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Shortlist for Liverpool Tourism Awards Announced

The Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards has today announced its shortlist to recognise the very best of the City Region’s tourism and hospitality industry.

Each year, the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards judging panel sifts through hundreds of applications to narrow down the very best in the business.

The shortlisted businesses will now go forward to the final judging panel ahead of the awards on May 18th at the iconic St George’s Hall.

The panel now have the difficult task of deciding who will be crowned winners in their respective categories at the prestigious ceremony.

Chris Brown, Director at Marketing Liverpool, said: “This year there was an unbelievable number of high quality entries, including a lot of new names, from across the region’s tourism sector. 2016 was a fantastic year for tourism in the region so it has made choosing a select handful of businesses for our shortlist even harder.

“We look forward to the event in May when we will be celebrating the region’s cream of the crop and reflecting on a truly remarkable last twelve months.”

The Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards is also calling out for the general public to nominate individuals or tourism businesses that provided outstanding service in 2016.

In addition to the 16 categories shortlisted, the award ceremony also includes The People’s Choice Award, sponsored by the British Music Experience. This is the only category voted for by the public, honouring the individuals and tourism businesses achieving excellence in customer service across the Liverpool City Region.

You can vote for your favourite business or individual from next week by visiting www.lcrtourismawards.com and tell us why your chosen individual or tourism business should be crowned winner at the glittering awards ceremony on 18th May.

More than 550 movers and shakers from the tourism industry that play a part in Liverpool City Region’s £4.1bn visitor economy are expected to attend the annual event hosted by the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership. Sponsors this year include Liverpool ONE, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, ComCab Liverpool, Liverpool BID Company, British Music Experience, ACC Liverpool, Marketing Liverpool and Influential.

More information about the awards and to reserve your tickets for the evening visit www.lcrtourismawards.com or call the event hotline on 0844 809 4399.

SHORTLIST

Hotel of the Year Aloft Liverpool Hotel Hotel Indigo Liverpool Jurys Inn Liverpool Pullman Liverpool Ramada Plaza Southport Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Guest Accommodation / Bed & Breakfast of the Year Albion Guest House International Inn Mere Brook House

Serviced Apartments of the Year Aparthotel Adagio Liverpool Epic Liverpool Premier Suites Liverpool Richmond Apart-Hotel Staybridge Suites Liverpool

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Liverpool Watersports Centre Mersey Tunnel Tour Shore Cottage Studio The Beatles Fab Four Taxi Tours

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Albert Dock Knowsley Safari Liverpool Cathedral Mattel Play! Liverpool National Museums Liverpool - Lady Lever Art Gallery Speke Hall The Beatles Story

Taste Liverpool Caffe Cream Claremont Farm Delifonseca Dockside & Fonseca’s Lunya Mere Brook House The Art School Restaurant The Refreshment Rooms

Large Tourism Event of the Year Albert Dock - Folk Festival on the Dock Albert Dock - Pirate Festival on the Dock Albert Dock - Steam on the Dock Brazilica Festival Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art

Small Tourism Event of the Year Albert Dock - Heritage on the Dock Albert Dock - Vintage on the Dock Liverpool Loves The Alice Experience

Tourism Experience of the Year Liverpool Beatles Walk McArthurGlen Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Tate Liverpool - Matisse in Focus The Beatles Fab Four Taxi Tours

Bar of the Year Salt Dog Slims The Brink The Club House The Refinery The Smugglers Cove

Excellence in Business Tourism National Museums Liverpool - World Museum Tate Liverpool The Venue at the Royal Liver Building Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Entertainment Venue of the Year Floral Pavilion Liverpool Empire Theatre Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Royal Court Theatre St Helens Theatre Royal The Atkinson

Independent Tourism Business of the Year Brilliant Liverpool Tours Darkstar Laser Tag Liverpool Cycle Tours Mere Brook House Port Sunlight Village Trust Tate Shop The Beatles Fab Four Taxi Tours

Best Newcomer to the Visitor Economy Chicha – Peruvian Street Kitchen Livertours Liverpool Mattel Play! Liverpool Pullman Liverpool Santa Maluco The Alchemist

Tourism Star(s) of the Year Colin and Sylvia Hall - Beatles Childhood Homes City Star Volunteers Stuart King - Jurys Inn Liverpool Cruise Ambassadors Team Liverpool Cruise Terminal Ramada Plaza Southport Team Emma Furness and Simon Breedon - Walker Art Gallery

Tourism Young Person of the Year Charlotte Reed - Benty Farm Tearooms Georgie Betts - Bettsy & Co Michael Douglas - Crowne Plaza John Lennon Airport Hotel Megan McGuinness - Jurys Inn Liverpool Jennifer Watts - Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art Nathan Dodd - Liverpool ONE Information Centre Daniela Tucci - The Art School Restaurant

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