Hotelympia 2010

Paul Williams, Sous Chef in pastry - Gold in the decorative exhibit in sugar work.

Nicolas Bouhelier, Senior Chef de Partie in pastry - gold in the decorative exhibit in chocolate work.

Restaurant Awards

Michelin Guide
Two Stars (No. 2) for 26 Years

Which Good Food Guide 2007  
Voted Top 3 Restaurant, highest standards of cooking in the UK

Which Good Food Guide 2006  
Voted No. 9 Best Restaurants in the UK

AA Restaurant Guide 2006   
Retained Five Rosettes (No. 1) 

Zagat Guide 2006    
Voted Top 4 in the UK with 28/30 for dining

Harden Guide 2006   
Voted No. 2 for “Food” and “Places People Talk About”  

Time Out Guide 2005
Voted No. 2 in the “Eating & Drinking in Great Britain and Ireland” survey

Gault & Millau  
19 out of 20 and 4 toques (highest awards) 2004

Good Housekeeping Food Awards 
Voted 'Best Restaurant' 2005 

Restaurant Magazine Annual Awards 
Voted 28th best restaurant in the world 2005 (top 50 listed)

Hotel Awards/Guides

Condé Nast Traveller, UK 2009          
Runner up - Favourite UK Leisure Hotel
 
Condé Nast Traveller, UK 2008          
Readers’ Travel Awards, Selected “Best Food/ Restaurant” in UK hotel  (97.50), 4th best UK Leisure (88.35)
Gold List – Voted 6th best hotel in the World for food (95.35)

Condé Nast Traveller, UK 2008
Voted with the highest score in category for food/restaurants (74th in the World's Top 100 Hotels). 

Condé Nast Traveller, UK 2007
Voted 'Best UK Leisure Hotel' in Condé Nast Traveller Magazine's 10th annual readers' awards.

Relais & Chateaux 2007 
The Garden Trophy, one of two properties in the world awarded for demonstrating exceptional and creative taste in the aesthetic shaping of an environment in which nature reigns supreme.

Condé Nast Traveller, UK 2007  
Gold List –Best Hotel in the World for food (97.91)

Condé Nast Traveller, UK 2006  
Selected “Best Food” in any UK hotel with 98%
7th within the UK Leisure Hotel category (89.92%)

Condé Nast Traveller, UK 2005
Gold List – Voted Number One in the Best Hotels in the World for food

Condé Nast Traveler, USA 
Voted Number One Hotel in the British Isles
Voted 34 in the Best Hotels of the World

RAC Gold Ribbon Award 
The pinnacle star rating give by the UK motoring association

Travel & Leisure Magazine, USA 
Positioned at 32 out of 100 in the World’s Best Hotel Survey.

Tradition and Qualité 
One of three restaurants in Great Britain to belong to this prestigious membership organisation.

AA Hotel Guide 5 red stars
The award of red stars to a hotel is the most prestigious that the AA can give, indicating consistent all-round excellence in facilities offered.

Harden Guide 2005 
Voted one of only 27 of Britain’s "Exceptional" hotels
Top recommendation in categories "Top Country House Hotels", "Top Foodie Destinations" and "Recommended Romantic Hotels"