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