{"id":304876,"date":"2025-07-30T21:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/304876\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T21:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:05:19","slug":"how-to-stay-and-play-at-donald-trumps-brand-new-golf-course-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/304876\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stay and play at Donald Trump’s brand new golf course in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 36-hole Trump International Golf Links resort in Aberdeenshire will open to the public next month.<\/p>\n

09:58, 30 Jul 2025Updated 09:59, 30 Jul 2025<\/p>\n

\"USDonald Trump opened his new Aberdeenshire golf course this week(Image: Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Donald Trump officially opened his new golf course in Aberdeenshire<\/a> yesterday, Tuesday, July 2. The controversial US President paid tribute to the late Scottish actor Sean Connery<\/a> and recalled the long-running planning disputes that once delayed the development.<\/p>\n

Speaking to guests on the first tee at Trump International Golf Links<\/a>, the former US President praised Scotland\u2019s First Minister John Swinney<\/a>, calling him a \u201cterrific guy\u201d following a dinner the night before.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the history of the site, Trump<\/a> said: \u201cWe started with a beautiful piece of land, but we made it much more beautiful. The area has really welcomed us.<\/p>\n

“But you’ll remember at the beginning it wasn’t quite a welcome… but it wasn’t bad. But with time they’ve liked us more and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump also credited Connery<\/a> with helping push the controversial project forward. He said: \u201cThe land, they said, couldn’t get zoned, it was an impossibility.<\/p>\n

“And Sean Connery said ‘let the bloody bloke build his golf course’. Once he said that, everything came into line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now open for visitors, the luxury golf destination outside Aberdeen<\/a> is accepting bookings for both accommodation and tee times.<\/p>\n

\"USNow open for visitors, the brand new luxury golf destination outside Aberdeen is open for bookings for both accommodation and tee times.(Image: Jeff J Mitchell\/Getty Images)Where to stay<\/p>\n

Guests can stay at Trump MacLeod House & Lodge Hotel, located on the former Menie Estate near Balmedie. The five-star property is described as a traditional Scottish baronial mansion, set across 1,400 acres of coastal land.<\/p>\n

It features 19 luxury guest rooms, Italian marble staircases, traditional fireplaces, intimate dining and bar areas, a whisky bar, outdoor hot tub, spa facilities and hidden staircases. Personal butler service is available.<\/p>\n

The hotel is open for exclusive hire, weddings, corporate events or individual bookings. Prices for a house or lodge room in the week beginning Sunday, August 18, start from \u00a3628, depending on length of stay and availability.<\/p>\n

How to book tee times<\/p>\n

Golfers can book tee times on the property\u2019s two courses starting August 13. Prices are set at \u00a3495 per person per round. A ‘Greatest 36’ option, combining both courses, is available until October 31.<\/p>\n

Tee times are being allocated on a first-come, first-served basis during the opening months, and multiple levels of club membership are offered, though prices have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n

\"ScottishTee times open from August 13 at \u00a3495 per round, with a two-course package available until October 31(Image: Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN\/AFP via Getty Images)Golf packages and pricing<\/p>\n

For those looking to combine luxury stays with golf, a number of packages are now on offer.<\/p>\n

A two-night package, which includes two rounds of golf (one on each course), a welcome dinner, breakfast, and a dram of whisky, is priced at \u00a32,500 per person or \u00a34,000 for two people sharing. This offer is valid between August 25 and October 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

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A shorter one-night version, including one round of golf on the original course, an overnight stay and a three-course dinner at The Dunes Restaurant & Bar, costs \u00a31,070 for a single occupancy room or \u00a3782.50 per person for a double occupancy room.<\/p>\n

There is also a golf-and-stay-only option, which includes a one-night stay and a round of golf for \u00a3985 (single occupancy) or \u00a3697.50 per person (double occupancy). In the off-season months of November and December, the price drops to \u00a3460 per person, per night.<\/p>\n

For a more relaxing experience, a ‘Winter Getaway for Two’ is also available at \u00a3495, including dinner at Trump\u2019s Restaurant & Cellar, overnight accommodation, breakfast, and wellness treatments at the on-site spa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 36-hole Trump International Golf Links resort in Aberdeenshire will open to the public next month. 09:58, 30…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":304877,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4106],"tags":[1006,32,2826,7852,70045,79,16,15,15469],"class_list":{"0":"post-304876","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-aberdeen","9":"tag-donald-trump","10":"tag-golf","11":"tag-john-swinney","12":"tag-sean-connery","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-whisky"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114944221303366466","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}