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Access for All Tourism

This award is for tourism businesses that embrace the spirit of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005. The award winner will offer excellent levels of information, service and facilities related to visitors with varying access requirements.  It is targeted at those who have made a clear commitment towards providing access for all visitors.

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Business Tourism

This award acknowledges the huge importance of the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector of the tourism industry. Special attention will be paid to innovative products or business tourism products reaching new market segments as well as upgrading of or creation of new facilities.

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Caravan Holiday Park / Holiday Village of the Year

This award recognises Caravan Holiday Parks, Holiday & Touring Parks, and Camping & Touring Parks that have boosted business by making the most of their distinctive appeal. New to these criteria is the inclusion of Holiday Villages.

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Regional Culture

Culture is seen as an integral part of the appeal of Visitor Destinations in the West Midlands and this award aims to recognise tourism operations that foster a greater understanding of the regions’ history, heritage and its contemporary culture.

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Outstanding Customer Service of the Year

This award is designed to promote success stories as examples to the industry by recognising and rewarding an individual who has shown exceptional standards of Customer Care and made a significant contribution to a tourism business/ team/ company in the West Midlands Region.

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Best Tourism Event of the Year

This award is for a Tourism Event or Festival that takes place over a weekend, week(s), a month or a season

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Bed & Breakfast / Guest Accommodation of the Year

This award covers all areas of Bed & Breakfasts including Farmhouses, Inns, and Restaurant with Rooms, Guesthouses and Guest Accommodation. The award winner will offer a high standard of accommodation and customer care in a homely and friendly atmosphere.

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Large Visitor Attraction of the Year

This award is for Visitor Attractions with more than 50,000 visitors per annum. The award covers venues that can be visited within its published opening times and offers tours and other activities as part of its overall visitor experience. Attractions will be judged on the overall quality of the experience they provide.

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Large Hotel of the Year

This award is aimed at all Hotels, Town House Hotels, Country House Hotels, and Metro Hotels with over 35 bedrooms, and could include a range of businesses from the independent operators to the imposing flagship of an international chain.

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Self Catering, Narrowboats, Cruisers & Serviced Apartments Accommodation of the Year

This category awards self-catering establishments such as Cottages, Flats & Serviced Apartments etc. that have boosted their business by making the most of their distinctive appeal and quality.  New to this award is the inclusion of Narrow Boats and Cruisers.

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Small Visitor Attraction of the Year

This award is for Visitor Attractions with less than 50,000 visitors per annum. The award covers venues that can be visited within its published opening times and offers tours and other activities as part of its overall visitor experience. Attractions will be judged on the overall quality of the experience they provide. 

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Small Hotel of the Year

This award is aimed at small Hotels, Town Houses, Country House Hotels, and Metro Hotels with fewer than 50 bedrooms. 

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Sustainable Tourism Award

This award has been designed to reward tourism businesses who can illustrate their excellence and commitment to Sustainable best practice.

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Taste of the Heart Award

This award aims to reward tourism businesses that produce a quality end product or use local produce and which, in turn, contribute to the long-term sustainability of the local community in which they live and run their business.

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Tourism Information Service of the Year

This award acknowledges the important part played by tourist information providers in the delivery of visitor services.  The awards are open to Enjoy England Official partners only.

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Best Tourism Experience of the Year

This award is for the Tourism Experiences that are of a substantial nature and they may be a large or smaller experience.  Any tourism enterprise can enter that provides an outstanding unique experience for its customers. 

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