Set in the theatrical surroundings of The Bloomsbury Big Top on 8 December, the BT Visit London Awards 2010 were a celebration of the attractions, people and businesses that make London a world-class city.
Once again, the standard of entries was extremely high. Our expert judging panel and the public decided who should pick up the coveted trophies and here are the deserving winners for 2010:
Outstanding Achievement Award
- Twiggy
Sound of London Award
- Alesha Dixon
Sustainable Tourism Award
Sponsored by Heathrow Express
- Gold: The Cavendish London
- Silver: Cavendish Conference Venues
- Bronze: Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
Business Venue of the Year
Sponsored by Confex Group
- Gold: Kings Place
- Silver: ExCeL London
- Bronze: Barbican
Business Event of the Year
Sponsored by Conference & Incentive Travel
- Gold: ExCeL London for the launch of London's first ICC
- Silver: Smyle for Entrepreneurs Bootcamp 2009
- Bronze: AddingValue for BT Wholesale – SHINE Dinner
Consumer Event of the Year
Sponsored by OMD
- Gold: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
- Silver: Masterpiece London 2010
- Bronze: Somerset House for Pick Me Up: Contemporary Graphic Art Fair
Marketing/PR Campaign of the Year
Sponsored by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R
- Gold: Museum of London for the launch of the Galleries of Modern London
- Silver: National Portrait Gallery for Take Another Look
- Bronze: Royal Academy of Arts for Anish Kapoor
Outstanding Customer Service Award
Sponsored by British Airways
- Gold: Front of House team at Renaissance London Chancery Court Hotel
- Silver: Sixt rent a car UK
- Bronze: The team at InterContinental London Park Lane
Budget Accommodation of the Year
- Gold: Generator Hostel London
- Silver: High Holborn Residence, London School of Economics & Political Science
- Bronze: umi hotel London
Large Hotel of the Year
- Gold: The Langham, London
- Silver: The Milestone Hotel
- Bronze: Jumeirah Carlton Tower
Small Hotel/B&B of the Year
- Gold: The Egerton House Hotel
- Silver: SACO Holborn / SACO Serviced Apartments
- Bronze: 41
Best Tourism Experience
Sponsored by Golden Tours
- Gold: ZSL London Zoo
- Silver: Science Museum
- Bronze: The Merlin Entertainments London Eye
Best NEW Tourism Experience
Sponsored by Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition
- Gold: Medieval & Renaissance Galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum
- Silver: The Galleries of Modern London at Museum of London
- Bronze: Rainforest Life/Night Life at ZSL London Zoo


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