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Wirral success at Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards
23rd May 2014
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Liverpool City Region's top tourist attractions, restaurants and bars gathered for an Oscar style ceremony last night to recognise the very best which the region has to offer.
The event, held at St George’s Hall and hosted by travel journalist Simon Calder, proved to be the city’s most glamorous event to date, as the best and brightest of the tourist industry rubbed shoulders at this historic venue.
A bespoke cocktail, created by award-winning restaurant chain Viva Brazil, was presented to all guests as they arrived and were greeted by the fanfare of Brazilian drummers and dancers. Guests also got to see an exclusive performance from the cast of the Lion King, currently performing at Liverpool Empire.
The awards, which were held on behalf of the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, are now in their fourth decade of continued recognition of Liverpool’s vibrant tourism industry and its valued contributors.
The array of stylish outfits on the night did headline sponsors Liverpool ONE proud, with the city once again proving its reputation as the best dressed. Other sponsors of the awards included Virgin Trains, Viva Brazil, the Liverpool Hoteliers Association, City Central BID, Commercial District BID, ACC Liverpool, Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Davy Liver Cabs.
It was an incredible evening as the choices made by the judges and a panel of leading industry experts were revealed.
In addition to the award categories there were also special prizes for The People’s Choice Award, an accolade recognising the region’s best individual and business in the tourism sector and voted for by the public. After a high number of votes and a tough decision-making process, the winners were revealed as…
Winners and finalists were as follows:
Hotel of the Year
Winner - Hope Street Hotel
Highly Commended - Formby Hall Gold Resort & Spa
Hilton
Malmaison
Ramada Plaza Southport
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Guest Accommodation of the Year
Winner - Mere Brook House, Wirral
Peel Hey Guest House, Wirral
International Inn
Serviced Apartments of the Year
Winner - Staybridge Suites Liverpool
Hollywood Barges, Liverpool
Bridge Street Apartments
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
Winner - Port Sunlight Museum
Childhood homes of Paul McCartney and John Lennon (National Trust)
Darkstar Ultimate Laser Arena, St Helens
Open Eye Gallery
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Winner - Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Highly Commended - Liverpool Central Library & Archive
Beatles Story
Knowlsey Safari Park
Liverpool Football Club
Musuem of Liverpool
Taste Liverpool
Winner - Delifonseca
Highly Commended - Lunya
Caffe Cream, Wirral
London Carriage Works
Malmaison Brasserie
Tourism Event and Experience
Winner - Chagall: Modern Master, Tate Liverpool
Highly Commended - ShiverpoolB
Battle of the Atlantic
Liverpool Philharmonic Programme 2013
Bar of the Year
Winner - The Wro, Wirral
Hub Alehouse & Kitchen
Malmaison
Tourism Marketing Project
Winner - Chagall: Modern Master, Tate Liverpool
Liverpool One - Where Style cComes to Life
Shiverpool
Excellence in Business Tourism
Winner - ACC Liverpool
Highly Commended - The Conference Centre at LACE
Hilton
National Museums Trading Liverpool - Conference & Events Team
Sustainable Tourism
Winner - Ness Botanic Gardens, South Wirral
Caffe Cream, Wirral
People’s Choice for Business
Winner - Shiverpool
Outstanding Customer Service
Winner - Lillian Moore, Liverpool Empire Theatre
Dave Brown, Merseyside Maritime Museum
Phillip Davies, Jury's Inn
Simon Breedon, Sudley House
Tourism Ambassador
Winner - Gemma McGowan, The Isla Gladstone
Ginette Goulston, Beatles Story
Peter Rosenfeld, Busy Bus Sightseeing Tours
Sharon Simmons, Malmaison
People’s Choice for Individual
Winner - Danielle Youds, Delifonseca
Outstanding Contribution to Tourism
Winners
Pam Wilsher
Tony Corfield
Judith Feather
