English Riviera Tourism Awards
Welcome to the English Riviera Tourism Awards, exclusively for businesses in the English Riviera BID area.
With this new scheme English Riviera tourism businesses now have their own awards, linking in with and avoiding duplication with the Devon, South West and VisitEngland Awards. Any Torbay business paying the English Riviera BID Levy is entitled to enter the English Riviera BID Awards. With the new scheme you only need to enter once, and are then automatically considered for success at county, regional and national level.
‘Winning awards can generate huge media interest’ said Tim Godfrey, Chairman of the ERBID Company ‘and we are delighted to be part of this new exciting project that will allow the English Riviera to further raise its profile and celebrate all the great tourism businesses we have operating across the resort.’
The Awards Dinner, sponsored by Wollens, will be held at The Imperial Hotel in Torquay on 3rd October. It is a black tie event with a three course meal, you can view the menu here. You can book your tickets here.
The entries have now closed and the finalists have been announced. The full list of finalists are shown below.
English Riviera Tourism Award 2019 Finalists
in association with Wollens
ACCESS AND INCLUSIVITY AWARD
Finalists
- Kent’s Cavern Prehistoric Caves, kents-cavern.co.uk, @Kents_Cavern
- Palace Theatre, palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk, @theatrepaignton
- Torre Abbey Museum, torre-abbey.org.uk, @torreabbey
ACTIVE, SPORTING & LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Reach Outdoors, reach-outdoors.com, @reach_outdoors
- Sea Kayak Torbay, seakayaktorbay.co.uk, @SeaKayakTorbay
- Torquay’s Dinosaur World, torquaysdinosaurworld.co.uk
BED & BREAKFAST OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Driftwood B&B, driftwoodbandb.co.uk, @brixham_b
- Heathcliff House, heathcliffhouse.co.uk, @HouseHeathcliff
- The 25 Boutique B&B, the25.uk, @The25Torquay
- The Somerville Boutique B&B, somervilletorquay.co.uk, @The_Somerville
CAFÉ & TEAROOM OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Cantina Kitchen + Bar, cantinagoodrington.co.uk
- Chocella / Ella’s Chocolate Emporium & Tea Rooms, chocella.co.uk, @ChocellaBrixham
- Royal Windsor Restaurant Carvery & Tea Room, royalwindsortearoom.com
CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERSTAR
Finalists
- Will be announced on the night
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Below Decks Restaurant & Bar, belowdecks.co.uk
- The Commodore, commodorepaignton.com
- Whitehill Country Park, whitehill-park.co.uk, @WhitehillPark
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Beverley Holidays, beverley-holidays.co.uk @BeverleyHoliday
- Hoburne Devon Bay, hoburne.com/holiday-parks/south-devon/devon-bay
- Whitehill Country Park, whitehill-park.co.uk, @WhitehillPark
HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa, belgravesands.com, @belgravesands
- Cary Arms & Spa, caryarms.co.uk, @caryarms
- Orestone Manor, orestonemanor.com, @Orestonemanor
INTERNATIONAL & INBOUND TOURISM AWARD
Finalists
- Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, kents-cavern.co.uk, @Kents_Cavern
- The Babbacombe Hotel, thebabbacombehotel.co.uk
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Will be announced on the night
RESTAURANT / BISTRO OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa, belgravesands.com, @belgravesands
- Cary Arms & Spa, caryarms.co.uk, @caryarms
- Orestone Manor, orestonemanor.com, @Orestonemanor
- The Salty Sparrow Bistro Café, thesaltysparrow.co.uk @Salty_Sparrow_
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Cary Arms & Spa, caryarms.co.uk, @caryarms
- Reflections Spa at Belgrave Sands Hotel, belgravesands.com, @belgravesands
- The Lorrens Ladies Spa, lorrensladiesspa.co.uk, @LorrensSpa
TOURISM EVENT & FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Brixfest, brixfest.com @Brixfest
- Brixham Pirate Festival, brixhampirates.com @brixhampirates
- The Seafood Feast, englishriviera.co.uk/whats-on/englands-seafood-feast @theseafoodfeast
- Torbay Airshow, torbayairshow.com @torbayairshow
TOURISM INNOVATION AWARD
Finalists
- Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company – Train of Lights, dsrrbchristmas.co.uk
- Palace Theatre, palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk, @theatrepaignton
- The 25 Boutique B&B, the25.uk, @The25Torquay
VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company, dartmouthrailriver.co.uk, @dartmouthRR
- Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, kents-cavern.co.uk, @Kents_Cavern
- Torquay’s Dinosaur World, torquaysdinosaurworld.co.uk
- Torre Abbey Museum, torre-abbey.org.uk, @torreabbey
WINNER OF WINNERS
- Will be announced on the night