The Liverpool Tourism Awards announced 10 ‘hidden gems’ hoping to be named best in the region.
The annual awards celebrate excellence in the region’s tourism and hospitality sector, with the winners being announced on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Liverpool Cathedral. The awards are delivered by Growth Platform – Liverpool City Region Growth Company, with 18 categories in total, including Hotel of the Year, Experience of the Year and best Hidden Gem.
This category is voted for by the public and recognises the region’s ‘best kept secret’. You can vote for your favourite here. The 10 ‘hidden gems’ shortlisted are:
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- Cranberry’s Café Southport
- Future Yard
- Home Farm Restaurant Speke Hall
- Red Brick Market
- Silcocks Carousel
- Southport Bijou Cinema
- Ten Streets Social
- The Welsford Bistro
- The Wheelbarrow
- Tik Taco Southport
Bill Addy, Chief Executive at Liverpool BID Company, said: “That we have such a strong shortlist for this year’s LCR Tourism Awards should come as no surprise to those who work with this incredible industry. I’m delighted to see the range and diversity of types of business and each reflects an ambition and a drive to push the sector forward.”
In June, 13 of the overall winners will go forward to the Visit England Awards in June 2023, at which Liverpool restaurant, Lu Ban, won gold at the ceremony in Birmingham last summer.
Janet Nuzum, Sector Lead for Visitor Economy at Growth Platform said: “It is pleasing to see so many applications received this year and in particular, it is great that so many businesses have entered the New Tourism Business category. From restaurants to accommodation to experiences, it’s thrilling to see amazing new venues opening, after what has been a particularly difficult time for the sector”.
The full shortlist for this year’s Liverpool Tourism Awards is:
B&B and Guest House of the Year
Hotel Anfield
Sunnyside Guest House
The Braemar Southport
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
Cumberland House
Mrs Blodget’s by EPIC
Staybridge Suites Liverpool
The Eden Warehouse
Hotel of the Year
Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa
Hope Street Hotel
INNSiDE by Melia Liverpool
Pullman Liverpool
Titanic Hotel Liverpool
Business Events Venue
Aintree Racecourse
INNSiDE by Melia Liverpool
Museum of Liverpool
PINS Social Club
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
Liverpool ONE
Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust
Sunnyside Guest House
New Tourism Business Award
Cains Brewery
Escape Live Liverpool
Lerpwl
Mamasan
Seven Bro7hers Beerhouse Liverpool
Resilience and Innovation Award
Quirky Quarter
Royal Liver Building 360 Tour
Sunnyside Guest House
St Luke’s Bombed Out Church C.I.C.
Independent Tourism Business of the Year
Duke Street Food and Drink Market
Fab 4 Taxi Tours
iStay Liverpool
Lock & Key Hotel, Bar & Kitchen
Sunnyside Guest House Southport
The Romans
Taste of Liverpool Award – Café/Bistro of the Year
Bold Street Coffee
Cafe Tabac
Caffe Cream of New Brighton
The Egg Vegetarian Café
The Watering Can
Taste of Liverpool Award – Restaurant of the Year
Antonio’s Bar & Grill
Fazenda
Lerpwl
Lu Ban Restaurant
The London Carriage Works
Pub of the Year
Liverpool Gin Distillery
The Bridewell
The Denbigh Castle
The Guelder Rose Southport
The Windmill Southport
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
British Music Experience
Quirky Quarter
Royal Liver Building 360 Tour
Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust
Strawberry Field
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Liverpool Cathedral
Mersey Ferries
National Trust, Speke Hall
Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
The Beatles Story
Experience of the Year
Bongo’s Bingo
Gin Lab Experience – Liverpool Gin Distillery
City and Beatles Tour – Liverpool City Sights
National Trust, Beatles’ Childhood Homes
Old Dock Tour – National Museums Liverpool
Shiverpool – The Famous Hope Street Shivers Tour
The Romans
Tourism Young Person of the Year
Elen McKewan, The Bridewell
Jess Taylor, Lu Ban Restaurant
Josh McCafferty, Pullman Liverpool
Nic Slessinger, Masons/Epic
Neve Sutton, Hosted by National Museums Liverpool
Simone Greyling, 2030 Hub
Unsung Hero Award
Jake Lovatt, Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa
Joe Lenden, Liverpool Gin Distillery
Kayleigh Cox, Lu Ban Restaurant
Tom Ford, Delifonseca Dockside
Veronica Matthews, Pullman Liverpool]
Hidden Gem
Cranberry’s Café Southport
Future Yard
Home Farm Restaurant Speke Hall
Red Brick Market
Silcocks Carousel
Southport Bijou Cinema
Ten Streets Social
The Welsford Bistro
The Wheelbarrow
Tik Taco Southport
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