TMP Tourism Awards 2009 - WINNERS

TMP Tourism Awards 2009 - WINNERS

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Guest Accommodation of the Year
Sponsored by Business Link Northwest

The Ambassador Town House, Southport - www.ambassadortownhouse.com

Judges Comment: "A jewel of a guest house that meets expectations normally only associated with a large hotel."

Highly Commended: Mere Brook House

Other shortlisted entries:

• 21 Park House Guest House
• Knowsley Hall
• At Peel Hey Guest House

Self Catering Accommodation of the Year
Sponsored by the Northwest Regional Development Agency

Premier Apartments Liverpool - www.premierapartmentsliverpool.com

Judges Comment: "A great effort to personalise the service they provide, demonstrating considerable commitment to comfort."

Other shortlisted entries:

• Staybridge Suites
• Mersey View Ltd

Hotel of the Year
Sponsored by Liverpool Vision

Malmaison Liverpool - www.malmaison-liverpool.com

Judges Comment: "We were particularly impressed with the quality of staff and the high level of service they gave."

Highly Commended: Crowne Plaza Liverpool

Other shortlisted entries:

• Hard Day's Night Hotel
• Premier Inn Liverpool Albert Dock
• Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa
• Jurys Inn Liverpool

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
Sponsored by Hilton Liverpool

Acorn Farm Knowsley - www.acornfarm.co.uk

Judges Comment: "Acorn Farm has listened to its customers. An admirably presented submission."

Highly Commended: Mersey Tunnel Tours

Other shortlisted entries:

• National Wildflower Centre
• Mersey Ferries Manchester Ship Canal Cruises

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Sponsored by Travel GBI

Liverpool Cathedral - www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

Judges Comment: "This was an impressive entry with strong and well-organised supporting material. Liverpool Cathedral is a place that exceeds expectations."

Other shortlisted entries:

• Tate Liverpool
• Beatles Story
• The Bluecoat
• National Museums Liverpool - Walker Art Gallery

Excellence in Customer Service
Sponsored by Greater Merseyside Learning Providers' Association

Christina Dixon - Jurys Inn - www.jurysinns.com

Judges Comment: "Christina really stood out as being a great ambassador for the city."

Other shortlisted entries:

• Tracey Crutchley, Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
• Sue Rowan, Acorn Farm
• Jeff Argent, Southport Eco-Centre
• Mandy Cotter, Voirrey Embroidery

Excellence in Business Tourism
Sponsored by New Mind

BT Convention Centre Liverpool - www.accliverpool.com

Judges Comment: "The sheer scale and substance of what's on offer in the state-of-the-art BT Convention Centre is most impressive."

Other shortlisted entries:

• The Foresight Centre
• Partnership for Learning (PfL)

Taste Liverpool
Sponsored by Liverpool ONE

Delifonseca Liverpool - www.delifonseca.co.uk

Judges Comment: "Judges immediately got an impression of a restaurant dedicated and passionate about what it sets out to do."

Other shortlisted entries:

• Il Forno
• Sapporo Teppanyaki
• Blakes Restaurant - Hard Day's Night Hotel
• Panoramic Restaurant
• Fraiche
• Malmaison

Tourism Experience of the Year
Sponsored by Merseytravel

National Museums Liverpool for Art in the Age of Steam - www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Judges Comment: "A hugely successful fine art exhibition attracting significant levels of visitors from outside the region."

Highly Commended: Liverpool Biennial

Other shortlisted entries:

• Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
• Liverpool Biennial
• Shiverpool Tours

Tourism Event of the Year
Sponsored by Norfolkline

Creamfields, Halton - www.creamfields.com

Judges Comment: "Creamfields has rightly taken its place as an iconic feature of the youth scene. A well thought out entry."

Other shortlisted entries:

• The British Open Golf Championship (Sefton Tourism Department)
• Tate Liverpool- Klimt
• Southport Summer Classics
• Southport Air Show
• Wirral Food and Drink Festival
• Under and Over the Mersey, Merseytravel
• Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
• World Firefighter Games
• DaDaFest International 2008

Student in Hospitality & Tourism
Sponsored by Learning & Skills Council Greater Merseyside

Stephanie Arnold, St. Helens College - www.sthelens.ac.uk

Other shortlisted entries:

• Liverpool: Daniel Norton - Progress Sports
• Southport: Richard Marsden - Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa

Performance Venue of the Year
Sponsored by BBC Radio Merseyside

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall - www.liverpoolphil.com

Judges Comment: "Liverpool Philharmonic Hall offers a truly diverse programme of performances encompassing many art forms."

Other shortlisted entries:

• Citadel Arts Centre
• Echo Arena Liverpool
• Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Theatres

Bar of the Year
(Not Sponsored)

Alma De Cuba, Liverpool - www.alma-de-cuba.com

Judges Comment: "A high class bar with a quality touch and a winner all the way."

Other shortlisted entries:

• The Wro Lounge Bar Café
• La Cubanita

Tourism Marketing Project of the Year
Sponsored by BT Convention Centre

National Museums Liverpool for Art in the Age of Steam - www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Judges Comment: "This was a great entry. It was a well planned and executed campaign...with clear evidence of what had been achieved."

Other shortlisted entries:

• Leaf Tea Shop & Bar
• FACT - Foundation for Art & Creative Technology
• Haydock Park Racecourse
• Liverpool Welsh Choral
• Liverpool Football Club The Anfield Experience
• Creamfields

Tourism Retailer of the Year
(Not Sponsored)

The Beatles Story Liverpool - www.beatlesstory.com

Judges Comment: "The Beatles Story is going from strength to strength and demonstrates a huge commitment to quality."

Highly Commended: Lady Lever Art Gallery Shop

Other shortlisted entries:

• 08 Place (Liverpool Visitor Centre)
  Lady Lever Art Gallery Shop
  Wayfarers Shopping Arcade
  Cavern Walks Shopping Centre

Sustainable Tourism
Sponsored by Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool - www.accliverpool.com

Judges Comment: "The ACC Liverpool entry was outstanding. It shows what can be achieved to make tourism more sustainable."

Other shortlisted entries:

• Wirral Parks and Countryside Service
• Tate Liverpool

A special individual Award was also presented by The Mersey Partnership and Liverpool City Council to James Berresford, Director of Tourism at the Northwest Regional Development Agency who is leaving the region to become Chief Executive of national tourist body Visit England.