Simply the best…! Coast & Country Cottages wins British Travel Award for third year in a row.

Coast & Country Cottages has been announced as the winner of Best UK Holiday Cottage/Self Catering Holiday Booking Company (small) in the prestigious 2016 British Travel Awards, winning the award for the third consecutive year.  The announcement was made on 23 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 also won Best UK Holiday Cottage/Self Catering Holiday Booking Company (small) in both 2014 and 2015 is delighted to win this award for a third consecutive year. 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 'We are celebrating 15 years at Coast & Country Cottages and the company has gone from strength to strength. We would like to say a huge thank you to our team, which has grown from three to over 40 people since 2001 - our success is due to their hard work, dedication and commitment. We would also like to thank our loyal property owners and also the many customers who return to stay with us in this beautiful area, year after year'.

The Carnival themed awards ceremony was held at Battersea Evolution and included a drinks reception, drumming and dancing displays, as well as a Silent Auction in aid of one of this year's chosen charities Tommy's - a charity which funds research in to saving premature babies' lives. Andrew made a successful bid in the auction for a signed Manchester United shirt, worn by Eric Cantona, making a significant donation to the charity which he and Karen have supported since the premature birth of their youngest daughter Elinor (now 18).

British Travel Awards' chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said: “Coast & Country Cottages is to be congratulated on winning Best UK Holiday Cottage/Self Catering Holiday Booking Company (small).  Competition was fierce this year with more companies entering the competition than ever before - but ultimately it is the travelling public who decide the winners by voting for the travel companies they consider the best in the business.  The British Travel Awards is the largest awards programme in the UK and to win is truly an accolade and testament to the great products and services travel companies offer to their customers.”

The British Travel Awards is a proudly independent organisation, verified by leading global business practitioners, Deloitte.

Image captions (left to right):
Directors of Coast & Country Cottages, Andrew and Karen Jones, at the 2016 British Travel Awards, joined by Martin Bayfield, award presenters Peter Darrant and Mel Crawford, and other award winners.
Directors of Coast & Country Cottages, Andrew and Karen Jones, with the three winning trophies.
Andrew and Karen Jones, Directors, at the 2016 British Travel Awards in London.

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For further Coast & Country Cottages information contact

Karen Jones or Victoria Rogers T: 01548 843773 E: pr@coastandcountry.co.uk

For further British Travel Awards media information contact

Jane Richards T: 07711 101493 E: Jane@britishtravelawards.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

COAST & COUNTRY COTTAGES

Coast & Country Cottages offers around 400 luxury self-catering holiday properties exclusively in Dartmouth, Salcombe and the surrounding South Devon countryside. Properties range from beautiful spacious farmhouses, to luxury waterside apartments and cosy 'chocolate box' thatched cottages. With accommodation sleeping 2-16 people, and with luxury, pet friendly and baby friendly options, there is something for all tastes and requirements. 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 accommodation for your holiday in Devon.

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 2016 BTAs took place in London on 23 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