LEISURE businesses in the Forest have picked up three “Beautiful South” awards.
Careys Manor Hotel and SenSpa in Brockenhurst and The Montagu Arms in Beaulieu picked up two golds and one silver between them at a ceremony at The Grand Brighton late last year.
Careys was named the Large Hotel of the Year, while SenSpa was named the Spa and Wellbeing Experience of the Year.
Spa and hotel staff collect their Beautiful South awards
It was also a successful night for its sister hotel, The Montagu Arms, which claimed silver in the Small Hotel of the Year category.
General manager of Careys, Steve Woodrow, said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive gold at the Beautiful South awards.
The Beautiful South awards event
“This is fantastic recognition for our wonderful team who provide our guests with the highest standards of service and warm hospitality daily, here in the wonderful New Forest national park.”
Spa director Lina Lotto added: “We’re honoured to have received gold at the Beautiful South awards. We’re thrilled with our achievement and are committed to offering our spa guests the best beauty and wellbeing treatments using only the highest quality products and best practitioners.”
Andrew Berridge, general manager at The Montagu Arms, said: “We are thrilled with the results from the awards last night. It’s all down to the hard work and dedication of the entire team, and I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved.”
Both businesses are part of the Greenclose Hotels portfolio.
The Beautiful South Awards celebrate achievements in the tourism industry across a “wide range of categories”, with the judging carried out by an independent panel of industry leaders and experts in their field.