Mallory crowned best hotel in UK and Ireland

Mallory Court in Leamington Spa has been honoured with the prestigious title of Most Excellent Hotel UK & Ireland 2009. The luxurious Harbury Lane country house hotel outstripped first class competition to scoop the foremost accolade at the Condé Nast Johansens 25th Annual Awards for Excellence.

The win was announced on Tuesday (November 11) at a glittering awards ceremony attended by leading lights in the hotel industry at the five star Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London.

Mallory Court owner Sir Peter Rigby, Managing Director Mark E Chambers and Resident Manager Sarah Baker were presented with this latest distinction, which adds to a stack of honours attained by the hotel team over the last year.

The three finalists in the Most Excellent Hotel category were picked from nearly 300 recommended hotels across the UK and Ireland through a selection process drawn from guest nomination forms, guest survey letters and regional inspections.

Other contenders for the crown were Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons in Oxfordshire and Summer Lodge Country House and Spa in Dorset.

Managing Director Mark Chambers said: “We are extremely pleased and proud to be have won this national award, especially when pitted against two such outstanding competitors.

“We constantly strive to achieve and maintain excellent standards in all that we do and the recognition offered us by such a prestigious organisation as Condé Nast Johansens bears testament to these efforts.

“Mallory Court has always ranked highly in people’s regard but to achieve such unparalleled national acclaim is a fantastic endorsement of the quality of each individual team member’s contribution to our goals.”

Mallory Court Hotel is a privately owned country house hotel, set in 10 acres of gardens just outside Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

One of the AA’s top 200 hotels in the UK & Ireland, Mallory is the only establishment in Warwickshire to be awarded a Michelin star and has retained the prestigious accolade for many years. The elegant manor house hotel also holds 3 AA rosettes for the main Dining Room and was recently named the 35th Best Restaurant in the UK.

For more information, log on to Mallory.co.uk.