Meet this year's finalists of the B&B and Guest House of the Year category! 🍳
🛌 These exceptional B&Bs offer top-quality service and help every guest create great memories of their stay in North East England
⭐ Old School House Haltwhistle
⭐ The Beresford Arms - Whalton
⭐ Wydon Farm B&B
#NEETA25
Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award | Shortlist
With just 9 weeks to go until the winners of the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards are revealed at our award ceremony, we want to shine a spotlight on all the fantastic businesses shortlisted for an award this year 🌟
First up, meet the finalists for the Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award!
🌈 These outstanding businesses have shown an unfaltering commitment to providing exceptional services for all visitors no matter their needs, fostering inclusivity and accessibility within North East England's tourism industry.
⭐ Durham Cricket
⭐ The Alnwick Garden
⭐ The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
⭐ Whitehouse Farm
Read the full shortlist: https://destinationnortheastengland.co.uk/excellence-and-quality
#NEETA25
ICYMI: We have launched THREE new local categories exclusive to the North East England Tourism Awards 2025! Unlike other categories which are aligned with VisitEngland's national awards, these have been created based on feedback from you - the North East's visitor economy - to help us showcase even more of our amazing people, places and experiences ✨
Those shortlisted in local categories will have the opportunity to attend the awards ceremony in March 2025 to collect their award and celebrate alongside businesses shortlisted in the core categories 🏆
New local categories include Volunteer of the Year, The Rising Star Award and Tourism Events & Festival of the Year. Learn more about them below 👇
The deadline is Monday 2 December at 5pm, start your application today: https://destinationnortheastengland.co.uk/excellence-and-quality/north-east-england-tourism-awards-new-local-categories
There’s only one week to go until the #NEETA25 submission deadline! ⏳
We’ve had so many incredible businesses enter over the years, see what just a handful of them have to say about entering and find out why you should submit an application this year.
Make sure to finish your application and click submit before 5pm on Monday 16 September ➡️ www.destinationnortheastengland.co.uk/resource-hub/apply-now-neeta-2025
Dobson and Parnell The Greenhead Hotel Sunderland Empire Kidlandlee Holiday Cottages
We caught up with some of our North East England Tourism Award Gold winners and sponsors on what their favourite thing about the North East is (and found out that it’s hard to choose just one thing!) ⭐
The North East of England is full of great people, scenery, food, experiences and more. Entering the North East England Tourism Awards gives tourism businesses across the region the chance to shine a well-deserved spotlight on their business and to help promote tourism excellence across the North East and beyond.
📝 Sound like something you want to get involved with? Start your application today: https://visitengland-chapters.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/NEA/solicitations/106/home
💎 Know someone who might be interested? Tag them in the comments 👇
North East England Tourism Awards Gold Winners Celebration 2024
We had a fabulous time catching up with our #NEETA24 Gold Winners and launching #NEETA25 at the Life Science Centre last night ✨🏆
Interested in applying to the Awards? Visit www.destinationnortheastengland.co.uk to learn more and get involved in becoming a tourism champion 👏
⭐ GOLD! ⭐
Our Tourism Superstars shone brightly last night at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. Our region won two gold, a silver and bronze award, with Duncan Wise of Northumberland National Park earning Gold in the Unsung Hero category and Serenity Farne Island Boat Tours winning their second consecutive national Gold Award!
Blackfriars Restaurant secured Silver in the Taste of England category and Rockliffe Hall bagged Bronze for Large Hotel of the Year.
We're so proud of the tourism and hospitality businesses in our region getting the recognition they deserve! 👏
Read more now 👉 https://destinationnortheastengland.co.uk/news/north-east-tourism-stars-take-centre-stage-at-national-awards
The red carpet is rolled out, guests are arriving, drinks are flowing - thank you Christie & Co for sponsoring the drinks reception! Stay tuned on our socials to see the latest from the North East England Tourism Awards Ceremony 2024. #NEETA24 🏆
📢 A message from our compère, Charlie Charlton!
Who else is excited for the North East England Tourism Awards Ceremony?! We can’t wait to celebrate the fantastic tourism businesses in the North East and see who takes home the Gold Awards 🤩
#NEETA24 Visit Northumberland VCD Business South Tyneside Council North Tyneside Council VisitEngland
Last but certainly not least, we’re introducing the finalists of the Unsung Hero Award.
🌈 These incredible individuals are the backbone of our region's hospitality, working tirelessly behind the scenes to create magical moments and unforgettable experiences for every visitor.
⭐ Michelle Kindleysides (Beamish Museum)
⭐ Duncan Wise (Northumberland National Park)
Introducing this year’s finalists of the Taste of North East England Award!
🍽️ These fantastic businesses showcase how the North East is bursting with flavour, allowing every bite to tell a story of our vibrant culinary scene.
⭐ Spanish City
⭐ The Lord Crewe, Bamburgh
⭐ Blackfriars Restaurant
⭐ The Old Boat House
