Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards 2009

Outstanding Contribution Awards

• Individual – Ian Walden, Black Country Living Museum
• Organisation – Drayton Manor Theme Park

Birmingham and the Black Country - Gold awards

• Outstanding Customer Care Award - Debbie Bisseker - Cadbury World
• Taste of the Heart - Opus Restaurant
• Self Catering - Serviced Apartments - Staying Cool at the Rotunda
• Regional Culture Award - The Birmingham Hippodrome
• Business Tourism - Best Conference Venue - The International Convention Centre
• Business Tourism - Best Exhibition Venue - The National Exhibition Centre
• Business Tourism - Best Convention Bureau - Birmingham Convention Bureau
• Small Visitor Attraction - Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham and the Black Country - Silver Awards

• Access For All Award  - Cadbury World
• Sustainable Tourism Award - Jurys Inn Birmingham
• Self Catering - Serviced Apartments - City Nites
• Business Tourism - Best Conference Venue - Etc Venues
• Small Visitor Attraction - Birmingham Back to Backs

Birmingham and the Black Country - Highly Commended

• Best Bar/Inn (Publically Voted) - The Wellington
• Taste of the Heart  - Al Frash
• Self Catering - Serviced Apartments - City Quarters
• Large Hotel - New Hall Hotel & Spa
• Best Bar/Inn (Publically Voted) - The Old Swan, Netherton
• Outstanding Customer Care Award - Chris Holloway - Galton Valley Museum
• Best One Off or Annual Event - Women Chainmakers’ Festival
• Large Visitor Attraction - Black Country Living Museum

Herefordshire - Gold Awards

• Self Catering - The Colloquy, Lyonshall
• Caravan Holiday Park - Poston Mill Caravan Park, Peterchurch
• Bed & Breakfast /Guest Accommodation - Lowe Farm, Leominster

Herefordshire - Silver Awards

• Best One Off or Annual Event - Flavours of Herefordshire Festival
• Sustainable Tourism Award - Poston Mill Caravan Park, Peterchurch
• Taste of the Heart - Wilton Court Hotel
• Small Hotel - Wilton Court Hotel

Herefordshire - Highly Commended

• Caravan Holiday Park - The Woodhouse Farm Cottages
• Best Pub (Publically Voted) - The Volunteer

Shropshire - Gold awards

• Best Bar/Inn (Publically Voted) - The Armoury, Shrewsbury
• Business Tourism - Best Convention Bureau - Telford & Shropshire Conferences
• Large Visitor Attraction - Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge

 
Shropshire - Silver Awards

• Business Tourism - Best Exhibition Venue - The RAF Museum, Cosford

Shropshire - Highly Commended

• Best One Off or Annual Event  - Ludlow Food & Drink Festival

Staffordshire - Gold Awards

• My Best Day Out Award (Publically Voted) - Alton Towers Resort
• Tourist Information Service - Stoke-on-Trent TIC

Staffordshire - Silver Awards

• My Best Day Out Award (Publically Voted) - Drayton Manor Theme Park
• Best Tourism Experience - Drayton’s Magical Christmas
• Tourist Information Service - Lichfield TIC
• Caravan Holiday Park - The Star Caravan & Camping Park
• Regional Culture Award - Shugborough Hall & Estate
• Large Visitor Attraction - Drayton Manor Theme Park

Staffordshire - Highly Commended

• Best Tourism Experience - Go Ape, Cannock
• Business Tourism - Best Exhibition Venue - Drayton Manor Park
• Best Bar/Inn (Publically Voted) - The Bulls Head

Warwickshire - Gold Awards

• Best Tourism Experience - Shakespeare’s Houses & Gardens
• Large Hotel - Ardencote Manor Hotel, Claverdon
• Best One Off or Annual Event - Godiva Festival

Warwickshire - Silver

• Best Bar/Inn (Public Voted) - The Bluebell, Henley-in-Arden
• Business Tourism - Best Convention Bureau - Shakespeare Country

Warwickshire - Highly Commended

• Access For All Award - Guiding You
• Tourist Information Service - Shakespeare Country TIC
• Regional Culture Award - Guiding You
• Large Hotel - Menzies Welcombe Hotel

Worcestershire - Gold Awards

• Small Hotel - Brockencote Hall Hotel, Chaddesley Corbett
• Access for All - Hidelow House Cottages, Acton Beauchamp
• Sustainable Tourism - Hidelow House Cottages, Acton Beauchamp    

Worcestershire - Silver Awards

• Outstanding Customer Care Award - Chris Catford - Cotswold Conference Centre
• Self Catering - Broadway Manor Cottages
• Bed & Breakfast/Guest Accommodation - Windrush House

Worcestershire - Highly Commended

• My Best Day Award (Publically Voted) - West Midlands Safari Park
• Sustainable Tourism Award - Cotswold Conference Centre
• Bed & Breakfast/Guest Accommodation - Lower End Farm
• Business Tourism - Best Conference Venue - Cotswold Conference Centre
• Small Hotel - The Elms Luxury Family Hotel
• Self Catering - Hidelow House Cottages, Acton Beauchamp
• Best Bar/Inn - The Boot
• Small Visitor Attraction - Witley Court & Gardens