Two guest houses on St Marys have been awarded RAC Little Gem awards. Seaview Moorings and Amaryllis are both five diamond rated accomodation.

The RAC have also given three of Scilly’s top hotels with awards as well. Bryher’s Hell Bay Hotel, Tresco’s Island Hotel and the St Martins on the Isle hotel have all been given the top accolade of a Gold Ribbon.

Euan Rodger, Manager of the Hell Bay Hotel, was thrilled with the news: “'’We are delighted to have achieved the RAC’s highest accolade and it is a fitting tribute to everyone involved at Hell Bay over the last few years.’’