04 Jul 2013
Essential Italy has been named by the British Travel Awards (BTAs) as one of the shortlisted contenders for two awards. The Best Villa / Self Catering Company and the Best Tour Operator to the Italian Peninsular, having been awared the latter in 2012!
Essential Italy arrange perfect villa, apartment and hotel holidays in all the most sought-after locations. With over ten years' experience, the company's network of Italian-based staff have assembled a sublime selection of holiday properties, all chosen for their idyllic locations, great comfort and convenience and their distinctive Italian qualities. Essential Italy was founded on three simple principles; Only to offer accommodation we'd love to stay in ourselves, to provide friendly, personable service at all times and to arrange everything at the lowest possible price, keeping unforgettable Italian holidays affordable for everyone
BTA's chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said: "Essential Italy is to be congratulated on reaching the finals of the prestigious British Travel Awards. The largest consumer voted awards programme in the UK, The BTAs are designed to reward the best companies in travel, and the winning accolade is the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the business of travel for the UK consumer. Good luck to Essential Italy!"
The next stage sees the shortlisted companies put before the public vote with voting promoted through BTA media partners which include The Trinity Mirror Group and the Global Radio stations, including LBC and Classic FM. Shortlisted companies are also encouraged to lobby their happy customers for votes!
The winners will be the companies with the most votes - in 2012 over one million votes were cast with the voting process and results scrutinized and audited by independent auditors Deloitte LLP. The winners of the 2013 British Travel Awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony on 31 October at the Battersea Evolution in Battersea Park, London.
For further Essential Italy information, please contact
Helen Forbes, E: info@essentialitaly.co.uk.
For further British Travel Awards media information contact
Lorraine Barnes Burton
T: 07557 951027 E: Lorraine@britishtravelawards.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
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 crecognisable 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 2013 BTAs will take place in London on 31 October.
