Hotels, restaurants and hospitality professionals from across Scotland have been recognised at the 2026 AA Hospitality Awards in London.
Nearly 1,000 guests attended the ceremony at JW Marriott Grosvenor House, where awards were presented to businesses and individuals working across the hotel, restaurant, spa, inn and bed and breakfast sectors.
Swadish by Ajay Kumar in Glasgow was named AA Restaurant of the Year for Scotland, while Knockinaam Lodge in Portpatrick received the AA Wine Award for Scotland.
Crossbasket Castle in Blantyre secured the AA Hotel of the Year Scotland title, with the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews named AA Spa Hotel of the Year.
Lys-Na-Greyne in Aboyne was named AA B&B of the Year, adding an Aberdeenshire business to the list of Scottish winners.
The awards also recognised the teams and individuals working within the country’s hospitality industry. Knockendarroch Hotel & Restaurant in Pitlochry received the Small Hotel Team of the Year award, while Ilona Harris of Cromlix was named AA Rising Star of the Year.
Two Scottish restaurants also received new AA Rosette ratings. Inver in Strathlachlan was awarded four Rosettes, while Flavour in Tarbert received three.
The 2026 ceremony marked the 70th anniversary of the AA Rosette, which has recognised culinary standards across the UK since 1956.
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New categories focusing on sustainability and hotel teams were also introduced this year, reflecting changes within the hospitality industry and placing greater emphasis on the people working behind the scenes.
AA Hospitality Awards 2026: Scottish winners
- AA Wine Award – Scotland: Knockinaam Lodge, Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway
- AA Restaurant of the Year – Scotland: Swadish by Ajay Kumar, Glasgow
- AA Hotel of the Year – Scotland: Crossbasket Castle, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire
- AA B&B of the Year: Lys-Na-Greyne, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
- AA Spa Hotel of the Year: Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, St Andrews, Fife
- AA Small Hotel Team of the Year: Knockendarroch Hotel & Restaurant, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross
- AA Rising Star of the Year: Ilona Harris, Cromlix, Stirling
- New four AA Rosettes: Inver, Strathlachlan, Argyll and Bute
- New three AA Rosettes: Flavour, Tarbert, Western Isles
The restaurant award winners and newly rated Rosette holders will feature in the AA Restaurant Guide 2027.
The complete list of winners is available on the AA Rated Trips website.
