Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022
The Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards celebrate the best of the region’s visitor economy sector.
With 18 categories, the awards cover all areas of the sector, many of which give winners the opportunity to go forward to the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.
The awards ceremony took place on Thursday 2nd March 2023 at Liverpool Cathedral.
Winners
Tourism Young Person of the Year – sponsored by Wild Thang
Neve Sutton, Hosted by National Museums Liverpool
Unsung Hero Award – sponsored by Liverpool ONE
Kayleigh Cox, Lu Ban Restaurant
Independent Tourism Business of the Year – sponsored by Bolland & Lowe
The Romans
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award – sponsored by Lexus Liverpool
Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust
Business Events Venue of the Year – sponsored by ACC Liverpool
Museum of Liverpool
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year – sponsored by Ticket Quarter
British Music Experience
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year – sponsored by Wirral Chamber of Commerce
National Trust, Speke Hall
New Tourism Business of the Year – sponsored by EPIC
Escape Live Liverpool
Resilience and Innovation Award – sponsored by BDO LLP
St Luke’s Bombed Out Church C.I.C.
Experience of the Year – sponsored by Merseyrail
National Trust, The Beatles’ Childhood Homes
Pub of the Year – sponsored by Mr Yum
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Taste Award – Café/Bistro of the Year – sponsored by National Museums Liverpool
Bold Street Coffee
Taste Award – Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by Knowsley Safari
Antonio’s Bar & Grill
Hidden Gem – sponsored by The Guide Liverpool
Southport Bijou Cinema
B&B and Guest House of the Year – sponsored by Liverpool Cathedral
Sunnyside Guest House Southport
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year – sponsored by Lu Ban Restaurant
The Eden Warehouse
Hotel of the Year – sponsored by Liverpool BID Company
Titanic Hotel Liverpool
Outstanding Contribution to Tourism – sponsored by Growth Platform
Paul Beesley
B&B and Guest House of the Year
- Hotel Anfield
- Sunnyside Guest House, Southport
- The Braemar, Southport
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
- Cumberland House
- Mrs Blodget’s by EPIC
- Staybridge Suites Liverpool
- The Eden Warehouse
Hotel of the Year
- Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa
- Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool
- INNSiDE by Melia, Liverpool
- Pullman Liverpool
- Titanic Hotel, Liverpool
Business Events Venue
- Aintree Racecourse
- INNSiDE by Melia, Liverpool
- Museum of Liverpool
- PINS Social Club
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
- Liverpool ONE
- Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust
- Sunnyside Guest House, Southport
New Tourism Business Award
- Cains Brewery
- Escape Live Liverpool
- Lerpwl
- Mamasan
- Seven Bro7hers Beerhouse Liverpool
Resilience and Innovation Award
- Quirky Quarter
- Royal Liver Building 360 Tour
- Sunnyside Guest House, Southport
- St Luke’s Bombed Out Church C.I.C.
