Blythswood Square Awards & Accolades
Blythswood Square Named One of The Best Bars in the World!
The cocktail bar at Blythswood Square, Glasgow’s glamorous 5 star hotel, has now been officially rated as one of the best three bars in the world! A recent review by Class Magazine awarded the bar 5/5 and only two other bars in the world, a bar in Russia and Milk & Honey in Manhatten have been deemed worthy of 5/5 before.
Blythswood Square wins 'Best New UK Spa' at The SPA Traveller Awards 2011
Blythswood Square picked up this award when the SPA Traveller revealed the ultimate spa destinations around the world, voted for by their international readers in the inaugural SPA Traveller Awards.
Blythswood Square awarded “Most Stylish Hotel” at Scottish StyleAwards 2011.
Established as Scotland's foremost celebration of creative endeavour, and supported by Glasgow: Scotland with style, the Scottish Style Awards salute inspirational individuals and enterprises that enrich society through their distinguished activities in fashion, music, the arts, stage, screen and popular culture.
Blythswood Square announced ‘Hotel of the Year’ at SLTN awards 2011.
The Scottish licensed Trade and News Awards (Scotland's premier trade recognition programme) announced it's winners at a gala dinner at Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on Thursday November 3.
Blythswood Square named AA Hotel of the Year Scotland 2011.
First introduced in 1992, this award is the AA’s ultimate accolade for hotels in the UK. It is awarded to those that are recognised as being outstanding examples in their particular market. Entrants can be small, family-run hotels to the most ambitious commercial ventures and hotels of every size and style are considered.
About Blythswood Square, the judges said: ‘Lovingly restored by the present owners, this hotel has everything you would expect from a five star hotel. Throughout the bedrooms and the public areas décor and objet d’art reflect this aspect of the building’s history creating a focal and discussion point.’
Sunday Times Travel Magazine - Value for Money Awards 2011
Blythswood Square was runner up for the Best Value Hotel, Urban UK
AA Five Stars - March 2011
Blythswood Square has become the first hotel in Glasgow to receive the coveted Five Stars from the AA.
The award recognises all areas of the business from front of house to the more operational day-to-day running of the 100 room hotel. A spokesman for the AA Hotel Services said: ‘“AA Hotel Services is delighted to award Five Stars to Blythswood Square: the first hotel in Glasgow to achieve an AA Five Star rating. This is in recognition of Blythswood Square’s consistent excellence across all standards of operation, including housekeeping, service and hospitality.”
Restaurant at Blythswood Square - Awarded 2 rosettes from the AA
Scottish Hotel Awards 2011
Winners of Best Spa and Best Five Star Service Awards
Visit Scotland Five Star Status - March 2011
Blythswood Square was recently awarded five star status from Visit Scotland.
Hans Rissmann, Managing Director is delighted with the accolade, he said “Achieving VisitScotland’s five star status has always been at the top of our agenda. To be able to do this so quickly after the building was completed is a true recognition of the quality of our product and the hardwork and dedication of our team.
‘Blythswood Square was the first move to Glasgow for The Town House Collection and we have received a warm welcome from everyone from other hoteliers to our guests, diners and those who join us in our cocktail bar each evening.”
Blythswood Square Wins National Cocktail Award (CLASS Awards)
The cocktail bar at Blythswood Square, has been awarded the Best Bar Menu at the prestigious CLASS awards in London. Blythswood Square was also nominated in the Best Hotel Bar category. The CLASS Awards, one of the signature events of London Cocktail Week, recognise the best that the UK’s
contemporary bar industry has to offer.
CLASS judges on awarding Blythswood Square Best Bar Menu said: “A compendium without compare. Mal Spence’s first Bar Book ticks all the boxes, great design, fantastic drinks selection, just enough (but not too much) educational info, bridging the classics with more contemporary drinks...and nice etchings.”
On receiving the award, Mal Spence, Head Bartender at Blythswood Square said: “It is a real privilege to receive this award, particularly as we are still relatively young in the world of cocktail bars. It has been an incredible journey putting together our cocktail menu and we’re delighted it’s receiving such a warm response from both our customers and the industry.”
Scottish Licensed Trade Awards 2010
Lifetime Achievement Award - Peter Taylor
Mixologist of The Year Award - Mal Spence
Spirits Bar of The Year - The Rally Bar at Blythswood Square
Caledonian Bartenders Cup 2010
Scott Ingram who has been with the hotel since it opened last September, was named winner of the overall competition after he used his expertise to create two award winning cocktails using Scotland’s premium spirit brands anCnoc Highland Single Malt and Caorunn handcrafted small batch gin. Fellow bar tender, Dean Evans was placed third after facing strong competition from across the country.
Scottish Hotel Design Award 2010 - Blythswood Square
Manager Gold Medals 2010 - Hans Rissmann, Managing Director
Food and Beverage Manager of the Year 2010 - James O’Donnell, Blythswood Square
The Scottish Hotel of the Year 2010 - Blythswood Square
Featured on Conde Nast Hot List 2010
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