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Tyne triumph … readers voted Newcastle their favourite UK city
Tyne triumph … readers voted Newcastle their favourite UK city. Photograph: /flickr
Tyne triumph … readers voted Newcastle their favourite UK city. Photograph: /flickr

Travel Awards 2014: the winners

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The full list of winners from this year’s Guardian and Readers’ Travel Awards

Favourite UK city

Winner Newcastle upon Tyne
Second Bath
Third Edinburgh

Overseas city

Winner Venice
Second Tokyo
Third Singapore

European country

Winner Iceland
Second Malta
Third Czech Republic

Long-haul country

Shinjuku, Tokyo. Photograph: Simon Q/flickr

Winner Japan
Second Botswana
Third New Zealand

UK hotel

Winner YHA
Second Marriott
Third Radisson

Overseas hotel

Winner Shangri-La
Second Marriott
Third Intercontinental

Booking online

Winner Inside Japan
Second Rainbow Tours
Third Inntravel

Travel agent

Journey à la Carte is a Hong Kong specialist. Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Joint winners
Journey à la Carte
Worldwide Escapes
Dive Worldwide

Large tour operator

Winner HF Holidays
Second Riviera Travel
Third Thomson

Small tour operator

Joint winners
Inside Japan Tours
McKinlay Kidd
Audley Travel

Large short-break operator

HF Holidays is a specialist in walking breaks. Photograph: Alamy

Winner HF Holidays
Second Riviera Travel
Third First Choice

Small short-break operator

Winner Fleewinter
Second Inntravel
Third McKinlay Kidd

Ski holiday provider

Winner Peak Retreats
Second Le Ski
Third Inntravel

Train company

The Eurostar at St Pancras station. Photograph: Alamy

Winner Eurostar
Second Chiltern Railways
Third Eurotunnel

Cruise line

Joint winners
Riviera
Star Clippers
Disney Cruise Line

Economy-class airline

Winner Singapore Airlines
Second Emirates
Third KLM

Business-class airline

Air New Zealand triumphed in the business-class airline category. Photograph: flickr

Winner Air New Zealand
Second Singapore Airlines
Third Virgin Airlines

Ferry company

Winner Caledonian Macbrayne
Second Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Third Brittany Ferries

Ethical award

Mark Butcher, who runs Imvelo Safari Lodges in Zimbabwe, which employs over 100 local people – many of them ex-poachers.
The winner of the Ethical award was chosen by the Guardian Travel editorial team

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