The Scottish Hotels of the Year

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The Opening Procession of last year's winners arrives onstage with the evening's host Cameron Stout.
In keeping with the Oscars Night theme the accomanying music was the Pink Panther theme...

George Reid, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament stands proudly with Lynda Paton of HotelReviewScotland.com and the winners of the Rising Stars 2007

The Scottish Hotel of the Year 2007 award is presented to the Old Course Hotel's retiring general manager Jonathan Stapeleton

Patricia Ferguson MSP, Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport presents The Fellowship for Achievement 2007 to popular Glaswegian winner Maurice Taylor of Chardon Management

Hans Rissmann, The Scottish Hotel Manager of the Year 2007 together with Peter Taylor OBE, Chairman of Town House Company Hotels, winner of The Scottish Hotel Group of the Year which was presented by Alex Salmond MP, Leader of the Scottish National Party

Winners of The Scottish Hotel Manager Medals 2007 flank The Scottish Hotel manager of the Year 2007 Hans Rissmann

A touch of Bollywood captivated guests who admired Dance Ihayami's mix of Indian dance and Celtic music

There was no doubting the party atmosphere as the night went on!

Clandonia entertained with a loud mix of pipes and drums, hairy chests and mediaeval style plaid costumes

The Scottish Hotelier of the Year 2007 was named as the redoubtable and much-admired Robert Cook, CEO of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin groups

Gary McLean & Vivien Devlin, Chairman and Deputy of the Awards, make their opening remarks

Edinburgh rock / indy band Solaris played a superb set of original songs just prior to the final awards

Over 500 guests attended the event at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow which drew praise for its handling of the major event

The stage is set - with thanks to Presentation Services AV

The Aberdeen Hotel of the Year 2007: The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa

Vivien Devlin of HRS presents The Dundee Hotel of the Year to Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

HRS reviewer Tony Fasson presents the Staff Excellence Award to Lodge on Loch Lomond's Niall Colquhoun

The Glasgow Hotel of the Year Award 2007 is received by Dominic McVey, GM of the Crowne Plaza Glasgow which hosted the event successfully and which has recently completed a full refurbishment

Alex Salmond MP and Lynda Paton of HotelReviewScotland.com presented the Business Excellence and Design awards categories

A happy team from the Glenmoriston House Hotel hold their Inverness Hotel of the Year Award

Parklands Hotel won The Perth Hotel of the Year 2007, one of two awards secured on the night by the town house hotel

A glamorous Gaynor Russell of Balbirnie House wears the medal of Scottish Hotel Wedding Co-Ordinator 2007

With lipstick and outfit carefully co-ordinated, the very popular Mary Hacking of Craigsanquhar House receives the Wedding Hotel Manager Commendation from Tony Fasson

One of the night's most admired winners, May McLelland of Jury's Inn Glasgow was named The Scottish Hotel Hosekeeper of the Year 2007

Peter Ferguson of Raemoir House in Banchory is Mine Host 2007

Elinor Donnelly (nee Olsen!) is the Scottish Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year 2007; for along time based at The Summer Isles Hotel she is now at Michael Caines' Restaurant at ABode Glasgow

Worthy recipients of the 'Well done! And Fare Ye Well!' award were Morag and John Almsley of Charleston House in Gairloch, who after a long run are retiring

Rising Star Hotelier of the Year 2007 is the rakishly dressed Steven McLeod of Airth Castle and Glenbervie House hotels

The other recipient of the 'Well done! And Fare Ye Well!' award is the cheerful David McCulloch, lately GM of the Green Hotel, Kinross

Balbirnie House's Gaynor Russell with the hotel's Business Excellence Award 2007 (individual hotel category)

Fortingall Hotel had a good night, winning The Small Country Hotel Award 2007

The Small City Hotel 2007 winner, meanwhile, was the deluxe Carlton George Hotel, Glasgow

Nick of The Pierhouse Hotel at Port Appin was a well-deserved winner of the Activities Hotel Special Commendation

A sparkly Kevin Keenan of the Dryburgh Abbey Hotel holds their Fishing Hotel 2007 award

Jury's Inn Glasgow was named Scottish Budget Hotel of the Year 2007 and, despite appearances, were actually over the moon

Mar Hall's Aveda Spa won the Hotel Spa 2007 title

The Nightclub of the Year 2007 is to be found at Le Monde in Edinburgh

HRS reviewer and former Royal fashion designer Arthur McGough presents The Glasshouse, Edinburgh with their Sexiest Hotel 2007 award

A suitably sexy Daniel Periera with his medal and award

David and Katie Young of The Cross at Kingussie are well chuffed with the Good For The Soul Award 2007!

Jock's Bar at The Green in Kinross - developed to celebrate the Black Watch regiment - won the Hotel Bar Special Commendation 2007

The Scottish Conference Hotel 2007 title wes received by the Crowne Plaza Glasgow's team

The Scottish Conference Hotel 2007 award held here by a group including GM Dominic McVey and the stellar banqueting manager, Mark

HotelReviewScotland.com's Arthur McGough and glam Louise Farquhar present the Business Excellence Award 2007 (group category) to Portland Hotels' Bill Paisley

Portland Hotels' Bill Paisley at the photo stage - striking an excellent pose!

