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Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2012

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the Bristol Tourism and Hospitality Awards 2012.  Thank you to Sounds Commercial and the Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel for a fantastic event on Monday 28th January. 

A special thanks to all our sponsors as without your support, we would not be able to host this event. 

We are delighted to announce that thanks to the generous support from those attending the awards, Marie Curie raised £1500.

The winners and finalists are listed below

Bed and Breakfast / Guest Accommodation of the Year

Self Catering / Serviced Apartments of the Year

Small Hotel of The Year 

Sponsored by Bristol Blue Glass

Large Hotel of the Year 

Sponsored by Sounds Commercial

Sustainable Tourism Award 

Sponsored by Business West

Business Tourism Award 

Sponsored by N-Gaged Training

Taste of Bristol Award

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 

Sponsored by SACO – the worldwide serviced apartments network

Tourism Experience of the Year 

Sponsored by Pear Communication

Pub of the Year 

Sponsored by Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel & Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel

Access for All

The following awards are in recognition of the role of retailers in Bristol and awards for customer service.

Hospitality Team of the Year 

Sponsored by Maxima Training and Development

  • Winner: Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel, Events team
  • Finalists: Armada House conference and events team; The Bristol Hotel, Front Office Team; Hilton Bristol Hotel, Front Office team; Novotel Bristol Centre, Front Office Team; Radisson Blu Bristol, Front Office Team; Ramada Bristol City, Sales Team

Individual Customer Service of the Year – Hospitality

  • Winner: Ramada Bristol City Hotel, Keith Andrew
  • Finalists: The Bristol Hotel, Mike Tavares – Duty Manager; Bristol Toastmasters, Barbara Anne Maggs; Fosters Catering, Peter Curtis Smith; Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre, Andrea Eldridge; Hilton Bristol Hotel, Sandra Bokomlaskova; Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, Holly Garnett; Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel, Cliff Blackmoor

Attractions Team of the Year

  • Winner: At Bristol, ‘In the Zone’ Production Crew
  • Finalist: Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Noah’s Ark Buildings Team

Individual Customer Service of the Year – Attractions

  • Winner:  Bristol City Sightseeing, Warwick Hulme
  • Finalist: Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, David (‘Dav’) Bennett

Best salesperson from an Independent Store 

Sponsored by Bristol Shopping Quarter

  • Winner: Kitt Bellamy, Greetings Galore
  • Finalist: Stephen Hockett, Luggage & Case

 Best salesperson from a National Multiple 

Sponsored by Bristol Shopping Quarter

  • Winner: Geraldine Skyrme, Specsavers
  • Finalist: Neil Broderick, House of Fraser 

Sponsorship

If you would like to register your interest in sponsoring the 2013/14 awards, it's never too early to find out more.

As a category sponsor you will receive branding opportunities online and throughout the evening itself as well as presenting the award to the winner of your nominated category.  You will receive two tickets for the evening itself and there will be further opportunities to network with tourism and hospitality businesses.

For more information, please email Kathryn Davis.