Rocco Forte's The Balmoral Awarded Prestigious AA Accolade
Rocco Forte’s The Balmoral in Edinburgh was yesterday (1 October) named Scotland’s Hotel of The Year at the Scottish/Northern Ireland AA Hospitality Awards.
220 of Scotland and Northern Ireland’s leading chefs and hoteliers attended the award lunch and ceremony, held in The Balmoral’s stunning Sir Walter Scott Ballroom. The AA Hospitality Awards recognise members who have demonstrated excellence and success within their chosen category, showing a significant improvement in the preceding 12 - 18 months and proving their dedication to raising industry standards and enhancing both their guest and diner experiences.
Rocco Forte’s The Balmoral is currently enjoying a very successful year, having already accrued 10 industry accolades and is currently shortlisted for Scotland’s Leading Hotel in the upcoming World Travel Awards, which are due to be announced in October 2007.
Ivan Artolli, General Manager of The Balmoral commented: “I am delighted The Balmoral has been recognised as Scotland’s Hotel of The Year within these prestigious awards. This is an outstanding achievement for The Balmoral and The Rocco Forte Collection, and is testament to The Balmoral’s commitment to providing an outstanding experience for its guests, with the highest levels of customer care.”
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Sue Heady
Director of Communications
Direct line: 020 7766 3107
Email: sheady@roccofortecollection.com
Rebecca Holloway
Media Relations Manager
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NOTES FOR EDITORS
The Rocco Forte Collection was established in 1996 to create a group of luxury hotels in Europe. The hotels have individual styles, with each hotel reflecting its nationality and location. The properties are linked together under The Rocco Forte Collection, which guarantees attention to detail, quality and service delivery.
The company is celebrating its ten year anniversary this year. The Rocco Forte Collection took control of The Balmoral in Edinburgh on March 1 1997.
The Rocco Forte Collection includes:
- Hotel de Russie, Rome
- Hotel Savoy, Florence
- The Balmoral, Edinburgh
- The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
- Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg
- Hotel Amigo, Brussels
- Brown’s Hotel, London
- Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt
- Hotel de Rome, Berlin
- Le Richemond, Geneva
- The Charles Hotel, Munich (opening 4 October)
Future openings:
Prague - 2008
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily – 2009 Marrakech - 2009
For further information and online reservations, please visit The Rocco Forte Collection
