The Waterside Hotel near West Kilbride has been named Best Wedding Hotel in the West of Scotland at the Prestige Hotel Awards.

A glittering awards ceremony took place at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel where The Waterside was shortlisted alongside quality venues across the country.

When the announcement came it was The Waterside that came out on top when named Best Wedding Hotel in the West of Scotland.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have won this award,” said Janette Mitchell, Sales & Revenue manager for the SimpsInns Group who own and operate The Waterside and another popular wedding venue in Ayrshire, The Gailes Hotel. “Ever since The Waterside opened as a hotel and wedding venue in 2015, couples who get married with us have been simply blown away by the venue."