Gary Wilson, general manager of Inn on the Lake in Ullswater, is in the running for General Manager of the Year at the 2026 Boutique Hotelier Awards. Mr Wilson, originally from Yorkshire, has managed the hotel since July 2000, making his nearly 27-year commitment to a single venue unusual in the industry. Gary Wilson in Inn on the Lake's Lake View Lounge (Image: Lake District Hotels Ltd)Mr Wilson said: "I'm genuinely delighted to have been shortlisted. "I've never seen this as an individual achievement because everything we've accomplished at Inn on the Lake has been a team effort. The hotel became a base for relief efforts, working alongside the Army to distribute provisions.