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Green hotels get more rewards
St Cuthbert’s House B&B won Gold
Certified Green Tourism establishments got 15 Visit England Excellence awards
Again this year green tourism awards got more rewards at the Visit England Awards for Excellence.
VisitEngland chief executive James Berresford said: "The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence celebrates the very best in the tourism industry. It is the highest accolade in English Tourism and recognises the true champions of our industry, and the top quality visitor experiences we are fortunate to have on offer in England."
"The competition is of an increasingly high standard and so I offer my sincere congratulations to all our winners on this tremendous achievement, particularly the Gold Award winners for their exemplary contribution to tourism in this country."
The 31 Gold and Silver winners were selected by a panel of tourism industry experts and chaired by VisitEngland Board Member and Chief Executive of the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire, John Hoy.
Green Tourism members got:
- Gold, Silver, Bronze AND Highly Commended for Sustainable Tourism. (Little White Alice, Carnmenellis got gold)
- Gold for B&B Accommodation (St Cuthbert’s House, Seahouses)
- Gold for Business Tourism (Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester)
- Gold for Large Hotel of the year (Burleigh Court, Loughborough)
- Gold for Visitor Information Provider (Gloucester Tourist Information Centre, Gloucestershire)
Andrea Nicholas, manager of Green Tourism said: "We heartily congratulate our well-earned winners. It proves again and again that Green Tourism awardees – people who are serious about the environmental, social, cultural and economic aspects of hospitality – simply deliver a better level of service, hospitality and commitment at every level"
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