The Enjoy England Awards for Excellence are the top tourism awards in England and this year the South West has scooped a record breaking 9 awards including two GOLDs. The Gold Awards went to RED Hotels in Cornwall (Bedruthan Steps and the Scarlet Hotel) who won the Sustainable Tourism Award, and Porthminster Beach Cafe who took the top accolade for the Taste of England Award.
www.bedruthan.com
www.porthminstercafe.co.uk
Representatives from across the South West joined the tense audience at a prestigious awards ceremony on 15th April, hosted by Sandi Toksvig, at the Great Hall, Birmingham University. Seven more South West businesses did not leave empty handed, winning coveted Silver Awards:
Bovey Castle on Dartmoor
Silver Award for Large Hotel of the Year
www.boveycastle.com
Millbrook Cottages in Devon
Silver Award for Self Catering Holiday of the Year
www.millbrookcottages.co.uk
Sarah Lee at the Big Sheep
Silver Award for Outstanding Customer Service
www.thebigsheep.co.uk
Global Boarders, Cornwall
Silver Award for Best Tourism Experience
www.globalboarders.com
Coltson Hall Bristol
Access for All Award
www.colstonhall.org
The Times Cheltenham Literary Festival
Silver Award for Best Tourism Event
www.cheltenhamfestival.com
Gloucester Tourist Information Centre
Silver Award for Tourist Information Service
www.gloucester.gov.uk
The total of 9 awards just beats the record of 8, won in 2008. If you would like to receive details on how to enter these awards for 2012, please visit the South West Tourism Awards website.
Date added: Saturday 16th April 2011
Latest updated: Thursday 8th March 2012
