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Donald Trump’s Turnberry Hotel has been named as the Scottish Hotel of the Year with special praise attributed to the renovation of the hotel and its golf courses.
The Trump Turnberry claimed the top award at the Scottish Hotel Awards 2018, four years after Trump acquired the hotel.
A review of the Turnberry conducted by the Scottish Hotel Awards states: “Trump Turnberry is a genuinely iconic venue that offers everything you need for a journey of unbridled luxury, a jewel in the crown that is Scotland’s west coast. Great sport, supreme comfort and unbridled luxury combine to make this a must-visit destination”.
The award comes only two years after Trump declared that he “took one of the great assets of Scotland and took it to a level it’s never seen”.
The redesign of the hotel’s golf courses came in for special praise with one judge commenting on how heavily involved Trump was in the work.
A judge said: “Donald Trump, a keen and quite talented player himself, was heavily involved in the redesign work. He worked closely with Martin Ebert and spent many full days on the course with the redesign team.
“A new halfway house on the Ailsa course [which] has been created in the famous Turnberry lighthouse must rank among the most spectacular of any of the world’s golf course mid-round watering holes.
“It almost goes without saying that the condition of the Turnberry courses cannot be faulted. On the day of my inspection, after a long spell of bitterly cold weather, the course was immaculate and would have been capable of hosting a major event.”
The general manager of the hotel, Ralph Porciani, also received the Hotel Manager (Large Hotel) of the Year award at the event.
