Browse the 2025 Regional Finalists by region below.
NB: Please visit the Aberdeen City & Shire Thistle Awards, Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards and South of Scotland Thistle Awards for finalists in these regions.
Central and East Thistle Awards
| Category | Finalists |
Best B&B or Guest House Experience | Craighall Steading, Ceres Derrybeg Bed & Breakfast, Pitlochry Newton Farm Holidays & Tours, Forfar |
Best Bar or Pub | Ballintaggart, Grandtully The Barrelman, Dundee Jigger Inn, St Andrews |
Best Community Tourism & Events Initiative | Bowhouse, St Monans Murton Farm, Tearoom and Nature Reserve, Forfar Radical Weavers Limited, Stirling Solsgirth Home Farm, Dollar |
Best Eating Experience | Ballintaggart, Grandtully Cannonball Restaurant & Bar, Edinburgh Killiecrankie House, Killiecrankie |
Best Hotel Experience | CoDE The Court, Edinburgh The Leddie, Aberfeldy Murrayshall, Perth |
Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience | Logiealmond Estate, Perth Newton Farm Holidays & Tours, Forfar Steamship Sir Walter Scott, Callander |
Best Self-Catering or Unique Stay | The Bus Stop, Haddington Lindores - Stay, Newburgh Logiealmond Estate, Perth |
Best Visitor Attraction | Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh The Helix - Falkirk Council, Falkirk The Real Mary King's Close, Edinburgh |
Climate Action Award | Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh Rosslyn Chapel Trust, Roslin |
Employer of the Year | Highland Experience Tours, Edinburgh Killiecrankie House, Killiecrankie The Real Mary King's Close, Edinburgh |
Inclusion Award | Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, Edinburgh The Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry Steamship Sir Walter Scott, Callander |
Individual of the Year | Kenny Hanley, Small World Tours Paul Nixon, The Real Mary King's Close Sarah Lachhab, Wee Ecosse |
Innovation Award | CoDE Concepts, Edinburgh HMS Unicorn, Dundee Scottish Canals - The Kelpie Experience, Falkirk |
Outstanding Cultural Event or Festival | Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh The Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry Kelpies 10, Falkirk The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh The Royal Highland Show, Edinburgh |
Rising Star Award | Emilie Lumineau, CoDE Concepts Hugh Mackay, Highland Experience Tours Meagan Sherdley, The Real Mary King's Close |
Winners will be announced at the Central and East Thistle Awards on 11th September 2025 at Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
West of Scotland Thistle Awards
| Category | Finalists |
| Best Bar or Pub | The Brae, Dreghorn Piper Whisky Bar, Glasgow |
Best Community Tourism & Events Initiative | Bellevue Farm, Isle of Arran Macintosh at the Willow, Glasgow SAC Festival of Flight, Ayr |
Best Eating Experience | Elements, Glasgow Laird's Table Café Restaurant, Kilmarnock Mharsanta, Glasgow |
Best Hotel Experience | Cameron House, Loch Lomond Marine Troon, Troon Radisson Blu, Glasgow |
Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience | Bellevue Farm, Isle of Arran KiteSurf Scotland, Troon Macs Adventure, Glasgow |
Best Self-Catering or Unique Stay | Lennox of Lomond, Alexandria Sleepovers at SEA LIFE Loch Lomond, Alexandria South Barlogan Farm Accommodation, Bridge of Weir |
Best Visitor Attraction | Scottish Tea House, Lesmahagow The Tall Ship Glenlee, Glasgow Tennent's Visitor Centre, Glasgow |
Climate Action Award | Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers, Arrochar Glengoyne Distillery, Dumgoyne Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr Scottish Tea House, Lesmahagow |
Employer of the Year | Auchrannie Resort, Isle of Arran Radisson Blu, Glasgow SEA LIFE Loch Lomond, Alexandria |
Inclusion Award | Burrell Collection, Glasgow Hilton, Glasgow TRNSMT - DF Concerts & Events, Glasgow |
Individual of the Year | Fiona Campbell, Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers Ryan Murphy, Trump Turnberry Sheila Gilmore, VisitArran |
Innovation Award | Glasgow Life Museums, Glasgow Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Balloch Scotland Escape, Renfrew |
Outstanding Cultural Event or Festival | Celtic Connections, Glasgow Glasgow Film Festival, Glasgow Hoolie in the Hydro, Glasgow The Reeling, Glasgow Sonica, Glasgow |
| Rising Star Award | Mae MacInnes, Mharsanta Myah Thomas, Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers |
Winners will be announced at the West of Scotland Thistle Awards on 25th September 2025 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow.
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