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Celebrating the Best in Chester and Cheshire

Self Catering Holiday of the Year 2008 - Mellow Brook Cottage at Harrop Fold Farm

"This was the only self-catering unit we saw with a special magic - nothing to do with plasma tv screens etc, more to do with imaginative restoration of the cottage, making the most of natural materials and beautiful simplicity"

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Tourism Retail Award 2008 - Bent's Garden & Home

"This was a difficult job to choose, but the winner was consistently excellent in all areas, especially the new Open Skies Glasshouse and the excellent staff development and training scheme"

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Excellence in Business Tourism 2008 - Park Royal Hotel

"Great feel of excellence as soon as you walk through the doors. All staff happy and standard of business facilities is very high. Very focused on customer satisfaction and attention to detail. Three businesses stood out in this category but there can only be winner"

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Large Attraction of the Year - Ness Botanic Gardens

"The new visitor centre creates a very positive welcoming first impression, puts you in the right frame of mind to enjoy some of the most beautiful gardens you will see anywhere. Under the guidance of a committed and enthusiastic leader and with an interesting events programme, this attraction can justifiably compete with the best"

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Bed and Breakfast of the Year 2008 - Sandhollow Farm Bed and Breakfast

"No detail has been overlooked in this beautifully presented and managed B&B. The core business offering bed and breakfast is flawless. What a great ambassador for Cheshire - I'm already telling people about this fab place"

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Tourism Experience of the Year 2008 - Byways Breaks

"What really impressed me about this experience is that you get to see the very best of Cheshire, It's a simple concept, but it's clearly very popular with people across the UK and abroad - with many visitors returning time after time to try out the different experiences on offer"

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Small Attraction of the Year 2008 - Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre

"All the attractions offered something special but the winner offered the complete package for a day visit. From the moment you step out of the car you feel you are about to experience something a little bit different and special. It proves that with passion, commitment and foresight what can be achieved"

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Holiday Park of the Year 2008 - Manor Wood Country Caravan Park

"This business makes the most of its natural environment to create a fantastic holiday location for families and couples, with high quality playground and commitment to sustainability ensuring the business is a real winner"

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Taste of Cheshire Award 2008 - The Hollies Farm Shop

"A feast for the eyes - homely, friendly and welcoming, this is a business that does not stand still, instead showing year on year progression and development. Clearly labelled produce from Cheshire; useful food map; eye-catching displays and superb service - from everyone"

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Sustainable Tourism Award 2008 - Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa

"For such a big business, we were impressed by the way they went the extra mile, with staff engaged and interested in green issues. For such a large business they were looking for opportunities to go green and therefore gave it more than just lip service and could definitely inspire other businesses to take the issue on"

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Tourism Website of the Year 2008 - English in Chester

"It's a simple but excellent site with superb accessibility. Very clean and easy to navigate, well thought out with all the essential detail. Written with the target audience in mind, easy language and not patronizing"

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Event of the Year 2008 - Cholmondeley Fireworks Concert & Garden Party

"This was the most popular choice of more than 40 staff who nominated their favourite event of the year, the winner is a summer event which has built a great reputation ... a combination of a picnic in the park with wonderful musical entertainment and a spectacular fireworks finale. "

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Small Hotel of the Year 2008 - White House Manor

"A big enthusiastic welcome to a gorgeous hotel in exquisite surroundings. The bedrooms and bathrooms have the wow factor. And its all run by an absolute pro with the kind of energy and passion you'd usually find in someone in the first year of business"

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Access for All Award 2008 - Anderton Boat Lift

"The winner is a great example of how an historic feature in complex terrain can be made accessible to a wide range of visitors. With resting places, seating, and some wheelchair accessible picnic tables at both the top and bottom ends of the footpath, the attraction has also developed a considerable number of features to meet the needs of disabled visitors. The site stood out from the other contenders as a winner"

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Large Hotel of the Year 2008 - Cottons Hotel & Spa

"A 21st century attitude - the whole hotel is of a high, consistent standard throughout from the entrance and bar to the rooms, spa and conference areas. Although a large hotel and part of a group, lots of attention to detail and understanding of guests requirements, also excellent use of local produce, meant this hotel stood out in what was an incredibly strong shortlist, of which Cheshire should be justifiably proud"