Late summer settles into St Andrews once the Open Championship crowds disperse, leaving firmer courses and a calmer town. The three rounds cover contrasting ground: Kingsbarns' cliff-edge holes, Carnoustie's exposed, wind-tested layout, and Dumbarnie's dune-carved inland stretch. Days stay long enough for an evening nine or a walk along the coast after the round is finished. Hotel du Vin's rooms retain their period features — exposed beams, freestanding tubs — while its restaurant leans on seasonal Scottish produce through the later months. Four nights gives enough time to fit all three courses at a relaxed pace, with room left over for the town itself.