Northern Ireland Giant Spirit Awards
In 2022 we launched the Tourism NI Giant Spirit Awards – a new and simplified industry excellence awards programme that will build on the legacy of the Northern Ireland Tourism Awards which ran for over forty years..
It had been more than two years since our last awards….. and so much has changed, so the time was right to reward the resilience and determination of all those who work in the tourism industry in our region.
The NI Giant Spirit Awards:
- Recognised and celebrated the resilience and Giant Sprit of all those who work in the tourism industry
- Encouraged and rewarded those who have exemplified the values of our brand spirit over this challenging period
- Fostered innovation and improved business competitiveness by sharing best practice
You can view some of the highlights from the NI Giant Spirit Awards 2022 in the video below:
Winners of NI Giant Spirit Awards 2022
NI’s Most Innovative Business (Large)
- Seamus Heaney HomePlace - Winner
- Visit Derry - Highly Commended
NI’s Best Food and Drink Experience (Small)
- The Chocolate Manor - Winner
- Taste and Tour - Highly Commended
NI’s Best Food & Drink Experience (Large)
- Killeavy Castle Estate - Winner
Most Promising Student
- Titanic Hotel – Jordan Sloan - Winner
Best Self Catering (Small)
- Keenaghan Cottage - Winner
- Quarry Hill Church - Highly Commended
Best Self Catering (Large)
- Dunamoy Cottages and Spa - Winner
- Larchfield Estate - Highly Commended
Best B&B/GH
- Blackrock House Luxury B&B - Winner
- Brooke Lodge Guesthouse - Highly Commended
Best Hotel (Large)
- Bishop’s Gate Hotel - Winner
- The Whistledown Hotel - Highly Commended
Best Tourism Experience (Small)
- Cranfield Alpacas - Winner
- Portrush Surf School - Highly Commended
Best Tourism Experience (Large)
- Hinch Distillery - Winner
Local Spirit Award
- Mary McGee – Mid Ulster District Council - Winner
- Mick Boyle – Killeavy Castle Estate - Winner
Giant Spirit Award
- NIHF CEO – Janice Gault - Winner