04 Nov 2013
Stay in Devon has been announced as a winner in the ‘Best UK Holiday County or Region’ category at the prestigious British Travel Awards. The award was announced on Thursday evening at the Halloween Night Gala Awards Dinner, which was attended by nearly one thousand members of the travel industry at Battersea Evolution in London.
Stay in Devon has been awarded bronze at the British Travel Awards, beating a number of other popular holiday destinations. Only re-launched in February this year, Stay in Devon are delighted to be flying the flag for the county.
On winning, Managing Director, James Morris said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Stay in Devon and we are thrilled to bring bronze home for the county. We hope that this will encourage more visitors to enjoy the stunning South West, and the award itself proves just how popular Devon is as a holiday destination.”
British Travel Awards’ chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said: “This year more than one million votes were cast by consumers to determine the winners of the coveted British Travel Awards – making it the largest awards programme in the UK; to win is truly an accolade. The travelling public regard the British Travel Awards winner’s logo as the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really are the best travel companies and Stay in Devon is to be congratulated on their achievement in an awards programme which garners the opinions of the nation – these finalists and winners really are the best in travel.”
About the British Travel Awards
In 2013 more than one million votes were cast in The British Travel Awards making it the largest awards programme in the UK. The BTAs were founded in 2001 and created to reward the best companies in travel and are recognised by consumers and travel professionals throughout the UK. With categories spanning 75 types of holiday experience - transport, destination, cruise, customer service, holiday extras, and accommodation - The British Travel Awards is quite simply the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the business. The British Travel Awards is a proudly independent organisation, audited by leading global accountancy practitioners Deloitte. The BTAs are the only travel industry accolades voted for exclusively by the travelling public, and the Awards serve to recognise all that is great about UK travel companies.
www.britishtravelawards.com
For further British Travel Awards media information contact:
Jane Richards
T: 07711 101493
E: Jane@britishtravelawards.com
About Stay In Devon
Stay In Devon is an online resource for finding fantastic accommodation in the beautiful South West. The website offers hotels, holiday parks, B&Bs and cottages to suit all tastes and budgets, and also features things to do and local events to help organise the perfect holiday.
www.stayindevon.co.uk
For more information on this press release or image requests, please contact:
Eleanor Garland, Marketing Manager
Grenville Wharf, The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2XX
01237 426710
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