The Beautiful South Tourism Awards are now closed

2025 Finalists Announced

Congratulations to all the finalists and commended businesses who have been announced for the Tourism South East 2025 Beautiful South Tourism Awards.  Read all about them here.

These awards celebrate excellence across the region’s visitor economy, and this year’s judges reviewed an exceptional range of entries from tourism and hospitality businesses throughout South East England.

Finalists will discover whether they have won Gold, Silver or Bronze at a prestigious ceremony at The Grand Brighton on 9 December 2025, hosted by Heart FM’s Toby Anstis. Some winning businesses in selected categories will also be eligible to represent the South East at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence next year.

Fran Downton, Chief Executive of Tourism South East, said, “We’re delighted to share this year’s finalists for the Beautiful South Awards. Their dedication to quality, innovation and brilliant customer service continues to raise the bar for our region’s tourism offer.”

Awards Director, Nell Barrington, said, “The calibre and number of entries this year made judging tougher than ever. Thank you to everyone who entered and supported the awards. Congratulations to our finalists – we can’t wait to celebrate with you at The Grand in December. They can book their places here

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