A luxury country house hotel in Fife has been named wedding venue of the year for the fifth year in a row.
Balbirnie House, which received the accolade from the prestigious Haute Grandeur Global Awards, declared the success would “spur us on to work harder than ever before”.
The venue was also crowned best romantic hotel in the world at the awards, which has been “recognising exceptional contributions by outstanding hotels” since 2014.
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Balbirnie House, which is roughly located between Edinburgh and St Andrews, has hosted more than 500 weddings in the last three years.
Managing director Nicholas Russell said: “I am once again astounded, as well as absolutely over the moon to have Balbirnie House recognised on a global level for an incredible fifth year. Each time our hard work and dedication is recognised in this manner, it spurs us on to work harder than ever before. I believe it’s our team’s dedication, innovation and true love of genuine hospitality which has allowed us to enjoy success year-on-year.”
Balbirnie House Hotel declared it has never been busier, with turnover rising £5.5 million in 2023 as the business continued to rebound from the fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic.
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It said interest in the hotel from couples looking to tie the knot has never been higher and that its team has worked with key suppliers to create an essential wedding package which strives to offer couples the opportunity to marry at the hotel for the best possible value.
The hotel team said it believes the award of most romantic hotel in the world will be of great interest to couples looking to book their upcoming nuptials. It added that it is currently offering celebrations costing a fraction of an average UK wedding on a number of selected dates throughout spring 2025 and 2026.
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