HITA 2023 Shortlist
Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards 2023 – Shortlist Announced!
We are delighted to announce the finalists in each category for the Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards 2023. The esteemed Awards, now in their 17th year, identify, highlight and reward excellence throughout the hospitality industry within the Highlands and Islands.
For 2023 there are 16 Awards up for grabs covering the various facets of the customer / visitor experience of our tourism industry. We would like to congratulate all of the shortlisted companies and wish them luck at the Awards Ceremony and Dinner on Friday 10th Novemberat the Drumossie Hotel.
We deliver the Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards in partnership with the Scottish Thistle Awards. Each category winner, with the exception of our Highland Rising Star and Highland Ambassador, will automatically become a finalist at the Scottish Thistle Awards National Final in December 2023.
The Finalists are:
Best B&B or Guest House Experience
Melfort House
Tigh na Mara Guesthouse
Torlinnhe Guest House
Best Bar or Pub
MacGregors Hospitality
Scotch & Rye
Best Eating Experience
Edinbane Lodge
No 88 Ltd
The Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant
Best Hotel Experience
Links House at Royal Dornoch
Heathbank
Duisdale Hotel, part of the Sonas Collection
Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience
Stravaigin Sailing
Wilderness Scotland
Wilder Ways
Best Self-Catering Accommodation Experience
Kabn Company
The Hollies Argyll
The Tin Shed
Best Visitor Attraction
Drax - Cruachan The Hollow Mountain
Seabirds-and-Seals - The Original Noss Boat Tours
The Highlanders Museum
Celebrating Thriving Communities
Gairloch and Loch Ewe action Forum (GALE)
Loch Ness Hub and Travel
The Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant
Climate Action
JP Orkney
Wilderness Scotland
Woodlands Glencoe
Inclusive Tourism
Carradales
Seabirds-and-Seals - The Original Noss Boat Tours
Innovation in Tourism
The Dramathon
SkyeConnect CIC
Stories of Scotland Podcast
Outstanding Cultural Event or Festival
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Eden Court, Under Canvas
HebCelt Festival
Tiree Music Festival
Highland Rising Star
Dylan Wynne (Cobbs)
Natasha Wallis (Dolphin Spirit)
Kevin Barber (Links House at Royal Dornoch)
Tourism & Hospitality Employer of the Year
Drumossie Hotel
Loch Insh Outdoor Centre
The Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant
Tourism Individual of the Year
Chris O'Brien (Nevis Range Development Company)
Debbie Cole (Dolphin Spirit)
Michael Golding (Visit Inverness Loch Ness)