The judges at the recent annual Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB) White Rose Awards for Tourism crowned Malmaison Leeds Hotel of the Year.

Triumphing in the 35 bedrooms and over category, the hotel was praised for its “care, consistency and passion”, along with “its continued investment in maintaining its high standards alongside an individual staff training programme unique within the industry”.

Collecting the award, Malmaison’s Sophie Peters said: “Malmaison Leeds wants to be part of Yorkshire not just thought of as part of a national brand.”

The ceremony itself was presided over by YTB’s chairman Judith Donovan CBE and took place before an audience of over 550 people, including finalists, supporters, invited guests and VIPs.

The White Rose Awards for Tourism are supported by VisitBritain. Malmaison Leeds will now go forward to the national Enjoy England Awards in April 2007.