Sandwich Kent England UK: Sandwich Wins Awards

Tourism Excellence Awards 2005:

Sandwich won 2 top awards plus a Runner up and a Highly Commended award at the annual Tourism South East Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2005, held at the Fosters Hotel, Surrey. Awards were presented by Angela Rippon.

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TOURISM WEBSITE of the YEAR 2005:
Open Sandwich - www.open-sandwich.co.uk (yes, that's right - this website!)

Judges Comments:

"This is a perfect site for first time visitors who will almost certainly wish to add it to their list of favourites, with a view to returning again and again. This excellent site includes facts about the town and it's surroundings, tourism attractions and local business and a highly efficient search engine allows visitors to find whatever it is they maybe looking for quickly and easily"

Note: Runners up in this category were Blenheim Palace Oxfordshire, & Winchester Zoo.

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD:
Kevin Cook, Town Sergeant, Sandwich Kent.

Judges Comments:

"... true customer service professional ... never seen so many recommendations from so many satisfied customers ... dozens of instances where this employee has gone out of his way to take ownership for what he is doing ... his contribution to the community, visitors and customers is exceptional! ..."

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BUSINESS TOURISM AWARD:
Guildhall, Sandwich

Comments:

"This organisation is making a great effort to meet the needs of the local community and visitors with ideal facilities for weddings, wedding receptions, parties, seminars, conferences, keep fit and yoga sessions, social sessions and local exhibitions."

Note: The winner of this category was Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

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TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE AWARD:
Sandwich Tourist Information Centre, Guildhall