The Results: The Scottish Hotel Awards 2019

 

Winners

 

B&B/Guest House of the Year
Craigmhor Lodge & Courtyard

Bar Dining Hotel of the Year
The George Hotel

 

Bar of the Year
Dornoch Castle Hotel

 

Boutique Hotel of the Year
Nira Caledonia

 

Brand Hotel of the Year
CitizenM Hotel

 

Breakfast of the Year
Glenfinnan House Hotel

 

Business Hotel of the Year
Hilton Edinburgh Carlton

 

Castle Hotel of the Year
Inverlochy Castle Hotel

 

City Hotel of the Year
Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel

 

Coast Hotel of the Year
Bunchrew House Hotel

 

Conference Hotel of the Year
DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Spa and Golf Resort

 

Country House Hotel of the Year
Skeabost House Hotel

 

Country Sports Hotel of the Year
Hotel Eilean Iarmain

 

Events Hotel of the Year
Trump Turnberry, a Luxury Collection Resort

 

Exclusive use Venue of the Year
Borthwick Castle

 

Family Hotel of the Year
Crieff Hydro

 

Fine Dining Hotel of the Year
Crossbasket Castle

 

Golf Hotel of the Year
Links House at Royal Dornoch

 

Hotel Lodges
Lochside House Hotel

 

Informal Dining Restaurant of the Year
Kylesku Hotel

 

Informal Fine Dining Hotel of the Year
Toravaig House Hotel

 

Inn of the Year
The Townhead Hotel

 

Island Hotel of the Year
Duisdale House Hotel

 

Lochside Hotel of the Year
The Lake of Menteith Hotel

 

Luxury Brand Hotel of the Year
The Principal Edinburgh George Street

 

Luxury Business Hotel of the Year
Blythswood Square Hotel

 

Luxury City Hotel of the Year
Rocpool Reserve

 

Luxury Country House Hotel of the Year
Cromlix

 

Luxury Small Country Hotel of the Year
Toravaig House Hotel

 

Luxury Town Hotel of the Year
Links House at Royal Dornoch

 

Most Accessible Hotel
Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel

 

Outdoor Pursuits Hotel of the Year
Auchrannie Resort

 

Pet Friendly Hotel of the Year
Atholl Arms Hotel

 

Romantic Hotel of the Year
Ardanaiseig Hotel

 

Serviced Apartments of the Year
Destiny Scotland - Nelson Mandela Place

 

Small Country Hotel of the Year
Tongue Hotel

 

Spa of the Year
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh

 

Town Hotel of the Year
Dornoch Castle Hotel

 

Wedding Hotel of the Year
Balbirnie House

 

 

People of Excellence

Housekeeper of the Year
Highly Commended Award: Carol Dove
Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland

Winner: Laura Hood
The Dunstane House

 

Concierge of the Year
Highly Commended: Jack Wilkinson
The Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square

Winner: Alan McDougall
Grand Central Hotel

 

Receptionist of the Year

Highly commended: Bradley Mackie
Radstone Hotel

Winner: Malgorzata Wasik
The Old Mill Inn

 

Front of House Team of the Year
Highly Commended: The Team at Skeabost House Hotel

Winner: The Team at the Raeburn

 

Maintenance & Grounds Team or Individual
Highly Commended: Morris Martin
Trump Turnberry

Winner: Duncan Hogg
Balbirnie House Hotel

 

Banqueting Team or Individual
Highly Commended: Hannah Hendry
Crieff Hydro

Winner: Awinash Kumar
Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square

 

Events Team or Individual
Highly Commended: The Team Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian

Winner: The Team at Borthwick Castle

 

The Spa Team or Individual of the Year
Highly Commended: Jen Turnbull
Lochside House Hotel, Lodges & Spa

Winner: Margaret Holleran
Crieff Hydro 

 

The Wedding Team or Planner of the Year
Highly Commended: Natasha Thomson
Hetland Hall Hotel

Winner: The Team at Balbirnie House

 

Sales & Marketing Manager of the Year
Highly Commended: Michelle Hall
Smiths Hotel

Winner: Nicola Finnigan
Village the Hotel Club Glasgow

 

