Championing the businesses that shape hospitality
The Hospitality Excellence Awards exist to recognise, reward and celebrate the hotels, restaurants, bars and people making a difference across the industry.
Recognition that businesses are proud to earn
Hospitality is home to some of the most ambitious, innovative and guest-obsessed businesses in the country — from first-year openings to institutions trading for generations. Too often, that brilliance goes uncelebrated.
The Hospitality Excellence Awards change that. We bring the industry together to recognise excellence, share success stories, and give hard-working teams a moment they will never forget.
Six pillars of hospitality excellence
Every award is built around the qualities that define a truly outstanding business.
Hospitality Excellence
Honouring the hotels, restaurants and venues setting the standard across the industry.
Innovation
Championing bold ideas, new thinking and the creativity that drives the industry forward.
Leadership
Celebrating the leaders and operators with the vision to inspire others.
Guest Experience
Recognising the teams that turn every guest into a returning one.
Publicity & Profile
Putting deserving businesses in the spotlight through media and award promotion.
Growth
Creating the connections and credibility that open doors to new opportunities.
Inaugural Edition
Free to Nominate
The inaugural celebration, live at Cardiff City Stadium.
Ready to gain the recognition you deserve?
Nominations are free and open now. Enter as many categories as genuinely fit — there is nothing to lose and a stage to gain.
Free to enter · Takes 10 minutes · No payment, ever