Oceanic Awards is proud to announce the winners for the 8th Scottish Hospitality Awards 2025.
These Awards aim to highlight excellence in Scotland’s vibrant hospitality industry. With a focus on recognising outstanding businesses and individuals, these awards highlight the very best in hotels, restaurants, bars, spas, and other sectors within the industry.
For the last seven years these awards have celebrated the outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the hospitality sector in Scotland.
The winners were announced at an elegant ceremony that was held on the 18th of June at the Marriot Hotel in Glasgow.
Irfan Younis, spokesperson for The 8th Scottish Hospitality Awards 2025 said: “We’re proud to once again get to showcase the remarkable talent and exceptional standards within Scotland’s vibrant hospitality industry.
The people shortlisted for these awards have consistently demonstrated excellence, innovation, and dedication in their respective categories, setting the benchmark for quality and service within the Scottish hospitality industry.
We want to congratulate all of our winners on their incredible accomplishments.”
The winners of the 8th Scottish Hospitality Awards 2025 are:
Family Venue of the Year
Logan Botanic Garden (Stranraer)
Outstanding Achievement went to Highland Wildlife Park (Kingussie)
Recognised for Excellence was Auchingarrich Wildlife and Adventure Park (Comrie)
Best Day Out
Action Adventure Activities (Stirling)
Outstanding Achievement went to Blair Drummond Safari Park (Stirling)
Recognised for Excellence was The Scottish Crannog Centre (Aberfeldy)
Tourist Attraction of the Year
Military Museum Scotland (Wilkieston)
Outstanding Achievement went to RRS Discovery (Dundee)
Recognised for Excellence was Jedburgh Castle Jail & Museum (Jedburgh)
Outdoor Venue of the Year
Galloway Activity Centre (Castle Douglas)
Outstanding Achievement went to World of Wings Birds of Prey Centre (Cumbernauld)
Recognised for Excellence was RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve (Lochwinnoch)
Outdoor Activities of the Year
Wildwoodz Adventure Park (Munlochy)
Outstanding Achievement went to Wild Shore Dundee (Dundee)
Recognised for Excellence was Fort Douglas Adventure Park (Dalkeith)
Children’s Play Centre of the Year
Xcite Activity Play Centre (Greenock)
Outstanding Achievement went to Play Town Soft Play (Bishopbriggs)
Recognised for Excellence was The Wee Play Place (Alexandria)
Best Children’s Entertainment
Innoflate (Livingston)
Outstanding Achievement went to Play Planet (Dunfermline)
Recognised for Excellence was Little Farmers (South Queensferry)
Mobile Children’s Entertainment of the Year
Forget Me Not Children’s Parties (Edinburgh)
Outstanding Achievement went to Gary Dunn Magician (Cambuslang)
Recognised for Excellence was The Little Divas Glam Van (Gorebridge)
Competitive Venue of the Year
Topgolf Glasgow (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Battle Grounds Adventure Activities (Banchory)
Recognised for Excellence was Electric Thrill Adventure Golf (East Kilbride)
Shopping Complex of the Year
Silverburn Shopping Centre (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Kingsgate Shopping Centre (Dunfermline)
Recognised for Excellence was Glasgow Fort (Glasgow)
Entertainment Complex of the Year
The Quay Glasgow (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Fountain Park (Edinburgh)
Recognised for Excellence was Livingston Designer Outlet (Livingston)
Bingo Hall of the Year
Globe Bingo (Johnstone)
Outstanding Achievement went to Buzz Bingo (Glasgow)
Recognised for Excellence was Club 3000 Bingo (Kilmarnock)
Best Scottish Festival
Glasgow Science Festival (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Celtic Media Festival (Glasgow)
Recognised for Excellence was Kirkintilloch Canal Festival (Kirkintilloch)
Best Local Music Festival
Kelburn Garden Party (Fairlie)
Outstanding Achievement went to ButeFest Campsite (Wemyss Bay)
Recognised for Excellence was Killin Music Festival (Stirling)
Best Cinema Experience
ODEON Luxe Glasgow Quay (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to The Hippodrome (Falkirk)
Recognised for Excellence was Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street (Glasgow)
Best Theatre Scotland
Centrestage Music Theatre (Kilmarnock)
Outstanding Achievement went to Cumbernauld Theatre (Cumbernauld)
Recognised for Excellence was The Brunton Theatre (Musselburgh)
Best Sports Bar
The Q Club (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Footlights Bar and Grill (Edinburgh)
