Since returning home to Islay in February 2013 and starting Glenegedale House we are proud to have achieved Five Star Gold with both the AA and Visit Scotland and to have been recognised for our hard work and dedication in the following awards.
- Winner of the Central South West Most Hospitable Bed and Breakfast/Guesthouse Scottish Thistle Awards 2014/15
- Hospitality Hero by the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards 2016/17
- Scottish Food Awards and Academy Breakfast Destination of the Year 2017
- Gold Medal Winner for Real and Local Food by the Scottish Food Awards and Academy 2017
- The UK’s friendliest bed and breakfast 2017/18 out of 3000 nominations by the AA
- We have won the Eviivo Hidden Gem award for 2017/18
- One of Three Finalists for 2017 Outstanding host by Eviivo 2017
- Finalist for The Rural Awards Scotland Rural Tourism AND Rural hero 2015
- Finalist for The Rural Awards Scotland Rural tourism Award 2016
- Finalists for The Scottish Thistle Awards Hospitality Hero 2017/18
- Five Star Gold Award by Visit Scotland each year from 2013 to present
- Five Star Gold Award by AA 2015 to present
- AA Breakfast Award 2015 each year to present
- Visit Scotland Taste our Best Award each year 2013 to present
- We have moved the business from number 56 on trip advisor to number one and have stayed there consistently since 2014 each year winning their award “certificate of excellence”
- The Observer Food Monthly named us as their Baker of The Year 2017 along side Nigel Slater
- The BBC
have now filmed us in operation cooking for guests twice and it airs on a regular basis on BBC Scotland - We were asked and then featured as bed and breakfast of the year by The Luxury Bed and Breakfast Magazine 2017
- Winner Hospitality and Tourism Hero for 2018 by Highlands and Islands Tourism awards
- Finalist Scottish Rural Awards 2018
- Finalist for Most hospitable Guesthouse by Highlands and Islands Tourism awards 2018
- In November 2018 Emma was appointed the Director of Argyll and the Isles Tourism Cooperative for Islay
- Emma was awarded the honour of being included in the inaugural “Top 100 women in Tourism for 2018”. Emma was delighted to be listed amongst some truly inspirational women.
- Finalist for the Federation of Small Businesses Awards Family Business of the Year 2018/19
- Finalist for Visit Scotland Thistle Awards Tourism and Hospitality Hero 2018/19
- Winner of the Most Hospitable B&B / Guesthouse for Visit Scotland Thistle Award 2019/20
With Graeme and Emma both having completed their degrees in Hospitality Management and Graeme going onto work his way up in the management ladder through Thistle hotels, MoatHouse and then finally the Marriott International for several years while Emma focused on Sales and brand Marketing within the Pharmaceutical industry they both found they had a passion for tourism and hospitality and with a combined total of over thirty years in the industry they draw on their experience in order to create the perfect guest stay at Glenegedale House.
