THE NAMES of the Regional Winners for the National Tourism Awards for Wales have been revealed.
Having received more than 400 nominations for the 2018 National Tourism Awards for Wales, 44 businesses have been selected as regional winners which will now make up the finalists list for the National Tourism Awards (external link).
Tourism Minister Lord Elis-Thomas, said: “I’m delighted that we can announce our regional winners today – who are all to be congratulated for making it to the final. We have seen an exceptionally high standard of entries this year – who all showcase the best of Wales’ tourism businesses and I look forward to celebrating the industry’s achievements at the National Tourism Awards at the Celtic Manor Resort next month.”
Celtic Manor Resort Chief Executive Ian Edwards said: “We are delighted to be hosting the 2018 National Tourism Awards for Wales and look forward to a fantastic evening celebrating the best of Welsh tourism. We congratulate all the regional winners and finalists and wish them the best of luck for the national awards ceremony which takes place here at Celtic Manor. We were very pleased to win the Gold Award for Best Business Tourism at the last National Tourism Awards for Wales and we know there will be many more worthy winners rewarded this year.”
BEST HOTEL
North – Dunoon Hotel
Mid – Llangoed Hall Hotel
S. East – Hilton Cardiff
S. West – St Brides Spa Hotel
BEST B&B
North – Manorhaus Llangollen
Mid – Caemorgan Mansion
S. East – The Greyhound Inn & Hotel
S. West – Roch Castle
BEST SELF CATERING
North – Gors-lŵyd Cottage
Mid – Plas Dinam Country House
S. East – Monmouthshire Cottages LLP
S. West – Basel Cottage Holidays
BEST CARAVAN, CAMPING, GLAMPING
North – Llanfair Hall
Mid – Cosy Under Canvas
S. East – Parkdean Resorts Trecco Bay
S. West – Celtic Holiday Parks
BEST ATTRACTION
North – Zip World
Mid – King Arthur’s Labyrinth
S. East – Cardiff International White Water
S. West – Folly Farm
BEST ACTIVITY
North – Always Aim High Events
Mid – want to canoe?
S. East – Loving Welsh Food
S. West – Pembrokeshire Falconry
BEST EVENT
North – Underneath the Arches
Mid – Green Man Festival
S. East – Visit Cardiff (UCLF’17)
S. West – Long Course Weekend
BEST PLACE TO EAT
North – Manorhaus Ruthin
Mid – Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms
S. East – The Whitebrook Restaurant with Rooms
S. West – Beach House
BEST DESTINATION
North – Zip World
Mid – Brecon Beacons Tourism and Brecon Beacons National Park
S. East – Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism
S. West – Fishguard Bay Welcome (FBW)
YOUNG TOURISM PERSON OF THE YEAR
North – Tommy Davies – Coed-Y-Glyn Log Cabins
Mid – Kathryn Colling – Cambria Tours Ltd / Hafan Epic Retreats Cyf
S. East – Rhiannon Art Ltd
S. West – Sarah Jones – National Trust
TOURISM BUSINESS INNOVATION AWARD
North – St George’s Hotel
Mid – Dragon UAV
S. East – The Blaenafon Cheddar Company Ltd
S. West – The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
The announcement of national winners will be at the Awards Ceremony on 8 March 2018.
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