The Isle of Wight could be named the UK’s best destination for group travel for a second year in a row, after claiming the accolade in 2023. The prestigious Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2024 sees the Isle of Wight aim to retain the title with voting now open. The Island is pitted against other UK destinations including Leicester and Leicestershire, London, Norwich, Wiltshire and York. The Isle of Wight was shortlisted in the category of Best UK Destination by readers of the Group Leisure and Travel magazine, regarded as the industry’s number one for people who organise group trips and holidays. Voting in the category will see Group Leisure & Travel readers choose the overall winner in the category from the shortlist of finalists. Amy Summers, Sustainable Travel, Trade and Exhibitions Manager at Visit Isle of Wight, says:
“It’s great to see that we’ve been shortlisted again for UK’s best destination in these awards. “Our businesses work so hard, and it’s fantastic to see that they are being recognised and rewarded for the excellent experience and service they are providing to groups. “Travel trade and groups are vital for the Island’s visitor economy and my continued thanks to the exhibition partnership members, who continue to support this vital sector and showcase the Island as the place for group travel.”
Other Island linked businesses also shortlisted for awards include:
- Wightlink is shortlisted again for the Best Ferry or Fixed Link operator
- Daish’s Holidays and Warner Hotels – Best Accommodation for Groups
- HF Holidays – Best Group Tour Operator
You can vote for Visit Isle of Wight and the other Island businesses at http://www.groupleisureandtravel.com/awards/vote. Voting closes 21st April and the results will be announced at the Group Leisure & Travel Awards in London on 27th June.
If they consider the ferry prices, we’ll probably rank amongst the worst.
Not to forget the run down Hotels that charge extortionate
prices to stay in clapped out rooms.
It is no wonder people go abroad, clean and cheap.
Also airfares are cheaper than Wightlink
This must be a fix..how is this possible its old worn out filthy towns roads like a war zone hardly any toilets open or charge to piss, pavements footpaths overgrown weeds dog shit broken.parking charges for everything crap transport links cancled delayed and the cost of hundreds of pounds for an hour or 45 minuet crossing..where is the any money going ?..not to improve anything.
Bit early for April’s fools
What rubbish, how come Wales, Scotland,Devon, Cornwall etc not getting short listed but Leicester did ?.- compare Wightlink with P&O ?.
Too many druggies here, might aswell have its own drug laws similar to the Netherlands, steal all of their tourism.
Took the children on Sandown Pier a few evenings ago and the Pier
smelt like a Cannabis Factory
No place to take children, pure filth!
There seems to be NO law on this island when it comes to
Drugs.
Cannabis is Drugs!
There are drug laws here,, it’s have what you like when you like.
I could well believe it, the whole of the island smells of
Cannabis wherever you go.
Best destination for
50p to use toilets
Extortionate Ferry Fares (most expensive in the world per mile)
24/7 364 days a year parking charges
Numpty’s speeding everywhere
Roads closed everywhere and the signage put out by IDIOTS
Drink and Drug driving is rife on the island
Smell of Cannabis everywhere
Maybe these are the reasons the Island Wins.
My advice go elsewhere.
Not with our extaughionate ferries!and all the other p take high charges for stuff ….be a no
Bravo! Winner of the prize for most extraordinary typo of the week. A true dimwit.
I thought the 45 minuet crossing was pretty good, at least it would provide entertainment!
The minuet was good, the crochets and quavers in the Waltz were nice too.
Yawn…go away fool your boring
Ferries are cheaper to France.
Extortionate. You know you can use the computer in your hand to check spellings rather than embarrassing yourself, your family, your friends, your neighbours, teachers etc etc…
“crochets and quavers”
Try checking your own spelling Broc Silva. Tit
How on earth can wightlink win best ferry operator?
considering there is on two ferry companies,and they are both crap.
maybe it should be an award for the worst of the worst ferry operator,considering the last position would be second!
Two ferry companies who are owned by the same person you mean! They’re corrupt as buggery as they lie about faults on early and last crossings because they can’t be bothered to run them and want to save fuel. They’re thieving arseholes and we should boycott them it’s disgusting
Move away if the island doesn’t suit you.
No! Why should I move? Just because you are are a boring individual who doesn’t go anywhere or do anything doesn’t mean we all should be to qualify to live where I was actually born! I can leave to have a life you saddo!!! Oh yeah, don’t complain and it just stays the same… bla bla bla
You’re probably in on it all too! Know them do you?
Oh do shut up, just because you’re a boring old fart who goes nowhere with no ambition you think saying stupid things like that is the answer! If you don’t complain nothing ever changes, why should we pay for a crap service! You in on it too!! Moron
Well the UK is a dump so we don’t have to try that hard. Even Sandown is a top destination
Lol. Wightlink shortlisted for best ferry operator. Reminds me of the time I won a silver medal for swimming at Crystal Palace. In a race of two….even the gold winner wasn’t impressed!
Perhaps the Shabbiest Towns and Villages award would be more realistic.
More like dodgiest Council in UK
run by a Leader who likes the odd drink
It is no wonder the island is a drink and drug driving haven for
offenders.
If you don’t like a drink now and then f*ck off to Indonesia
IS THIS A JOKE !!!!!!!!
Perhaps they should include a list of where to get your drugs from when you visit, wouldn’t be difficult would it. Wightlink best ferry, you have to be joking??? Like saying Jordan the most sober council leader ever. Maybe concentrate of the people living here, rather than those who will not want to come here at all.
1st place for spending a fortune on the ferries to a place with hardly any tourism left and rundown towns ,what a laugh it’s funnier then the floating bridge fiasco
Oh we can win best destination for the best amount of pot holes, road closures , road detours , hardly any public toilets , shop closures and don’t forget boat delays , boat mechanical failures and high ferry prices .
Wonderful place to holiday.
Not any more .
50p to have a p*ss or sh*t in Sandown
Holiday anywhere but the isle of shite
What island do you live on? The updating of the roads has largely cleared the main roads of potholes. I get buses everywhere and can always find toilets. The ferries only affect mainlanders going back and forth. I use them a few times a year, if that. Loads of people come here and love the place as do I.
You need to go back home, it’s obviously not for you.
Whaaattt!?!?! In what world is Wightlink being shortlisted as best ferry link!?!! Just goes to show how corrupt they all are, Alan titmarsh probably in on it as well, unbelievable makes me laugh!!!
All the beautiful coastal places in the UK and we’re the best?
Ferry is extortionate towns decrepit and crime rates souring as well as domestic and drug abuse for a start. It’s all a false representation but it’s also a sorry shame because the island itself is lovely it’s just ruined by idiots currently. This false publicity brings more wasters here sadly to ruin it further
Titmarsh knows the island is a joke, he was a Sherriff
Lol
The Island is being run by a bunch of cowboys
Yee-haw