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South: Independent Hotel Show announce shortlist for Independent Hotelier of the Year award

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The Independent Hotel Show has announced the shortlist of nominees for its Independent Hotelier of the Year Award 2013 in association with Towergate Insurance and they include Andrew Stembridge of Chewton Glen and Cliveden, and Robin Hutson of Lime Wood and The Pig hotels in Hampshire.

The hospitality industry is now invited to vote for the person they believe is worthy of this esteemed title. The nominees are:

  • Robin Hutson, Lime Wood & The Pig hotels, New Forest
  • Paul Milsom, Milsom Hotels
  • Andrew Stembridge, Chewton Glen & Cliveden House
  • Terence Conran, Vicky Conran & Peter Prescott, Boundary Hotel, Shoreditch
  • Christoph Brooke, Hillbrook Hotels
  • Charles & Edmund Inkin, The Felin Fach Griffin, Brecon
  • Claire Randall, Lucknam Park, near Bath
  • Ruth and Ken Hunt, Combe House, Gittisham, Devon

The award will be given to the individual who has consistently helped change the landscape of the independent, luxury and boutique hotel sector; a pioneer with a reputation for pushing boundaries. Above all, the winner will be someone committed to the development of their team, the success of their establishment and the industry at large.

The shortlist was selected by a committee of respected industry figures who brought their wealth of experience and expertise to the judging, to nominate someone who best reflects excellence in hospitality. The nomination committee included:

  • James Lohan, CEO, Mr & Mrs Smith
  • Peter Hancock, chief executive, Pride of Britain Hotels
  • Ciaran Fahy, chief executive, The Ellerman Group
  • Robin Shepherd, chairman, Bespoke Hotels
  • Tom Bell, editor, Alistair Sawday’s British Hotels & Inns
  • Pam Foden, head of industry development, Visit England
  • Tim Etchells, managing director, The Independent Hotel Show
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