Carbis Bay and its unique location continues to achieve recognition from specialised publications and organisations within the hospitality industry.
Awards
Below are a collection of accolades and recognition the Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate has achieved in recent years.
Blue Flag Award 2018
We have been awarded Blue Flag status in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010/11, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 for our privately owned 25-acre beach.
Seaside Award 2018
We have been awarded Keep Britain Tidy’s Seaside Award for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
UK Wedding Award Winner 2018
We are delighted to share that Carbis Bay Hotel, Spa & Estate has been crowned the winner of the Best Coastal Wedding Venue category in The UK Wedding Awards 2018!
South West Tourism Awards 2017/18
We are honoured to have been awarded Gold in Venue & Business Tourism, Silver in Spa & Wellbeing Experience and Bronze in Large Hotel of the Year categories of the South West England Tourism Excellence Awards 2017-2018.
Enjoy England Gold Award
Hotel Apartment Properties and Cottages awarded at level of 5 stars for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
South West Wedding Award - Best Coastal Wedding Venue
We are delighted to have won the Best Coastal Wedding Venue 2018 in the South West Wedding Awards.
We are honoured to have been awarded three bronze awards in the Spa & Wellbeing Experience, Self-Catering Holiday Provider of the Year and Venue & Business Tourism categories of the South West England Tourism Excellence Awards 2016-2017.
Carbis Bay Hotel was awarded Silver in the Large Hotel of the Year and Bronze in the Venue and Business categories in the 2015-2016 awards.
Good Spa Guide
Our C Bay Spa has been awarded 5 ‘bubbles’ from the Good Spa Guide for the third consecutive year - 2015, 2016 and 2017, meaning our facilities are ranked amongst the top spas in the country. Additionally, we have been awarded the national award for “Best Spa for Romance” at the Good Spa Guide awards 2015.
Two AA Rosettes for Outstanding Cuisine
Awarded for the 17th year running for 2017, recognising outstanding cuisine. AA Rosette: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
We are delighted to have been awarded two AA Rosettes in 2016 and 2017.
Professional Beauty Awards 2016
We are delighted to have been presented with the Professional Beauty Regional Award for Spa of the Year: South West. This is the second time the spa has been recognised, winning Residential Spa of the Year: 10 Rooms or Fewer in the 2016 national awards. The next stage will be held in London in February 2017, where we will compete against all the regional winners for the national award.
These awards are the most prestigious and established awards scheme for the beauty, spa, nails and aesthetics markets, selecting the best in the industry as finalists.
Cornwall Tourism Awards 2016
We are honoured to have been presented with three awards in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2016/17 – the Gold award for Spa and Wellbeing Experience and two Silver awards for Venue and Business Tourism and Self-Catering Provider – highlighting excellence for our function and wedding facilities, self-catering properties and spa.
Watch highlights of the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2016
Taste of the West Gold Award
We are delighted to have been awarded a Gold Taste of the West award for our food offering.
Taste of the West is the largest regional food awards programme in the UK and covers products, as well as shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels and cafes.
West Country Wedding Award Winner
Carbis Bay Hotel won the Westcountry Wedding Hotel of the Year award in 2010 and 2011, was a runner-up for 2012 and a finalist in 2014 and 2015.
Western Morning News Business Awards 2015
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate won the Best Tourism or Hospitality Business award at the Western Morning News Business Awards 2015, celebrating excellence in business across the South West.
Cornwall Tourism Awards 2015
We are honoured to have been presented with two awards in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2015 – the Gold award in the Large Hotel of the Year category and the Silver award in the Venue and Business Tourism category – highlighting excellence in not only our overall hotel offering, but in our wedding, function and conference facilities.
AA Silver Award
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate has been awarded a Silver award from AA, meaning we offer a superior level of quality, a high standard of hotel keeping - in particular hospitality, service and cleanliness and hold an AA Rosette award for the quality of our food.
Cornwall Life Food & Drink Awards 2014
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate was awarded a Cornwall Life Food & Drink award for Best Hotel Restaurant, celebrating both our fine dining Sands Restaurant and Beach Club restaurant.
Enjoy England Silver Award
Carbis Bay Hotel awarded the Enjoy England Silver Award which is only given to hotels with exceptional quality, cleanliness and in particular service and hospitality for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Quality in Tourism Breakfast Award
Awarded the Enjoy England Quality in Tourism Breakfast Award 2010, 2011 and 2012 recognising outstanding quality and choice of breakfast, service and hospitality for 2012 and 2013.
Food Hygiene - 5*
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate is thrilled to announce that we have recently been awarded two 5* Ratings in the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme for our Sands Restaurant and Beach Club.
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Carbis Bay Hotel & Spa has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017, which is the sixth consecutive year that we have received this prestigious award. TripAdvisor awards a Certificate of Excellence to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers.
AIM Accreditation
We are delighted to have joined the Meetings Industry Association (mia) - the leading association supporting and growing the meetings, conferences and events industry in the UK, and have been awarded their AIM Accreditation is the UK’s only recognised quality standard for the meetings industry.
AIM checks legal compliance; enforces a strict business code of conduct and assesses facilities. Overall it covers the essential compliance, competencies and capabilities venues and suppliers should adhere to in their everyday operations.
