Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 27 on 09/06/2006.

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2006 Restaurants of the Year

Scotland pioneered online voting as a way of registering nominations of approval (and otherwise) for the country’s hotels. The result was to become The Scottish Hotels of the Year Awards, and the third annual event has just taken place. Scotland Magazine was, of course, there in the midst of it all and we sponsored an award.

These now leading Scottish hotel awards, described as ‘Oscars-like’ in the Glasgow Herald newspaper, have unrivalled credibility in the industry thanks to this year’s record-breaking 23,373 votes, plus the involvement of a panel of expert judges and a year’s feedback by paying guests to organisers HotelReviewScotland.com.

April 23 saw the awards night party take place in the five-star RadissonSAS Glasgow.

Four hundred guests attended and enjoyed the ‘masquerade and music’ theme of the night.

There was opera and music from the musicals; a surprise appearance by Scottish rock band Solaris who recently appeared with Coldplay; and a ceilidh at the end of the night when the Belle Stars led the Scottish dancing.

ScottishHotelsOfTheYear.com is where full results are now available to help you plan a Scottish visit including a winning hotel.

“I bring you greetings from Parliament and the Government of Scotland,” said presiding officer of parliament, Rt. Hon. George Reid MSP PC, as he opened the evening. Mr Reid also presented the top awards of the night including the ultimate Scottish Hotel of the Year 2006 title to the Summer Isles Hotel in Ross-shire.

“We.....

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