accommodation gives everyone more independence while maintaining a shared base.
It can also make mornings and evenings more relaxed, particularly for larger parties travelling together.
Bed and Breakfast Included
GHW's David Russell accommodation options for The Open 2027 are offered on a bed and breakfast basis.
Having breakfast included provides a straightforward start to the day before heading out to experience the championship.
For visitors planning several consecutive days around The Open, small practical details such as this can become increasingly valuable.
You know where you are staying, your accommodation is already organised for the duration of your visit, and breakfast is incorporated into the stay.
That leaves much more of your time available for the reason you came to St Andrews in the first place.
Choose Between 5, 6 and 7-Night Stays
Not every visitor wants to spend exactly the same length of time at The Open.
Some will build their trip around the closing stages of the championship, while others will want a longer stay that allows them to experience more of Open week and St Andrews itself.
GHW therefore has several David Russell B&B options available.
5-Night Open 2027 Stay
The 5-night option is suited to visitors who want a more focused championship stay.
GHW currently offers 5 nights at David Russell arriving on 14 July 2027, with options for a double room shared by two guests or a double room used for single occupancy.
This works particularly well for visitors concentrating their trip around the later stages of The Open.
6-Night Open 2027 Stay
The 6-night option provides an additional day and greater flexibility around the championship.
Current GHW options begin on 13 July 2027 and are again available for either two guests sharing a double room or single occupancy.
For many visitors, this length of stay can provide a useful balance between experiencing several days of Open week and keeping the overall trip relatively compact.
7-Night Open 2027 Stay
For those looking to make The Open the centrepiece of a longer St Andrews stay, a 7-night option is also available.
Seven nights provides more time to settle into the town, experience different stages of the championship and enjoy St Andrews beyond the course itself.
Both shared double-room and single-occupancy options are available through GHW.
A Practical Choice for Golf Groups
David Russell is particularly well suited to groups travelling for The Open.
Organising accommodation for several people can become complicated quickly, especially when room preferences differ.
One couple may want to share while another member of the party needs their own room. Some members may spend every available hour at the championship while others want time to explore the town.
Apartment-style accommodation helps accommodate those differences.
Guests maintain their own private bedroom space but remain together within a more sociable environment.
For golf clubs, groups of friends, families and mixed parties, that combination can work extremely well.
Plan the Room Arrangements Before You Book
One detail worth establishing early is exactly how many double rooms and single-occupancy rooms your party needs.
David Russell rooms contain double beds and are not twin rooms.
A group of six golfers wanting individual bedrooms therefore has different accommodation requirements from three couples, despite both groups containing six people.
Providing us with your preferred dates, number of guests and required room arrangements from the outset allows GHW to identify the most appropriate option from our allocation.
It also helps avoid trying to restructure accommodation later when availability may be more restricted.
More Than Somewhere to Sleep
Accommodation during The Open is not simply a question of finding a room.
Where you stay affects how easily your group can organise each day, how much time you spend travelling and how much of the wider St Andrews atmosphere you are able to experience.
David Russell offers a strong combination of privacy, shared facilities and the convenience of having a base within St Andrews.
For groups in particular, the ability to return to the same apartment environment at the end of the day can become an important part of the experience.
You can discuss the day's golf, decide what everyone wants to do next and plan the following morning without having the group dispersed across different accommodation.
Start Planning Your Open 2027 Stay
The Open returning to St Andrews is always a major event, and the 2027 Championship will once again bring substantial demand for accommodation in and around the town.
Planning early gives you more opportunity to secure accommodation that genuinely suits your group rather than simply choosing from what remains available later.
GHW Golf Tours' dedicated David Russell allocation gives visitors access to a practical St Andrews accommodation option with ensuite double bedrooms, apartment-style shared facilities and a choice of 5, 6 and 7-night B&B stays.
Whether you are travelling as a couple, individually or with a larger party of golfers, we can help you establish the room configuration and length of stay that best suits your plans.
To discuss David Russell accommodation for The Open 2027, email office@ghwgolftours.com.
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