30 Nov 2015
Coast & Country Cottages has been announced as the winner of Best UK Holiday Cottage/Self Catering Booking Company (small) in the prestigious 2015 British Travel Awards. The announcement was made on 25 November at a glamorous Gala Awards ceremony, held in London and attended by close to a thousand travel industry people.
The locally based, family owned and managed agency who won Best UK Holiday Cottage/Self Catering Booking Company (small) in 2014 is delighted to win this award for a second consecutive year and to also be a Finalist for the FEEFO Excellence in Customer Service Awards which was also announced at this year's ceremony.Since acquiring the company in 2001, Andrew and Karen Jones have successfully grown the business, which now markets and manages around 400 self-catering holiday cottages exclusively in Salcombe, Dartmouth and the surrounding coast and countryside.
Andrew Jones, Director, says 'Our success is due to the hard work, dedication and commitment of our team, which has grown from three to almost 40 in in the past 14 years, and we would like to say a huge thank you to all of them, to our loyal property owners and also to the many customers who return to stay with us in this beautiful area, year after year'.
British Travel Awards' chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said: “More than a quarter of a million consumers voted this year to determine the winners of the 2015 British Travel Awards – it's the largest awards programme in the UK and to win is a clear statement that companies are providing excellence in travel to the discerning consumer. The travelling public regard the British Travel Awards winners logo as the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who are the best travel companies and Coast & Country Cottages is to be congratulated on their achievement.”
The British Travel Awards is a proudly independent organisation, verified by leading global accountancy practitioners Deloitte.
For further Coast & Country Cottages media information contact
Lucy Jelf or Victoria Rogers
T: 01548 843773
For further British Travel Awards media information contact
Jane Richards
T: 07711 101493
E: Jane@britishtravelawards.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
BRITISH TRAVEL AWARDS
The British Travel Awards is the largest awards programme in the UK created to reward the best companies in travel. The British Travel Awards are easily the most recognisable of all travel industry accolades amongst consumer and industry professionals alike with categories spanning all types of holiday experience - transport, destination, cruise, customer service, holiday extras, and accommodation. The British Travel Awards symbol is the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the business. The 2015 BTAs took place in London on 25 November. The British Travel Awards are funded by the registration fees and patronage of sponsors who have identified the ROI from increased brand visibility and sales opportunities as the consumer and trade audience grows exponentially year-on-year
COAST & COUNTRY COTTAGES
Coast & Country Cottages was bought by Andrew and Karen Jones in 2001 and offers luxury self-catering holiday properties exclusively in Dartmouth, Salcombe and the surrounding South Hams area. Coast & Country Cottages aims to match customers with the right holiday property and location. Their locally based team provides useful advice to help you choose the perfect location for your holiday in Devon.
(26th November 2015)
