The Isle of Wight has been shortlisted as finalist in the Group Leisure and Travel Awards, which could see the much-loved holiday destination crowned victorious for the third year in a row.
The Isle of Wight is in the running to be voted winner as the Best UK Destination after being nominated by readers of Group Leisure and Travel magazine.
Readers are able to cast their vote for their favourite holiday destination, which sees the Island up against a number of other top UK locations, including County Durham, London, Wiltshire and Liverpool.
Amy Summers, Head of Marketing and Sustainability at Visit Isle of Wight, said:
‘To be shortlisted once again in the GLT Awards is an incredible honour. It just goes to show how fantastic the tourism offer is here on our island and how hard local businesses work to provide reasons to visit time and again.’
‘Coach and group travel is a vital part of our visitor numbers, especially through the winter months, and this award highlights the importance the sector contributes to our island economy.
‘Visit Isle of Wight, works alongside the exhibitions partnership to make sure the island is represented at key trade shows throughout the year, ensuring the island remains on group travel organiser’s itineraries.
‘To win the award three years in a row would be amazing, so I urge all group travel organisers, coach and tour organisers to vote for our island!’
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Other businesses with strong links to the Isle of Wight are also represented in the well-known group travel awards.
Daish’s Holidays are shortlisted in the Best Coach or Tour Operator and Wightlink in the Best Ferry or Fixed Link Operator.
A three-way battle for the Island can be found in the Best Accommodation for Groups category between Leisureplex Holiday Hotels (Shanklin Hotel and Bayshore Hotel in Sandown), Daish’s Holidays at Shanklin and Warner Hotels in Yarmouth and Bembridge.
Voting will be closed to readers at the end of April with the winners set to be announced at a ceremony in London on 26th June.
Wightlink up for an award, what a bloody joke.
That’s because there is no opposition.
Red Funnel and Hovertravel are
shite!, so all it leaves is Wightlink.
The island is a beautiful place, such a shame
IW Council have let owners of hotels leave them in a
derelict state.
Many toilets on the Island are charging 50 pence
to use them.
Parking charges are excessive and motorists have to
pay to park along seafronts after 6pm.
Extortionate ferry fares and a poor ferry service.
Hardly a good advert for tourism.