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 inaugural Awards Dinner, sponsored by Wollens, was held at The Imperial Hotel in Torquay on 3rd October.

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