There are 17 hotels across the UK, with locations ranging from the New Forest and Jersey to Yorkshire and Edinburgh. Hand Picked Hotels focuses on the quality of its service and cuisine and 15 hotels have achieved two AA rosette status with Norton House Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh winning three AA rosettes. In addition Norton House Hotel & Spa was awarded AA Hotel of the Year for Scotland 2008-2009. Six hotels have achieved red star status, being recognised as amongst the AA's Top 200 hotels in the UK & Ireland. In 2007, Julia Hands was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to the hospitality industry. The New Hall Hotel & Spa near Birmingham is hosting a Gourmet Chocolate Evening for Chocolate Week.