Hotel consortium Best Western has named the Midland Hotel in Derby as its UK hotel of the year. 

The 95-bedroom, four-star, Victorian hotel was judged on criteria ranging from quality assessment scores, customer service skills, quality awards and achievements, to brand compliance.

Other winners were:

• Scottish region - Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel, Edinburgh
• North-east region - Best Western Rombalds Hotel & Restaurant, Ilkley
• North-west region - Best Western Appleby Manor Country House Hotel, Cumbria
• South-east region - Best Western Delmere Hotel, Central London, Hyde Park
• South-west region – Best Western Ilsington Country House Hotel, Dartmoor
• Central- East region - Best Western Annesley House Hotel, Norwich
• Central - West region and overall winner - Best Western Midland Hotel, Derby. 

Best Western has 290 member hotels in the UK and over 4,200 members in 80 countries worldwide.

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By Emily Manson

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