Record Number of Entries Received for City Region Tourism Awards

A record number of entries have been submitted for the 2024 Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards, with the ceremony set to take place in early 2025.

Organised by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and supported by the Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP), the awards celebrate excellence within the £6.25 billion tourism and hospitality sector across the region.

The shortlist has now been revealed across 19 categories, with finalists moving forward to the awards ceremony scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Liverpool Cathedral. Fourteen of the winners will qualify for the Visit England Awards for Excellence.

This year’s categories encompass a wide range of sectors, including accommodations, attractions, food and drink venues, and new tourism businesses. Notably, new categories for 2024 include the Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award and the International Tourism Award.

Bill Addy, chief executive of the headline sponsor Liverpool BID Company, stated, “As we prepare to come together to celebrate those in our tourism industry and visitor economy, it’s essential to recognize the significance of these businesses and events to our local economy. They not only provide jobs but also create memorable experiences, welcomes, and cultural moments."

The Hidden Gem category, sponsored by The Guide Liverpool, is also back this year and will be voted on by the public to honour the region's best-kept secret.

Full Shortlist:

B&B and Guest House of the Year

• The Bowden Lodge

• The Braemar Southport

• Sunnyside Guest House

Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year

• Garden by The Bay

• Happy Days Apartments

• Quest Apartments Liverpool City Centre

• Staybridge Suites Liverpool

• The Eden Warehouse

Hotel of the Year

• Hope Street Hotel

• Malmaison Liverpool

• Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village

• Pullman Liverpool

• The Municipal Hotel & Spa MGallery Liverpool

• Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Business Events Venue

• Aintree Racecourse

• Escape Live Liverpool

• Hilton Hotel Liverpool

• Rum Warehouse at Titanic Hotel Liverpool

• Spaces at The Spine

• The Lake House

New Tourism Business Award

• Arts Bar Baltic

• Blackstock Market

• Eureka! Science + Discovery

• Gravity Max Liverpool ONE

• Salt & Tar

• School Lane Hotel

Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award

• Eureka! Science + Discovery

• Liverpool Cathedral

• Liverpool Philharmonic

• Strawberry Field

• Sunnyside Guest House

Ethical, Responsible, and Sustainable Tourism Award

• Future Yard

• Liverpool Philharmonic

• Liverpool Properties, National Trust

• NORD

• Sunnyside Guest House

• The Eden Warehouse

• Titanic Hotel Liverpool

International Tourism Award

• Hotel Anfield

• Liverpool Cathedral

• Liverpool Tourist Information Centre

• The Beatles Story

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Taste of Liverpool Award – Café/Bistro of the Year

• Crosby Coffee

• Imagine More Café at Strawberry Field

• Museum of Liverpool Café

• The Bluecoat Café

• The Lake House

• The Watering Can

Taste of Liverpool Award – Restaurant of the Year

• Antonio’s Bar & Grill

• Chamber 36

• Delifonseca Dockside

• Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill

• Salt House Tapas

• Tik Taco

Pub of the Year

• The Bridewell

• The Jacaranda

• The One O’Clock Gun

• The Red Fox

• The Windmill Southport

Experience of the Year

• Fab 4 Taxi Tours

• Mersey Tunnel Tours

• National Trust, The Beatles’ Childhood Homes

• Reel Tours

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year

• Liverpool Football Club Tours & Experiences

• Liverpool Cathedral

• National Trust, Speke Hall

• The Beatles Story

• World Museum Liverpool

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year

• British Music Experience

• Port Sunlight Museum

• Royal Liver Building 360 Tour

• Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust

• Strawberry Field

Entertainment Venue of the Year

• Arts Bar Hope Street

• Albert’s Schloss

• Liverpool Philharmonic

• Salt & Tar

• Shakespeare North Playhouse

• The Liverpool Empire Theatre

Tourism Young Person of the Year

• Jack Frank, Hilton Hotel Liverpool

• Ellen Taylor, INNSiDE By Melia

• Philip Barnes, Mersey Ferries

• Erin Lorimer, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village

• Liam Roberts, School Lane Hotel

• Tom Hughes, The Bus Yard

• Daisy Cooper, Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Unsung Hero Award

• Mark McKenna, Liverpool Tourist Information Centre

• Craig Cavanagh, Masons Liverpool

• Phil Witter, National Museums Liverpool

• Simon Osborne, National Trust

• Jean Milton, Port Sunlight Village Trust

• Bridget Mulroy, Shakespeare North Playhouse

• Veso Mihaylov, The Jacaranda/Jacaranda Baltic