National Awar�s for 2018 Regional Winners 2018

businesswales.gov.wales/zones/tourism @VisitWalesBiz #NTAWales18 I’m delighted to welcome you all to the National Tourism Awards for Wales 2018.

Congratulations to all the winners. 01

Organised by Visit Wales and hosted at the Celtic Manor Resort, The National Tourism Awards for Wales celebrates the very best of Wales’ tourism – showcasing Wales’ tourism businesses and the industry’s achievements. The Awards is also our chance to put tourism in the limelight and reward those of you who work tirelessly to give our visitors a welcome and experience that they’ll return for time and again. The tourism industry in Wales is in a strong position, and we have every reason to be confident for the future – the quality and variety of businesses which are on the shortlist this evening is just one reason for this confidence. Congratulations to all of you who have been selected as regional winners and made it to the final. We have seen an exceptionally high standard of entries and are delighted to see the quality of what we have to offer in Wales as our industry goes from strength to strength. As regional winners, this brochure provides a snapshot of our best in Wales.

We appreciate that it takes time to enter the awards but the effort can pay dividends and can be of great benefit to team and staff morale. Well done all and I wish you an enjoyable and successful evening.

Lord Elis-Thomas AM Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport 02

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Mid Wales South East Wales 01 want to canoe? 03 Loving Welsh Food want to canoe? is ideally situated Loving Welsh Food offers food on the banks of the in tours, safaris, cooking workshops Hay on Wye on our small, organic, and Welsh food presentations in family-run farm; we offer canoe Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. hire, expeditions and guided https://lovingwelshfood.uk/ adventure sessions on the River Wye. South West Wales www.canoehire.co.uk 04 Falconry Exceptional bird of prey flying North Wales experiences and displays based 02 Always Aim High Events at the National Botanic Garden Always Aim High is a Welsh events of Wales. company which organises world www.pembrokeshire-falconry. class triathlons, running events and co.uk cycle sportives exclusively in Wales. http://alwaysaimhighevents.com 03 Best Attraction

Best Zoo in in Zoo Best th Folly Farm Folly Cardiff International International Cardiff 08 07 the World by TripAdvisor. by World the www.folly-farm.co.uk Cardiff International White Water Water White International Cardiff adrenaline-fuelled, an is (CIWW) adventure water white demand on centre. https://www.ciww.com Wales West South 08 celebrate Farm sees Folly 2018 a Once business. in 30 years receives it now dairy farm working was and a year 500,000 visitors 10 named recently South East Wales East South 07 Water White Zip World King Arthur’s Labyrinth Arthur’s King 06 05 3+ can experience 9 all-weather 9 all-weather experience 3+ can locations 3 stunning in adventures Wales. North in www.zipworld.co.uk Zip World first opened in 2013 2013 in opened first Zip World zip line fastest the with Velocity, aged guests Now world. the in North Wales North 06 giants, fierce battles and the the and battles fierce giants, Arthur. King legendary www.kingarthurslabyrinth.co.uk 05 of veil magical the through Sail a into waterfall underground an with dragons, filled world mythical Mid Wales 04

Llyn Gwynant 05 Best Bed & Breakfast

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Mid Wales South East Wales 09 Caemorgan Mansion 11 The Greyhound Inn Caemorgan Mansion, 5 Star A traditional 18th century village Luxury Guest House in the inn, set in the heart of rural heart of Cardigan Bay. , Whether you www.caemorgan.com come to stay, to eat, or just pop in for a drink, you’re always assured North Wales of the warmest of welcomes. 10 Manorhaus Townhaus www.greyhound-inn.com Llangollen Manorhaus Townhaus is a boutique South West Wales bed and breakfast in the centre of 12 Roch Castle Llangollen. A Victorian townhouse, Spectacular and dramatic, its original features contrast with 12th century Roch Castle offers stylish modern interior design, luxury accommodation with art and 21st Century facilities. award winning breakfast; and sits www.manorhaus.com high above the Pembrokeshire landscape offering panoramic views over St Brides Bay and the Preseli Hills. www.rochcastle.com 06

