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                 "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