AA’S SEARCH FOR BEST B&B IS ON

29th March 2011

The AA announces finalists for Friendliest Landlady of the Year

The AA’s B&B Awards lunch is being held on Monday 16th May 2011 at the Royal Horseguards Hotel in London. The annual awards ceremony, now in its 18th year, sees the crowning of the best guest accommodation in the United Kingdom.

As well as the awards for Guest Accommodation of the Year in England, Wales, Scotland and London, the awards also see the announcement of the Funkiest B&B and the Friendliest Landlady of the Year. All the finalists have been nominated by the AA’s team of Hotel Inspectors.

This year sees 25 finalists vying for the title of Friendliest Landlady of the Year. The finalists are:

Gwynfor and Deborah Williams
Gwrach Ynys Country Guest House, Harlech

Sue Mathieson
Easter Dunfallandy House, Pitlochry

Lynn and Philip Pickard
The Old Rectory, Pembridge

Averil Campbell
Killennan House, Drumahoe, Northern Ireland

Shaun and Suzanne Ellison
Ramsey House, St Davids

Joyce and Michael Brennan
The Crescent, Ayr

Julie Matthews
Black Firs, Birmingham

Carol Jones
Hardwick Farm, Abergavenny

Julia Blundel
Kilbury Manor, Buckfastleigh

Barbara Miller
Guiting Guest House, Cheltenham

Jenny Hadfield
Jeake’s House, Rye

Adam and Becky Lancaster
Funky Towers, Blackpool

Helen Mattis and Judith Hayworth
Lumleys, Ross-on-Wye

Tim Mosedale
Elmtree Lodge, Keswick

Annie and John Mckay
Hafod-Y-Garreg, Erwood

Amy and Viv Eccles
Cherry Garth, Ambleside

Gary and Lynn Jinks
The Smithy, Newhaven, Derbyshire

Robin and Ann Clough
Spital Hill, Thirsk

Dave Copeman
Kiln Farm, Elmswell

Rob Cole
The Esplanade, Weymouth

Sarah Huckwell
Moorings, Worthing

John and Stephanie Drew
Whitemoor House, Lyndhurst

Lisa Holloway
Compton House, Newark

Mr and Mrs Miller
Cherrybank Guest House, Perth

Jane Dean
Castle Canyke Farm, Bodmin

All the finalists for the Friendliest Landlady of the Year are invited to attend the awards lunch where the overall winner will be announced.

For information contact the AA Press Office on 01256 492895 or press.office@theaa.com.

Notes to Editors

The B&B Awards recognise all establishments under the Guest Accommodation category including B&Bs, guest houses, guest accommodation, farmhouses, inns and restaurants with rooms.

The AA has been recommending and acknowledging places to stay since 1908, and in 2008 celebrated 100 years of excellence in the hospitality industry. AA B&B Awards is a branch of the AA’s well-established Hospitality Awards, which cover the finest of all AA-inspected and rated hotels, restaurants, and B&Bs. These accolades are presented in recognition of all-round excellence, unfailing standards and outstanding service, as well as acknowledging the vital role played by those individuals who work to maintain the highest of standards within the industry. The 2011 AA Hospitality Awards event will take place at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 26 September 2011.