Maltbarn Apartment, St Andrews

St Andrews - House

A luxury lodge with a hot tub sunk into extended, fully enclosed decking and open views across the Fife countryside, three and a half miles from St Andrews at Stewarts Resort. Two bathrooms, Starlink high-speed internet and a wine cooler in the kitchen. Guests have free use of the resort's health spa, gym, sauna and steam room.
Inside
Spacious open-plan living with an electric fire for cooler evenings and room for six to spread out rather than sit on top of one another.
The kitchen is properly specified: a freestanding American-style fridge freezer, microwave, and a wine cooler — the last of which is a small thing that says a good deal about who this lodge is for. There's Starlink high-speed internet throughout, which matters more than you'd think in rural Fife, where conventional broadband can be patchy. It means streaming in the evening actually works, and a few days of remote working from the snug is a realistic proposition.
Sleeping
Main bedroom with an en-suite
Second bedroom sleeping two
Snug with a double bed
Family bathroom with a bath and shower over
The snug is the point. In most lodges of this size the third sleeping space is a sofa bed in the lounge — fine for children, less so for adults, and it means someone is going to bed in the room everyone else is sitting in. Here it's a separate room with a proper double bed, so three couples or a group of six can share the lodge on genuinely equal terms. There's no linen supplement to think about either; all beds are made up before you arrive.
Bed linen and towels are provided. Please bring your own towels for the hot tub.
Outside
This is where Saltire earns its name. The decking has been extended and is fully enclosed, with the hot tub sunk into it rather than sitting on top — easier to get into, and it keeps the sightline across the deck clear so the view isn't interrupted by a lid and a cabinet.
Enclosed decking means privacy from your neighbours and a secure outdoor space, while the outlook beyond stays open across the countryside. It works as well over a first coffee as it does at the end of the day, and on a clear night the sky out here is dark enough to be worth looking at.
Ample private parking for at least two cars at the lodge, with additional parking next to the main building if you need it — useful for a group of six arriving separately. EV charging points available on the resort.
Where you are
Stewarts Resort sits in landscaped grounds and woodland with a designated footpath down to Cameron Reservoir.
Fife's own attractions are the reason most people come — the Old Course and the St Andrews links three and a half miles away, the cathedral and castle ruins, the university quarter, two miles of beach at West Sands, and the East Neuk harbours at Crail, Anstruther, Pittenweem and Elie.
But it's also a better base for the rest of Scotland than people expect. Dundee is half an hour north, with the V&A on the waterfront and Captain Scott's RRS Discovery moored alongside it. Perth is about the same, with Scone Palace on its edge, where the kings of Scotland were crowned. Loch Leven, forty minutes west, has a level trail right around the water and a castle on an island where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned. And Edinburgh is an hour and a half by car or train — close enough for a day, far enough that you come back to somewhere quiet.
Good to know
Check-in from 4 pm, check-out by 10 am. The lodge is non-smoking inside; smoking is permitted outside, and we ask that you dispose of cigarette ends responsibly. Parking is for at least two cars at the lodge; any additional vehicles can use the parking next to the main building. Please charge electric vehicles at the resort's commercial charging point rather than using the lodge's own supply. Glass tumblers and bottles aren't allowed in the hot tub, so please use plastic. There is a strict no-noise policy after 10 pm, so please be considerate of your neighbours. A damages deposit is pre-authorised before arrival and released 72 hours after departure, provided no damage has been caused.
Facilities at Stewarts Resort
During your stay you'll have access to the facilities at Stewarts Resort, including:
Health spa with gym, sauna and steam room — free of charge for our guests
Luna Rossa — bar and restaurant
Nine-hole mini golf
Children's play park
EV charging points on site
Cameron Reservoir, with a designated footpath from the resort
The health suite can be booked at reception when you collect your keys — please note that the sauna must be booked. Other resort facilities are owned and managed separately by Stewarts Resort, and some may be seasonal or require booking — please get in touch with the resort directly for opening times and reservations.

