These categories are only open to companies offering leisure travel arrangements outside the United Kingdom. Companies with UK product offerings should enter the UK/Domestic Award Categories.
Categories in this sector will be graded by size based upon the annual number of passengers/guests prior to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
| Large More than 80,000 |
Medium 10,000 to 80,000 |
Small Less than 10,000 |
The Best Villa Holiday Company will be graded by size based upon the number of rental units referenced on your website.
| Large More than 2,500 units |
Medium 400 to 2,500 units |
Small Less than 400 units |
Companies are required to enter this information when completing the nomination application form. In the event of this information not being provided, the British Travel Awards Panel will determine a company’s size based upon these considerations: (a) Past voting results, (b) Company/third party data available prior to the onset of Coronavirus, (c) Brand recognition, (d) Size of product portfolio, (e) Web browser SEO positioning.
There are up to nine accreditations in each category. Click here for full details.
| Bespoke holiday arrangements designed for individuals or small groups. | |
| Holidays and tours where travellers are escorted in a group to various destinations and places of interest. | |
| Holidays and tours featuring itineraries to pre-arranged locations and places of interest. | |
| Holidays and tours involving rail transport, inclusive of accommodation and usually include excursions. | |
| Holidays involving coach transport, inclusive of accommodation, can be single or multi-centred destinations and usually include excursions. | |
| Customer participation holidays designed for special interest groups e.g. arts & crafts, birdwatching, culinary, dancing, photography etc. | |
| "Off the beaten track" holidays and tours to remote or extreme locations accompanied by professional guides. | |
| Customer participation holidays offering a range of water or land based physical activities. | |
| Holidays for skiing, snowboarding and winter sports enthusiasts. ALSO OPEN to chalet and accommodation only companies. | |
| European and overseas holidays that include wedding ceremony/organiser services within the holiday price and can include honeymoon arrangements. | |
| e.g. Anniversaries, couples, honeymoons, romance | |
| Can vary from small, seasonal tented camps to large permanent structures. Viewing can be done on foot, horseback, in vehicles or by boat depending on the terrain. | |
| Holidays where the primary goal is watching wildlife in their natural habitat. | |
| Self catering holiday accommodation providers who offer Europe and/or overseas properties in their portfolio. | |
| Holidays to European and overseas destinations with facilities for camping and caravanning, glamping, lodge, holiday park accommodation etc. |