Award Winners

North East England Tourism Awards 

The North East England Tourism Awards celebrates annually the achievements of tourism industry businesses, from attractions to accommodation providers, in delivering quality experiences throughout the visitor journey.

The visitor economy is worth a huge £2.03bn in Tyne and Wear alone, thanks to the continued hard work of almost 32,000 people employed in the sector across the area. North East England’s Tourism Awards are an important part of ensuring continued excellence across the board, with businesses from small self catering properties to large conference venues all going the extra mile to ensure their achievements come out top.

Gold Award Winners  

Large Hotel of the Year – Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Taste of North East England Award – Colman’s of South Shields
Tourism Event of the Year – Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall 
Business Tourism Award for the Year – Rockliffe Hall , Tees Valley 
Outstanding Customer Service Award – Lucy McEnaney, Durham University - Event Durham 
Small Hotel of the Year – Langley Castle, Hexham

Silver Award Winners

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year – Great North Museum: Hancock 
Best Tourism Experience – WWT Washington Wetland Centre 
Tourism Event of the Year - AV Festival 2010 
Sustainable Tourism Award – Jury’s Inn Newcastle 
Outstanding Customer Service Award - Jakki Kelly, Seaham Hall Hotel & Meghan Edy, Rockliffe Hall joint 
Small Hotel of the Year - Seaham Hall Hotel 
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year – Botanic Garden, Durham University 

Bronze Award Winners

Business Tourism Award of the Year – Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Large Hotel of the Year - Marriott Gosforth Park 
Access for all Tourism Award - Great North Museum: Hancock
Tourism Event of the Year - Mouth of the Tyne Festival