The Herald Scotland: 'Ultimate reward' for Glen Mhor Hotel in Inverness

Sat 22 June 2024

A Highland hotel which invested £8 million to develop a “pioneering” energy centre is going go head-to-head with a host of global names after being short-listed in the first World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards.

The family-run Glen Mhor Hotel in Inverness was recognised after developing Scotland’s first-ever water source energy solution centre in a historic conservation area in 2021. The facility is understood to save 250 tonnes of carbon per year.

The 126-bedroom hotel initiated its own climate action plan and introduced programmes to promote inclusion and positive mental health, with its 146 employees each having an individual green job title.

Now its endeavours have been rewarded with listings in three categories for the worldwide awards, after being only business in Scotland, and one of only two in Britain, to be named.

Selected from hundreds of entries, the Glen Mhor will now go up against international chains, resorts and famous names in the global vote, which is now open to everyone.

Voting will close on August 2 and the winners in each category will be announced in the inaugural ceremony in Belize on September 27.

The Glen Mhor Hotel, which uses its energy centre to produce malt whisky and craft beer at its on-site Uile-bheist Distillery and Brewery, scored highly with judges on three aspects.

Its nominations are for world leading sustainable energy efficiency initiative, world leading sustainable water and waste innovation and the world’s leading sustainable employer.