Principal Hayley Scotland
Sweeps The Board At 2011 Scottish Hotel
Awards
Monday 6th June 2011
It was a night for celebrations on Sunday 27th March
2011 as Principal Hayley’s two Scottish hotels swept the board at
the 2011 Scottish Hotel Awards. The newly refurbished Grand Central
Hotel in Glasgow was the night’s big winner picking up nine awards
while the prestigious George Hotel in the capital scooped five
accolades.
The Grand Central Hotel picked up the most
awards on the night including the Friendly Service Award, Event
Venue of the Year for the stunning Grand Room of Glasgow ballroom,
Rising Star Event Venue of the year, a Taste Award for the newly
opened Tempus Bar & Restaurant and Urbane Bar of the Year for
its elegant Champagne Central bar which overlooks Central Station.
Principal Hayley’s £20m restoration of the historic Grand Central
Hotel was also given a prestigious Gold Laurel.
The Grand Central Hotel’s general manager
Laurie Nicol was also commended on the night with a Gold Medal
Award for her role in the hotel’s £20m refurbishment while head
chef James Murphy was named Executive Chef of the Year.
Sister hotel, The George walked away with five
accolades in total including Reception Innovation Award, Business
Performance Gold Medal and a Design Medal for its stylish Panorama
Suite. The hotel is renowned within Edinburgh for its first class
service and luxurious facilities and is no stranger to winning
awards - in 2009 the George was named Best City Hotel in
Edinburgh.
Both the George Hotel and the Grand Central
Hotel picked up Hotel of the Year for their respective cities,
paying testament to the high levels of service that have become
synonymous with the Principal Hayley brand.
Manager of the Grand Central Hotel, Laurie
Nicol said: “To be acknowledged by your fellow peers is a great
honour, especially when up against such tough competition. We have
had a great few months since the hotel reopened and it is an
amazing feeling to know that our hard work has paid off.”
Regional manager for Principal Hayley in
Scotland, David Welch, who picked up the title of Regional Manager
of the Year at the awards, added: “Our Scottish hotels are some of
the finest in the UK and I am extremely proud of our achievements
at the Scottish Hotel Awards. Despite the tough economic climate
both The George Hotel and the Grand Central Hotel continue to
prosper and excel – a sign of truly great hotels.”
Now in its 8th year the prestigious
Scottish Hotel Awards aim to recognise exceptional achievement in
the Scottish hotel industry. The awards were recently described by
First Minister Alex Salmond as being “the flagship awards for the
hotel industry”. Nominations for the accolades take place
throughout the year with thousands of people both inside and
outside the industry voting for their chosen winners.
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DADA