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Cornwall Tourism Awards 2009 - The winning establishments in each of the categories are listed below. The winners were announced at a grand awards ceremony on 15th October at the Headland Hotel, Newquay. 

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 

Sponsored by Martin Luck Group

Gold:    Eden Project, nr St Austell
Silver:   Trebah Garden, nr Falmouth
Bronze: Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 

Sponsored by Graeme and Rust

Gold:    Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Penzance
Silver:   Pendennis Castle, Falmouth
Bronze: Courtroom Experience, Bodmin

Large Hotel of the Year  

Sponsored by Jobline Staffing

Gold:    St Michael’s Hotel & Spa, Falmouth
Silver:   Budock Vean Hotel, nr Falmouth
Bronze: The Carlyon Bay Hotel, Carlyon Bay

Small Hotel of the Year  

Sponsored by Nixon

Gold:    Boskerris Hotel, Carbis Bay
Silver:   The Fowey Hotel, Fowey
Bronze: The Old Quay House Hotel, Fowey

Restaurant of the Year 

Sponsored by Newquay Fruit Sales

Gold:    The Cove, nr Falmouth
Silver:   Barclay House, Looe
Bronze: Chantek, Truro

Holiday/ Caravan/ Camping Park of the Year

Sponsored by Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions

Gold:    Trethem Mill Touring Park, St Just-in-Roseland
Silver:   Dolbeare Park, nr Saltash
Bronze: Mother Ivey’s Bay, nr Padstow

Café of the Year

Sponsored by Rodda's

Gold:   Miss Peapod’s Kitchen Café, Penryn
Silver:  Gylly Beach Café, Falmouth
Bronze: Swanpool Beach Café, Falmouth

Pub of the Year sponsored

Sponsored by Scott Burridge Commercial

Gold:    Victoria Inn, Perranuthnoe
Silver:   The Rashleigh Arms, Charlestown
Bronze: The Golden Lion Inn, Stithians Lake

Tourist Information Centre of the Year

Sponsored by Carrier Direct Marketing

Gold:    Bodmin Visitor Centre                  
Silver:   Bude Tourist Information Centre   
Bronze: Looe Tourist Information Centre  

Self-Catering Establishment of the Year

Sponsored by Exhibitions South West Ltd

Gold:    Boscrowan Farm, Heamoor
Gold:    Gwel an Mor, Portreath
Silver:   Treworgey Cottages, Duloe
Bronze: Helsbury Park, Camelford

B&B / Guest Accommodation of the Year

Sponsored by New Mind

Gold:    Woodlands Country House, nr Padstow
Silver:   Coswarth House, Padstow
Bronze: Primrose Cottage, Launceston

Tourism Website of the Year

Sponsored by Newquay Cornwall Airport

Gold:    St Michael’s Hotel & Spa, Falmouth
Silver:   Roundhouse Barn Holidays, St Just-in-Roseland
Bronze: Bedruthan Steps Hotel & Spa, Mawgan Porth

Leisure Experience of the Year

Sponsored by Brewer & Bunney

Gold:    Cornwall Classic Car Hire, Bodmin
Silver:   Global Boarders, Marazion
Bronze: Newquay Zoo, Newquay

Sustainable Tourism Award

Sponsored by St Austell Brewery
 
Gold:    Rosehill Lodges, Porthtowan
Silver:   Bedruthan Steps Hotel & Spa, Mawgan Porth
Bronze: Helsbury Park, Camelford

Outstanding Customer Service Award

Sponsored by Newquay for Excellence Training

Gary Zammit of Gwel an Mor, Portreath

Winner of Winners

Sponsored by Cornwall Catering Excellence - comprising of Doble Quality Foods, Abbots, Chaffins and Cornwall College

St Michael’s Hotel & Spa, Falmouth  
www.stmichaelshotel.co.uk

Outstanding Service to Tourism

Awarded by the Cornwall Development Company

John Hick

Offical Media Partner

Cornwall Today