Scottish hotel named 'world's best wedding venue' for record-breaking fifth year

A SCOTTISH hotel has been named the best in the world for a wedding for a record-breaking fifth year.

Located in Markinch in Fife, Balbirnie House Hotel has retained the title of best wedding hotel in the world at the prestigious Haute Grandeur Awards.

The hotel celebrated around 500 marriages in the past three years and was also given the title of being the best romantic hotel in the world.

Speaking to The Courier, the hotel’s managing director Nicholas Russel 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.”

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He cited the hotel team’s “dedication, innovation and true love of genuine hospitality” as the reasons behind the success.

The hotel sits in an A-listed Georgian mansion and has won the award every year since 2019.

Head pastry chef at the hotel Neil Dunlop and pastry chef de parties Nicole Rafferty also recently took part in Channel 4’s Bake Off: The Professionals.