Rusacks Hotel

Rusacks Hotel was opened in 1887, when it was known at the time as the Marine Hotel. Shortly after opening, the Marine Hotel became known as Rusack's Marine Hotel, and later again as Rusack's Hotel or Rusacks Hotel. Rusack was a local farmer, owning Bogward Farm, he had originally come from Bad Harzburg in the German state of Lower Saxony. Rusack settled in St Andrews with his Scottish wife Janet in 1874. After the main central part of the hotel was built, there were additions to the north towards The Links road in 1893, and to the south towards Pilmour Links in 1911. A locker room was added for golfers to change, and in 1985, the hotel was sold at a profit. when the hotel was sold to AJ…