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Tuesday, February 09, 2010, Edinburgh

Winners of The Hotel of the Year 2009 was Western House, Ayr - click to visit official awards website

The Scottish Hotel of the Year 2009
Western House at Ayr Racecourse
William Gorol, Director

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Colintraive Hotel, Kyles of Bute, south Argyll

Colintraive Hotel's current Recommendation Level from The Scottish Hotel Guide

Scotland's hotel
of the month

COLINTRAIVE HOTEL
A mere 90 minutes by car and ferry from Glasgow a great wee Scots hotel awaits to cheer you up. With superb views of the lovely Kyles of Bute and over to Bute itself, this well-run inn / gastropub has character galore. Taste the freshest of seafood and game, local beef and lamb, all cooked wonderfully well and without fuss. Bedrooms are comfortable and full of nice touches. Bar has log stove, games, wifi. An ideal midweek or weekend escape. Visit Bute and amazing Mount Stuart. Love it!

The Scottish Hotel Guide official launch will happen in January 2010

New year, new guide!

Yes, almost finished! The tech stuff / 'beta' phase of Scotland's new hotels guide is almost done. We're now adding reviews, news, big pics and more. Welcome to the new guide. Official launch in JanuaryExample entry.

One of the new-look bedrooms at Caddon View

Borders 3-for-2 deal

In the Borders, about 40 mins' drive from Edinburgh, Scotland's Guest House of the Year 2009 is offering great value 3 night breaks for the price of 2. We love the place with its laid-back atmos and great food. Offer. Review.

Jurys Inn Aberdeen opened in September 2009

New! Jurys Aberdeen

In the oil capital the big new Jurys Inn Aberdeen is now open. We're the first guide to review it. The hotel's an integral part of the exciting Union Square mall right by the train station. An outstanding budget hotel; what the city needed.

This week's Big Picture: 5 red-starred Inverlochy Castle Hotel by Ft. William is now offering great low-season breaks

This week's Big Picture: Inverlochy Castle Hotel, near Fort William, The Highlands, Scotland

Nominations open!

7th Scottish Hotel Awards

The Consumers' Award 2009 presented to Killiecrankie House by Lady Claire Macdonald

Yes indeed, nominations now open for The Scottish Hotel Awards 2010. The 7th Awards Night Party - the 'Scottish hotel Oscars' - is on Sunday March 28th. Visit the official site, the only one, which has gathered 1,000s of votes since 2003. "The flagship hotel awards", said the First Minister in 2007.

Decent proposal

North Berwick for the weekend?

The new fully restyled and well-run Marine Hotel, North Berwick

North Berwick is half an hour or so by car from the southern edge of Edinburgh. It's a charming Victorian seaside resort famed for golf and the Seabird Centre. May we suggest the multi-award-winning Macdonald Marine Hotel? Read the new review and seek out a special offer. And don't overlook the spa there, either.

Ken Gunn & Anne Gracie

Scottish hotelier of the month

Hotelier of the Month - January 2010: Ken Gunn & Anne Gracie of Skye

This January we highlight a couple who've truly enhanced the hotel scene in Skye. Ken and Anne own Duisdale and Toravaig hotels, plus Solus na Mara yacht. Ken was formerly master of 5-star MV Hebridean Princess; Anne's a native of Skye, a Gaelic-speaker and (if you're lucky) a singer. Both their fine hotels are highly popular with our readers and judges. So, go and judge for yourself!

Cluny Bank Hotel

Scottish hotel offer of the month

Cluny Bank Hotel, Forres, Moray, Scotland

Cluny Bank Hotel is in picturesque Forres, by the Moray Firth, and its Franklin's Restaurant offers some of the tastiest, natural food we've enjoyed in a Scottish hotel for yonks. Perfect for a winter break. Check out their Dine & Stay Break (PDF) at £75pp all-in for dinner, bed and breakfast? Valid Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays from Nov - March (excl. Xmas etc.). Review

Scotland Magazine

In the next issue...

A recent cover of Scotland Magazine

In next month's Scotland Magazine we focus the two pages we've had in every issue for many years on unusual and unique hotels in Scotland. Nine are highlighted for the special theme. You can sub to the mag right here. It's the sister of world-wide selling Whisky Magazine. Ideal for visitors to these shores.

New guidebook

by Viv Devlin

Edinburgh & East Coast Scotland, by our own Vivien Devlin

A big new guidebook Edinburgh & East Coast Scotland by Vivien Devlin, deputy chairman of The Scottish Hotel Awards, is out now. Packed with inside info, full of tips, it took energetic Viv and Ken Scott (our snapper) a heck of a lot of time and passion to do. It's a result! Find out more / buy online at Amazon.



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