On Sunday, March 26th the 8th Annual Scottish Hotel Awards were announced. Our hearty congratulations to these Best Loved winners:

The Scottish Hotel of the Year 2011  - The Torridon
Manager Gold Medals 2011 – Robert Ince | The Torridon
Chef Médaille d’Or 2011 – Jason Bruno Birkbeck | The Torridon
Cheese Award 2011 – The Torridon
Hoteliers of the Year 2011 – Anne Gracie & Ken Gunn | Duisdale House Hotel & Toravaig House Hotels
Rising Star Young Manager Award 2011 –  Ali Gunn | Toravaig House Hotel
Rising Star Young Chef Award 2011- Chris Brayshay | Toravaig House Hotel
Breakfast Quality Special Commendation – Toravaig House Hotel
Wedding Hotel of the Year 2011 – Small  Duisdale House Hotel
Boutique Hotel Special Commendation 2011 – Duisdale House Hotel
Canapés Award 2011 – Toravaig House Hotel
Ambassador for Scotland Award 2011 – Stephen Davies, Culloden House
Hospitality Gold Medals 2011 - Kyle Neville | Culloden House
The Grandly Friendly Award 2011 – Culloden House
The Hospitality Award 2011 – Arnaud Merrouche, Ballathie House Hotel
Superstar Housekeeper Award 2011 – Maureen Grant | Ballathie House Hotel
Accommodation of the Year 2011 – The Chester Residence
5 Star Service Award 2011 – Blythswood Square
Manager Gold Medals 2011: Nicholas Gorton | Inver Lodge and Carina Svensen | Hotel Missoni
Boutique Hotel of the Year 2011 – Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh
Luxury Country Hotel Award 2011 – Inver Lodge
Chef Team of the Year 2011 – Ross Fraser & Craig Munro | Loch Ness Lodge
Rising Star Chef Highest Commendation 2011 – Oskars Kalnins | Barcaldine House Hotel
Hospitality Gold Medals 2011:  
Johnny Cloete | Barcaldine House
Stuart Patterson | Chester Residence
Isabella Macdonald | Kinloch Lodge
Martin Samuels | Loch Ness Lodge
Chris Michaels | Knight Residence
Hospitality Gold Medal 2011 - Peter Walker | Meldrum House Hotel
Design Medals 2011 Meldrum House Hotel for The Stables
Wedding Hotel of the Year 2011 – Medium Meldrum House Hotel
Receptionist Gold Medal 2011 Donella MacIntyre | Cuillin Hills Hotel
Charming Country Hotel Award 2011 Trigony Country House Hotel
Real & Local Food Gold Medals 2011 Trigony Country House Hotel
Food Provenance Award 2011 Lake of Menteith Hotel
Chef Médaille d’Or 2011: 
Ian McAndrew | Blackaddie Country House
Graham Campbell | Lake of Menteith Hotel
Colin Cairns | Taychreggan Hotel
Country Bar of the Year 2011 – Lake of Menteith Hotel
Rural Restaurant Special Commendation 2011 – Blackaddie Country House Hotel
Breakfast Taste & Provenance Award 2011 – Blackaddie Country House Hotel
Rural Restaurant of the Year 2011 – Barcaldine House
Breakfast of the Year 2011 – Small Hotel Kinloch Lodge
Wine & Spirits Award 2011 – Kinloch Lodge
The Chef to Watch 2011 Darin Campbell | Fortingall Hotel 
Intimate Wedding Hotel Award 2011 - Ballathie House
Serviced Apartments Customer Care Award 2011 – Knight Residence
Serviced Apartments of the Year 2011 – Chester Residence 
Small Romantic Hotel Award 2011 – Loch Melfort Hotel
The Great Escape Award 2011 – Kilcamb Lodge