Revenue Manager of the Year
Highly commended: Jennifer Stewart
Trump Turnberry

Winner: Lesley Reid
Blythswood Square

 

Deputy Manager of the Year
Highly commended: Ferghal O’Toole
Village the Hotel Club Glasgow

Winner: Robert McPhee
Carnoustie Golf Hotel & Spa

 

Duty & Operations Manager
Highly commended:  Gary McDonald
Dunkeld House Hotel

Winner:  Ignacio Sans Garcia
The Glasshouse

 

House Manager
Highly commended: Nikki McAdam
The Old Mill Inn

Winner: Julie Wilson
The Border Hotel

 

Drinks Specialist of the Year
Highly commended: Jamie Fraser
Eagle Hotel

Winner: Ruben Goncalves
The Glasshouse

 

Bar Manager of the Year
Highly commended: Robin O’Kane
Kylesku Hotel

Winner:  Aaron Evans
Douneside House

 

Food & Beverage Team or Individual of the Year
Highly Commended: Jack Dickson
The Tontine

Winner: Edyta Borkowska.
Tongue Hotel

 

Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year
Highly Commended: Tomasz Bielawski

Winner: Graeme Morton
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Hotel Edinburgh

 

Food & Beverage Manager of the Year
Highly commended: Jonny Sandison

Winner: Denis Flanagan
The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel

 

Pastry Chef of the Year
Highly Commended: Joseph Harte
Douneside House

Winner: Andrew Mackay
Trump Turnberry

 

Sous Chef of the Year
Highly commended:  Alina Nita
The Inch Hotel

Winner:  Suzanne McQuaker
Carlton Hotel

 

Banqueting Chef o the Year
Highly Commended: Jeanette Scicluna
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh

Winner:  Gary Gault
The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel

 

Chef of the Year
Highly Commended: Nicola Irving
Lochside House Hotel, Lodges & Spa

Winner: Eddie Shaw
The Pipers’ Tryst 

 

Executive Chef of the Year
Highly Commended: Zoltan Szabo
Blythswood Square

Winner: David Butters
Douneside Hotel

 

 

Rising Stars 2019

Rebekah Beveridge
Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square

 

Rhona Leggett-Munro
Greywalls

 

Natasha Gilleece
Hilton Carlton

 

Peter Stulrajter
Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland

 

Anstice Hawkins
The Scotsman

 

JackTaylor
Village the Hotel Club Aberdeen

 

Cosmo McMullan
The George Hotel

 

Joslyn Davis
Eagle Hotel

 

Gold Laurels

Isle of Raasay Distillery & Borodale House

The first Gold Laurel went to a property for invigorating a rural economy through innovation and hospitality excellence. Based on a Scottish Island, with a population of only 150 people, a project was set up to help safeguard the economic future and attract visitors. Not only for day visits but overnight stays. Guests can now not only enjoy single malts from their own distillery but a stay at Borodale House that delights whisky lovers, wildlife spotter and anyone looking to get away from it all.

 

Dumfries House

The second Gold Laurel went to a property which was almost not going to be there. Only through royal intervention the estate was saved and is now set up with six bespoke training centres offering education and training programmes to local primary and secondary schools. There is a residential offering with outdoor and indoor activities, a hospitality training centre and educational gardens, all with a focus on farm to plate learning and hospitality.

 

Crieff Hydro

The third gold Laurel is celebrating a very special anniversary. Opened in 1868 and still owned by family members, astonishingly the strongest drink you could order for decades was a ginger beer until they opened the bar in 1994. Opened as a hydropathic spa now you can not only relax at the hotel or in one of their lodges and cabins but enjoy great outdoor activities or fine cuisine. 

 

Hotel Management Company of the Year
ICMI

 

Independent Hotelier of the year
Calum & Rachel Ross
Loch Melfort Hotel

 

Hotel Manager of the Year

Jennifer Gracie
Skeabost House Hotel

 

Hotel Manager of the Year (large hotel)

Kristian Campbell
Crieff Hydro

 

Fellowship for outstanding contribution to the Scottish Hospitality Industry

Gordon McIntyre
Associate Dean of Hospitality and Tourism at City of Glasgow College

 

 

For more information about the Scottish Hotel Awards visit: https://www.scottishhotelawards.com

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