Visit York has today revealed the finalists for its tourism awards 2024.
The awards celebrate the best in tourism, hospitality and culture, and will be handed out in a ceremony at York Racecourse on 14 March 2024.
New categories for 2024 include The Best of York Award, and Independent Business of the Year.
Managing director of Make It York Sarah Loftus said: “We’ve had some really strong applications this year, across the board.
“A huge congratulations to our finalists who have been announced today, and who have demonstrated excellence in their sectors.”
David Horne, MD at awards sponsor LNER, said: “We are proud to support the Visit York Tourism Awards, helping to celebrate the individuals and businesses that continue to work hard to make York such a great place to visit.
“Congratulations to all those who have been selected as a finalist.”
Eligible winners across a number of categories will be automatically put forward to the national Visit England Awards for Excellence 2024 to compete for the crown of the country’s best.
York has a strong record of national glory, with Middletons Hotel’s General Manager, Adam Wardale, taking the Unsung Hero Award in the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2022, and The Dovecote Barns a silver runner-up in the Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year in the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2023.
Visit York Tourism Awards Finalists 2024
B&B and Guest House of the Year
- MonkBridge House
- The Bar Convent Guest House
- The Fat Badger, York
Business Event Venue of the Year
- The Guildhall
- City Cruises
Sponsored by Business Enterprise Fund
Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
- Flaxton Meadows
- Wigwam Holidays
- High Oaks Grange
Experience of the Year
- Sharmini’s Inspirational Indian Cuisine
- The Bloody Tour of York
- The Deathly Dark Tours
- The Wizard Walk of York
Sponsored by LNER
Large Hotel of the Year
- Middletons Hotel
- Moxy York
- The Grand
Sponsored by Streamline Taxis
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
- The York Dungeon
- National Railway Museum
- The Web Adventure Park
- Yorkshire Air Museum
Sponsored by Streamline Taxis
New Tourism Business Award
- Hart Lake Escapes
- The Wizard Walk of York
- Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel
Sponsored by PPS Essentials
Pub of the Year
- The Lime Tree Inn
- The Fat Badger
- Social 8 Lounge
- The Drovers Arms Restaurant and Country Pub
Sponsored by Hunter Gee Holroyd
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
- 101 House At The End
- Roomzzz Aparthotel York
Small Hotel of the Year
- The Pheasant Hotel
- Clementines Town House
- Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel
Sponsored by booking.com
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
- The Bar Convent Heritage Centre
- World of James Herriot
- The Hole in Wand
- York Army Museum
Sponsored by VisiSoft
Taste of England Award
- Legacy at The Grand
- Fish & Forest
- Ate O’Clock
Sponsored by Fowlers of York
The Best of York Award*
- The Wizard Walk of York
- Millers Fish & Chips
- The Bloody Tour of York
Sponsored by York St John University
Independent Business of the Year*
- Avorium
- The Deathly Dark Tours
- The Wizard Walk of York
- Breezy Knees Gardens
Sponsored by Clarion Housing Group
Event, Festival or Cultural Experience of the Year*
- Castle Howard
- Hallowscream at York Maze
- York Pride
- York Mansion House
Sponsored by North York Moors
Retailer of the Year*
- York Gin
- Love Cheese
- The Potions Cauldron
Sponsored by York BID
* These categories are local awards and not eligible for the Visit England Awards for Excellence.
