South West Tourism Excellence Awards

Tourism businesses located in Exeter & Essential Devon excel at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2009 - 2010.

The best businesses within Exeter & Essential Devon are celebrating after winning a bounty of silver awards at this year's South West Tourism Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate the 'best in the South West' and aim to promote and reward the leading businesses and individuals in the tourism industry.

To win, entrants needed to demonstrate outstanding levels of customer service, plus exemplary facilities, informative and inspirational websites, along with a commitment to sustainability and being accessible to all.

Derek Phillips, chairman of the Exeter & Essential Devon Tourism Partnership comments: "We are delighted that South West Tourism has recognised and awarded seven high quality tourism businesses we have in this beautiful part of Devon. This is a testament to all the hard work and investment they have put in their business and staff over the last few years. The Exeter & Essential Devon area has always had a tourism sector to be really proud of. These awards confirm it yet again."

The following businesses, who are all members of the Exeter & Essential Devon Tourism Partnership, won at this year's awards.

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
Silver Winner
Escot, Ottery St Mary - www.escot-devon.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Bed & Breakfast of the Year
Silver Winner
The Salty Monk, Sidmouth - www.saltymonk.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Sustainable Tourism Award
Silver Winners
Globe Hotel, Topsham - www.globehotel.com

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainable Tourism Award
Silver Winners
Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages, Ottery St Mary - www.mazzardfarm.com

 

 

 

 

Taste of the South West

Silver Winner
Darts Farm, Topsham - www.dartsfarm.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Business Tourism Award
Silver Winner
Event Exeter, Exeter - www.exeter.ac.uk/eventexeter

 

 

 

Small Hotel of the Year
Silver Winner
Ilsington Country House Hotel, Newton Abbot - www.ilsington.co.uk