The building originally opened as the Grand Hotel in 1895 at the time of a rapid expansion of St Andrews as a popular tourist destination.

It was built by businessman Thomas Hamilton, to overshadow the Royal & Ancient Golf Clubhouse,[2] after reputedly being blackballed when he sought membership of the Club.

[7] In July 2006, work began on Hamilton Hall to convert it into a prestigious residence club, to be called The St Andrews Grand.

Services were to include butlers, housekeeping, chefs, private and communal dining, spa and treatments for men and women, club/library, games/billiards room and courtesy cars.

Many local residents have moved for the sale of Hamilton Hall from the owners and developers of the St. Andrews Grand, Wasserman Real Estate Capital, LLC[clarification needed].

[7] Jones Lang LaSalle in Scotland was selected by the lender (Heritable Creditor) to place the property on the market beginning in June 2009.

[9] In January 2011, Kohler announced that the building is renamed Hamilton Grand and presented the plan to convert it into 26 luxury apartments.