North East England Tourism Awards 2007
The North East England Tourism Awards 2007 ceremony was held on the 19th September at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland and attended by almost 300 finalists and guests.
Compered by BBC Look North presenter, Wendy Gibson, the evening began with drinks and canapes, followed by the award presentation itself, black tie dinner and a spectacular fireworks finale.
Winners
Winners were awarded in 15 categories with 13 of these winners going forward for shortlisting for the national tourism awards, Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, to be held in April 2008.
Large Hotel of the Year (over 35 bedrooms)
Gold: De Vere Slaley Hall, Nr Hexham
Silver: Gisborough Hall Hotel, Tees Valley
Bronze: Hilton Hotel, NewcastleGateshead
Small Hotel of the Year
Gold: Seaham Hall Hotel and Serenity Spa
Silver: Headlam Hall
Bed and Breakfast/Guest Accommodation of the Year
Gold: The Old Manse, Chatton, Alnwick
Silver: Thistleyhaugh Farmhouse, Longhorsley
Bronze: Locksley Bed and Breakfast, Stocksfield
Self Catering Holiday of the Year
Gold: The Mill Holiday Cottages, Ingleton, Co. Durham
Silver: West Longridge Cottages, Berwick upon Tweed
Bronze: Gibbs Hill Farm Cottages, Bardon Mill
Caravan Holiday Park of the Year
Gold: Seafield Caravan Park, Seahouses
Silver: Haggerston Castle, Berwick upon Tweed
Bronze: Ord House Country Park, Berwick upon Tweed
Visitor Attraction of the Year
Gold: Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, County Durham
Silver: Discovery Museum, NewcastleGateshead
Bronze: Woodhorn, Northumberland Museum, Archives and Country Park, Ashington,
Northumberland
Meet England Business Tourism Award of the Year
Gold: NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau
Silver: Event Durham, Durham University
Bronze: Argent Business and Conference Centre, Sunderland
Outstanding Customer Service Award
Gold: Esther Ward, Haggerston Castle, Northumberland
Silver: The Event Durham Team
Bronze: Michelle Aldus, Oldfields Restaurant, County Durham
Tourism Website of the Year
Gold: Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, www.visitnewcastlegateshead.com
Silver: The Old School, Northumberland, www.northumberlandbedandbreakfast.com
Bronze: Headlam Hall, Nr Gainford, Tees Valley, www.headlamhall.co.uk
Taste of North East England
Gold: Oldfields Restaurants, County Durham and NewcastleGateshead
Silver: Malmaison, NewcastleGateshead
Bronze: Sidneys Restaurant, Tynemouth, North Tyneside
NEW - Sustainable Tourism Award
Gold: Killhope - The North of England Lead Mining Museum, County Durham
Silver: Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon, County Durham
Bronze: Haggerston Castle, Northumberland
NEW - Best Tourism Experience
Gold: Sunderland International Airshow, Sunderland City Council
Silver: Mouth of the Tyne Festival, North Tyneside & South Tyneside Council
Bronze: Evolution Festival, Epic Leisure, NewcastleGateshead
Best Family Experience
Gold: Calvert Trust Kielder, Northumberland
Silver: Beamish The North of England Open Air Museum, County Durham
Bronze: Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
NEW - Tourism for All Award
Gold: Discovery Museum, NewcastleGateshead
Silver: The Hytte, Hexham, Northumberland
Bronze: Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon, County Durham
Tourist Information Centre of the Year (judged using the Visitor Information Network mystery shopper exercise)
Gold: Rothbury Tourist Information Centre
Silver: Sunderland Tourist Information Centre
Bronze: Peterlee Tourist Information Centre
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