Gatehouse business named top hotel in the south of Scotland

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A Gatehouse business has been named the top hotel in the south of Scotland.The Ship Inn landed the best hotel experience accolade at the South of Scotland Thistle Awards.The evening, which took place at Peebles Hydro, aimed to showcase the scope and quality of the south of Scotland’s visitor economy.Other winners included Wigtown Festival Company, which won the award for outstanding cultural event or festival, with All Reads Lead to Whithorn taking the prize for celebrating thriving communities.They’ll now go forward to represent the south of Scotland at the Scottish Thistle Awards next month.The South of Scotland Thistle Awards were delivered by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance and supported by South of Scotland Enterprise and VisitScotland, with returning headline sponsor Caledonia Park Designer Outlet.Chief executive of South of Scotland Destination Alliance, David Hope-Jones, said: “Following the resounding success of last year’s inaugural South of Scotland Thistle Awards, which saw our 13 finalists go on to compete at the national awards, this year’s regional Thistle Awards has demonstrated that there is no limit to the quality and excellence of tourism talent in the region.“The South of Scotland Thistle Awards is a celebration of the stars of the tourism and hospitality industry in the region and I’d like to extend a huge congratulations not only to this year’s winners, but to all of our fantastic finalists, as well as thanks to our brilliant sponsors.“Tourism is a vital part of our local economy and the businesses and individuals who participated in this year’s regional Thistle Awards encapsulate exactly what makes the south of Scotland such an unforgettable place to visit.”