Isle of Wight businesses have won awards at tourism's The Beautiful South Awards, held at The Grand Brighton on Wednesday.

Nearly 300 guests gathered to hail the achievements of over 60 tourism businesses.

Gold awards were haded to 25 of them, alongside 22 silvers and 17 bronzes, while seven businesses were awarded “commended”, in recognition of their excellence.

Here's how the Isle of Wight's shortlisters fared...


Who were the Isle of Wight winners at the Beautiful South Awards 2022?

Isle of Wight County Press: Double winner Haviland House at The Beautiful South Awards.Double winner Haviland House at The Beautiful South Awards. (Image: The Beautiful South Awards.)

Bembridge's Whitecliff Bay brought home a silver for holiday park of the year and there was a bronze for Ventnor's Royal Hotel, in the restaurant of the year award.

Ventnor's Haviland Cottage won silver, in the dog friendly business of the year category.

The Island was well represented in for the self-catering accommodation of the year award with Haviland Cottage winning joint silver with a mainland business and Shanklin's Art Deco House winning bronze.

In the B and B and guesthouse of the year category, The Clifton in Shanklin was commended for its boutique accommodation.

Isle of Wight County Press: Art Deco House's Laurence Smith and Sharon Boyse-Smith collect their award.Art Deco House's Laurence Smith and Sharon Boyse-Smith collect their award. (Image: The Beautiful South Awards.)


Fran Downton, chief executive of Tourism South East, said: "Congratulations to all our winners. It was a real honour to play host to such truly exceptional businesses. 

"The strength of our winners is testament to the incredible standards and unwavering quality of the south's tourism and hospitality products."

Isle of Wight County Press: The Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park team.The Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park team. (Image: The Beautiful South Awards.)