Winners and Finalists 2011

Hotel of the Year                                                                                                        

The Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa
The Grange Hotel
Hotel du Vin
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
The York Marriott Hotel

Winner: The Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa

Sponsored by Yorkshire Laundry Services Ltd

Guest Accommodation of the Year

Carlton House
Low Penhowe
Monkgate Guest House
Warrens Guest House

Winner: Low Penhowe

Sponsored by NVG

Self Catering/Caravan Park of the Year

The Dovecote Barns
The Riverside York
Robin Hood Caravan Park
St Peter's Grove Apartment
York City Apartments

Winner: The Riverside York

York & Scarborough Business Tourism Award

Crown Spa Hotel
Raven Hall Hotel
The Royal York Hotel
York Conferences
The York Marriott Hotel

Winner: Raven Hall Hotel

Sponsored by Saville Audio Visual

Taste of York Award

Café Harlequin
Grange Hotel
Melton's Restaurant
York Racecourse

Winner: Melton's Restaurant

 

Sponsored by Morrell Middleton

Pub/bar of the year

The Black Swan Inn
Evil Eye Lounge
House of the Trembling Madness
The Living Room
The Snickleway Inn
The Three Tuns

Joint Winners: The Black Swan Inn & The House of Trembling Madness 

Sponsored by Deans Computer Services

Visitor Attraction of the Year (under 50,000 visitors)

Visitor Attraction of the Year (50,000 visitors & over)

North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The York Dungeon
York Maze
York Racecourse 2010 Race Season
Yorkshire Museum

Winner: Yorkshire Museum

Sponsored by F R Fowler & Son

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Outstanding Customer Service Award

Hotel Chocolat
Robin Hood Caravan Park
The Santa Team - Yorkboat
York Venues (York Museums Trust)
YSPL Customer Service Assistants -York Science Park Ltd

Winner: Hotel Chocolat

                                                                                                                      Sponsored by Pindar

Employee of the Year

Rebecca Hardcastle - Dean Court Hotel
Daren Wilkinson - Holiday Inn
Mike Cushing - The Living Room
Julia Betteridge - Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
James Borrow - Xing Smoothies
David Long - The York Marriott Hotel

Winner: James Borrow - Xing Smoothies

Sponsered by WelcomeTraining.com

'My York Favourite' - The People's Choice Award

This year we asked the public to tell us what was their favourite thing to do in York - after 100's of suggestions we whittled down to a short list of ten experiences which went to a public vote. The shortlist was as follows:

A Stroll On The City Walls
Family Fun at Europe's Largest Maize Maze
An Awe Inspiring Visit to York Minster
Exploring The Shambles & picturesque streets
A Day At The World's Largest Railway Museum
Enjoying York's distinctive range of shops
A Trip Back in Time at York Castle Museum
A Scary Ghost Walk
Jorvik's Annual Viking Festival
Afternoon Tea at Betty's

Winner: Family Fun at Europe's Largest Maize Maze - York Maze

York Ambassador

This award recognises an individual who consistently goes out of his or her way to ensure visitors have a memorable time in York and leave wanting to revisit. Previous winners have included a bus driver, taxi driver and a tour guide and more recently, some well known names such as Sister Agatha, Berwick Kaler and the Archbishop of York.