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27 Sep 2023

UK's restaurant and hotel elite honoured at the AA Hospitality Awards 2023

UK's restaurant and hotel elite honoured at the AA Hospitality Awards 2023

The Crème de la Crème of the UK hospitality industry gathered at JW Marriott Grosvenor House tonight for the highly anticipated AA Hospitality Awards 2023 hosted by AA Hotel & Hospitality Services. The glittering awards ceremony, presented by TV presenter and broadcaster Claudia Winkleman, celebrated the UK’s top hotels, spas, restaurants, and pubs and the people behind them.

In a dazzling showcase of excellence, the awards hosted around 1,000 guests to honour the outstanding contributions to the UK's hospitality sector, spanning an impressive array of fifteen categories. The night's highlights included the crowning of AA Restaurant of the Year, AA Hotel of the Year, AA Accessible Award, AA Spa Hotel of the Year, AA Wine Award, AA Chefs’ Chef, AA Lifetime Achievement Award, AA Sustainable Award and AA Housekeeper of the Year.

Simon Numphud, Managing Director at AA Media said: “It’s a delight to be back at Grosvenor House as we mark the greatest hospitality celebration across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The last year has been tough on the hospitality industry as we’ve felt, like many others, the challenges facing businesses. Yet I’m so proud of the resilience, innovation and quality shown by the UK hospitality industry in response. We would like to extend a massive congratulations all the winners and shortlisted establishments for their hard work, passion, and dedication.” 

The AA introduced the renowned star rating scheme for quality in 1908 and have continued to shine a well-deserved spotlight on individuals and establishments who consistently deliver excellence to their guests. The AA Hospitality Awards, now celebrated as the pinnacle of recognition in the industry, have once again showcased the innovation, dedication, and brilliance that define the UK's hospitality landscape. As the stars of hospitality continue to rise, these awards have cemented their place as the ultimate authority in recognising excellence, setting the gold standard for hotels and restaurants across the nation. This year, the AA is celebrating 115 years of recognising excellence in hospitality.

AA Hospitality Awards – 2023 winners

The full list of this year’s AA Hospitality Awards winners can also be found at: https://www.ratedtrips.com/travel-ideas/discover-all-the-winners-from-the-aa-hospitality-awards-2023

Chefs’ Chef 

Ben Ainsworth

Accessible Award 

Sustainable Award 

Lifetime Achievement Award 

Outstanding Contribution Award 

  •  Angela Hartnett

Housekeeper of the Year 

  • Nicola Burton from Hartwell House & Spa, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Restaurant of the Year 

Hotel of the Year 

Restaurant with Rooms 

Spa Hotel of the Year 

Group of the Year 

Small Hotel Group of the Year 

Food Service Award 

Finalists:

Wine Award 

College Restaurant of the Year  

Finalists: 

  • Senara Restaurant, Truro & Penwith
  • The Classroom, Cardiff and Vale College

New 5 Rosettes

New 4 Rosettes  

New 3 Rosettes 


New 5 Red Stars 

New 4 Red Stars 

The full list of this year’s AA Hospitality Awards winners can be found at www.ratedtrips.com/travel-ideas/discover-all-the-winners-from-the-aa-hospitality-awards-2023

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