Your 2018 winners for the Group Leisure & Travel Awards...
The winners of the 2018 Group Leisure & Travel Awards were honoured at a glittering ceremony held in Birmingham on 10th October, 2018. Voted for by readers of Group Leisure & Travel magazine, the annual awards celebrate first class destinations, attractions and providers across group travel.
The 2018 award finalists and winners were…
Best UK Attraction for Children & Families
Chester Zoo
Drayton Manor Theme Park
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort (Winner)
Longleat
Paultons Park and Peppa Pig World
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
Best Museum or Gallery
Black Country Living Museum
British Museum
King Richard III Visitor Centre (Winner)
National Railway Museum
The Postal Museum
Tate Britain
Best Historic Attraction or Venue
Chatsworth (Winner)
Hampton Court Palace
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Tower of London
Warwick Castle
Windsor Castle
Best Coach or Tour Operator
Airedale Tours
Daish’s Holidays
Dunwood Travel
Edwards Coaches
InterChoice (Winner)
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Best Ferry or Fixed Link Operator
Condor Ferries
Eurostar
Eurotunnel (Winner)
Irish Ferries
P&O Ferries
Wightlink
Best Event for Groups
BBC Countryfile Live
Longleat Sky Safari
Newmarket Nights at Newmarket Racecourse (Winner)
Pickering 1940s Wartime Weekend
Royal Ascot
The Royal International Air Tattoo
Best Christmas Experience
Carols By Candlelight, by Raymond Gubbay
Christmas at Kew
Disneyland Paris
Longleat Festival of Light (Winner)
Thursford Christmas Spectacular
Waddesdon Manor
Best Guided Tour
Bletchley Park
The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs
The London Dungeon
Tower of London
Royal Albert Hall
Woburn Abbey & Gardens (Winner)
Ellie Fulcher from Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines announces the winner of the Best Accommodation category at the GLT Awards 2018.
Best Accommodation for Groups
Daish’s Holidays
HF Holidays
Mill Rythe Holiday Village (Away Resorts)
Potters Resort (Winner)
Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton
Warner Leisure Hotels
Best Group Dining Experience
Bateaux London Cruises
Hard Rock Cafe, London
Harry Ramsden
The Matinee Shows, by Groups Direct
Planet Hollywood London (Winner)
Warner Leisure Hotels
Best Theatre Production
42nd Street
Aladdin (Winner)
Motown The Musical
The Lion King
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Wicked
Best Cruise Line
Croisi Europe
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (Winner)
Emerald Waterways
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Norwegian Cruise Line
Saga
Guests enjoying the Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2018.
Best Ticketing Agency
ATG Tickets
Encore Tickets
Group Line (Winner)
See Tickets
The Ticket Factory
Ticketmaster Groups
Best UK Destination
Birmingham
Devon
Isle of Wight
Liverpool
London
Manchester (Winner)
Best International Destination
Belgium
Cyprus
Ireland
New York City
Paris
Switzerland (Winner)
Best Group Tour Operator - Short Haul
Arena Travel
Jet2 Holidays (Winner)
Majestic Tours
Riviera Travel
Simply Groups
South Quay Travel & Leisure
Success Tours
Special guest, Gyles Brandreth and publisher, Rob Yandell presenting the Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2018.
Best Group Tour Operator - Long Haul
just for groups!
Norman Allen Group Travel
Saga
South Quay Travel & Leisure (Winner)
Travelsphere
Best UK Attraction
Bletchley Park
Coca-Cola London Eye
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
RHS Garden Wisley
The View from The Shard (Winner)
ZSL London Zoo
Group Travel Organiser of the Year Award®
This very special award shines a spotlight on great group travel organisers and this year’s winner will be the 20th recipient of the accolade. The 2018 finalists were chosen because of the positive impact they have on the lives of others as well as their organising skills and travel knowledge.
The 2018 finalists and winner:
Joan Hanks, St Andrews Ladies Luncheon Club
Olivia Goodfellow, Enfield Over 50s Forum (Winner)
Sue Goodwin, Fun Days & Tours Club
Tracey Sutton Lambert, Waitrose Head Office
Glen Thomas representing Travelsphere presents the Group Travel Organiser of the Year Award® to Olivia Goodfellow of Enfield Over 50s Forum along with special guest Gyles Brandreth.
The Excellence Award 2018
Readers voted for their winner of this award which recognises outstanding service to GTOs by individuals in the group travel trade.
The 2018 finalists:
Tracy Cullen, group sales and membership manager, Alnwick Garden
Barbara Flood, group holiday sales adviser, Warner Leisure (Winner)
Ian Pearson, group travel manager, Harry Shaw Group Travel
Alison Stoakes, groups department manager, Riviera Travel
2019 Awards
The 2019 Awards will be held on Wednesday 9th October, 2019 at the Hilton in Milton Keynes, adjacent to Stadium MK where the Group Leisure & Travel Show will be held the following day (Thursday 10th October, 2019).
To secure a table or tickets call Sharon Yandell on 01908-613323 or e-mail sharon.y@yandellmedia.com.