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Mid Wales South East Wales 13 Cosy Under Canvas 15 Parkdean Resorts Trecco Bay Rustic and luxurious Glamping in a Come to Trecco Bay for unlimited Welsh woodland. Whether you’re family fun with kids’ clubs, our after sanctuary or adventure our fabulous Splashland indoor pool, Dome holidays are great for loved- bowling, bingo, live entertainment up couples, family down-time or and more! group gatherings. www.parkdeanresorts.co.uk www.cosyundercanvas.co.uk South West Wales North Wales 16 Celtic Holiday Parks 14 Llanfair Hall Three unique Parks in Llanfair Hall – for high quality all- Pembrokeshire – Croft Country weather glamping with your own Park, Noble Court which is also bathroom, superb personalised home to luxury glamping brand customer service, a fabulous view “Celtic Escapes” and Meadow of Snowdonia and holidays with House each with its own superb Best Caravan, Camping or Glamping or Camping Caravan, Best star-lit nights included. features and settings. www.llanfairhall.com www.celticholidayparks.com 07 Best Destination

Fishguard Bay Welcome (FBW) Welcome Bay Fishguard and Forest Forest and Valley Wye 20 19 FBW – However you arrive you are are you arrive you – However FBW horizon. our on www.facebook.com/ fishguardbaywelcome Welcoming 7 million visitors a year, a year, visitors 7 million Welcoming a leading is region Valley Wye the over supporting destination, visitor with Wye area, the in 7,000 jobs Tourism of Dean Forest and Valley destination effective providing visitor the improve to management attractiveness/ the and experience area. of the accessibility www.wyedeantourism.co.uk Wales West South 20 South East Wales East South 19 Tourism of Dean

Zip World Brecon Beacons Tourism and and Tourism Beacons Brecon 18 17 www.zipworld.co.uk in the world. Now guests aged aged guests Now world. the in 9 all-weather experience 3+ can locations 3 stunning in adventures Wales. North in 18 2013 in opened first Zip World zip line fastest the with Velocity, www.breconbeacons.org Wales North off preserve – it’s a living, working working a living, – it’s preserve off out bring will which landscape side. adventurous your 17 Park National Beacons Brecon place a great is Park National Our a fenced- not is This active. get to Mid Wales 08

Barafundle 09 Best Event

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Mid Wales South East Wales 21 Green Man Festival 23 Visit Cardiff (UCLF’17) More than just a music festival, UEFA Champions League Final Green Man is a celebration of 2017 was the biggest sporting literature, laughs, art, science event to have ever been staged in and mischief – all set within the Wales; welcoming over 314,000 majestic Brecon Beacons. visitors to Cardiff on the day. http://www.greenman.net/ www.visitcardiff.com

North Wales South West Wales 22 Underneath the Arches 24 Long Course Weekend Underneath the Arches is the In only 8 years, this home grown annual celebration for the event now attracts over 32,000 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal people from 32 countries to World Heritage Site, Wrexham. Wales, generating over 160,000 Visitors come from across the bed nights and is televised to over UK to the stunning firework 800 million homes in 100 different and lighting show. countries. www.facebook.com/ www.longcourseweekend.com underneaththearches 10

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Mid Wales South East Wales 25 Llangoed Hall Hotel 27 Hilton Cardiff Llangoed Hall is a historic, five The Hilton Cardiff is situated in the star country house hotel located heart of the city and a great base in the beautiful Wye Valley at for exploring the Welsh capital. Llyswen, near Brecon. www.hilton.com/cardiff http://www.llangoedhall.co.uk South West Wales North Wales 28 St Brides Spa Hotel 26 Dunoon Hotel On a cliff top overlooking The Dunoon is unapologetically Saundersfoot in the and gloriously different; elegant, Pembrokeshire Coast National understated, formal yet still Park, St Brides Spa Hotel is an relaxed, old world rather than oasis of calm with a contemporary new fangled. restaurant, award winning spa and www.dunoonhotel.co.uk stylish bedrooms. www.stbridesspahotel.com 11 Best Place to Eat /

