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Recognising the Best of South Devon’s Tourism & Hospitality

Award Categories

  • Café | Tearoom | Takeaway of the Year

    This award is open to cafés, tearooms and take away establishments that provide great service and serve excellent food from local/regional or international suppliers. Businesses must…read more

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  • Bistro | Restaurant | Gastro Pub of the Year

    Sponsored by The Blue Sea Food Company

    This award is open to any establishment providing an exceptional family dining experience that features local produce on their menu and place an emphasis on the…read more

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  • Fine Dining Experience of the Year

    Sponsored by Paignton Pier Chippy CO. LTD

    This award is open to formal dining restaurants that feature local produce on their menu and place an emphasis on the quality of their service and…read more

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  • Tourism Experience | Sporting Activity of the Year

    This award is open to any business that offers an exceptional sporting, craft or educational experience. This includes surfing lessons, coasteering, horse-riding pottery/painting or cookery classes.…read more

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  • Spa and Wellbeing Experience of the Year

    Spa and Wellbeing businesses, whether standalone or part of another business, that can demonstrate that they have gone the extra mile to deliver an outstanding and…read more

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  • Social Responsibility and Sustainable Tourism Award

    This category is for any tourism business that can prove its commitment to being sustainable, responsible and ethical in the way it works. Judges will be…read more

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  • Excellence in Customer Service

    This award will be made to a company, individual or team that demonstrates a commitment to continuously improving its standards of customer service. The judges will…read more

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  • Inclusive Access Award

    This category is open to any business that prides itself on its Inclusive access to all visitors. Facilities for wheelchair or pram users, guests with health…read more

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  • Dog friendly Business of the Year

    Sponsored by Animals In Distress

    In South Devon we like to extend a warm welcome to all our visitors, including our four-legged friends. This award will be made to the company…read more

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  • Best Self Catering or Serviced Accommodation of the year

    This award is open to self-catering accommodation, either privately owned or managed by an agency. Evidence must show that the business is making the most of…read more

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  • Best Holiday Park or Village of the Year

    This award is for holiday villages, resorts or parks that provide facilities for camping and touring, or offer lodges, chalets or glamping accommodation. The site should…read more

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  • Tourism Event or Festival of the Year

    Sponsored by The Breakwater Bistro

    This award is open to any carnival, exhibition, festival, fair, show or celebration taking place between September 2017 and September 2018. They can be paid entry…read more

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  • Best Visitor Attraction of the Year

    Sponsored by Bishop Fleming

    This award will recognise visitor attractions that go that extra mile to ensure their visitors have a really enjoyable experience. The category covers a wide range…read more

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  • Bed and Breakfast, Guest House or Inn of the Year

    This category is open to all bed & breakfasts, guesthouses, farmhouses or pubs. All nominated businesses must offer a full breakfast using locally sourced produce. One…read more

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  • Small Boutique Hotel & Guest Accommodation of the Year

    The winner of this award will have up to 20 bedrooms providing en-suite accommodation. The establishment should offer onsite dining, outstanding service providing a memorable service…read more

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  • Hotel of the Year

    Sponsored by Bays Brewery

    To be considered for the hotel category, the establishment must have a minimum of 16 bedrooms, all of the bedrooms must have an en-suite option or…read more

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  • Outstanding Business of the Year

    Sponsored by Wollen Michelmore Solicitors

    The winner of this prestigious award will be decided by the judges.

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  • Lifetime Achievement

    Sponsored by Eco Laundry Company

    Lifetime Achievement – to be announced on the night sponsored by the Eco Laundry Company

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