Gary McLean the 2004 awards dinner & results Sponsors 2004 - hotel review scotland
     
  “Thank you to every one of the thousands of you, in 35 countries, who by voting helped make this year's inaugural Scottish Hotels of the Year Awards such a runaway success.

Scotland's best hoteliers received a real boost and they now set publicly admired standards for others to be inspired by.

For our readers these awards are an excellent and independently verified yardstick of quality and excellence. Book the winning hotels, with confidence!”

GARY H A McLEAN
for the Awards Panel
 
     
Gary McLean
     
  "It is fitting that the achievements of those at the front line of the industry who are doing a great job should be recognised through The Scottish Hotels of the Year Awards"
 
PETER LEDERER, CBE, Chairman, VisitScotland
 
   

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2004
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa | St Andrews | RU
Minmore House | Banffshire | HC
Loch Torridon Hotel | Ross-shire

THE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Andrew Fairlie | Gleneagles | Perthshire

THE SCOTTISH HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Grant Sword | Morton Hotels Group
Peter Taylor | Town House Hotels | RU

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Jackie & Jamie Burns | Lodge on the Loch Hotel | Argyll
William Gorol | Macdonald Cardrona Hotel | Peeblesshire | RU

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Apex Hotels
Morton Hotels | C
Macdonald Hotels | C

THE EDINBURGH HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Channings
The Balmoral | RU
The Glasshouse | HC

THE GLASGOW HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Radisson SAS
Hilton Glasgow | RU
Holiday Inn Theatreland | C

THE SCOTTISH COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Roxburghe Hotel | Roxburghshire | RU =
Ardanaiseig | Argyll | RU =
Cavens | Dumfriesshire | C
Knockinaam Lodge | Wigtownshire | Galloway

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
The whole dining experience
Number One at The Balmoral | Edinburgh
Georgian Room at Cameron House | Dunbartonshire | HC
Turnberry Restaurant at Westin Turnberry | Ayrshire | HC
Creggans Inn | Strachur | Argyll | C
Lodge on the Loch | Inverness-shire | C
Kinnaird | Perthshire | RU

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL BREAKFAST OF THE YEAR
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Minmore House | Banffshire | RU
Knockinaam Lodge | Wigtownshire | HC
The Royal at Tighnabruaich | Argyll | C
Four Seasons Hotel | Perthshire | C
Culloden House | Inverness-shire
Craigadam | Kirkcudbrightshire | HC
Kinloch Lodge | Isle of Skye | HC
Airds Hotel | Argyll | HC

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL CHEF OF THE YEAR
Bruce Price | Apex City Quay | Dundee | RU
Allan Donald | Ballachulish House | Argyll
Kevin MacGillivray | Ballathie House | Perthshire | C
Ian Drew | Corriegour Lodge | Inverness-shire | HC
Marc Guibert | Inn at Lathones | Fife | C
Gary Goldie | Ardanaiseig | Argyll | HC

THE SCOTTISH ROMANTIC HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Cromlix | Stirlingshire | C
Prestonfield House | Edinburgh
Balinakill Country House Hotel | Argyll | C
Ardanaiseig | Argyll | RU
Ardeonaig Hotel | Perthshire | C
Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel | Wigtownshire | C

THE SCOTTISH RESTAURANT-WITH-ROOMS OF THE YEAR
The Cross | Kingussie | Inverness-shire
Farleyer Restaurants & Rooms | Aberfeldy | Perthshire | C
Three Chimneys & House Over-By | Isle of Skye | RU
The Wheatsheaf | Swinton | Berwickshire | C
The Creel | Orkney | HC
Peat Inn | Fife | HC

THE SCOTTISH ‘RISING STAR' HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
For new hotels or those that have been redeveloped significantly
The Boat Hotel | Inverness-shire | C
Novotel | Edinburgh | HC
East Haugh Country House Hotel | Perthshire | C
Oban Caledonian Hotel | Oban | Argyll | C
Orocco Pier | S. Queensferry | Edinburgh | RU
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel | Peeblesshire


THE SCOTTISH HOTEL HOSPITALITY AWARD
Abbot's Brae | Dunoon | Argyll | RU
Herrislea House Hotel | Shetland C
The Royal at Tighnabruaich | Argyll | C
Muckrach Lodge | Inverness-shire
Mackays Rooms & Restaurant | Sutherland | C