Independent Tourism Business of the Year
- Duke Street Food and Drink Market
- Fab 4 Taxi Tours
- iStay Liverpool
- Lock & Key Hotel, Bar & Kitchen
- Sunnyside Guest House, Southport
- The Romans
Taste of Liverpool Award – Café/Bistro of the Year
- Bold Street Coffee
- Cafe Tabac
- Caffe Cream of New Brighton
- The Egg Vegetarian Café
- The Watering Can, Liverpool
Taste of Liverpool Award – Restaurant of the Year
- Antonio’s Bar & Grill
- Fazenda
- Lerpwl
- Lu Ban Restaurant
- The London Carriage Works
Pub of the Year
- Liverpool Gin Distillery
- The Bridewell
- The Denbigh Castle
- The Guelder Rose, Southport
- The Windmill, Southport
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
- British Music Experience
- Quirky Quarter
- Royal Liver Building 360 Tour
- Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust
- Strawberry Field
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
- Liverpool Cathedral
- Mersey Ferries
- National Trust, Speke Hall
- Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
- The Beatles Story
Experience of the Year
- Bongo’s Bingo
- Gin Lab Experience – Liverpool Gin Distillery
- City and Beatles Tour – Liverpool City Sights
- National Trust, Beatles’ Childhood Homes
- Old Dock Tour – National Museums Liverpool
- The Famous Hope Street Shivers Tour – Shiverpool
- The Romans
Tourism Young Person of the Year
- Elen McKewan, The Bridewell
- Jess Taylor, Lu Ban Restaurant
- Josh McCafferty, Pullman Liverpool
- Nic Slesinger, Masons/Epic Group
- Neve Sutton, Hosted by National Museums Liverpool
- Simone Greyling, 2030 Hub
Unsung Hero Award
- Jake Lovatt, Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa
- Joe Lenden, Liverpool Gin Distillery
- Kayleigh Cox, Lu Ban Restaurant
- Tom Ford, Delifonseca Dockside
- Veronica Matthews, Pullman Liverpool
The public vote has now closed for the Liverpool City Region Hidden Gem category.
The winner will be announced at the tourism awards ceremony on Thursday 2 March 2023 at Liverpool Cathedral.
The shortlist:
- Cranberry’s Café, Southport
- Future Yard, Birkenhead
- Home Farm Restaurant, Speke Hall, Liverpool
- Red Brick Market, Liverpool
- Silcocks Carousel, Southport
- Southport Bijou Cinema, Southport
- Ten Streets Social, Liverpool
- The Welsford Bistro, Liverpool
- The Wheelbarrow, Liverpool
- Tik Taco, Southport
- Monday 5 September 2022 Applications Open
- Friday 14 October Applications Close
- From 19 October First Round Judging
- Monday 7 November Shortlist Announced and
Hidden Gem category opens - From 7 November Second Round Judging
- Monday 9th January 2023 Hidden Gem shortlist announced, public voting re-opens
- Friday 27th January – public voting closes for Hidden Gem category
- Thursday 2 March Awards Ceremony
Our judging is carried out by an independent panel of industry experts, selected for their impartiality, experience and suitability for each category. The first round of judging will be based on the information you provide on your online entry form along with website, social media and any third party sites.
In the second round judging, selected businesses will either receive an announced visit, be mystery shopped, or invited for a short interview conducted by independent judges. Please note that is a requirement of entry that entrants agree to waive or refund the direct costs of any mystery visit.
Eligible winners may be selected to represent Liverpool City Region at the VisitEngland Awards scheduled to take place in June 2023.
For all enquiries relating to applications, categories, judging and event details contact Katie Isaacson at tourismawards@coolbreezeagency.com
For sponsorship enquiries contact Carolyn Knott at carolyn.knott@growthplatform.org
- Tourism Young Person of the Year – Carlotta Cervia, Hilton Hotel Liverpool
- Unsung Hero – Gerard Madden, The Bridewell
- New Tourism Business of the Year – Liverpool Food Tours
- Independent Tourism Business of the Year -Shiverpool
- Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award – Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust
- Experience of the Year – British Music Experience
- Small Visitor Attraction of the Year – Royal Liver Building 360
- Large Visitor Attraction of the Year – Liverpool Cathedral
- Resilience and Innovation Award – Lu Ban Restaurant
- Hidden Gem – The Watering Can
- Taste of Liverpool Award – Cafe/Bistro – Bold Street Coffee
- Taste of Liverpool Award – Restaurant – Lu Ban Restaurant
- Pub of the Year – The Denbigh Castle
- B&B / Guest House of the Year – Sunnyside Guest House
- Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year – Epic Apartments
- Hotel of the Year – Titanic Hotel Liverpool
- Outstanding Contribution to Tourism – Max Steinberg CBE
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Get in touch!
If you have any queries about the 2022 Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards, please do not hesitate to get in touch by using the following:
tourismawards@coolbreezeagency.com
07910 888217