Best venue award

We have recently received the “Best Venue” award from the UK’s largest hotel consortia, Best Western. We scooped the award at the Best Western National conference which was held at the Celtic Manor resort in February.

Best Western is a collective marketing organisation that represents over 280 independently owned hotels throughout the UK. We were nominated for “Best Venue” based on the feedback received from local customers and corporate clients.

The final decision was made by Best Western’s board of directors, many of whom are captains of industry, themselves experienced hoteliers. The AA’s national hotel service manager, Simon Numphurd, also described the award as “a great achievement”.

Commenting on the awards, Keith Pope, Director of Best Western UK, said, ‘We are delighted for the hotel. The team there embodies the true qualities and vision of the Best Western brand. The hotel has its own individual personality and character, but their truly outstanding standards of quality and service are universally appreciated by customers and fellow hoteliers alike.’

Chris Clifford said “Its great to receive such a prestigious national award, in what has proven to be difficult times for the hotel industry – the whole team can be very proud.”

We have recently refurbished our bars & public areas and constructed a brand new conference centre. There are 11 conference rooms which can cater for a huge variety of occasions, from small family gatherings to full blown blue-chip corporate events.

Chris added “It may seem counter intuitive to some to be investing large sums in refurbishment during an economic downturn however our customers deserve quality – it’s what they have come to expect from Blunsdon. Whilst this award and the recognition we receive from it is nice, we are constantly chasing the real prize – satisfied customers.”