Manchester Tourism Awards 2011

Hotels, museums and galleries battle it out for tourism industry Oscars

Mint Hotel in Piccadilly has scooped the coveted ‘Hotel of the Year’ title at the 2011 Manchester Tourism Awards. The Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) picked up the ‘Large Visitor Attraction of the Year’ award and the Manchester Christmas Markets was named ‘Large Tourism Event of the Year’. The annual ceremony, which celebrates and recognises the city’s tourism industry, took place on Friday 25 September at The Lowry Hotel.

For a full list of winners from Manchester Tourism Awards visit http://www.manchestertourismawards.com/winners

The Manchester Tourism Award winners will progress through to the national awards, which are organised by VisitEngland.

Award entries were shortlisted before being assessed by a panel of industry experts who picked the winner. The accommodation and visitor attraction shortlist was also 'mystery shopped' to provide additional information for the judges.