Visit York Tourism Awards - Categories
Visit York Tourism Awards - Categories
We have 16 categories for the Visit York Tourism Awards 2023, with 13 of these categories eligible for the winner to be put forward to the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2023. There is definitely something for everyone and businesses can enter more than one category – please check the criteria carefully before entering.
All applications for the Visit York Tourism Awards must be made online via the Open Water platform. The below samples are for reference only.
Click here to enter the 2023 Visit York Tourism Awards
Deadline for entries is 5pm, Friday 26 August 2022
B&B and Guest House of the Year
Sponsorship Opportunity Available - contact Faye Davis at faye.davis@makeityork.com
This award recognises bed & breakfast and guest house businesses providing truly memorable guest experiences and demonstrating excellence across every aspect of the business.
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Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
Sponsorship Opportunity Available - contact Faye Davis at faye.davis@makeityork.com
This award recognises camping, glamping, holiday parks, sites and villages providing truly memorable guest experiences and demonstrating excellence across every aspect of the business.
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Cultural Venue of the Year*
Sponsored by Latimer by Clarion Housing Group
This award recognises cultural venues within the city and the experience they provide for visitors to enjoy.
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Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism Award
Sponsored by The Fabl
This award recognises tourism businesses committed to being sustainable, responsible and ethical in how they operate and interact with customers, the wider community and the environment.
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Event or Festival the Year*
Sponsored by LNER
This award recognises providers of truly memorable and immersive events for visitors to enjoy.
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Experience of the Year
Sponsored by Destination Core
This award recognises providers of truly memorable and immersive ac6vi6es for visitors to participate in.
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Large Hotel of the Year
Sponsored by Streamline Taxis
This award recognises full service hotels providing truly memorable guest experiences and demonstrating excellence across every aspect of the business.
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Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Sponsorship Opportunity Available - contact Faye Davis at faye.davis@makeityork.com
This award recognises large visitor attraction businesses providing truly memorable visitor experiences and demonstrating excellence across every aspect of the business.
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New Tourism Business Award
Sponsorship Opportunity Available - contact Faye Davis at faye.davis@makeityork.com
This award recognises high performing new tourism businesses, demonstrating excellent understanding of their market, exceeding the expectations of their customers with clear plans for future development.
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Pub of The Year
Sponsored by Hunter Gee Holroyd
This award recognises pubs that make a significant contribution to tourism in their area, with a food and drink offering that includes quality locally sourced produce.
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Resilience and Innovation Award
Sponsorship Opportunity Available - contact Faye Davis at faye.davis@makeityork.com
Recognises businesses within the tourism industry that have demonstrated great innovation, resilience and adaptation during a crisis or period of adversity.
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Retailer of the Year*
Sponsored by Fidomoney
This award recognises businesses that make a significant contribution to tourism in their area, with a retail offering
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Self Catering Accommodation of the Year
Sponsorship Opportunity Available - contact Faye Davis at faye.davis@makeityork.com
This award recognises self catering accommodation businesses providing truly memorable guest experiences and demonstrating excellence across every aspect of the business.
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Small Hotel of the Year
Sponsored by Inglis Chartered Accountants
This award recognises small serviced accommodation businesses providing truly memorable guest experiences and demonstrating excellence across every aspect of the business.
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Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
Sponsorship Opportunity Available - contact Faye Davis at faye.davis@makeityork.com
This award recognises small visitor attraction businesses providing truly memorable visitor experiences and demonstrating excellence across every aspect of the business.
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Taste of England Award
Sponsored by Fowlers of York
This award recognises businesses within the tourism industry that offer food, beverage and service innovation and excellence.
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*Visit York only. These categories are not eligible to go forward to the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.
Sponsorship opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring one of the categories above, please contact Faye Davis at faye.davis@makeityork.com