A HOTEL has been singled out as one of the best in the region in the UK's biggest hospitality awards.

The 4* Gisborough Hall was the only hotel in North Yorkshire and Teesside to receive the 'highly commended' accolade in the White Rose Awards' Large Hotel of the Year category.

This year’s awards received a record number of entries from hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions and recognise the stars in Yorkshire’s tourism industry from arts and culture to events and attractions, accommodation and food and drink.

More than a thousand people, including stars from Great British Bake Off, Yorkshire football and cricket and record-breaking racing star Mark Johnston attended the event at the Harrogate Convention Centre on Monday November 12th.

Gisborough Hall competed against York hotels The Principal and The Grand, The Devonshire Arms near Skipton, The Black Swan in Helmsley, Waterton Park in Wakefield and Coniston Hotel in Skipton. The overall ‘Gold’ winner in the category was The Devonshire Arms.

Gisborough Hall became a fully-independent and self-managed hotel in April 2017 and employs over 100 local people across the hotel, in its restaurants, bars and Revival Zone. This number is set to increase further in the coming year with the creation of a new multi-million-pound spa which it’s hoped will be open by Christmas 2019.

A recent AA inspection rated Gisborough Hall as one of the top destinations in the North East and North Yorkshire, retaining its AA’s four ‘Silver Star’ rating.