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2019 Group Travel Awards
The group travel industry's most prestigious and enjoyable annual event is now open for bookings!
We are delighted to reveal the short list of finalists for this year’s Group Travel Awards.
Thanks to votes made by the readers of GTO magazine and the Group Travel Grapevine, we have been able to compile a diverse list of quality finalists reflecting the day trips and holidays that you and your group have undertaken over the past year.As well as the main awards, there will also be five other awards featured in the evening’s programme, voted for by our editorial panel. These are:
- Innovation in Tourism
- Little Treasures of Britain Award
- Development of Incoming Group Visitors to the UK Award
- Technological Innovation Award
- Outstanding Contribution to Group Travel by an Individual Award
All winners will be announced during an evening of glitz and glamour on Friday 7th June at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London. Winners of our main awards are never notified before the event and will not know they have won until the golden envelope is opened on stage!
Group Travel Awards 2018 Review Supplement
The 2018 Group Travel Awards, took place on Friday 1st June 2018 at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London when the winners in each of the 25 categories were announced.
The results were kept under wraps until our gala evening, when they were announced on stage by our sponsors and Matt Johnson; our presenter and host for our special 22nd award ceremony!
The 2019 finalists are…
Best Airline for Groups
- British Airways
- easyJet
- Flybe
- Jet2.com
- KLM
- Virgin Atlantic
Best European Destination for Groups
- Belgium
- Brussels
- Cyprus
- Germany
- Ireland
- Prague
- Switzerland
Best Ocean Cruise Line Operator for Groups
- Cruise & Maritime Voyages
- Emerald Waterways
- Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- P&O Cruises
- Voyages to Antiquity
Best Information Product for Groups
- City & Village Tours Brochure 2019
- Delfont Mackintosh Theatres Groups Guide
- English Heritage Group Visits Guide 2018/2019
- Leeds Castle Group & Travel Trade Guide 2019/2020
- The National Trust Groups Guide 2018
- greatdays.co.uk
- justforgroups.com
Best Group Dining Experience
- Bateaux London
- Blenheim Palace
- Faulty Towers; The Dining Experience
- Frankie & Bennie’s
- Planet Hollywood
- SS Great Britain
- The Medieval Banquet
Best Coach Operator for Groups
- Bakers Dolphin
- Daish’s Holidays
- David Ogden Holidays
- Dunwood Travel
- Eastons Holidays
- Edwards Coaches
- Harry Shaw
- Kirby’s Coaches
- Lucketts Travel
- Shearings
- Solus Coaches
Best Animal or Sea Life Attraction for Groups
- Longleat
- Monkey World
- Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve & Leisure Park
- SEA LIFE London Aquarium
- West Midland Safari & Leisure Park
- Woburn Safari Park
- ZSL London Zoo
Best Sea Crossing Operator for Groups
- Condor Ferries
- DFDS
- Eurostar
- Eurotunnel
- P&O Ferries
- Wightlink
Best Group Tour Operator
- Airedale Tours
- Daish’s Holidays
- Greatdays Travel Group
- IOW Tours
- Just for Groups!
