Winners from 2023

Best Self Catering Accommodation Experience
Winner: Grampian Campervan Hire

Celebrating Thriving Communities
Winner: Royal Deeside Golf Week

Inclusive Tourism
Winner: Crathie Opportunity Holidays

Outstanding Cultural Event or Festival
Winner: Spectra
Highly Commended: Midsummer Beer Happening

Best Eating Experience
Winner: Amuse

Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience
Winner: Down On The Farm

Best Hotel Experience
Winner: Ferryhill House Hotel

Best Visitor Attraction
Winner: Aberdeen Art Gallery
Highly Commended: Gordon Highlanders Museum

Best B&B or Guest House Experience
Winner: The Auld Kirk

Climate Action Award
Winner: Cairngorm Bothies and Lodges
Highly Commended:The Bay Fish and Chip Shop

Best Bar or Pub
Winner: The Craftsman Company
Highly Commended: The Tippling House
Highly Commended: Grape and Grain

Tourism and Hospitality Employer of The Year
Winner: The Aberdeen Altens Hotel

Tourism Individual of the Year
Winner: Ian Pithie - Gordon Highlanders Museum

The MacRobert Trust Emerging Talent Award
Winner: Rosa Jackson, Leonardo Hotels
Highly commended
Liam Ord – Aberdeen Altens Hotel
Nicole Roy – Siberia Hotel
Callum Davie – Chop Grill and Brown
Kyle Ewen – Resident X
Winners from 2022

Best B&B or Guest House Experience sponsored by Jurys Inn Hotels Aberdeen
Winner: Lys-na-Greyne

Best Hotel Experience (under 20 rooms) sponsored by Tricker Communications
Winner: Douneside House

Best Hotel Experience (over 20 rooms) sponsored by Fishers
Winner: Maryculter House

Best Eatery sponsored by P & J Live
Winner: Kirk View

Working Together for Tourism sponsored by NorthLink Ferries
Winner: Cairngorm Lodges and Bothies

Best Self Catering Accommodation Experience sponsored by Aberdeen City and Shire Hotels' Association
Winner: Down On The Farm

Tourism and Hospitality Hero sponsored by VisitAberdeenshire
Winner: Marta Skowron-Thielun

Regional Ambassador sponsored by Shepherd and Wedderburn
Winner: Stephen Gow

Best Bar or Pub sponsored by The Chester Hotel
Winner: Titan Sky Bar Meldrum House
Outstanding Cultural Event or Festival
Winner: Aberdeen Jazz Festival

Best Outdoor or Adventure Activity sponsored by Opportunity North East
Winner: Wild Discovery
Food Tourism
Winner: City of Aberdeen Distillery & Gin School

Best Visitor Attraction Experience sponsored by Aberdeen International Airport
Winner: Macduff Marine Aquarium
Winners from 2019

Most Hospitable Hotel Sponsored by Fishers
Winner: Fife Arms Hotel

Innovation in Tourism sponsored by ONE
Winner: The Gordon Highlanders Museum

Best Heritage Tourism Experience sponsored by Northlink Ferries
Winner: Grampian Escapes & Tours Ltd

Best Self Catering sponsoder by Ardoe House Hotel
Winner: Sea Front Cottages

Regional Ambassador sponsored by Johnstons of Elgin
Winner: Lynda McGuigan, Discover FraserburghTourism Group

Working Together for Tourism sponsored by ACSHA
Winner: Aberdeen International Airport

Best Informal Eating Experience sponsored by Malmaison
Winner: The Davron Hotel

Most Hospitable B&B sponsored by Jurys Inn Aberdeen
Winner: Lys-Na-Greyne

Regional Rising Star sponsored by Johnston Carmichael
Winner: Leonora Brebner, Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel

Best Visitor Attraction sponsored by Aberdeen International Airport
Winner: Delgatie Castle

Best Pub/Bar sponsored by RBS
Winner: The Tippling House

Best Cultural Event or Festival sponsored by VisitAberdeenshire
Winner: Scottish Traditional Boat Festival

Best Restaurant Experience sponsored by Keenan Recycling
Winner: Signature Food Festival at The Chester Hotel
Winners from 2018

