Scotland's Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa Named to Gold List

  • December 18, 2011
Scotland's Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa Named to Gold List
The list includes the world's top 511 hotels, resorts and cruise lines, and the five red star resort holds a first class position next to only one other Scottish resort.

The Condé Nast Gold List is a particularly special accolade as it the result of some eight million votes cast by savvy travellers throughout the world – and contenders can not rest of their laurels as they are tested afresh every year through the Condé Nast Readers' Choice Survey.

The hotel's "killer location" overlooking the iconic Old Course at the Home of Golf is one of many comments that led to gold. "Sweeping vistas across the links to the sea" and the "Jacques Garcia-designed rooms" also won favour with guests.

But it is the service which won special mentions. Once guest wrote: "Courteous, prompt, professional service–from front desk to golf club storage–is just as you'd expect." Daniel Pereira, General Manager of the resort, is "absolutely delighted" with the news, saying: “It is an honour indeed to hold a place on the Condé Nast Gold List for 2012, and it is fantastic reflection of the impeccable standards we strive to uphold on a day to day basis. Our guests' feedback is extremely important to us, so we look forward to The Readers' Choice Survey every year."

The new deep relaxation suite added to the resort's Kohler Waters Spa was also recognised for its quality – as was the infamous Road Hole Bar for its 200 whiskies on offer. The listing comes hot on the heels of more five star news. Daniel continues: "Our sister resort, The American Club Hotel in Wisconsin and their Kohler Waters Spa were recently awarded the prestigious Forbes Five-Stars, meaning the Kohler Group as a whole now hold an impressive portfolio of 5 star properties and spas on both sides of the Atlantic."

Daniel concludes: "The news is an early Christmas present for all those working at the resort – and is a fantastic end to an amazing year that has seen five star recognition for The Kohler Group both in the States and here in Scotland!"

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