Owners Julie and Kevin Oliphant received the Best Island Hotel trophy from television presenter Sally Magnusson at the 2008 Scottish Hotel of the Year Awards.  The reception in Edinburgh was attended by more than 450 of Scotland’s top hoteliers and Cabinet Finance Secretary John Swinney.

The hotel has won several awards and commendations over the years but this is its top distinction to date.

"We are thrilled to have won such a prestigious award against competition from some marvellous hotels around the islands of Scotland," Julie commented. "It’s a tribute to the passion for quality we put in to everything we do and is especially welcome because the awards are based on a year’s feedback from guests as well as judging by experts."