Awards & Accolades

• May 2013 – The Balmoral named as one of the Top 100 Hotels in the world by luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report.
• April 2013 – Hadrian’s Brasserie named Restaurant of the year at the 2013 Scottish Hotel Awards
• April 2013 – The Balmoral Bar named as Bar of the Year at the 2013 Scottish Hotel Awards
• April 2013 – The Balmoral named as Banqueting Hotel of the Year at the 2013 Scottish Hotel Awards
• April 2013 – People Management and Motivation Award (Large Hotel) at the 2013 Scottish Hotel Awards.
• April 2013 – The Balmoral Spa wins Spa Treatments Award at the 2013 Scottish Hotel Awards
• April 2013 - The Balmoral's Palm Court is a Tea Guild 2013 Award of Excellence Winner
• Top hotel in Scotland - Condé Nast Traveler US Gold List 2013.
• number one Junior Sous Chef, Orry Shand, named as UK Game Chef of the Year 2013.

• ‘Global Icon’ in the 2012 Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards, one of the 100 most distinctive hotels in the world in 2012
  
• Top Scottish hotel and 2nd favourite UK hotel - Telegraph Travel Awards 2012
  
• Top 35 Hotels in The British Isles - 2012 Condé Nast Traveler US Readers' Choice Awards
• Scotland’s Leading Business Hotel - World Travel Awards 2012
  
• AA Inspectors’ Choice Red Star Award for 2012-13 
  
• AA 3 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence for 2012-13
  
• number one retains 1 Michelin star for 2013 for the 11th consecutive year
  
• VOWS (Voted Outstanding Wedding Supplier) Awards Nominee for 2012
  
• Top 15 UK Business Hotels in the Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers Awards 2012.
  
• number one named as one of the ‘101 Best Hotel Restaurants Around the World’ by TheDailyMeal.com
• American Airlines - Celebrated Living Magazine - Platinum List 2012 – Second top hotel in Europe
• Executive Chef, Jeff Bland, named Chef of the Year at the 2012 Scottish Restaurant Awards.
• Hadrian’s Sous Chef, Brian Grigor, named as UK’s first Game Chef of the Year for 2012.
• The Balmoral named as one of the Top 10 Luxury Hotels in the UK in Trip Advisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2012
• The Balmoral named as one of the '500 World's Best Hotels' in Travel + Leisure's annual award survey 2012

• The Balmoral is awarded a VisitScotland Gold Star Award – Grade Five Star
• number one restaurant retains Michelin Star for 2012 for the 10th consecutive year
• AA Inspector's Choice - 5 Red Stars for 2011-12
• The Bollinger Bar at The Balmoral named as the Best decadent venue in Edinburgh for afternoon tea by airline BMI Baby
• World Travel Awards 2011 – Scotland's Leading Hotel
• Top UK Business Hotel outside of London - Condé Nast Traveller's Readers' Travel Awards 2011
• Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award
• BII Award for Training at the Drinks Retail And Marketing (DRAM) Magazine Awards
• American Airlines - Celebrated Living Magazine - Platinum List 2011 – Third top hotel in Europe
• Perfect Wedding Magazine - Top Ten Venues - Top city hotel in UK
• UK Tea Guild 2011 Award of Excellence Winner
• The Times - 20 rooms with great views - Top hotel with a city view
• Excellence in Customer Service - HRS Awards 2011
• number one restaurant retains 1 Michelin star for ninth consecutive year
• Travel + Leisure Magazine - Annual Award Survey - January 2011 - 500 World's Best Hotels'

2010

• The Sunday Times Travel Magazine - Readers' Awards 2010 - Best UK City Hotel
• Condé Nast Traveller UK - Readers' Awards 2010 - Best Hotel in Scotland for Business 
• AA Inspector's Choice - 5 Red Stars for 2010 -11
• Condé Nast Traveller UK - Gold List 2010 - Among the best 3 UK hotels for Service
• UK Tea Guild 2010 Award of Excellence Winner
• number one restaurant  retains 1 Michelin star for eighth consecutive year
• Tripadvisor.com - Top Ten Spa Hotels in the world

2009

• American Airline's Celebrated Living Magazine - Readers' Choice Platinum List 2009 - Voted Top Hotel in Scotland and 7th best in Europe
• Scottish Event Awards - winner of Best In-House Catering or Banqueting Team
• Institutional Investors Magazine - Awarded Best Hotel in Edinburgh
• UK Tea Guild Award of Excellence 2009
• Condé Nast Traveller Magazine -  Gold List - 2009
• number one restaurant  retains 1 Michelin star for seventh consecutive year