Entries Open

Entries for the 2025 Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards are now open!

If you are involved in our region’s tourism industry then these Awards are for you.  Achievements, hard work and dedication should be celebrated, so get the recognition you deserve and enter now!

Click on How to Enter and browse the various categories available, enter one or all that are relevant to your business.  The entry process is easy, simply complete an online application form.

Shortlisted companies gain a prestigious accolade, which can be used for considerable marketing, media and commercial advantage. What’s more, wining a coveted HITA award means you will be short listed automatically to VisitScotland’s national Thistle Awards. 

The shortlist for each category will be announced in July, with the winners announced at a gala dinner, at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness on Friday 3rd October 2025. 

Good luck!

*Entries are open from the 17th March - 28th April 2025*

Do you know a business, individual or event operating in the Highlands and Islands that deserves recognition, or perhaps a little encouragement to enter the awards?

Nominations are free, quick and anonymous – you nominate, and we take care of the rest. 

*Nominations are open from the 3rd – 31st March 2025*

Click the button below to nominate your chosen candidate.