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PICTURES: Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards 2023

By Rachel Smart

- rachel.smart@hnmedia.co.uk

Published: 19:03, 11 November 2023

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Picture: James Mackenzie.

Melfort House. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Picture: James Mackenzie.

Picture: James Mackenzie.

Wee James. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Dancing to Starsky and the Fox. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Dancing to Starsky and the Fox. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Dancing to Starsky and the Fox. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Dancing to Starsky and the Fox. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Dancing to Starsky and the Fox. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Starsky and the Fox. Picture: James Mackenzie.

It was a wonderful night of celebration as the winners of the 2023 Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards (HITA) were announced.

The winners were revealed at a sold-out gala dinner and ceremony at the Macdonald Drumossie Hotel, Inverness on Friday.

A total of 17 winners were announced at the event, which this year sold out in record time, and a number of businesses were also highly commended.

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Picture: James Mackenzie.

Dancing to Starsky and the Fox. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Edinbane Lodge won best eating experience. Picture: James Mackenzie.

The Pierhouse Hotel & Seafood Restaurant won highly commended for best eating experience. Picture: James Mackenzie.

MacGregor's won best bar or pub. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Melfort House won best B&B or guest house. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Duisidale House Hotel was awarded Best Hotel Experience. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Marion MacNeil of Heathbank Hotel won hospitality hero. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Seabirds and Seals, The Original Noss Boat Tours won best visitor attraction and inclusive tourism. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Wilder Ways were highly commended as a best outdoor or adventure experience. Picture: James Mackenzie.

HebCelt Festival won outstanding cultural event or festival. Picture: James Mackenzie.

GALE Action Forum won celebrating thriving communities. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Wildnerness Scotland won climate action and best outdoor or adventure experience : James Mackenzie.

Seabirds and Seals - The Original Noss Boat Tours won two awards. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Stories of Scotland Podcast won innovation in tourism. Picture: James Mackenzie

Drumossie Hotel won tourism and hospitality employer of the year. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Michael Golding (left) won tourism individual of the year. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Dylan Wynne (right) won the rising star award. Picture: James Mackenzie

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