ExCeL London, Maritz and Apex City of London Hotel were amongst the business winners at the 2008 Visit London Awards.
Events agency Maritz scooped Business Event of the Year for its work with Toyota. ExCeL London picked up the trophy for Business Venue of the Year, and Apex City of London Hotel won Large Hotel of the Year.
Now in their fifth year, the Visit London Awards comprised 14 industry-judged entries, ranging from Visitor Attraction of the Year to the Sustainable Tourism Award. The awards also included five People's Choice categories including Best West End Show, Best Shopping Experience [Market, Destination, Retailer], Best Restaurant and Best Family Fun.
The awards ceremony, held at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 November was hosted by 95.8 Capital FM's Breakfast Show duo Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon.
Visit London's Interim CEO Sally Chatterjee said: "The Visit London Awards celebrate the people and places that help make London the number one city destination in the world for international travel."
2008 VISIT LONDON AWARDS WINNERS
People's Choice Awards
London’s Favourite Londoner Award
Sir Michael Caine
Evening Standard Best Retailer Award
Selfridges
Evening Standard Best Shopping Destination Award
Oxford Street
Evening Standard Best Market Award
Borough Market
95.8 Capital FM Best West End Show Award
Jersey Boys
95.8 Capital FM Best Music Venue Award
The O2
Toptable Best Restaurant Award
Babylon at The Roof Gardens
Kids Love London Best Family Fun Award, sponsored by Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Natural History Museum
Industry Awards
Visitor Attraction of the Year
Science Museum
Best Tourism Experience
London Walks
Best Celebration of Cultural Diversity
Pride London
Best Visitor Information Initiative
Shaftesbury PLC for 'Carnaby'
Outstanding Customer Service
Village East
Sports Tourism Award
Flora London Marathon
Business Event of the Year
Maritz for Toyota ERM IV
Business Venue of the Year
ExCeL London
Large Hotel of the Year
Apex City of London Hotel
Small Hotel/B&B of the Year
The Sumner Hotel
Budget Accommodation of the Year
St Christopher's Village
Sustainable Tourism Award
EC&O venues
Accessible Tourism Award
National Theatre
Marketing/PR Campaign of the Year
British Museum for The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army