Michael Ward and the New Lanark Mill Hotel team with their two awards - one in the hospitality category and the other the Accessibility Award 2007

Stephen Davies of Culloden House in Inverness hold a very well-earned and popular Business Excellence Award 2007 (individual category)

Alex Salmond MP, a popular man on the night, presents Culloden House with their Hospitality Commendation award

Alex presents Bruce Morrison of Ullinish Country Lodge with his Chef Medaille d'Or 2007 medal and certificate

Wendy Barrie, long time Scottish food champion and former CEO of Taste of Scotland, presents a Chef Medaille d'Or to Martin Donnelly of Michael Caines' Restaurant at ABode Glasgow

Alex Salmon presented one of the top awards of the night, the Scottish National Hotel Chef of the Year 2007 title to a delighted J. Paul Burns of Airds Hotel & Restaurant, Argyll

The guys from the new Carmelite Aberdeen hotel hold one of the two awards they won on the night - one a Gold Medal for Bedroom Design, the other in the Rising Star category

The Scottish Executive Chef of the Year 2007 was named as the very capable James Murphy of Hilton Glasgow

Dakota Eurocentral's Grill won the Hotel Restaurant Special Commendation 2007, presented by Wendy Barrie

Dakota Eurocentral's Grill team

The Scottish Hotel Restaurant of the Year 2007 was named at Rhubarb at Prestonfield

A handsome couple! Wendy Barrie presents Michael Smith, head chef at The Three Chimneys & House Over-By, with the Restaurant with Rooms of the Year 2007 award

A vibrant Jo Currie of Highland Cottage on Mull with her Chef Medaille d'Or, presented for outstanding dinner service

Proving that Skye is a high point for fine dining, John Kelly, head chef at the Bosville Hotel in Portree is presented with his Chef Medaille d'Or by Alex Salmond MP

Parklands Hotel in Perth won the best Hotel Lunch Award 2007

Graeme Pallister of Parklands where he is chef

The Borough in Edinburgh won the Bar Food Special Commendation; chef patron Paul Mundy - as English and proud of it as they come! - receives his award from the Leader of the SNP and it's smiles all round

The Scottish Hotel Informal Dining Award 2007 was won by Contrast Restaurant at the Glenmoriston Town House Hotel in Inverness

Enterkine House's Paul Moffat is presented with his Chef Medaille d'Or 2007 by Wendy Barrie

The Scottish Hotel Marketing Award 2007 is received by Jo Springford of Apex Hotels

A chuffed David Williams of Greywalls has his superb cuisine recognised with a Chef Medaille d'Or 2007

Chef Bruce Price of Apex Hotels collected the Executive Chef Commendation on behalf of John-Paul Persighetti

The Prestonfeild Team including owner James Thomson and head chef John McMahon (who did Madonna's wedding at Skibo) with their coveted Scottish Hotel restaurant of the Year 2007 award

Restaurant at The Bonham in Edinburgh won a Special Commendation 2007

The Scottish Hotel 'Turnaround' Trophy - for most improved hotel - is received by an... emotional... Steven McLeod of Airth Castle

Not one but two gongs for the McKie clan of An Lochan group: Louise McKie won Rising Star Chef of the Year 2007 while the Scottish Hotel Marketing Special Commendation recognised their innovative re-branding

It was agreat night for Tigerlily, the new boutique hotel in Edinburgh. It won The Scottish Hotel Bar 2007 award and also the high-profile Scottish Hotel Design Award 2007

The George Hotel in Edinburgh's team: a Manager Medal 2007 was won by the GM, David Welch, and the hotel won the Meetings & Events Rooms Award 2007

The George Hotel in Edinburgh's team

At the climax of the night the manager of the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, Jonathan Stapleton, walks up to collect the top national title

Douglas McMillan of Peebles Hotel Hydro with their Gold Medal for Bedroom Design

Douglas McDavid of Cally palace Hotel in Kirkcudbrightshire is a worthy winner of The Scottish Hotel Hospitality Award 2007

The Old Course Hotel, St. Andrews, with the National Scottish Hotel of the Year 2007 trophy and certificate

Castleton House Hotel received the Country House Hotel Special Commendation 2007

Scotland Magazine's Gordon Dundas presents the Scottish Romantic Hotel Special Commendation to Raemoir Hotel

HotelReviewScotland.com's member manager Bryan Dougan, splendid in stripes, presents east Haugh Country House Hotel with The Scottish Country Sports Hotel of the Year 2007 award

Apex Hotels were presented with the Scottish Hotel Environmental Award 2007 by the Minister for Toursim, Culture & Sport

The team from Smiths Hotel at Gretna Green with their Wedding Hotel of the Year (medium category) award

Gordon Dundas of Scotland Magazine presnts The Scottish Country House Hotel of the Year 2007 to Rufflets, St. Andrews

William Gorol, manager of Western House Hotel, Ayr, with his popular Scottish Hotel Manager Medal 2007

Peter Webster of Ardanaiseig in Argyll receives his hotel's Wedding Hotel of the Year (intimate category)

Skirling House in Biggar were comfortable winners of The Scottish Guest House of the Year 2007

The RadissonSAS in Glasgow with the coveted Scottish Business Hotel of the Year 2007 award, sponsored by Business & Finance Scotland Magazine

The team from Western House in Ayr with their Wedding Hotel of the Year 2007 (large category) award - and their winning manager

Judith Fish and crew from the Applecross Inn in Ross-shire celebrated winning The Scottish Inn of the Year 2007 title

Dan Renton from the Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa with his Rising Star Leisure & Spa Manager 2007 award

Dan with partner!

The Beardmore Conference Hotel & Spa near Glasgow won the Business Hotel Special Commendation 2007

For the 2nd year running The Scottish Boutique Hotel of the Year award was won by Rocpool Reserve in Inverness

James Payne, manager of Kinnaird House in Perthshire, with the important Scottish Hotel Breakfast of the Year award 2007

Toravaig House on Skye won The Scottish Island Hotel of the Year 2007... the hotel has its own yacht!

Robert Cook of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin was presented with The Scottish Hotelier of the Year 2007 trophy by the Minister for Toursim, Patricia Ferguson MSP