SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE EVIIVO AWARDS 2018

 

Ten of Wales’ Best B&Bs recognised on national shortlist

Ten of Wales’ finest B&Bs have been shortlisted for the

2018 eviivo Awards, the ‘Oscars’ of the UK’s independent accommodation sector, across a variety of categories including:

‘Tastiest Breakfast’, ’Outstanding Host’ and ‘Budget With A Twist.’

 

The eviivo Awards, now in its fifth year, recognises the best of the UK’s world class B&Bs, guest houses, inns, serviced apartments, self-catering units and small independent hotels from all over the country.

 

Announced this week, this year’s shortlist has seen over 100 properties make the cut, with the following Welsh establishments reaching the final stages of the process of these coveted awards.

 

EVIIVO AWARDS SHORTLISTED PROPERTIES FROM WALES

 

AWARD

 

NAME OF PROPERTY

 

COUNTY

 

WEBSITE URL

 

Most Beautifully Presented

 

Greyland’s Guesthouse

 

Liandrindod Wells, Powys

 

www.greylandsguesthouse.co.uk

 

Tastiest Breakfast

 

Yr Hafod Country House

 

Betws-y- Coed, Conwy

 

www.hafod-house.co.uk [1]

 

Quirkiest Place To Stay

 

Bethsaida B&B

 

St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire

 

www.bethsaida.wales

 

Quirkiest Place To Stay

 

The Dog House

 

Llandegla, Denbighshire

 

www.owllodge.wales

 

Outstanding Host/Hidden Gem – Wales

 

Llwyn Onn Guest House

 

Betws-y- Coed, Conwy

 

www.llwynonnguesthouse.co.uk [2]

 

Budget with a Twist

 

Llandudno Hostel

 

Llandudno, Conwy

 

www.llandudnohostel.co.uk [3]

 

Hidden Gem – Wales

 

Cwmllechwedd Fawr

 

Llanbister, Powys

 

www.cwmllechweddfawr.co.uk [4]

 

Hidden Gem – Wales

 

Bryn Derwen Guest House

 

Gwffin, Conwy

 

www.conwybrynderwen.co.uk

 

Hidden Gem – Wales

 

Owl Lodge

 

Llandegla, Denbighshire

 

www.owllodge.wales

 

Hidden Gem – Wales

 

Cardigan Castle

 

Cardigan, Ceredigion

 

www.cardigancastle.com

 

Over the coming weeks, the shortlisted establishments will have their applications judged by a panel of industry experts. The winners will then be announced at the annual eviivo Awards dinner on 16th October

2018 at Quaglino’s, London.

 

These independent B&Bs, guesthouses and boutique hotels represent the pinnacle of UK and particularly Welsh hospitality, providing some of UK’s most special holiday experiences in a variety of settings.

 

eviivo reports that year on year, properties that were shortlisted in previous years command prices that are 8% higher than the rest of the sector and enjoy 17% higher occupancy level across the range of nominees, regardless of the location, grade or type of accommodation they offer.

 

David Weston, awards judge and Chairman of the Bed & Breakfast Association comments: “With over 1,000 B&Bs opening since 2015, it is great to see that the sector is enjoying a revival. These brilliant B&Bs offer a glimpse of the fantastic range of accommodation this country has to offer its visitors, whether they be domestic or international.”

 

Fellow judge, former award-winning B&B owner, leading consultant and mentor to the hospitality sector, Yvonne Halling adds: “Running a B&B in the 21st century is demanding and requires multiple skills, hard work and dedication – these awards help to shine a light on and identify the finest businesses within the UK’s hospitality sector.”

 

 

The eviivo Awards take place on the 16th October at Quaglino’s on Bury Street, London

 

To view the full list of UK shortlisted properties, please

visit: https://eviivo.com/awards/

Most Beautifully Presented

Camilla House, Penzance, Cornwall

Breaday Gill and Folly Gill, Silpho, North Yorkshire

The Penellen Bed and Breakfast, Hayle, Cornwall

Brightham House Boutique B&B, Malborough, Devon

Catch Seafood Ponteland, Ponteland, Northumberland

The Greyhound Inn, Hever, Kent

Woolmarket House, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Greylands Guesthouse, Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Delamere Farm B&B, Northborough, Cambridgeshire

The 25 Boutique B&B, Torquay, Devon

Tastiest Breakfast

Mansefield Guest House, Fort William, Scottish Highlands

The Seawood Hotel, Lynton, Devon

The King William IV Country Inn & Restaurant, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Castle Farm House B&B, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Aotearoa Southport B&B, Southport, Merseyside

Graysonside Guest House, Cockermouth, Cumbria

Penvith Barns, Looe, Cornwall

Frasers Guesthouse, Wickford, Essex

Yr Hafod Country House, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy

Woodlands Farm, Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Quirkiest Place to Stay

Cley Windmill, Cley next the Sea, Norfolk

Mama’s Inn, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Harbourside View, Bembridge, Isle of Wight

The Wellington Inn, Welwyn, Hertfordshire

Bethsaida B&B, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire

Bowhayes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Culmstock, Devon

Northumberland Arms, West Thirston, Northumberland

Skipbridge Farm Shepherds Hut, North Yorkshire

Fosse Farmhouse, Nettleton Shrub, Wiltshire

The Dog House, Llandegla, Denbighshire

Outstanding Host

Trish Brock-Morgan, Trecarne House, Liskeard, Cornwall

Kevin & Claire Braybrook, Bowens B&B, Fownhope, Herefordshire

John Hughes, Cricket Field House, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Terry Boswell, Abbey Guest House, Abingdon, Oxon

Nicki & Paul Hutchman, Red Kite House, Reading, Berks.

