Leicestershire Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2023
Congratulations to our winners

This year’s Leicestershire Promotions Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2023 was held at Athena Leicester on Thursday 30th November.  We are delighted to announce that the winners are:

Winners 2023


Bed & Breakfast and Guest House

Winner: Holywell House

Highly Commended: B&B at No. 3

 

Small Hotel

Winner: Winstanley House

Highly Commended: St Martins Lodge

 

Large Hotel

Winner: Stapleford Park

 

Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park

Winner: Ettie’s Field

Highly Commended: Brook Meadow

 

Self Catering Accommodation

Winner: Brook Meadow

Highly Commended: Hall Farm Dadlington

Highly Commended: The Gresham Aparthotel

 

Business Event Venue

Winner: Novotel Leicester

Highly Commended: Imago Venues

 

Small Visitor Attraction

Winner: Windmill Farm Park

Highly Commended: King Richard III Visitor Centre

 

Large Attraction

Winner: National Space Centre

 

Experience of the Year

Winner: The Spa at Breedon Priory

Highly Commended: Everards Brewery Tour at Everards of Leicestershire

 

Pub of the Year

Winner: The Griffin Inn

Highly Commended: Tap & Run

 

Fine Dining

Winner: Restaurant 263

 

Accessible & Inclusive Tourism

Winner: Hotel Brooklyn

 

Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism

Winner: Rothley Wine Estate

Highly Commended: Timber Festival

 

Best Free Event

Winner: Cosby Yarn Bomb

Winner: Punk: Rage & Revolution

Highly Commended: Snap Dragon Children and Family Festival

 

Best Event/Festival – paid entry

Winner: Leicester Comedy Festival

Highly Commended: Timber Festival

 

Best Entertainment Venue

Winner: Loughborough Town Hall

 

Best Team

Winner: Winstanley House

Highly Commended: Belmont Hotel

Commended: Moira Furnace

 

Raising Star

Winner: Tom Marsden, College Court Conference Centre and Hotel

Highly Commended: Jefferson Dinesh Padilla Males, 1573 Bar & Grill

Commended: Marta Matzutzi, Stapleford Park Hotel

 

Best Waiting Staff

Winner: Karolina Drazewska, Stapleford Park Hotel

 

Best Breakfast

Winner: Rustic Kitchen & Deli

 

Best Sunday Lunch

Winner: Black Iron at Winstanley House Hotel

 

Best Tearoom/Coffee Shop

Winner: Wistow Café Bistro

 

Best Casual Dining

Winner: Rustic Kitchen & Deli

Highly Commended: 1573 Bar & Grill

 

Putting Leicestershire on the map

Winner: Everards of Leicestershire

 

Best Day Out in Leicestershire (supported by Visit Leicester)

Winner: Great Central Railway

Highly Commended: National Space Centre

Commended: Peter le Marchant Trust

Commended : Bradgate Park

The awards are sponsored by Pear Communications and Novotel Leicester.

Pear OOH is a Leicester-based Media Owner that specialises in affordable Digital and Static Outdoor advertising, Print Distribution and Experiences.  Pear OOH particularly focuses on niche environments where brands can easily connect and engage with their target audience when they are at their most receptive, and form long-lasting and long-term brand engagement.

Best Day Out category supported by

Here are some photographs of the WINNERS from the Awards ceremony.

  • Tom Marsden - WINNER - Rising Star
    Tom Marsden - WINNER - Rising Star
  • Karolina Drazewska - WINNER - Waiting Staff
    Karolina Drazewska - WINNER - Waiting Staff
  • Winstanley House Operations Team - WINNER - Best Team
    Winstanley House Operations Team - WINNER - Best Team
  • Rothely Wine Estate - WINNER - Ethical, Responsible, Sustainable Tourism
    Rothely Wine Estate - WINNER - Ethical, Responsible, Sustainable Tourism
  • Hotel Brooklyn, Leicester - WINNER - Accessible and Inclusive Tourism
    Hotel Brooklyn, Leicester - WINNER - Accessible and Inclusive Tourism
  • Ettie's Field - WINNER - Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park
    Ettie's Field - WINNER - Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park
  • Brook Meadow - WINNER - Self Catering Accommodation
    Brook Meadow - WINNER - Self Catering Accommodation
  • Holywell House - WINNER - B&B and Guest House
    Holywell House - WINNER - B&B and Guest House
  • Winstanley House - WINNER - Small Hotel
    Winstanley House - WINNER - Small Hotel
  • Stapleford Park Hotel - WINNER - Large Hotel
    Stapleford Park Hotel - WINNER - Large Hotel
  • Novotel Leicester - WINNER - Business Events Venue
    Novotel Leicester - WINNER - Business Events Venue
  • The Spa at Breedon Priory - WINNER - Experience
    The Spa at Breedon Priory - WINNER - Experience
  • Rustic Kitchen & Deli - WINNER - Best Breakfast
    Rustic Kitchen & Deli - WINNER - Best Breakfast
  • Black Iron at Winstanley House - WINNER - Sunday Lunch
    Black Iron at Winstanley House - WINNER - Sunday Lunch
  • The Griffin Inn - WINNER - Best Pub
    The Griffin Inn - WINNER - Best Pub
  • Rustic Kitchen & Deli - WINNER - Casual Dining
    Rustic Kitchen & Deli - WINNER - Casual Dining
  • Wistow Cafe Bistro - WINNER - Tea Room / Coffee Shop
    Wistow Cafe Bistro - WINNER - Tea Room / Coffee Shop
  • Restaurant 263 - WINNER - Fine Dining
    Restaurant 263 - WINNER - Fine Dining
  • Punk: Rage and Revolution - WINNER - Free Event
    Punk: Rage and Revolution - WINNER - Free Event
  • Cosby Yarn Bomb - WINNER - Free Event
    Cosby Yarn Bomb - WINNER - Free Event
  • Leicester Comedy Festival - WINNER - Event/Festival with paid admission
    Leicester Comedy Festival - WINNER - Event/Festival with paid admission
  • Windmill Farm Park - WINNER - Small Visitor Attraction
    Windmill Farm Park - WINNER - Small Visitor Attraction
  • National Space Centre - WINNER - Large Visitor Attraction
    National Space Centre - WINNER - Large Visitor Attraction
  • Everards of Leicestershire - WINNER - Putting Leicestershire on the Map
    Everards of Leicestershire - WINNER - Putting Leicestershire on the Map
  • Loughborough Town Hall - WINNER - Entertainment Venue
    Loughborough Town Hall - WINNER - Entertainment Venue
  • Great Central Railway - WINNER - Best Day Out (Public Vote)
    Great Central Railway - WINNER - Best Day Out (Public Vote)
  • Leicester Theatre Trust - WINNER - Outstanding Contribution to Tourism
    Leicester Theatre Trust - WINNER - Outstanding Contribution to Tourism