SCOTLAND'S
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Scotland's Minister for Tourism & Hospitality
➦Richard Lochhead MSP opened the last Awards Night:
"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 present the 2026 Hotel Awards, Hotel Honours™ & Scottish Hotel People Awards for success, achievement and distinction. This year we reveal exciting enhancements and changes as we evolve and adapt. We look forward to continuing to support our friends at ➦HIT Scotland for whom our guests raised £3K last year, ➦ScotHot with whom we partner in 2027 again, and the much-needed ➦Scottish Tourism Alliance.

M A R C H
Discover first-revealed ➦Finalists for the 2026 National Hotels of the Year Scotland - we'll update this section frequently with the Individual Category Finalists. Finalist 2026 badges now available to PRIME Members who reach this stage.

N E W   H O T E L   G U I D E
&   H O T E L   B L U E   P L A Q U E S
You'll soon see the fabulous Hotel Guide brand and the way it integrates with the Awards and new ➦Scottish Hotel Rating Blue Plaques™ in a contemporary yet clearly Scottish style. We'll shortly demo pages from the consumer site as we design it to have powerful value to hotels.

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Our team's 22nd annual National Hotels of the Year® Awards Season Programme with event dates is now live - as we Shake Things Up and 'truly go national'. The Hotel Honours™ will be presented at several beautiful occasions - featuring many creative improvements including to awards management, flexibility and presentation efficiency.

E X P A N D E D   E X P E R T I S E
We now 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.

➦Info Hub
➦Results Hub
➦Facebook Galleries
➦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

All the best for 2026!
                                             
Gary McLean Quin | Chairman
William Gorol | President
David Welch | Senior Vice-President
Lady Claire Macdonald OBE | Patron

➦Meet the Team


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