SCOTLAND'S
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Scottish Tourism Minister ➦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 presented last year's Hotel Honours™ for success, achievement and distinction. Thank you to all who came, making a memorable occasion and 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.

F E B R U A R Y
Discover first-revealed ➦Finalists for the 2026 National Hotels of the Year Scotland - we'll be updating this section frequently now with the individual Category Finalists. Stylish new Finalist badges are launched on February 1st. Many ➦Hotel Blue Plaques™ will now be presented as the integrated system gathers pace.

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 elegant Hotel Guide brand and the way it integrates with the Awards and Hotel Blue Plaques™ in a contemporary yet clearly Scottish style! We'll shortly demo pages from the consumer site as we prepare it to be of powerful value to Scottish hotels. We've just appointed a Project Support Manager. Full timeline live very soon.

C E L E B R A T I N G   P E O P L E
The new Scottish Hotel People Awards™ will take place this year and in February we'll  confirm all the details. Hundreds of hotel staff / management are already included.

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Our team's 22nd annual National Hotels of the Year® Awards Night gala dinner is this Spring. The Hotel Honours™ will be presented at the renowned occasion - to feature creative improvements to presentation efficiency. The big 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.

➦Info Hub
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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

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