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The Isle of Wight Celebrates Success
The Island has been making a name for itself by winning and being nominated for a variety of high-status awards.
Luxury Bed & Breakfast The Enchanted Manor at St Catherine's Point, is celebrating being named the very best B&B in the entire South East in the prestigious 2007 Tourism ExSEllence Awards.
Enchanted Manor is a five star Gold Award-rated B&B, originally built in 1838 and transformed in 2006 into a unique, boutique tourism business by owners Maggie and Ric Hilton. For more information visit www.enchantedmanor.co.uk
They will now go on to represent the South East in the national Enjoy England Awards for Excellence in 2008!
Picture shows from left to right: Ric and Maggie Hilton receiving their Tourism ExSEllence Award from Jenny Powell.
Mike and Carole Hailston owners of Rylstone Manor Hotel, Shanklin, have been nominated in the 2008 Condé Nast Johansens Annual Awards for Excellence in the "most excellent value for money" category.
After just eighteen months in the business they have already made a big impression with their Grade II listed manor house.
The Condé Nast Johansens Annual Awards For Excellence are presented to properties worldwide that achieve the finest standards and best value for money in luxury and independent accommodation. Fingers crossed for the finals on the 12 November. For more information visit www.rylstone-manor.co.uk
In March of this year Mark Young and his partner Lian Beadell of the St Helens Restaurant, were contacted by UKTV Food to be told they had been nominated for 'South East region Food Hero Award'.
Anthony Worrall Thompson and a TV crew came to St Helens in July and filmed Mark in action, feeding some of his most valued customers. Mark and Lian then travelled to Plymouth in September for the Regional Finals, where they cooked with the best of the Island's produce for Anthony Worrall Thompson and Gary Rhodes.
Mark and Lian are now nervously awaiting the finals and the result. The finals are to be shown on UKTV Food on 18 November. Programmes leading to the finals, featuring the filming at the St Helen's Restaurant will be shown on weekdays from 5 November. Visit their website and book a table www.sthelensrestaurant.com