Beach House House Beach The Restaurant Restaurant Whitebrook The 32 31 exceptional dining experience with with experience dining exceptional to backdrop coastal a magnificent Cliffs Bay. Three famous world the http://beachhouseoxwich.co.uk At family run The Whitebrook Whitebrook The run At family Wye the in Rooms with Restaurant star Michelin on dish every Valley, menu Harrod’s Chris owner chef sourced locally or foraged features ingredients. www.thewhitebrook.co.uk Wales West South 32 Griffith, Hywel Chef Head by Led for Year of the AA Restaurant an offers House Beach Wales South East Wales East South 31 with Rooms

Manorhaus Ruthin Manorhaus Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms and Restaurant Ynyshir 30 29 unobtrusive service. service. unobtrusive www.manorhaus.com sourced ingredients and produce, produce, and ingredients sourced relaxed yet attractive in served with attentive surroundings 30 freshly enjoy who those for Dining that cuisine modern prepared of locally advantage full takes www.ynyshir.co.uk Wales North 29 driven. Flavour led. Ingredient Obsessed. Meat fuelled. Fat Mid Wales 12

Porthdinllaen, Nefyn 13 Best Self-Catering

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Mid Wales South East Wales 33 Plas Dinam County House 35 Monmouthshire Cottages LLP Plas Dinam is a magnificent, Monmouthshire Cottages is a family owned mansion and family run self catering business, run mansion in Mid Wales with passionate about our welcome, 15 bedrooms, available for exclusive our quality, and our utterly use for celebrations, holidays fabulous Wye Valley location. and weddings. www.monmouthshirecottages. www.plasdinamcountryhouse. co.uk co.uk South West Wales North Wales 36 Basel Cottage Holidays 34 Gors-lŵyd Cottage Located on the edge of the Brecon A Mountain Retreat On The Llŷn Beacons National Park, 5* Basel Peninsula. Cottage Holidays offers guests dog-friendly accommodation, a www.welshbreak.com private terrace, enclosed garden, fields and woodlands for total family enjoyment. www.baselcottageholidays.co.uk 14

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Mid Wales South East Wales 37 Dragon UAV 39 The Blaenafon Cheddar Dragon UAV’s mission is to stand Company Ltd out in the rapidly expanding aerial Slice into Blaenafon Cheddar media market offering a range and say Mmmm. of innovative products to Welsh www.chunkofcheese.co.uk businesses. www.dragonuav.co.uk South West Wales 40 The Wildlife Trust of North Wales South and West Wales 38 St George’s Hotel The Wildlife Trust of South and Experience Llandudno and all West Wales manages some of that the North Wales Coast has to the regions most precious offer by staying at Luxurious 4-Star wild places from Cardiff to St George’s Hotel overlooking the Aberystwyth; including the beautiful Bay of Llandudno. beautiful Pembrokeshire islands Tourism Business Innovation Award Innovation Business Tourism www.stgeorgeswales.co.uk of and . www.welshwildlife.org 15 Young Tourism Person of the Year

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Mid Wales South East Wales 41 Kathryn Colling – Cambria 43 Rhiannon Roberts – Tours Ltd/Hafan Epic Retreats Cyf Rhiannon Art Ltd Kathryn Colling is the Head Rhiannon, a self taught artist living of Business Development at in Cardiff Bay, focuses on painting Cambria Tours/Cambria DMC, Welsh sceneries in a quirky an inbound tour operator and a and playful way. She aims to fill Director at Epic Retreats, featuring everyone’s world with colour unique Welsh-legend inspired by creating vibrant and eye accommodation and experiences. catching designs. http://cambriadmc.com/ www.rhiannonart.co.uk

North Wales South West Wales 42 Tommy Davies – 44 Sarah Jones – Coed-Y-Glyn Log Cabins National Trust Ranger, Sarah, Its a real privilege to be able share helps to conserve over 800 acres this beautiful country I call home, of parkland National Nature with all our guests. Reserve at Dinefwr Park in www.coedyglyn-logcabins.co.uk Llandeilo; home to an ancient herd of White Park Cattle. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dinefwr 16 visitwales.com

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