VISITKENT
THE HYTHE IMPERIAL HOTEL
AND VINE + COUNTRY TOURS
CELEBRATE DOUBLE WINS
AT THE KENT TOURISM AWARDS
"THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2019 KENT TOURISM AWARDS WITH THE HYTHE
IMPERIAL HOTEL AND VINE + COUNTRY TOURS EACH TAKING TWO COVETED AWARDS HOME.THE
NOMINEES AND WINNERS ATTENDED THE AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE KENT CRICKET GROUND IN
CANTERBURY IN DECEMBER WHERE THE HYTHE IMPERIAL HOTEL SCOOPED BOTH THE “TASTE OF
KENT” AND THE “INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AWARD” AND VINE + COUNTRY TOURS TOOK THE “NEW
TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD” AND THE AWARD FOR THE “EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR.”
WINNERS KENT TOURISM AWARDS 2019
DOUBLE AWARD WINNER THE HYTHE IMPERIAL HOTEL
Eight additional Kent businesses were also awarded
prizes at the ceremony in a range of categories.
Winners in the ‘Accommodation’ categories included
Brambles Bed and Breakfast, who took the prize for
‘Small Accommodation Provider of the Year’ and
the Hotel du Vin (Tunbridge Wells) winners of the
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DOUBLE AWARD WINNERS VINE AND COUNTRY TOURS WITH
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‘Large Hotel of the Year’ for the second year running,
whilst the “Camping, Glamping, Holiday Park and
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year” was
won by Kits Coty Glamping in Aylesford. The
“Large Visitor Attraction of the Year” was won by
English Heritage property, Walmer Castle and
Gardens and the “Small Visitor Attraction” went
to vineyard Balfour – Hush Heath Estate. The final
two awards went to Leeds Castle as the “Business
Events Venue of the Year” and the “Pub of the
Year” trophy went to Canterbury based The
Foundry Brew Pub.