Tracy Dunn, Llwyn Onn GH, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy

Arun Handa, Mehfil Hotel, Southall, Greater London

Caroline Nolder, Turks Hall B&B, Bruton, Somerset

Sue & Paul Toner, Shelleven House, Bangor, Co. Down

Joyce Welsh, Lys-Na-Greyne, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire

Budget With A Twist

Snooze Hotel, Corby, Northamptonshire

Peace Apartments, Luton, Bedfordshire

Oasis Guesthouse, Blackpool, Lancashire

Llandudno Hostel, Llandudno, Conwy

Inverness Guest House, Inverness, Highland

The Boringdon Arms, Plymouth, Devon

The Shambles, Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Portrush Townhouse Boutique Hostel, Co. Antrim

The Derby, Blackpool, Lancashire

The Village Inn, Kirtlebridge, Dumfries & Galloway

Sweetest Homestay

Foxhouse Studios, Plymouth, Devon

The Villa Neston, Neston, Cheshire

The Stables, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria

Glamping on the Hill, Lower Vobster, Somerset

The Jonas Centre, Leyburn, North Yorkshire

Pine Tree Lodge Bridgnorth, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Rossendale Holiday Cottages, Rossendale, Lancashire

Brookhall Cottages, Lisburn, County Antrim

Glebe House Cottages, Holsworthy, Devon

Portnellan, Crianlarich, Stirlingshire

Multi-Property Wizard

The HQ Collection

Torquay Holiday Lettings

Hendford Apartments, Streamside Apartment & The Keep

KC Accommodations

Properties Unique

Big House Holiday Lets

Arkell’s

Select Serviced Accommodation

Alnwick Cottages & Alnmouth Cottages

Worthing Accommodation

Hidden Gems & Star Amongst Stars

South East

• The Old Ram Coaching Inn, Tivetshall St Mary, Norfolk
• The Fox & Hounds, Uffington, Oxfordshire
• The Four Horseshoes, Eye, Suffolk
• Grove Barn, Ely, Cambridgeshire
• Lisle Combe, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

 

South West

• Chelsea House, Falmouth, Cornwall
• Old Church Farm, Rudgeway, Gloucestershire
• Avalon Lodge Bed and Breakfast, Devizes, Wiltshire
• Highcliffe House, Lynton, Devon
• Foxes Hotel, Minehead, Somerset

The Midlands

• The Hill Club, East Brigford, Nottinghamshire
• Beldon House, Brigg, Lincolnshire
• The Limes Country Lodge Hotel, Solihull, West Midlands
• The Pheasant at Neenton, Neenton, Shropshire
• The Agent’s House Bed and Breakfast, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire

 

Yorkshire

• Rosslyn House, Whitby, North Yorkshire
• No.21 York, York, North Yorkshire
• The Old Deanery Hotel & Restaurant, Ripon, North Yorkshire
• Low Mill Guest House, Leyburn, North Yorkshire
• Estbek House, Whitby, North Yorkshire

 

North East

• The Percy Arms, Alnwick, Northumberland
• Alnmouth Cottages, Alnmouth, Northumberland
• Wydon Farm B&B, Haltwhistle, Northumberland
• Catch Seafood Ponteland, Higham Dykes, Northumberland
• Penthouse at Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

North West

• Grosvenor View, Blackpool, Lancashire
• The Fylde International, Blackpool, Lancashire
• The Chesterfield Pet Friendly Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire
• The Sally, Carlisle, Cumbria
• The Kings, Blackpool, Lancashire

 

Scotland

• Rigg House B&B, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway
• The Village Inn, Kirtlebridge, Dumfries and Galloway
• No. 45 Guest House, Ballater, Aberdeenshire
• Lys-Na-Greyne, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
• Carlton Seamill B & B, Seamill, Ayreshire

 

Northern Ireland

• Lisnacurran Country House, Dromore, Down
• Portrush Townhouse Boutique Hostel, Portrush, Antrim
• Teach an Cheoil, Ballycastle, Antrim
• Shelleven House, Bangor, Down
• Brookhall Cottages, Lisburn, Antrim

Wales

• Cwmllechwedd Fawr, Llanbister, Powys
• Bryn Derwen Guest House, Gwffin, Conwy
• Llwyn Onn Guest House, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy
• Owl Lodge, Llandegla, Denbighshire
• Cardigan Castle, Cardigan, Ceredigion