Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2023
Winners
Liverpool City Region Destination Welcome
Knowsley Safari
Tourism Young Person of the Year – sponsored by City of Liverpool College and Hospitality Hero
James Duckworth, Shakespeare North Playhouse
Highly Commended – Amber Kinrade, Strawberry Field
Unsung Hero Award – sponsored by Liverpool ONE
Meg Terzza, Shakespeare North Playhouse
Highly Commended – Chris Duffy, Hilton Liverpool
B&B and Guest House of the Year – sponsored by Liverpool Cathedral
The Braemar Southport
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year – sponsored by National Museums Liverpool
Staybridge Suites Liverpool
Hotel of the Year – sponsored by Liverpool BID Company
Hope Street Hotel
Highly Commended – Novotel Paddington Village
Business Events Venue – sponsored by ACC Liverpool
Spaces at The Spine
New Tourism Business Award – sponsored by BDO LLP
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award – sponsored by Lexus Liverpool
Sunnyside Guest House
Highly Commended – Leonardo Hotels Liverpool
Independent Tourism Business of the Year – sponsored by Bolland & Lowe
Manifest
Highly Commended – Fab 4 Taxi Tours
Eurovision Experience of the Year – sponsored by West Midlands Trains
Invisible Wind Factory presents Aquatopia – The Blue and Yellow Submarine Parade
Highly Commended – National Museums Liverpool
Taste of Liverpool Award – Café/Bistro of the Year – sponsored by PIB Insurance
The Watering Can
Taste of Liverpool Award – Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by Knowsley Safari
The Art School
Pub of the Year – sponsored by Wild Thang
The Red Fox Thornton Hough
Entertainment Venue of the Year – sponsored by Kimpton
M&S Bank Arena
Special recognition – Liverpool Philharmonic
Highly Commended – Future Yard
Experience of the Year – sponsored by Merseyrail
Liverpool Food Tours – A Taste of Liverpool Food Walking Tour
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year – sponsored by Ticket Quarter
Strawberry Field
Highly Commended – Liverpool Beatles Museum
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year – sponsored by Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool City Region Hidden Gem
The Bus Yard
Outstanding Contribution to Tourism – sponsored by Growth Platform
Chris Brown
B&B and Guest House of the Year
- The Bowden Lodge
- The Braemar Southport
- Sunnyside Guest House
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
- Quest Apartments Liverpool City Centre
- Staybridge Suites Liverpool
- The Eden Warehouse
Hotel of the Year
- Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa
- Hope Street Hotel
- INNSiDE by Melia Liverpool
- Malmaison Liverpool
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
- Pullman Liverpool
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool
Business Events Venue
- Escape Live Liverpool
- INNSiDE by Melia Liverpool
- The Jockey Club Venues – Aintree Racecourse
- Spaces at The Spine
New Tourism Business Award
- Brewery Bus Tours
- Eureka! Science + Discovery
- Liverpool Famous Walking Tours
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
- Radisson Red Liverpool
- Shakespeare North Playhouse
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
- Antonio’s Bar & Grill
- Leonardo Hotels Liverpool
- Liverpool Philharmonic
- Spaces at The Spine
- Sunnyside Guest House
- The Palm House Sefton Park
Independent Tourism Business of the Year
- Arts Bar Hope Street
- Fab 4 Taxi Tours
- Liverpool Famous Walking Tours
- Manifest
- MerseyMade
- Sunnyside Guest House
Eurovision Experience of the Year
- British Music Experience
- Invisible Wind Factory presents Aquatopia – The Blue and Yellow Submarine Parade
- John Lewis & Partners Liverpool
- Liverpool Philharmonic
- Liverpool Tourist Information Centre
- National Museums Liverpool
- Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
- The City of Liverpool College
Taste of Liverpool Award – Café/Bistro of the Year
- Bean Coffee Roasters Liverpool ONE
- MerseyMade
- The Watering Can
- The Welsford Bistro
Taste of Liverpool Award – Restaurant of the Year
- Antonio’s Bar & Grill
- Baltic Market
- Delifonseca Dockside
- Manifest
- The Art School
- The London Carriage Works
Pub of the Year
- The Hightown Pub & Kitchen
- The Red Fox Thornton Hough
- The Windmill Southport
Experience of the Year
- Liverpool Famous Walking Tours
- Liverpool Food Tours – A Taste of Liverpool Food Walking Tour
- Mersey Tunnel Tours
- National Trust, The Beatles’ Childhood Homes
- The Magical Mystery Tour
- Viking Quest Adventure Golf
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
- LFC Stadium Tours & Experiences
- Liverpool Cathedral
- Mersey Ferries
- Museum of Liverpool
- National Trust, Speke Hall
- The Beatles Story
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
- British Music Experience
- Liverpool Beatles Museum
- Strawberry Field
- The Palm House Sefton Park
Entertainment Venue of the Year
- Arts Bar Hope Street
- Future Yard
- Liverpool Philharmonic
- Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
- Liverpool’s Royal Court
- M&S Bank Arena
- Shakespeare North Playhouse
- The Cavern Club
Tourism Young Person of the Year
- Yasmin Rainbow, Hilton Liverpool
- Natasha Elston, Holiday Inn Express Royal Albert Dock
- James Duckworth, Shakespeare North Playhouse
- Amber Kinrade, Strawberry Field
- Alex Zervos, The Art School
Unsung Hero Award
- Chris Duffy, Hilton Liverpool
- Tracey Sellars, Holiday Inn Liverpool
- Roy Forshaw, National Museums Liverpool
- Caitlin French, Pullman Liverpool
- Colin Hughes, Sefton Park Palm House
- Meg Terzza, Shakespeare North Playhouse
Liverpool City Region Hidden Gem
- Gin Journey – A tour to discover Liverpool’s rich past, with a delicious drink in your hand to bring it all to life.
- Glass Onion – Veggie/vegan café serving delicious fresh homemade food and cakes in Allerton.
- Hop/Scotch – An independent whisky bar tucked away down an unassuming staircase in Liverpool’s Fabric District.
- Lake House Waterloo – A stunning restaurant serving delicious, locally sourced menus at the water’s edge of the marine lake in Crosby.
- Red Brick Market – An independent Market in Liverpool’s Baltic district with over 200 businesses under one roof.
- Reel Tours – Walking tour in which you will visit many prominent film locations that have made the city so synonymous with moviegoers worldwide.
- Season Coffee, Bar & Kitchen – A cosy, relaxed venue offering a range of food and drink that uses only produce from other local independent businesses in Southport.
- The Bus Yard – Two converted double decker buses operating in Crosby Marina, Liverpool ONE Chavasse Park and other pop-up locations.
- The Danny – An Art Deco steamship, rescued by the passion and skill of a volunteer force who run the project and operate the vessel today.
- Tik Taco – A cantina serving locally sourced fresh, vibrant authentic Mexican food in Southport.
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