2 1 Y E A R S O N
Founders Gary & Vivien host an awards ceremony 15 years ago
DEDICATED
to our industry
Key members of our Judging Team have worked on annual Scottish hotel awards since we founded and first started work on a high profile national awards event in
2003. It's been over two decades of continuity of experience, passion and support for the industry we care for. Now, in 2024, we are so pleased to be back with an enhanced, expanded, reimagined #HOTYS programme which not only includes the
National
Hotels of the Year for Scotland
but the
Scottish Hotel Staff Awards,
Summer Stars
and a new review site
BestHotels.scot -
plus our busy Facebook site
Travel+Discover Scotland,
established 2016.
T H I S Y E A R ' S T E A M B E L O W
FIRST & LAST, IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE
When we founded the awards the vision was to have travel writers and industry experts and peers independently and thoroughly get to know individual hotels. We were of the view then, and remain so today, that it is the hotel
people
who matter most: yes, of course, investment is critical, but it is the
skill and qualities of key individuals
that are the heartbeat of every hotel. To understand the dependability and predictable performance of a hotel, and its deserving of recognition, we take time to know people. We place great store in understanding and observing talent, dedication, reliability, charm, performance, promise and constancy.
We shape the full awards results with thought, care and integrity, making sure the facts are absolutely up-to-date, the recognition deserved and category appropriate.
Awards to Guide the Guest Best™
Gary McLean Quin
Vivien Devlin
Lea Harris
Phil MacHugh (L)
Jan Leatham
Jody Marshall
Ian McAndrew
Laura Coventry
Denis Coyne
Iain Fraser
Peter Ferguson
Ken Scott
Denny Periera
David Welch
Jason Henderson
Deborah Welsh
Sharon Green-Wilson
Susie Farley
Katie White
Hotels of the Year® Scotland
Team 2024/25
Peer Judges &
Expert Advisors
N O T E
In the Team this year are a number of outstanding, renowned and currently active hotel industry managers and leaders. We can't name them all until their Mystery Visits are complete - for obvious reasons - but will add their names here just before or just after the Annual Awards on 3rd November 2024.
Chairman
Gary McLean Quin
Managing Director | Founder |
LinkedIn
Deputy Chairman
Vivien Devlin
Senior Feature Writer | Founder |
Smart Leisure Guide
President
To be announced shortly
Vice President
To be announced shortly
Director
Denis Coyne MBA
Judge |
Councillor | Founding Team
S e n i o r J u d g e s
Ken Scott
Senior Design Judge | Founder
Lea Harris
Food Judge | Senior Food Writer |
Off The Eaten Track
Peter Ferguson
Senior Events Judge | Event Producer |
Beautiful Events
David Welch
Judge-at-Large | ex-Senior GM
Phil MacHugh
Senior Judge | Journalist & TV Presenter
Ian McAndrew
Senior Judge | retired
Michelin-starred Chef Patron
Denny Periera
Judge |
Herald Education Awards Nominee
R e s e a r c h J u d g e s
Jan Leatham
Judge Researcher | Reviewer
Sharon Green-Wilson
Food Judge |
Councillor | Editor,
Bite Magazine
Jason Henderson
Judge Researcher | ex-Hotel Owner & Head Chef
Laura Coventry
Judge Researcher | Reviewer | Journalist
Katie White
Judge Researcher | Designer
Susie Farley
Judge Researcher | ex-GM
Iain Fraser
Ops Director & Support | Judge | ex-GM
Jody Marshall
Judge Researcher | former Manager of the Year
Deborah Welsh
Judge Researcher | Print Media expert
A d m i n & S u p p o r t
Elisabeth Laird
Member & Team Support
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Further members of the Team 2024/25 will be added soon
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