A GORGEOUS Scottish hotel that sits on a huge country estate has been crowned the best in the WORLD for weddings. Haute Grandeur has announced its prestigious Global Hotel Awards, with winners across the globe. 2 Balbirnie House Hotel has been named as the best in the world for weddings 2 The gorgeous Ceremony room inside the Fife hotel Credit: Alamy The initiative was established in 2014 to honour the very highest achievements from across the global hotel industry.

To find the best places in the world, experts place emphasis on quality feedback from guests, rather than the quantity of votes by a panel of judges or the general public. And Balbirnie House Hotel in Glenrothes, Fife , was crowned in a number of categories as a must-stay place. It was named as the Best Wedding Hotel in the world as well as the Best Romantic Hotel in the world.

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