meet the 2026
FINALISTS
FIRST 2026 SCOTTISH HOTEL OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED
R E L E A S E D
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We're thrilled and happy to reveal the
First Finalists
for the
top title
of Scotland's
National Hotel of the Year 2026. This shortlist
will be updated
~ once before Christmas, and once in February as the very final Finalists emerge. And there will be one Wildcard Finalist announced on Awards Night - to add a little spice!
All other
Category Finalists 2026
will be announced here in updates between November and February, starting with the
First Category Finalists*
to be revealed on November 14th. Again, there will be exciting Category Wildcard Finalists!
*e.g. 'Luxury Hotel of the Year' or 'Spa of the Year'
G O O D L U C K !
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NATIONAL
HOTEL OF THE YEAR
S C O T L A N D
F I R S T F I N A L I S T S
C O N F I R M E D
F O R T H E T O P T I T L E
Auchrannie Resort
Crieff Hydro
Crossbasket Castle
Culloden House
Knipoch Hotel
Market Street Hotel
Rusacks St Andrews
The Bonham
The Caledonian Edinburgh
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*Not yet confirmed Finalists
*Not a complete list until mid-March
*New 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 our
full research and judging
Bridgend Hotel
Cairndale Hotel & Spa
Dakota Hotel Glasgow
Douneside House
Hilton Glasgow
Kinloch Lodge
Mar Hall
Pine Trees Hotel
The Chester Hotel
The Pierhouse
The Resident Edinburgh
NEXT UPDATE : BEFORE CHRISTMAS
FINALIST LIST RESTRICTED TO 19 + 1 WILDCARD
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are most welcome to use
*Only for use by current
Confirmed Finalists
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C A T E G O R Y
F I N A L I S T S
from
14th November
all
Category Finalists
start to appear here
This year we introduce a reorganised system of Awards Sections, colour-coded for Awards Night presentation ease on 22nd March 2026.
Hotels awarded an exciting
Category Finalist placing will be listed in the Awards Section in which their
Hotel Category of the Year or
Hotel Award
will feature. The former will be Main Stage-presented and the latter on second Presentation Stage - a new method to ease the flow of the evening and make everything run faster.
Category Finalists
will be listed here on separate pages, one for each
Awards Section.
PLEASE CALL BACK AFTER NOVEMBER 14TH
G O O D L U C K
