SCOTLAND'S
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Scottish Tourism Minister ➦Richard Lochhead MSP
opened the last Awards Night on 26 February:
"It's a privilege to join so many hotel businesses from all parts of Scotland at the prestigious Hotels of the Year awards. You represent the best of Scotland, the best of excellence and experience."

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National Hotels of the Year® Scotland proudly presented the 2025 Hotel Honours™ for success, achievement and distinction. Thank you to all who came, making a memorable occasion - raising £3K for our friends ➦HIT Scotland. Our 21st Awards Night partnered ➦ScotHot where our Chef of the Year was presented on the ➦Scottish Tourism Alliance stage.

D E C E M B E R
Discover first-revealed ➦Finalists for the National Hotel of the Year Scotland 2026 title - and we'll be updating this section frequently now with Category Finalists. The evolved Seasonal Stars™ for Achievement will be named at the end of each year, marking success over the main season. And ➦Hotel Blue Plaques™ now have their final design reveal, with the first recipient hotels to be be announced / presented just before Christmas!

ScottishHotels.info
B R A N D   R E V E A L
You can now see the brand on this site, and the way it integrates with Hotel Blue Plaques™ in a contemporary yet clearly Scottish style! We'll soon demo pages from the consumer site - to be called ScottishHotels.info - as we create it to be of powerful value to Scottish hotels. We've just appointed a Project Support Manager. Full timeline live soon.

C E L E B R A T I N G   P E O P L E
The new annual Scottish Hotel People Awards™ will be held separately to the established Awards Night - we'll shortly confirm details. Hundreds of Scottish hotel staff / management are already included. It'll be an occasion with a distinctive difference.

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Our team's 22nd annual National Hotels of the Year® Awards Night gala dinner is in Glasgow on 22nd March. The Hotel Honours™ will be presented at the renowned occasion - to featuring improvements to presentation efficiency. This event focuses on awards to hotels - plus top yearly recognition for Industry Leadership, Special Achievement & Service.

E X P A N D I N G   O U R   E X P E R T I S E
We are now gradually listing a growing Presiding Team - drawing on a wide range of sectors and leadership knowledge, in a process that will deepen understanding and judgement to empower the Awards and forthcoming consumer guide.

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➦Hotel Blue Plaques™ 2026

#HOTYS are fully-researched, with 23 years' commitment to hospitality to draw upon. They're founded on observation over years, informed by mystery visits, BestShot™ visits, interviews, expert advice and guest feedback analysis. We've a deep appreciation of our industry's remarkable, storied people and, by shining a light on the inspirational, help to show how we can all win.

PEOPLE Feedback / Nomination ➦here
HOTEL Feedback / Nomination ➦here

Season's greetings!
                                             
Gary McLean Quin | Chairman
William Gorol | President
David Welch | Senior Vice-President
Lady Claire Macdonald OBE | Patron

➦Meet the Team