The champions of the听Mid听Wales听tourism and hospitality industry have been revealed.
Staged at the The Hafren, Newtown last night, the Mid听Wales听Tourism Awards brought together 42 finalists in 13 categories.
The awards are organised by MWT Cymru with support from听Mid听Wales听Tourism Forum, a public and sector partnership and Visit听Wales, the听Welsh听Government鈥檚 tourism arm.
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Lord Elis-Thomas, said: 鈥淭hese awards are all about recognising and rewarding excellence and celebrating quality of standards and experiences. These are important attributes for any tourism business and gives our visitors reasons to visit and return to听Wales听on holiday.
鈥淚t gives me great pleasure to congratulate all winners and finalists for their commitment to quality and for their contribution to the visitor economy and in making听Wales听such a world class visitor destination.
"Da iawn bawb - Llongyfarchiadau.鈥
The winners:
鈻 Best Activity / Experience Award: Corris Mine Explorers, Corris
鈻 Best Visitor Attraction Award, sponsored by the Royal听Welsh听Agricultural Society:听 Dan-Yr-Ogof National Showcaves Centre for听Wales, 听 Abercraf
鈻 Best Event Award: Wonderwool听Wales, Builth Wells
鈻 Tourism Innovation Award, sponsored by Cambrian Training: Ty Cwch,听Cwmtydu,听near Llandysul
鈻 Best Hotel Award: Trefeddian Hotel, Aberdyfi
鈻 Best Guest Accommodation Award: Gwesty Cymru, Aberystwyth
鈻 Best Self Catering/ Self Contained Accommodation Award: Mid听Wales听Holiday Lets, Rhayader
鈻 Best Place to Eat or Drink: The Nags Head, Garthmyl
鈻 Best Holiday / Camping / Touring Park Award, sponsored by Salop Leisure: Fforest Fields, Hundred House, near Llandrindod Wells
鈻 Best Accommodation For Groups Award: The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
鈻 Best Glamping/ Quirky Accommodation: Canvas & Campfires, 鈥婰ampeter
鈻 Best Third Sector Award: The Centre for Alternative Technology, near Machynlleth
Winners will now听represent听Mid听Wales听at the听Wales听National Tourism Awards in March 2020.
There was also a Lifetime Achievement Award to Pam Powell from Rhayader, who is approaching her 95听birthday, for her considerable contribution to the tourism industry in听Mid听Wales听spanning many decades.
At the other end of the scale, a Young Tourism Person of the Year Award,听supported by 听 Gr诺p听Colegau听NPTC听Group of Colleges, was designed for people starting out in the industry.
The winner from six shortlisted finalists was Amy Clark, manager of The Nags Head, Garthmyl, near Montgomery.听The award is听designed to recognise young entrepreneurial, professional and business talents aged 30 years and under.
Steve Hughson,听Mid听Wales听Tourism Forum chair, said: 鈥淚 am delighted with the strength of entries across all categories in tonight鈥檚听Mid听Wales听Tourism Awards. The quality of what听Mid听Wales听has to offer is clear and we must seize every opportunity to improve the region鈥檚 economy. Tourism will play a major part in that."
