All Businesses

The Dorset Tourism Awards offer opportunities for all businesses to shine. Open to a wide range of categories, these awards celebrate innovation, exceptional service, sustainability, and memorable visitor experiences. Showcase your achievements, gain valuable recognition, and highlight your contribution to Dorset’s vibrant and ever-evolving tourism industry.

Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award (VE)
Recognises tourism businesses that excel in providing an inclusive customer experience, particularly for those with accessibility requirements.

Dog Friendly Business of the Year
Recognises providers of truly memorable experiences for dogs and their human companions.

Innovative Employer Award
This award recognises  tourism and hospitality businesses that have a commitment to and are innovative in bringing new recruits into the industry and supporting their development. This could include the recruitment of those in schools, apprenticeships or those with learning difficulties or with a background in care, homeless or other challenging backgrounds that are now now retraining

International Tourism Awards (VE)
Recognises tourism businesses providing unforgettable visitor experiences for international visitors and attention to detail in all areas of the business.

New Tourism Business Award (VE), sponsored by VisitDorset
Recognises high performing new tourism businesses, demonstrating excellent understanding of their market, exceeding the expectations of their customers with clear plans for future development.  Businesses must have been trading for a minimum of three months and maximum of two years as at 1 April 2026.

Regenerative Tourism (VE), sponsored by Suez
Recognises tourism businesses that work to increase the positive impact of tourism by aiming to leave a place better than before; demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability and championing a regenerative approach through environmental initiatives such as using renewable energy and/or rewilding projects, or through social initiatives such as community engagement programmes.