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FINALISTS
PREMIER SPONSOR 2026
F I N A L I S T S
f o r n a t i o n a l
HOTEL of the YEAR 2026
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CATEGORIES INFO
L A S T U P D A T E
13 MAY
F I N A L I S T S
We're delighted to reveal below the current
Finalists
for the
top title
of Scotland's
National Hotel of the Year
2026. This live list of Finalists for the national title will be updated during research & judging until early July.
R E G I O N A L W I N N E R S
Regional Winners
will be selected from these Finalists, and will be announced and presented on 5th July at the Summer Season Big Awards Lunch. Regional Winners will then be researched and judged further, and go forward to the 23rd Season Finale Gala Awards Night on 25th October.
N A T I O N A L W I N N E R
National Hotel of the Year Scotland 2026
will be announced and presented at the climax of the 23rd Season Finale Gala Awards Night - chosen exclusively from Regional Winners - plus two Wildcard Regional Winners we reveal on the night!
A L L O T H E R C A T E G O R I E S
This year we are presenting the awards in
two collections over two events
- the Summer Season Big Awards Lunch in July and the 23rd Season Finale Gala Awards Night. At the
➦Events 2026
page you will be able to see which Award Groups are presented at which event - but don't worry, if you are involved, you will know clearly from us which event includes your hotel or people!
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NATIONAL
HOTEL OF THE YEAR
S C O T L A N D
C U R R E N T
F I N A L I S T S
F O R T H E T O P T I T L E
F R O M W H I C H
THE REGIONAL WINNERS
WILL BE CHOSEN
& PRESENTED AT EITHER THE SPRING OR SUMMER EVENTS
C O N F I R M E D
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Auchrannie Resort
Blythswood Square Hotel
Chester Hotel
Crossbasket Castle
Culloden House
Hilton Glasgow
Knipoch Hotel
Market Street Hotel
Seaton House
The Caledonian Edinburgh
A N D T H E
b u b b l i n g
u n d e r
l i s t
Bridgend Hotel
Cairndale Hotel & Spa
Crieff Hydro
Dakota Hotel Glasgow
Douneside House
Kinloch Lodge
Mar Hall
Pine Trees Hotel
The Bonham
The Resident Edinburgh
*Not yet confirmed Finalists.
*Not a complete list.
*Other hotels may be added below while
some listed may move to other specific Categories
- or indeed be confirmed as a top-title Finalist -
as we continue and complete research.
ALL OTHER
CATEGORIES
HOTEL AWARDS
~
INDUSTRY HONOURS
~
PEOPLE AWARDS
ARE PRESENTED
OVER TWO 2026 EVENTS:
SUMMER SEASON BIG AWARDS LUNCH
JULY 5th
23rd SEASON FINALE GALA AWARDS NIGHT
OCTOBER 25th
category groups will all be
LISTED AT EVENTS PAGES
➦EVENTS & CATEGORIES
Good luck!
