Why Enter?
Would you like:
- To stand out from the crowd?
- A raised profile with the media?
- To reward your team and boost morale?
- A free mystery shopper report and business feedback?
- To go forward to the Enjoy England Awards in 2012?
- A cause for celebration?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you should consider entering the South West Tourism Excellence Awards.
But don’t just believe us, here is what some recent winners say:
“The rewards were far greater than I ever imagined. Most important was the sense of achievement for the recognition for our time and efforts in a business that we are both passionate about. However there were added bonuses – display of the Gold logo on our website has definitely produced additional bookings – it catches the eye of prospective guests initially and reinforces their judgement when making their final choice for their holiday." Elizabeth Harris, Boscrowan, Cornwall
“I would encourage you to take time to enter your establishment in the South West Tourism Awards as it is a huge tool to making your team even stronger and positive, giving them a ‘common goal’ to work towards and also raises your profile greatly in the tourism industry. The process of entering awards is helpful to any tourism business. It focuses the organisation’s attention on what its staff and volunteers do well, and where improvements can be made.” Julie Baugh, General Manager, Thurlestone Hotel
“The process of entering was simple yet challenging, facing questions and information that we sometimes took for granted. Support from Services for Tourism was always on hand if required and kept us running in the right direction. It has been a very rewarding experience.” Helen Sherrell, Oakham Treasures
“… winning the county and regional award has given our marketing efforts a real boost… Interestingly, we have also seen a massive jump in the number of bookings from abroad and in particular Germany. An unexpected benefit was that the process of reflection revealed areas needing development which for us, meant creating a much more useable accessibility statement.” Adam Millward, The Somerville
"The rewards have been excellent, opening doors to additional press coverage, supporting and validating the claimed selling proposition of our enterprise as well as giving us an edge in a competitive niche market. If you are looking for 'stand-out' in your particular segment awards success can certainly help!" Rob Constant, Cornwall Classic Car Hire
“I would say that if you are proud of what you offer and would like to be a beacon of excellence in the South West then I would encourage you to take the time to enter your property into the South West Tourism Awards, and if you do not at first succeed, try try again, our experience was so positive.” Sue Williams, General Manager, Gidleigh Park
“More importantly in the long run is the friendship and business knowledge we can share during these award ceremonies, The South West Tourism Award Ceremony is recognised as the envy of the other regions, and is run on a highly professional basis. I recommend every passionate business to enter next year’s awards.” Roger Jones, The Harrow at Little Bedwyn
“This has been a great way to celebrate, and really keeps us focused on giving the customer the best experience possible. We have a beautiful location, amazing Restaurant, passionate staff and together we endeavour to continue to grow into something we are already immensely proud of.” Michael Smith, Porthminster Beach Cafe
