Awards for Excellence 2025

Following a fantastic nominations stage and very competitive shortlisting stage, we are delighted to announce the 2025 shortlist, as voted for by UKinbound members!

 

TOUR OPERATOR / DMC OF THE YEAR   

AC Group
Angela Shanley Associates
Cashel Travel
Tour Partner Group

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ONLINE RESELLER OF THE YEAR

Viator
Virgin Experience Days

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ACCOMMODATION PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Criterion Hospitality
Lake District Country Hotels
Leonardo Hotels
Strand Palace

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INDIVIDUAL ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR

ABBA Voyage
Blenheim Palace
Edinburgh Gin Distillery (Ian Macleod Distillers)
Jacobite Loch Ness Cruises
Tower of London (Historic Royal Palaces)

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DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

Destination North East England
Visit Greenwich
Visit West

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SIGHTSEEING OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

City Cruises
Evan Evans Tours
Golden Tours
Highland Experience Tours
Mountain Goat

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Hospitality Line
Strong Recruitment
TravelBeat


RESTAURANT / RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Albert’s Schloss, Soho
Dunkeld House Hotel (Crerar Hotels)
Lomond Leisure Group

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TICKETING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Ticketpipe
Trafalgar Tickets
TTG Encore

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TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Stasher
Tourplan
Ventrata
Vox Group

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TRANSPORT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

P&O Ferries
Thames River Sightseeing
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers

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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Abbey – The Destination Experts
Blenheim Palace
Royal Museums Greenwich

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YOUNG EXCELLENCE AWARD

Hannah Douglas, Shakespeare’s England
Harry Parker, Arsenal Football Club
Sydney Vanderhoeven-Palmer, Mamma Mia! The Party

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MEMBERS CHOICE AWARD

Winner to be announced at the Gala Dinner!

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Congratulations to all those shortlisted!

The winners will be selected from the shortlist by our panel of independent judges: Xavier Font, Professor of Sustainable Marketing, University of Surrey; Eddy Leviten, Executive Director, Tourism Alliance; Ian Taylor, Executive Editor, Travel Weekly.

 

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