THE SCOTTISH LUXURY HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Boath House | Nairnshire | HC
Pool House | Ross-shire| HC
Kinnaird | Perthshire R
Westin Turnberry | Ayrshire | HC
Inverlochy Castle | Inverness-shire

THE SCOTTISH BUDGET HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh Waterfront | Edinburgh
Bewley's | Glasgow | RU

THE SCOTTISH ACTIVITIES HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Hilton Dunkeld House | Perthshire | RU
Loch Torridon Hotel | Ross-shire | HC
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel | Peeblesshire | HC Ballachulish Hotel | Argyll | C
Gleneagles Hotel | Perthshire

THE SCOTTISH FAMILY HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Peebles Hydro | Peeblesshire | HC
Baile-na-Cille | Isle of Lewis | C
Isles of Glencoe Hotel | Argyll | C
Royal Marine Hotel | Sutherland
Crieff Hydro | Perthshire | HC

THE SCOTTISH SERVICED APARTMENTS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Chester Residence | Edinburgh
Somerset Residences | Glasgow RU
Royal Mile Residences | Edinburgh C

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL SPA OF THE YEAR AWARD
Westin Turnberry | Ayrshire | HC
Old Course Hotel | St Andrews | Fife | HC
Beardmore Hotel | Glasgow | C
One Spa at The Sheraton Grand | Edinburgh

THE SCOTTISH GOLF HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Old Course Hotel | St Andrews | Fife
Westin Turnberry | Ayrshire | HC
Gleneagles Hotel | Perthshire | HC
St Andrews Bay | St Andrews | Fife | C
Machrie Hotel | Isle of Islay | C
Roxburghe Hotel | Kelso | Roxburghshire |RU

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL QUALITY AWARD
Glenapp Castle | Ayrshire
Kinloch House | Perthshire | HC
Kilmichael | Isle of Arran | RU
Ballachulish House | Argyll | HC
The Pines | Inverness-shire | C

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL FUNCTION CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD
John McMahon | Beardmore Hotel | Glasgow
Gilbert Brock | Marcliffe at Pitfodels Hotel | Aberdeen | C
Gerry Sharkey | La Bonne Auberge at Holiday Inn Theatreland | Glasgow | RU

THE SCOTTISH WEDDING HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Macdonald Houstoun House | Edinburgh | RU
Marcliffe at Pitfodels Hotel | Aberdeen
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel | Roxburghshire | HC

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL BAR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Whisky Bar at the Loch Torridon Hotel | Ross-shire | HC
Whisky Bar at Craigellachie Hotel | Morayshire
Rick's | Edinburgh | C
Bar am Praban at Hotel Eilean Iarmain | Isle of Skye | C
The Road Hole Bar at the Old Course Hotel | St Andrews | Fife | RU

THE ‘GOOD FOR THE SOUL' SCOTTISH HOTEL AWARD
Ceilidh Place | Ullapool | Ross-shire | RU
Argyll Hotel | Isle of Iona | C
Scarista House | Isle of Harris
Four Seasons Hotel | Loch Earn | Perthshire | C Three Chimneys | Isle of Skye | HC

THE HOTEL REVIEW™ | SCOTLAND INTERNATIONAL AWARD
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THE INDUSTRY AWARDS
 
THE SCOTTISH HOTEL MARKETING AWARD
Freedom of the Glen Hotels | Argyll / Inverness-shire
Town House Hotels | Edinburgh | RU

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
CaliNet Limited for www.Knockinaam-Lodge.co.uk

THE SCOTTISH HOTEL DESIGN AWARD
Radisson SAS | Glasgow | HC
The Glasshouse | Edinburgh
Orocco Pier | S. Queensferry | Edinburgh | RU
Langs | Glasgow | C
Royal Golf Hotel | Dornoch | Sutherland | HC
The Scotsman Hotel | Edinburgh | HC

READERS' AWARDS

BEST READERS' REVIEW OF THE YEAR
Fiona Gage for her review of Macdonald Cardrona Hotel

THE READERS' AWARD 2004
Ardanaiseig | Argyll
   
 
KEY: Yellow = Winner | RU = Runner Up | HC & C = Highly / Commended
 
   
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