A SILVER category three-bedroom lodge with a sunken hot tub on fully enclosed decking, three miles from St Andrews at Stewarts Resort. Sleeping six across a double with en-suite and two twins, with dogs welcome and free use of the resort's health spa, gym, sauna and steam room. The outdoor space is what people remember — a tub set into the deck with underwater lights, enclosed on all sides, and a great deal of Scottish sky above it.
Inside
Open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room, with an electric fire for cooler evenings and Wi-Fi throughout.
The kitchen is properly equipped rather than merely present: fridge freezer, gas hob and cooker, microwave, toaster and kettle. Worth using — the fishmongers along the East Neuk land their catch daily, and a lodge with a decent kitchen three miles from Pittenweem harbour is an argument for cooking in at least one evening.
Sleeping
Main bedroom with a double bed and en-suite toilet
Two twin bedrooms
Family bathroom with a walk-in shower enclosure
Worth knowing before you book: the twin bedrooms are compact. They're well suited to children, or to adults who mainly want a comfortable place to sleep rather than a room to spend time in. If you need three full-size double rooms, one of our larger lodges will suit you better — just ask and we'll point you to the right one.
Bed linen and towels are provided. Please bring your own towels for the hot tub.
Outside
A fully enclosed deck with outdoor furniture and a hot tub sunk into the decking, fitted with jets and underwater lights. Being sunken makes it easier to get in and out of, and the enclosure means children can be outside without constant watching and a dog can be off the lead while you sit out.
Private parking for two cars at the lodge, with additional parking next to the main building if you need it. EV charging points available on the resort.
Where you are
Stewarts Resort sits in landscaped grounds and woodland, with a designated footpath down to Cameron Reservoir for an easy walk before breakfast.
The proper walking is a few minutes away. The Fife Coastal Path runs 116 miles from Kincardine round to Newburgh, but the stretch through the East Neuk is the one worth planning a holiday around, and it's waymarked well enough to pick up a section and stop when you've had enough. Elie to St Monans takes in the chain walk across the cliffs at Kincraig for anyone with a head for heights, then the ruined church standing almost in the sea. St Monans to Pittenweem and on to Anstruther is gentler and strung with harbours, so lunch is never far away. Crail to Fife Ness runs past the lobster hut and out to the point where the coastline turns. And the run from St Andrews south towards Kingsbarns gives you cliffs, dunes and beaches with barely anyone on them.
St Andrews itself is three miles away, or an hourly bus from the front of the resort — the Old Course and the links, the cathedral and castle ruins, and two miles of beach at West Sands. Edinburgh is around an hour and a half by car or train.
Good to know
Check-in from 4 pm, check-out by 10 am. Up to two small dogs are welcome, with a supplement. The lodge is non-smoking inside; smoking is permitted outside, and we ask that you dispose of cigarette ends responsibly. Parking is for two cars at the lodge; any additional vehicles can use the parking next to the main building. Please charge electric vehicles at the resort's commercial charging point rather than using the lodge's own supply. Glass tumblers and bottles aren't allowed in the hot tub, so please use plastic. There is a strict no-noise policy after 10 pm, so please be considerate of your neighbours. A damages deposit is pre-authorised before arrival and released 72 hours after departure, provided no damage has been caused.
Facilities at Stewarts Resort
During your stay you'll have access to the facilities at Stewarts Resort, including:
Health spa with gym, sauna and steam room — free of charge for our guests
Luna Rossa — bar and restaurant
Nine-hole mini golf
Children's play park
EV charging points on site
Cameron Reservoir, with a designated footpath from the resort
The health suite can be booked at reception when you collect your keys — please note that the sauna must be booked. Other resort facilities are owned and managed separately by Stewarts Resort, and some may be seasonal or require booking — please get in touch with the resort directly for opening times and reservations.