- Riviera Travel
- Simply Groups
- South Quay Travel
- Travel Editions
- Travelsphere
Best Holiday Park for Groups
- Devon Cliffs, Exmouth (Haven)
- Lower Hyde Holiday Park, Isle of Wight (Parkdean Resorts)
- Mill Rythe Holiday Village, Hayling Island (Away Resorts)
- Norton Grange Coastal Village, Isle of Wight (Warner Leisure Hotels)
- Potters Resort, Hopton, Norfolk
Best Family Day Out
- Beaulieu
- Burghley House
- Drayton Manor Theme Park
- Legoland Windsor Resort
- Longleat
- Natural History Museum
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
Best European Attraction for Groups
- Cologne Cathedral, Germany
- Disneyland Paris
- Guinness Storehouse, Ireland
- Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands
- Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
- Titanic Belfast, Northern Ireland
Best Individual Hotel for Groups
- Claremont Hotel, Eastbourne (Daish’s)
- Constantinou Bros Athena
- Beach Hotel, Paphos
- Daish’s Hotel, Isle of Wight
- Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton
- St Kilda Hotel, Llandudno
- The Strand Palace Hotel, London
- Thoresby Hall Hotel, Ollerton (Warner Leisure Hotels)
- Yarn Market Hotel, Dunster
Best Group Ticketing Agency
- Delfont Macintosh Theatres
- Encore Tickets
- Group Line
- Groups Direct
- See Groups
- Ticket Factory
- Ticketline
- Ticketmaster
Best Event for Groups
- Christmas at Kew
- Classical Spectacular – Royal Albert Hall
- Edinburgh Tattoo
- John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Longleat’s Festival of Light
- RHS Hampton Court Flower Show
- Royal Ascot
- Thursford Christmas Spectacular
Best Canal or Riverboat Operator for Groups
- Canterbury Historic River Tours
- City Cruises
- CroisiEurope Cruises
- French Brothers
- MBNA Thames Clippers
- River Cruise Line
- Thames River Services
Best Rail Operator for Groups
- CrossCountry
- Eurostar
- GWR
- LNER
- South West Trains
- Virgin Trains
Best Company or Venue Offering Guided Tours
- BBC Tours
- Canterbury Guided Tours
- City & Village Tours
- Emmerdale Village Tour
- Groups Direct
- Houses of Parliament
- Royal Albert Hall
- Shakespeare’s Globe
- The Original Tour
Best West End Production
- 42nd Street
- Aladdin
- Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
- Les Misérables
- Mamma Mia!
- The Lion King
- Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
- Wicked
Best University Accommodation for Groups
- Cardiff University
- Imperial College London
- St Aidan’s College at Durham University
- University Of Kent, Canterbury
- University of Portsmouth
- York Conferences at The University of York
Best Historic House and/or Garden for Groups
- Blenheim Palace
- Buckingham Palace
- Chatsworth House
- Hampton Court Palace
- Hever Castle
- Osborne House
- RHS Garden Wisley
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- The Savill Garden
Most Group Friendly Hotel Chain or Group
- Abacus Hotels
- Daish’s Hotel Group
- GLH Hotels
- Jurys Inn
- Leisureplex Hotels
- TLH Leisure Resort
- Warner Leisure Hotels
Best Attraction for Group Visits – London
- BODY WORLDS London
- Buckingham Palace
- Churchill War Rooms
- Coca-Cola London Eye
- Cutty Sark
- Houses of Parliament
- Royal Albert Hall
- The View from The Shard
- Tower of London
Best Attraction for Group Visits – Outside London
- Aerospace Bristol
- Bletchley Park
- Brighton i360
- Leighton Hall
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
- Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust
- The Beatles Story
- Waddesdon Manor
Best UK Destination for Groups
- Bournemouth
- Bristol
- Canterbury
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Liverpool
- London
- Manchester
Highlights from the 2018 Group Travel Awards
The 2019 Group Travel Awards is proud to be sponsored by:
Sponsorship of a category at the 2019 Group Travel Awards is a great profile raising opportunity, and gives your company branding across a multitude of platforms.
In exchange for your sponsorship, we offer:
- Editorial coverage in GTO in issues leading up to the event.
- Complimentary seats at the gala evening presentation event.
- Coverage in the Awards Menu.
- Your logo to appear on a powerpoint display during the gala evening, plus enhanced exposure when you present your category.
- Your company logo displayed prominently on the Group Travel Awards website, together with a direct link to your own web site.
- Together with our Celebrity Host, you will present the trophy to the winner of your chosen category.
- Editorial coverage regarding your involvement in the awards will be published in the special Awards Supplement which accompanies the June/July 2019 issue of GTO Magazine after the event.
- Logo credits on e-mails promoting the event.
Sponsorship of The Group Travel Awards is an opportunity to invest and celebrate in group travel excellence!
Contact Sarah Jeffery
With a passion for travel, Sarah has worked within the industry for almost 20 years. 17 of these have been spent with Landor Travel Publications, specialising in the group travel industry; working on GTO Magazine, together with regional and national group travel exhibitions. The 2019 Group Travel Awards will be the 11th that Sarah has organised and are the highlight of Sarah’s industry calendar.
To discuss sponsorship opportunities or should you have any questions about the awards, please contact Sarah via one of the methods below.
In addition to sponsorship of a category at the 2019 Group Travel Awards, other sponsorship opportunities are:
Drinks Reception
Table Centres
Gala Dinner Menu
Table Plans and Place Cards
Fun Casino
Entertainment
2019 Group Travel Awards