IHS25 Awards

Recognising the passion of independently spirited hoteliers and designers who drive our sector forward, the Independent Hotel Show Awards, in partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts champion all that make independent hotels across the UK and Ireland such amazing places to stay.

Our 2025 shortlists have now been created by our panel of judges, and voting for Independent Hotel and Best Hotel Design of the Year is live. Scroll down to view all shortlists and submit your votes.

Each winner and our shortlists for all three categories will be celebrated on stage in front of our visitors and awards judges, and will take home their very own award! Join us on Monday 6 October at Independent Hotel Show London for an evening of celebration, register for your ticket here.

“I feel extremely grateful to the whole team at the Independent Hotel Show. Thanks so much, I feel very blessed to have the support of my team at South Place Hotel and I’m looking forward to the future!”
Nikola Mazurek
Event Sales Executive, South Place Hotel
“It’s very humbling to receive an award from your peers because there is so much talent in hospitality and tourism. I’m shocked and totally humbled. It’s very much a people industry and there are so many amazing people in it. We couldn’t be what we are without our amazing suppliers so shows like this are amazing because we can see some of our own suppliers we haven’t seen for a while as well as meeting new suppliers and looking forward to the future.”
James Thomson
Owner of Prestonfield House Hotel and The Witchery by the Castle
“We’re absolutely blown away to have won this award. It’s a testament to all the hard work our team have put in over the year and all the hard work they put in every day delivering experiences and memories.”
Karen de Koning
General Manager of Grove of Narbeth

Hall of Fame

2024

HOTEL DESIGN OF THE YEAR
The Beaumont by Thierry Despont

2024

HOTEL RISING STAR
Nikola Mazurek, Event Sales Executive, South Place Hotel

2024

INDEPENDENT HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Grove of Narberth

2024

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
James Thomson

2023

INDEPENDENT HOTEL OF THE YEAR
The Headland Cornwall

2023

GM OF THE FUTURE
Chris Bancroft

2023

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Jonathan Raggett

2022

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Stuart Procter

2022

GM OF THE FUTURE
Karen Weisheit

2022

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Oliver Brown

2021

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Joanne Taylor-Stagg

2021

GM OF THE FUTURE
Anna Sirba

2021

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Peter Hancock

2019

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Paula Ellis

2019

HOTEL INNOVATION
Whatley Manor Hotel and Spa

2019

GM OF THE FUTURE
Samantha Rieu

2019

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Robin Hutson

2018

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Adam Rowledge

2018

OUTSTANDING NEW HOTEL
Another Place, The Lake

2017

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Paul Bayliss MBE

2017

OUTSTANDING NEW HOTEL
No.15 Great Pulteney

2016

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Kate Levin

2016

OUTSTANDING NEW HOTEL
The Laslett

2015

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Olga Polizzi

2015

OUTSTANDING NEW HOTEL
Hotel Gotham, Manchester

2014

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Kit & Tim Kemp, Firmdale Hotels

2014

OUTSTANDING NEW HOTEL
The Pig on the Beach, Dorset

2013

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Terence and Vicki Conran & Peter Prescott, Boundary Hotel

2013

OUTSTANDING NEW HOTEL
The Pig in Brockenhurst

2012

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER
Jeremy Goring, The Goring