Record number of winners announced at Bristol, Bath and Somerset Awards

Record number of winners announced at Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards Ceremony

Nearly 300 guests from the best tourism businesses across the Bristol, Bath and Somerset attended a black tie dinner and awards ceremony at the Apex Hotel in Bath on 15 November.  Laura Rawlings, from BBC Radio Bristol, hosted the evening alongside Phil de Glanville, former Bath Rugby player, with sponsors presenting 86 hand crafted awards made by Shakspeare Glass.  Photos of the evening are available for free download here.

Somerset based organiser Nell Barrington said “last night I was just so excited and proud to be celebrating with these amazing tourism businesses.  The numbers of entries this year has increased by nearly a third so the competition was really tough and it was great to see so many turn out in force to celebrate their achievements.  My congratulations go out to them all.”

Nigel Scott, Business Development Director at Bristol Airport, said:  “This year’s Awards were a fantastic showcase for Bristol, Bath and Somerset.  From small independents to major attractions, the range and quality of experiences on offer to visitors continues to impress.  With nearly 1.5 million journeys expected to be made by overseas passengers using Bristol Airport this year, it is clear that the tourism sector is a vital part of the regional economy."

Details of all the winners can be found here and photos of the ceremony can be found here.

The awards are funded by a range of sponsors and partners, and all entrants receive feedback.

If you have any queries please contact awards@somersettourismawards.org.uk

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