List of finalists, highly commended and Winners

Best Large Hotel – Sponsored by Enterprise Insurance

The finalists are...

·         Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel –

·         Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot

·         Marriott Hotel – Swansea

·         Morgans Hotel – Swansea

·         Ramada Jarvis – Llansamlet, Swansea

·         The Dragon Hotel – Swansea

Highly Commended are...

·         Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel

·         Ramada Jarvis

And the winner is...

·         The Dragon Hotel

Best Small Hotel – Sponsored by Icon Wines Ltd 

The finalists are...

·         Afan Lodge - Afan Forest Park

·         Bluebell Hotel - Neath

·         Norton House Hotel – Mumbles

Highly Commended are...

·         Afan Lodge

·         Norton House Hotel

And the winner is...

·         The Bluebell Hotel

Best Guest House, B & B or Restaurant with Rooms (Accommodation section) – Sponsored by Icon Wines Ltd

The finalists are...

·         The Barn B&B - Near Margam

·         Cafe Valance Bar & Rooms - Mumbles

·         Stoney Forge Guest House - Gower

·         Tides Reach Guest House – Mumbles

Highly commended are...

·         Cafe Valance Bar & Rooms

·         Tides Reach Guest House

The winner is...

·         The Barn B&B

Best Self-Catering accommodation - Sponsored by Sherwood Florist 

The finalists are...

·         A space in the city – Swansea

·         Cwmshon Cottages – Pontardawe

·         Home from Home – Swansea Bay

·         (Based in Mumbles)

·         Oldwalls Leisure – Oldwalls, Gower

·         Penrice Castle Cottages – Penrice, Gower

·         Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages –

·         Pontardawe

Highly Commended are...

·         Cwmshon Cottages

·         Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages

·         Penrice Castle Cottages

And the winner is...

·         Oldwalls Leisure

Best Campsite & Bunkhouse accommodation – Sponsored by The LC

The finalists are...

·         Bryn Bettws Lodge – Afan Forrest Park

·         Greenways Leisure Park – Oxwich, Gower

·         National Showcaves Centre for

·         Wales Campsite – Abercrave

·         Nicholaston Farm Camping & Caravan Site –

·         Nicholaston, Gower

·         Pitton Cross Camping & Caravan Site –

·         Pitton Cross, Gower

·         St Madoc Centre – Llanmadoc

Highly Commended are...

·         St Madoc Centre

·         National Showcaves Centre for Wales

And the winner is...

·         Nicholaston Farm Caravan & Camping Site

Best Meal Out - Taste of Swansea Bay – Sponsored by Castell Howell

The finalists are...

·         Bay Bistro & Coffee House – Rhossili, Gower

·         Britannia Inn – Llanmadoc, Gower

·         Gower Wildflower & Local Produce Centre – Fairwood, Gower

·         Langland Brasserie – Langland

·         Maes Yr Haf – Parkmill, Gower

·         Out of The Blue – Mumbles

·         Pen  Y Cae Inn – Swansea

·         The Dragon Hotel (The Dragon Brasserie) – Swansea

·         Three Cliffs Coffee Shop – Southgate, Gower

·         Morgans

Highly Commended are...

·         Three Cliffs Coffee Shop

·         The Dragon Hotel

And the winner is...

·         Britannia Inn

Best Pub or Bar – Sponsored by Bookers

The finalists are...

·         Cross Keys – Swansea

·         Greyhound Inn – Oldwalls, Gower

·         King Arthur Hotel – Reynoldston, Gower

·         La Prensa – Swansea

·         No Sign Wine Bar – Swansea

·         Twelve Knights – Port Talbot

Highly Commended are...

·         Greyhound Inn

·         Cross Keys  

And the winner is...

·         King Arthur Hotel

Best Activity or Attraction – Sponsored by Pear Distribution

The finalists are...

·         1940’s Swansea Bay

·         5 Cwmdonkin Drive – Birth Place of Dylan Thomas

·         Dulais Valley Quads

·         Dynamic Rock

·         LC

·         National Showcaves Centre for Wales

·         National Waterfront Museum

·         Perriswood Archery & Falconry

·         Swansea Grand Theatre

Highly Commended are...

·         National Waterfront Museum

·         Perriswood Archery & Falconry

·         Dulais Valley Quads

And the winner is...

·         National Showcaves Centre for W ales

Best Festival & Events – Sponsored by The Wave & Swansea Sound

The finalists are...

·         Bae Fest

·         Gower Folk Festival

·         Mumbles Mostly Blues & Jazz Festival

·         Pontardawe Festival

·         South Wales Boat Show

·         Swansea Live Festival

·         Gower Walking Festival

·         City and County of Swansea Special Events Team –

o        Tour of Britain Cycle Race

o        Wales National Airshow

o        Waterfront Winterland

o        Swansea Bay 10k

Highly Commended are...

·         Bae Fest

·         Gower Folk Festival

·         City & County of Swansea Special Events Team 

And the winner is...

·         Pontardawe Festival

Best Sustainable Tourism Business – Harcourt Litho, colour printers

The finalists are...

·         Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel – Aberavon

·         Gower Wildflower & Local Produce Centre – Fairwood, Gower

·         Marriott Hotel – Swansea

·         Oldwalls Leisure – Oldwalls, Gower  

Highly Commended are...

·         Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel

·         Oldwalls Leisure

·         Marriott Hotel

And the winner is...

·         Gower Wildflower & Local Produce Centre 

Best use of Technology – EPM Marketing

The finalists are...

·         Home from Home – Swansea Bay, based in Mumbles

·         UPIX – Clyne Farm Centre, Mayals

·         Visitswanseabay.com – City & County of Swansea

Highly Commended are...

·         Home from Home

·         UPIX

And the winner is...

·         Visitswanseabay.com

Best Visitor Experience – Sponsored by City & County of Swansea

The finalists are...

·         5 Cwmdonkin Drive – Birth Place of Dylan Thomas

·         Cefn Coed Colliery Museum

·         Go Ape

·         Gower Heritage Centre

·         LC

·         Perriswood Archery & Falconry

·         Tides Reach Guest House

·         WWT National Wetlands Centre Wales

Highly Commended are...

·         Gower Heritage Centre

·         LC

·         Perriswood Archery

And the winner is...

·         Go Ape

Best Newcomer – Sponsored by Neath & Port Talbot County Council

The finalists are...

·         5 Cwmdonkin Drive – Birth Place of Dylan Thomas

·         Afan Lodge – Afan Forest Park

·         Barn B & B – Nr Margam

·         Cwmshon Cottages – Pontardawe

·         Fairways B & B – Mayals

·         Go Wake – SA1

·         Gower Wildflower & Local Produce Centre –

·         Fairwood, Gower

·         Palterman & Thomas – SA1

·         Fastnet Line

Highly Commended are...

·         5 Cwmdonkin Drive

·         Palterman & Thomas

·         Cwmshon Cottages

And the winner is...

·         A fan Lodge

Co-operating to compete – Supported by South West Wales Tourism Partnership

The finalists are...

·         Cartref Holidays

·         Greatgoweroutdoors.com

·         Fastnet Line

Highly Commended are...

·         Cartref Holidays

·         Fastnet Line

And the winner is...

·         Greatgoweroutdoors.com

Outstanding Services to Tourism award – Sponsored by the SWW Media 

The finalists are...

·         Captain Beany

·         Ken Hearne

·         Leigh Davies & the Gower Heritage Centres’ Team

·         Roger Button

·         Terry Stevens

Highly Commended are...

·         Roger Button

·         Ken Hearne

And the winner is...

·         Leigh Davies & the Gower Heritage Centres’ Team

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