N E W S
2010 Awards Night a sparkling affair!
8th event to be in Glasgow on 27th February
“The flagship awards for the Scottish hotel industry” -
First Minister
Scotland’s hotels of the year awards were established in 2003 with the first Awards
Night held April 2004 at the
Apex International, Edinburgh. Independently and thoroughly researched honours
for a huge, vital and diverse industry, the “Scottish hotel Oscars” (The Herald)
have since been celebrated in venues including
The Balmoral in Edinburgh and the
Radisson Blu and Crowne
Plaza hotels in Glasgow, raising several thousand £ for
HIT Scotland.
In 2010 the 7th Awards Night was held at Prestonfield
in the capital where a full house enjoyed mingling and meeting, champers and a fine
dinner, a magical atmosphere, great entertainment plus – at the heart – the country’s
most comprehensive hotel awards scheme. Guest presenters – from the Scottish Government
the Minister for Energy, Enterprise & Tourism,
Jim Mather MSP;
Lord Macdonald of Macdonald; and Miss Edinburgh
2010, Fiona Dickie. Music came from stars Dame Shirley and the
Macdonald Brothers. The 8th event will be held in Glasgow on Sunday 27th
February, at the start of ScotHot 2011.
Over the years presenters have included the First Minister, two Presiding Officers
of Parliament, Ambassadors, Finance Secretary, two Tourism Ministers, many industry
leaders, and TV celebrities including Big Brother and Pop Idol winners.
The whole point of these awards is to encourage higher standards and investment
and then celebrate excellence and achievement at an event less formal, much more
intimate and friendly. Thank you to everyone who has embraced the process and to
attendees, sponsors and host hotels.
This regularly-updated official awards website has been online without break since
2003, receiving 1000s of nominations and comments plus tens of thousands of votes
for hotels and hotel people. The awards, led by the same team since the start and
now under the aegis of Hospitality Research
Organisation, have a superb new partner hotel guide with rating scheme,
The Scottish Hotel Guide.
Keep up to date - and see 100s of photos - at our
Facebook page!
Gary McLean Quin Chairman of Judges
Vivien Devlin Deputy Chairman
William Gorol Asst. Deputy Chairman
Peter Ferguson Producer