Recognised for Excellence was Grace’s Irish Sports Bar (Glasgow)
Best Bar
The Keys Bar (St Andrews)
Outstanding Achievement went to Laird and dog (Edinburgh)
Recognised for Excellence was The Bow Bar (Edinburgh)
Pub/Inn Of The Year
The Brig & Barrel (Dunbar)
Outstanding Achievement went to The Crown Tavern (Lanark)
Recognised for Excellence was MacSorley’s (Glasgow)
Night Entertainment Venue of the Year
Oran Mor (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Club Tropicana & Venga (Glasgow)
Recognised for Excellence was Manuka (Glasgow)
Local Live Music Venue of the Year
The Monarch Bar & Function Room (Dunfermline)
Outstanding Achievement went to Troon Town Hall and Walker Hall (Troon)
Recognised for Excellence was Stramash (Edinburgh)
Boutique Hotel of the Year
Victoria Square and The Orangery (Stirling)
Outstanding Achievement went to No11 Brasserie & Boutique Hotel (Edinburgh)
Recognised for Excellence was The Gailes Hotel & Spa (Irvine)
Serviced Apartment of the Year
The Spires Serviced Apartments (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Holyrood apartHOTEL (Edinburgh)
Recognised for Excellence was Edinburgh Castle Apartments & Suites (Edinburgh)
Spa Retreat of the Year
Scotlands Spa Hotel (Pitlochry)
Outstanding Achievement went to Lodge on Loch Lomond (Alexandria)
Recognised for Excellence was The Whispering Pine Lodge (Spean Bridge)
Rural Retreat of the Year
Arnbeg Farmstay Scotland (Kippen)
Outstanding Achievement went to Nether Newton Farmhouse (Newmilns)
Recognised for Excellence was Hazells Lodge (Galston)
Best Hotel Experience
Crossbasket Castle (East Kilbride)
Outstanding Achievement went to The Atholl Arms Hotel (Blair Atholl)
Recognised for Excellence was Parklands Hotel & Country Club (Newton Mearns)
Hotel of the Year
Mount Stewart Hotel (Portpatrick)
Outstanding Achievement went to Albert Hotel (Kirkwall)
Recognised for Excellence was Macdonald Aviemore Resort (Aviemore)
Bed & Breakfast of the Year
Carlton Seamill B&B (West Kilbride)
Outstanding Achievement went to Castle Walk Bed & Breakfast (Stirling)
Recognised for Excellence was Victoria Square Guest House (Stirling)
Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year
West Coast bar and Grill (Coatbridge)
Outstanding Achievement went to Yiamas (Glasgow)
Recognised for Excellence was Café Tabou (Perth)
Restaurant of the Year
Mamma Mia Restaurant (Stirling)
Outstanding Achievement went to The Orangery at Victoria Square (Stirling)
Recognised for Excellence was The Mexican (Perth)
Best Family Dining Restaurant
Turkiye Efes Restaurant (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Buck’s Bar (Glasgow)
Recognised for Excellence was Boat Yard (Hillington)
Best Dining Experience
De’Buddha (Johnstone)
Outstanding Achievement went to Hillington Harvester Glasgow (Glasgow)
Recognised for Excellence was Scotts (Greenock)
Quick Service Restaurant of the Year
Bangin Burgers (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to Primal Feast (Glasgow)
Recognised for Excellence was Edinburgh Street Food (Edinburgh)
Camping Site of the Year
Drummohr Camping & Glamping Site (Musselburgh)
Outstanding Achievement went to Milarrochy Bay Camping and Caravanning Club Site (Drymen)
Recognised for Excellence was Witches Craig Caravan & Camping Park (Stirling)
Best Caravan Park
Linwater Caravan Park (Livingston)
Outstanding Achievement went to Argyll Caravan Park (Inveraray)
Recognised for Excellence was Invercoe Caravan and Motorhome Park (Ballachulish)
Best Holiday Park
Lomond Woods Holiday Park (Alexandria)
Outstanding Achievement went to Trossachs Holiday Park (Stirling)
Recognised for Excellence was Callander Woods Holiday Park (Callander)
Best Golf Club
Cochrane Castle Golf Club (Johnstone)
Outstanding Achievement went to Dunbar Golf Club (Dunbar)
Recognised for Excellence was Gleddoch Golf Club (Glasgow)
Event Venue of the Year
WestEnd Venue (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement went to The Walled Garden (Kincardine)
Recognised for Excellence was Merchants House of Glasgow (Glasgow)
Outdoor Event Venue of the Year
The Gathering at Woodhead Farm (Chryston)
Outstanding Achievement went to Venachar Lochside Luxury Scottish Wedding Venue (Callander)
Recognised for Excellence was Harelaw Farm Weddings (Kilmarnock)
Hospitality Champion of the Year
Rab’s Bar (West Lothian)
Outstanding Achievement went to Linwater Caravan Park (Livingston)
Recognised for Excellence was Hillington Harvester Glasgow (Glasgow)
