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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

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Tourism Young Person of the Year Neve Sutton, Hosted by National Museums Liverpool

Tourism Young Person of the Year – sponsored by Wild Thang

Neve Sutton, Hosted by National Museums Liverpool

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Unsung Hero Winner Kayleigh Cox, Lu Ban Restaurant

Unsung Hero Award – sponsored by Liverpool ONE

Kayleigh Cox, Lu Ban Restaurant

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Independent Tourism Business Winner The Romans

Independent Tourism Business of the Year – sponsored by Bolland & Lowe

The Romans

Liverpool City Region 2022 Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism Winners Sefton Park Palm House

Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award – sponsored by Lexus Liverpool

Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Business Events Venue of the Year Museum of Liverpool

Business Events Venue of the Year – sponsored by ACC Liverpool

Museum of Liverpool

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Small Visitor Attraction of the Year British Music Experience

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year – sponsored by Ticket Quarter

British Music Experience

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Speke Hall

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year – sponsored by Wirral Chamber of Commerce

National Trust, Speke Hall

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards New Tourism Business of the Year Escape Live Liverpool

New Tourism Business of the Year – sponsored by EPIC

Escape Live Liverpool

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Resilience and Innovation Award Winners St Luke's Bombed Out Church CIC

Resilience and Innovation Award – sponsored by BDO LLP

St Luke’s Bombed Out Church C.I.C.

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Experience of the Year The Beatles Childhood Homes

Experience of the Year – sponsored by Merseyrail

National Trust, The Beatles’ Childhood Homes

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Pub of the Year Liverpool Gin Distillery

Pub of the Year – sponsored by Mr Yum

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Cafe Bistro of the Year Bold Street Coffee

Taste Award – Café/Bistro of the Year – sponsored by National Museums Liverpool

Bold Street Coffee

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Restaurant of the Year Antonio's

Taste Award – Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by Knowsley Safari

Antonio’s Bar & Grill

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Hidden Gem Bijou Cinema Southport

Hidden Gem – sponsored by The Guide Liverpool

Southport Bijou Cinema

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 B&B and Guest House of the Year Sunnyside Guest House Southport

B&B and Guest House of the Year – sponsored by Liverpool Cathedral

Sunnyside Guest House Southport

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Self Catering Accommodation of the Year The Eden Warehouse

Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year – sponsored by Lu Ban Restaurant

The Eden Warehouse

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Hotel of the Year Titanic Hotel

Hotel of the Year – sponsored by Liverpool BID Company

Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2022 Outstanding Contribution to Tourism winner Paul Beesley, Blue Badge Guide

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

Sponsors

Headline sponsor

Associate Sponsors

Liverpool One Logo

Lexus Liverpool Logo

Category sponsors and Event partners

Epic Logo

hi-impact media logo

Knowsley Safari Logo

Liverpool Cathedral Logo

Luban Restaurant Liverpool Logo

Metro Logo

Marketing Liverpool Logo

Mr Yum Logo

MSP Logo

Virgin Experience Days logo

Wild Thang Logo

Our Charity Partners

Hospitality Action Logo

mytime logo

Visit England Awards for Excellence 22-23 Partner logo

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

@LCRTourism Award