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White Rose Awards 2008
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
White Rose Awards 2008
Friday, 26 September 2008
White Rose Awards 2008 Winners Announced
Organised annually by Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB), and supported by Yorkshire Forward, yesterday evening’s event took place at The Spa Bridlington. The White Rose Awards are a celebration of excellence and underpin YTB’s aim to drive up the quality of Yorkshire’s tourism industry. The awards are an important accolade for businesses as they bring with them the prestige of associated publicity and are a highly respected symbol of quality for consumers.
For many this is one of the most eagerly anticipated nights of the year. Finalists arrived in their very finest attire to mingle with Yorkshire’s tourism stakeholders, businesses and partners. A hush filled the room as BBC presenters Christa Ackroyd and Paul Hudson announced each winner before inviting them onstage for their coveted White Rose Award - which this year was individually handcrafted in silver by Bridlington jeweller Carlo G Verda.
David Andrews, YTB Chief Executive, is delighted with this year’s awards:
“Congratulations to all of the winners. To receive a White Rose Award is an indication of the quality standards realised by the recipients. To be a finalist, of which there were over 90, is a great achievement in itself but out of those only 17 have been awarded with a trophy, which is indicative of the levels of excellence those short listed had to aspire to.”
Andy Tordoff, Assistant Director of Environment at Yorkshire Forward, commented:
“The White Rose Awards are an excellent way to showcase the high standard of Yorkshire and Humber’s tourism industry. I would like to congratulate the finalists and all those who won a prestigious White Rose Award which symbolises excellence and are recognised by the industry and customers alike.”
WHITE ROSE AWARDS 2008
The full list of winners and finalists by category are:
1. Best Newcomer to Tourism Award (Sponsor: Smarter)*
Winner: Ackroyd House, Holmfirth
Finalists: 5 Leys Holiday Accommodation, Filey
Austwick Hall, Settle
The Black Swan Tearoom & Patisserie, Helmsley
Go Ape! Pickering
Hotel du Vin, York
Old Coach House B&B, North Stainley
2. Outstanding Customer Service Award (Sponsor: First Direct)
Winner: Magna Science Adventure Centre - John Heaps, Rotherham
Finalists: Holiday Inn Royal Victoria – Tom Ellis, Sheffield
Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel & Country Club, Baildon
Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa - Keith Brooke, Leeds
3. Best Tourism Experience of the Year (Sponsor: Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield)
Finalists: Jorvik Viking Festival, York
National Coal Mining Museum for England - Santa Underground, Wakefield
Summer Wine Classic Car Hire Ltd, Holmfirth
Visit Hull & East Yorkshire Tourism Partnership - Shop Ahoy Day Trip Package, Hull
4. Tourism Website of the Year (Sponsor: Netconstruct)
5. Taste of Yorkshire Award (Sponsor: Deliciously Yorkshire)
Winner: The Pipe & Glass Inn, South Dalton, Beverley
Finalists: Hotel du Vin, Harrogate
Low Penhowe, Burythorpe
Oulton Hall, Oulton
The General Tarleton, Ferrensby, Knaresborough
Thorney Mire Barn B&B, Appersett, Hawes
6. Sustainable Tourism Award
Winner: The Deep, Hull
Finalists: The Devonshire Fell Restaurant with Rooms, Burnsall
The Moors National Park Centre, Danby
Starfish Accommodation, Whitby
Off the Rails, Settle
7. Access for All Tourism Award
Winner: Novotel Sheffield Centre, Sheffield
Finalists: Easthill Farm House & Gardens, Thornton-le-Dale
Field House Farm Cottages, Bridlington
YHA Whitby, Whitby
Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Goole
8. Tourist Information Service of the Year Award (Sponsor: Carrier Direct Marketing)
Winner: Wakefield TIC
Finalists: Holmfirth TIC
Knaresborough TIC
Malton TIC
Settle TIC
Skipton TIC
9. Business Tourism Award of the Year (Sponsor: Business Link)
Winner: The Queens Hotel, Leeds
Finalists: National Media Museum, Bradford
National Railway Museum, York
Royal Armouries (International) Plc - Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield
Yorkshire South Tourism/Conference Yorkshire South, Sheffield
10. Yorkshire Pub of the Year (Sponsor: British Beer and Pub Association)*
Winner: The Durham Ox, Crayke
Finalists: Blue Bell Inn Restaurant with Rooms, Weaverthorpe
Dog & Gun, Malsis
The Grouse Inn, Oldfield, Keighley
The Pipe & Glass Inn, South Dalton, Beverley
Ye Old Sun Inn,Colton, Tadcaster
11. Guest Accommodation of the Year (Sponsor: Cumberland Building Society)
Winner: Low Penhowe, Burythorpe
Finalists: 17 Burgate, Pickering
Clow Beck House, Croft on Tees
The Wold Cottage, Wold Newton
Thorney Mire Barn B&B, Appersett, Hawes
12. Self Catering Holiday of the Year (Sponsor: VisitBritain)
Winner: Noelles Cottages, Pickering
Finalists: Cherrygarth Cottages, Slingsby
Cottage in the Dales, West Burton
Higher Scholes Cottage, Oakworth
Hodgson's Choice, York
The Juniper, York
13. Caravan Holiday Park of the Year
Winner: Far Grange Park, Skipsea
Finalists: Goosewood Holiday Park, Sutton on the Forest
Hollicarrs, Escrick
Lebberston Touring Park, Lebberston
Skirlington Leisure Park, Skipsea
14. Hotel of the Year (up to 50 bedrooms) (Sponsor: Colliers Robert Barry)
Winner: Dean Court Hotel, York
Finalists: Holdsworth House Hotel, Halifax
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa, York
Swinton Park, Masham
The White Swan, Pickering
15. Hotel of the Year (35 bedrooms & over) (Sponsor: Streamline)
Winner: Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa, Leeds
Finalists: Best Western Premier Mount Pleasant Hotel, Doncaster
Crown Spa Hotel, Scarborough
Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel & Country Club, Baildon
Oulton Hall, Oulton, Leeds
Radisson SAS Hotel, Leeds
16. Visitor Attraction of the Year (under 50,000 visitors)
Winner: Wentworth Castle Gardens & Stainborough Park, Barnsley
Finalists: Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby
DIG - An Archaeological Adventure, York
Filey Museum, Filey
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre,Marsden
17. Visitor Attraction of the Year (50,000 visitors & over) (Sponsor: Front)
Winner: Harewood House, Leeds
Finalists: Lightwater Valley Theme Park, Ripon
Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham
National Media Museum, Bradford
National Railway Museum, York
The Deep, Hull
With thanks to our sponsors
Contacts:
Jo Pickering, Communications Manager
Tel: 01904 773363
Email: jpickering@ytb.org.uk
Alison Ruddick, Events & Communications Executive
Tel: 01904 773333
Email: aruddick@ytb.org.uk
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