Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa retains title of large hotel of the year in top scottish golf awards

10th November 2009

The luxury four star Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa has been crowned 'Outstanding Large Hotel of the Year' for the second year running in the Golf Tourism Scotland (GTS) Gold Standard Awards on 5 November 2009.

The hotel's win makes it four in a row for the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts group, following the Macdonald Marine's success in 2008 and the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel's win in 2007. On the night, the Macdonald Marine held off strong competition from properties in St Andrews, Aberlady and Prestwick.

General Manager of the Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa, Seamus Coen commented; "Winning the title for a second time in a row is a credit to the team's hard work throughout the year. Golfers make up a large part of our visitors and while our location gives a choice of some of the country's top courses to play, we're always proud to be chosen as a place to stay."

Located in the beautiful coastal town of North Berwick in East Lothian, the Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa is surrounded by some of Scotland's premier golf courses including Muirfield, host of the 2013 British Open, and qualifier courses Dunbar, North Berwick West Links and Gullane.

Seamus Coen continued; "Being nominated and voted for by our industry colleagues makes winning this award even more special as it shows that we are not only meeting our customers' needs but have also earned the respect of our peers."

The GTS Gold Standard Awards recognise the key players in Scotland's golf industry; golf courses, tour operators, hotels, secretariats and caddiemasters.

For more information on Macdonald Hotels, visit the website at www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk.