Highlands & Islands Tourism Awards 2025 shortlist revealed!

The finalists of this year’s Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards (HITA) have been announced!

Did you make the shortlist? Find out below!

Best B&B or Guest House Experience

Ardtorna

Broad Bay House

Roskhill House


Best Bar or Pub

Ardgour Ales

Platform 1864

The Station Hotel


Best Community Tourism & Events Initiative

Loch Ness Hub & Travel

Oban Winter Festival

Sanday Community Craft Hub

Wick Development Trust


Best Eating Experience

Flavour

Ninth Wave Restaurant

Puldagon Farm Shop & Restaurant

The Three Chimneys


Best Hotel Experience

Knipoch House Hotel - Sonas Collection

The Three Chimneys

The Torridon


Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience

Highland Tour Company

Islay Sea Adventures

St Hilda Sea Adventures


Best Self-Catering or Unique Stay

Big Sky Lodges

House of the Northern Gate

WildLuing


Best Visitor Attraction

Highland Wildlife Park

Inverness Botanic Gardens

Seabirds-and-Seals - The Original Noss Boat Tours


Climate Action Award

Inverness Botanic Gardens

Maynes Coaches Ltd

Sanday Community Craft Hub


Employer of the Year

Highland Campervans

Sonas Collection

The Torridon


Individual of the Year

Carol Fullerton, Carol's Ponies

Kathy Bichan, Destination Orkney

Roddy MacKay, Eilean Dorcha Festival


Innovation Award

Hebrides Cruises

Seabirds-and-Seals - The Original Noss Boat Tours

WildLuing


Outstanding Cultural Event or Festival

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

Findhorn Bay Festival

Hebridean Celtic Festival


Rising Star

Grace Robinson, Loch Ness Hub & Travel

Murdoch Beddie, WOW Scotland

Ross Mills-Darrington, Beira


The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony and gala dinner on Friday, 3rd October at the Macdonald Drumossie Hotel.


Photos credit - James Mackenzie (The Pierhouse Hotel was named Tourism & Hospitality Employer of the Year in 2024)

For further information contact:

Darrel Paterson

Highand News & Media

01463 732 216

darrel.paterson@hnmedia.co.uk


Craig Burns

Loves advertising, food & drink and working with hotels

https://www.huck.agency/
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