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National Tourism Awar S for Wales 2018 National Tourism Awar�s for Wales 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 01 03 Best Activity Best 02 04 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 River Wye 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 Pembrokeshire 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 05 07 06 08 Mid Wales South East Wales 05 King Arthur’s Labyrinth 07 Cardiff International Sail through the magical veil of White Water an underground waterfall into a Cardiff International White Water mythical world filled with dragons, (CIWW) is an adrenaline-fuelled, giants, fierce battles and the on demand white water adventure legendary King Arthur. centre. www.kingarthurslabyrinth.co.uk https://www.ciww.com North Wales South West Wales 06 Zip World 08 Folly Farm Zip World first opened in 2013 2018 sees Folly Farm celebrate with Velocity, the fastest zip line 30 years in business. Once a in the world. Now guests aged working dairy farm it now receives 3+ can experience 9 all-weather 500,000 visitors a year and was adventures in 3 stunning locations recently named 10th Best Zoo in in North Wales. the World by TripAdvisor. www.zipworld.co.uk www.folly-farm.co.uk 04 Llyn Gwynant 05 Best Bed & Breakfast Best 09 11 10 12 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. Monmouthshire, 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 13 15 14 16 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 Best 17 19 18 20 Mid Wales South East Wales 17 Brecon Beacons Tourism and 19 Wye Valley and Forest Brecon Beacons National Park of Dean Tourism Our National Park is a great place Welcoming 7 million visitors a year, to get active. This is not a fenced- the Wye Valley region is a leading off preserve – it’s a living, working visitor destination, supporting over landscape which will bring out 7,000 jobs in the area, with Wye your adventurous side. Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism www.breconbeacons.org providing effective destination management to improve the visitor North Wales experience and the attractiveness/ accessibility of the area. 18 Zip World www.wyedeantourism.co.uk Zip World first opened in 2013 with Velocity, the fastest zip line in the world. Now guests aged South West Wales 3+ can experience 9 all-weather 20 Fishguard Bay Welcome (FBW) adventures in 3 stunning locations FBW – However you arrive you are in North Wales. on our horizon. www.zipworld.co.uk www.facebook.com/ fishguardbaywelcome 08 Barafundle 09 Best Event Best 21 23 22 24 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 25 27 Best Hotel 26 28 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 to Place Best 29 31 30 32 Mid Wales South East Wales 29 Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms 31 The Whitebrook Restaurant Ingredient led. Flavour driven. with Rooms Fat fuelled. Meat Obsessed. At family run The Whitebrook www.ynyshir.co.uk Restaurant with Rooms in the Wye Valley, every dish on Michelin star North Wales chef owner Chris Harrod’s menu features foraged or locally sourced 30 Manorhaus Ruthin ingredients. Dining for those who enjoy freshly www.thewhitebrook.co.uk prepared modern cuisine that takes full advantage of locally sourced ingredients and produce, South West Wales served in attractive yet relaxed 32 Beach House surroundings with attentive Led by Head Chef Hywel Griffith, unobtrusive service. AA Restaurant of the Year for www.manorhaus.com Wales Beach House offers an exceptional dining experience with a magnificent coastal backdrop to the world famous Three Cliffs Bay. http://beachhouseoxwich.co.uk/ 12 Porthdinllaen, Nefyn 13 Best Self-Catering Best 33 35 34 36 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.
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