The Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2020 shortlist announced

The shortlist for the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2020 has now been announced, recognising the professional excellence the city region’s tourism and hospitality sector has to offer.

The shortlist is narrowed down by a judging panel, selecting the very best in the business.

Those that are shortlisted will go forward to the final judging panel, who will then decide who will be crowned winners in each category. The black-tie awards event will take place on 14^th May 2020 at the stunning Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.

Covering the whole industry, there will be 17 award categories this year including a new award for Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism.

The headline sponsor this year is Liverpool ONE, along with other sponsors – ACC Liverpool, Epic Hotels, Expedia, Growth Platform, Hotel Indigo, Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool Gin, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Marketing Liverpool, Merseyrail, Metro, Owen Drew, Ticket Quarter and Wirral Chamber of Commerce.

The Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2020 Shortlist:

Hotel of the Year

Bliss Hotel Southport
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa
Hilton Hotel Liverpool
Hotel Indigo Liverpool
Malmaison Liverpool
Seel Street Hotel by EPIC
Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year

Base Serviced Apartments
Bridgestreet Apartments
Staybridge Suites Liverpool

B&B/ Guest House of the Year

Mere Brook House, Wirral
The Stamford, Southport

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year

Everton Football Club
Friends of Williamson Tunnels
Mersey Tunnel Tours
Royal Liver Building 360
The Palm House Sefton Park

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year

Knowsley Safari
Liverpool Cathedral
Mersey Ferries
Museum of Liverpool
Royal Albert Dock
Tate Liverpool

Taste: Restaurant of the Year

Delifonseca Dockside
Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill
Gusto Albert Dock
L20 Restaurant
Rockwood Bistro

Taste: Café of the Year

Caffe Cream
Kings Gardens Tea Room
Merseyside Maritime Museum Cafe
The Brink
Tusk

Pub of the Year

Abditory
Liverpool Gin Distillery
The Alchemist Liverpool
The Bridewell
The Sandon
The Smugglers Cove

Experience of the Year

British Music Experience
Ghetto Golf
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Shiverpool
The Cavern Club – Behind the Scenes Tour

Business Events Venue of the Year

Hosted by National Museums Liverpool
LACE Conference Centre
The Art School
Tusk

Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism

Mere Brook House
Strawberry Field
The Palm House Sefton Park
Tusk

New Tourism Business

Duke Street Food & Drink Market
Handheld Mobile Video Tours
Royal Liver Building 360
Strawberry Field

Entertainment Venue of the Year

Liverpool Empire Theatre
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
Mersey Ferries
Unity Theatre

Independent Tourism Business of the Year

EPIC
Livertours Liverpool
Mersey Games Ltd.
Mere Brook House
Shiverpool
The Yacht Club
Western Approaches – Battle of the Atlantic Experience

Tourism Star of the Year

Elle Barnes Reen, Everton Football Club
Joanne Marshall, Hilton Liverpool City Centre
Thetis Michael, National Museums Liverpool
City Stars Volunteers, Liverpool ONE
Alexandra Bower, Royal Liver Building 360
Wirral Borough of Culture Volunteers, Wirral Council

Tourism Young Person of the Year

Chloe Appleby, Base Serviced Apartments
Elle Barnes Reen, Everton Football Club
Rebecca O’Neill, Hosted by National Museums Liverpool
Jordan Rhoda, Liverpool ONE

Tickets for this year’s event are available at www.ticketquarter.co.uk