Awards

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

The Lowry Hotel - Winner of Bronze Award at The Visit England Large Hotel of the year 2013
The Lowry Hotel - Winner of the Best Hotel at the Downtown in Manchester Business Awards 2012
The Lowry Hotel - Winner of the Best Large Hotel at the Manchester Tourism Awards 2012
The Lowry Hotel – Finalist in the Best Business Tourism Award for EnjoyEngland 2012 awards
The Lowry Hotel - Manchester Tourism Awards, Best Business Tourism Award - 2011
Manchester Skills Awards Excellence in Customer Service – Highly Commended 2010
The Lowry Hotel - Excellence Award from Education Business Solutions Ltd. 2010
Roland Hoffmann – winner of the Outstanding Customer Service Award at the Manchester Tourism Awards 2010
The Lowry Hotel – Winner of Silver Award at The Enjoy England Large Hotel of the year 2010
The Lowry Hotel - Winner of the Best Large Hotel at the North West Tourism Awards 2010
The Lowry Hotel - Highly Commended for Business Tourism at the North West Tourism Awards 2010
Julie Rogers, Executive Head Housekeeper, Lifetime Achievement Award, Manchester Hoteliers Association 2009
The Lowry Hotel – Winner of the Best Large Hotel at The North West Tourism  Awards 2009
12th best business hotel in Europe as voted by readers of CNBC Business Magazine 2009
The Lowry Hotel – Winner of the Business Tourism Awards at The Manchester Tourism Awards 2009
The Lowry Hotel – Winner of the Best Large Hotel at The Manchester Tourism Awards 2009
The Lowry Hotel – Winner of The Excellence Awards at the Salford Business Awards 2009
Jason Harding, General Manager voted best General Manager in the North at the Northern Hospitality Award 2009
The Lowry Hotel awarded Best UK for Service Standards by Conference and Incentive Travel Magazine 2009
The Lowry Hotel awarded 4th best hotel in the UK to hold a conference or event by Conference and Incentive Travel Magazine 2009
Eugene McDermott, Chief Engineer awarded the Innovation Award at Rocco Forte Hotels Annual Awards 2009
The Lowry Hotel was ranked in the 2008/9 CoolBrands Top 500 list
Keith Bewick, Head Concierge, Shortlisted as Concierge of the Year, by the Clef’s d’or in October 2008
Jason Harding, General Manager, accepted into Master Innholders in September 2008
Best Hotel - Northern Hospitality Awards 2008
Which? Guide to Good Hotels  - Ultimate urban chic hotel 2005
Jason Harding, Inducted into Master Innholders
Forbes 400 – The Lowry Hotel commended as one of the best hotels in Europe
Excellence in England - Large hotel of The Year 2004
Manchester Awards  - Best hotel in Manchester 2004
North West Tourist Board Chairman’s Award  - Hotel of the Year 2003
Condé Nast Traveller Hot List – The Lowry Hotel no 6 in Best Hotel for Business Category 2002
Condé Nast Traveller – Top 32 Coolest Hotels in the World - April 2002
Condé Nast Traveler (US) – 52 Best New Hotels in the World - May 2002
Best Loved Hotels of the World – 2002
Manchester Life Magazine Hotel of the Year - October 2001
Sleeper Magazine Hotel of the Year - November 2001

The River Bar and Restaurant

Highly Commended The British Tea Guild 2008 – 2011
AA Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence – 2001-2011
Manchester Tourism Awards, Outstanding Customer Service award- Sherman William 2011
The River Restaurant - Silver Accreditation in The Food Futures Truly Good Food Project 2010
The River Bar and Restaurant – winner of the Taste of Manchester Award at the Manchester Tourism Awards 2010
Marc Whitley, Restaurant Manager of The Year at the Cateys 2009 (No longer with the River Bar and Restaurant)
Matthew Dutson - Awarded Best Waiter in Manchester at Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2009
The River Bar Shortlisted as Best Bar for Sealing the Deal at the Esquire Man at The Top Awards in October 2008
Manchester Food and Drink Awards – Best Young Waitress 2008
Manchester Food and Drink Awards – Best Mixologist 2008
The River Bar shortlisted as Bar of the Year by Esquire Magazine
Best Chef Mentor – Eyck Zimmer – National Hospitality Awards 2007
Manchester Food and Drink Awards – The Truly International Award 2007
Manchester Food and Drink festival- Silver award 2006
National Chef of the year Eyck Zimmer 2006
Manchester Tourism Awards 2006 -The River Restaurant – Best Restaurant
Manchester Food and Drink Awards Chef of the year – Eyck Zimmer 2006
Harpers & Queen Restaurant Guide  - The River Restaurant
Tatler Restaurant Guide - The River Restaurant
Hi Life Diners Club – Best Fine Dining Restaurant 2003
Les Routiers Best Newcomer Award - November 2001

The Lowry Spa

Harpers Best 100 Spas - The Lowry Spa
Conde Nast Traveller – One of the UK’s best Urban Day Spa’s

For further information please contact:
Helen Hipkiss, PR and Marketing Manager, The Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Chapel Wharf, Salford, Manchester, M3 5LH
T: 00 44 (0) 161 827 4012    F: 00 44 (0) 161 827 4001   
E: hhipkiss@roccofortehotels.com