The Highlands And Islands Tourism Awards 2017 Winners
7th November 2017
The Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards 2017 Winners were announced at the Drumossie Hotel on Friday 3rd November. 55 finalists were vying for the awards, which celebrate and recognise the best places to eat, drink and enjoy the area's scenery, hospitality, wildlife, history and culture. Winners in 16 categories overcame unprecedented competition to be crowned the best in the region and picked up the famous piper trophies.
All of our winners, with the exception of the Highland Rising Star and the Highland Ambassador, will go on to battle it out at the Scottish Thistle Awards National Final at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Thursday 15th March 2018. For more information about the Scottish Thistle Awards see - www.scottishthistleawards.co.uk/
Best Restaurant Experience
Links House at Royal Dornoch
Best Informal Eating Experience
Gordon Castle Walled Garden
Most Hospitable B&B / Guest House
Inverglen Guest House
Most Hospitable Hotel
The Torridon
Best Accommodation Provider
Portavadie
Best Accommodation Provider - Judges Commendation
Cuil Moss Cottage
Best Visitor Attraction
Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre
Best Visitor Attraction - Judges Commendation
Isle of Harris Distillers
Best Cultural Event or Festival
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Best Outdoor / Adventure Experience
Go to St Kilda
Best Sporting Event
Fort William UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Best Bar / Pub
Ferry Inn, Stromness
Innovation in Tourism
Ghillie Basan
Working Together for Tourism
The Malt Whisky Trail
Tourism and Hospitality Hero
Peter Cowe, Culloden Battlefield
Best Heritage Tourism Experience
Eilean Donan Castle
Highland Rising Star
Charlotte Poynton, The Three Chimneys
Highland Ambassador
Captain Iain Dunderdale