The celebrities of Pembrokeshire’s tourism trade definitely shone brightly on the prestigious Croeso Awards held not too long ago at Crug Glas Lodge St Davids. The occasion was organised by Go to Pembrokeshire in affiliation with the awards foremost sponsor; cottages.com.
Current years have been powerful for a lot of within the trade, so it was a welcome alternative for Go to Pembrokeshire, sponsors, and company to recognise the distinctive contribution from companies on the forefront of Pembrokeshire’s £6m customer financial system, to meet up with trade colleagues and unwind after a busy season.
Michael Owen, Regional Gross sales Director for cottages.com mentioned,
“We’re totally conscious of the significance of tourism to our native communities and I’m immensely proud to be a part of an trade that works so laborious to make sure Wales continues to be probably the most sought-after vacation locations.
“Not solely do these awards present a platform to recognise most of the unbelievable companies now we have right here in Pembrokeshire, but additionally the people behind them so we at cottages.com are delighted to have agreed a two-year deal to be the principle sponsor of the Croeso Awards”
Following an outstanding three-course dinner served to 185 company, the evenings host, BBC presenter Jason Mohammad, entertained the viewers sharing some highlights of his profession and his deep affection for Pembrokeshire earlier than saying the finalists and winners in every of the twelve awards classes.
Emma Thornton, Go to Pembrokeshire CEO mentioned:
“We had been completely delighted with the success of our inaugural Croeso Awards which recognised and rewarded our tourism champions, these companies who excel in what they do daily. We’re immensely grateful to our foremost sponsor cottages.com and all our sponsors with out whose help the occasion wouldn’t be doable. I might additionally wish to thank the great group at Crug Glas who sorted us so properly and all those that performed an element in ensuring the occasion was a spectacular success.”
Among the many winners, Folly Farm Journey Park & Zoo picked up the Customer Attraction of the 12 months award and the Caravan Park of the 12 months award for Folly Farm Vacation Park, Grove of Narberth collected the Lodge of the 12 months award while Coast Restaurant, Saundersfoot gained the hotly contested Style of Pembrokeshire class.
The loudest cheers and extended applause nevertheless had been saved till the finalists of the ultimate class on the night time, The Younger Tourism Individual of the 12 months, had been introduced. Samuel Williams at simply 24 years of age is Basic supervisor of Keep Pembrokeshire, Saundersfoot and Ollie Ryder is a Lodge Operations Apprentice on the Celtic Assortment’s new Ty Milford Waterfront Lodge. Each nominations had been distinctive which caught the decide’s consideration, and, on the night time, fairly rightly, each had been hailed as tourism trade champions by these current earlier than Samuel was introduced because the winner of the award by simply 1 single level.
Following the awards, company loved reside music to deliver the celebratory night to a detailed.
The total checklist of finalists and winners of the inaugural Croeso Awards had been:
Exercise / Expertise Supplier of the 12 months sponsored by Route Media.
- Winner: Llys y Fran Lake.
- Finalist: Celtic Quest Coasteering.
- Voyages of Discovery.
B&B / Guesthouse of the 12 months sponsored by Valero.
- Winner: Ty Melin B&B, Cosheston.
- Finalist: Roch Fortress.
Campsite / Glamping Supplier of the 12 months sponsored by Oakwood Theme Park.
- Winner: Celtic Tenting.
- Finalist: Tregroes Caravan, Tenting & Glamping.
- Celtic Escapes.
Caravan Park of the 12 months sponsored by Hoseasons.
- Winner: Folly Farm Vacation Park.
- Finalist: Timber Caravan Park.
- Finalist: Tregroes Caravan, Tenting & Glamping.
Lodge of the 12 months sponsored by Excessive Degree Software program.
- Winner: Grove, Narberth.
- Finalist: Twr y Felin.
- Finalist: Ty Milford Waterfront.
Open to All – Inclusive Tourism Award sponsored by Folly Farm Journey Park & Zoo.
- Winner: Celtic Quest Coasteering.
- Pembrokeshire Coast Nationwide Park Authority.
- Torch Theatre.
Regenerative Tourism Award sponsored by Ty Milford Waterfront.
- Winner: The Actually Wild Emporium.
- Finalist: Bluestone Brewing Co.
- Finalist: Castell Henllys.
Self-Catering Supplier of the 12 months Award sponsored by holidaycottages.co.uk.
- Winner: West Wales Luxurious Cottages.
- Finalist: Clydey Cottages.
- Finalist: Newgale Holidays.
Style of Pembrokeshire sponsored by A2Z Meals Security.
- Winner: Coast, Saundersfoot.
- Finalist: Nags Head Inn, Abercych.
- Finalist: Stackpole Inn.
Tourism Innovation Award sponsored by LHP Accountants.
- Winner: Velfrey Winery.
- Finalist: St. Davids Outdated Farmhouse Brewery.
- Finalist: West Wales Luxurious Cottages.
Customer Attraction of the 12 months sponsored by Milford Waterfront.
- Winner: Folly farm Journey Park & Zoo.
- Finalist: Carew fortress & Tidal Mill.
- Finalist: Mansion of Thriller.
Younger Tourism Individual of the 12 months sponsored by Pembrokeshire Faculty.
- Winner: Samuel Williams – Keep Pembrokeshire.
- Finalist: Ollie Ryder – Ty Milford Waterfront.
For extra details about the Croeso Awards please go to
www.visitpembrokeshire.com/croeso-awards