Most Hospitable B&B/Guest House
Supported by Jurys Hotels Aberdeen
B&Bs and Guest Houses are at the front line of Scotland’s hospitality reputation and have the ability to provide a personal and memorable experience for every guest. This category celebrates going the extra mile to demonstrate heart-warming levels of customer service to every guest who steps through the door.
Winner: Lys-na -Greyne

Most Hospitable Hotel
Supported by Fishers
Accommodation is a vital part of the visitor journey. The hotel experience is key to creating many visitors lasting impressions of Scotland and their world famous Scottish hospitality. This award recognises hotels that strive to give the customer the most hospitable and comfortable experience while they enjoy their stay in Scotland.
Winner: Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Course

Best Self Catering Accommodation
Supported by Aberdeenshire Council
This category celebrates businesses that provide fantastic and genuine emotional engagement with the visitor, whether online or in person, and exceptional service. This award celebrates that visitors are looking for a unique and bespoke accommodation that suits their travel style – while still experiencing true Scottish hospitality.
Winner: Dalriada Luxury Lodges

Best Cultural Event of Festival
Supported by Visit Aberdeenshire
Scotland is the Perfect Stage for events. For large scale one-off events to local and community festivals, Scotland really knows how to put on a show! This category celebrates events which include, inspire and involve all guests, whether local or visiting and provide a platform for Scotland to show off its greatest features.
Winner: Nuart Aberdeen

Best Eating Experience
Supported by Ardoe Hotel
This category is designed to recognise and celebrate businesses who not only offer a quality food and drink experience, but include and promote local Scottish produce on their menus to give consumers choice.
Winner: Eat on the Green

Best Visitor Attraction
Supported by The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
Scotland has a wealth of unique and fascinating Visitor Attractions, from Castles and Palaces to Nuclear Bunkers and famous Pandas! This category celebrates the variety of opportunity provided to Scotland’s visitors, and the attractions which provide world class service with a distinctive Scottish twist.
Winner: Peterhead Prison Museum

Best Pub/Bar
Sponsored by Tricker PR
This award celebrates the key role of bars and pubs in the experience of visitors to Scotland. Our licensed trade provides visitors with a wide variety of options – from bespoke evening cocktails with succulent bar bites overlooking a vibrant cityscape, to a relaxing post walk pint served with traditional fayre by the fire. Whether your business attracts high fashion, cutting edge musicians/DJs or offers a comforting and friendly home from home to your guests, we are celebrating the diverse bar and pub offerings and all that they contribute within the tourism sector.
Winner: Grape and Grain

Innovation in Tourism
Supported by Carron-Mumbai and India on the Green
This category celebrates tourism businesses that are looking to the future! From physical expansion to investing in youth training, there are plenty of ways that businesses can take risks to improve and invest in the future. This award looks to honour a business using innovation to commit to the future of tourism in Scotland.
Winner: SnowRoads

Regional Ambassador
Supported by Johnston Carmichael
We all have a responsibility in shaping the future of our industry. People with their commitment and passion for the industry are the critical success factors. In establishing this award we are looking to recognise these qualities in an individual who has dedicated their time and energy to making a difference to tourism in their local area.
Winner: David McCubbin, VisitAberdeenshire

Regional Rising Star
Supported by Aberdeen City and Shire Hotel Association
People are the essence of the Tourism industry. The future of our industry lies with our young people, having the passion, ambition and dedication to want to have successful careers within this dynamic industry. This award celebrates an individual who shows real promise as a rising star in Scottish tourism and a passion for their future and the future of the industry.
Winner: Nicola Downie, Meldrum House Hotel

Tourism & Hospitality Hero
Supported by RBS
This category celebrates an individual on the front line of the customer service experience. Across Scotland, there are a huge number of people who unlock something special for every visitor – from tour guides to front of house staff – anyone who provides exceptional service and a memorable and personal touch.
Winner: Elma McMenemy – Elma McMenemy Tourism

Working Together for Tourism
Supported by Aberdeen International Airport
This category celebrates partnerships, collaborations and team working. This is the category for tourism businesses, both business to consumer and business to business facing and travel trade with new and innovative campaigns encouraging best practice, customer service and drive to offer a great and collaborative experience to every guest.
Winner: Glen Garioch Distillery

Best Heritage Tourism Experience
Supported by North Link Ferries
This award is designed to celebrate Scotland’s rich and vibrant heritage and those who bring it to life – placing heritage at the forefront of Scotland’s tourism offering.
Winner: Glen Garioch Distillery