The winners of the Travel Media Awards 2017 were announced on Wednesday 18 October at a sparkling ceremony at ME London Hotel. Over 270 people were present to see the best of the UK travel media honoured with an Award, including representatives of some of the UK’s leading travel media and industry organisations.

The evening saw 20 publications, broadcasters, journalists and photographers awarded prestigious trophies. They included British chef and TV presenter Rick Stein OBE, who was presented with the Special Contribution Award.

The Travel Media Awards were created in recognition of the hugely influential role that today’s travel media play. Submissions were judged by some of the UK’s most influential travel industry figures alongside leading travel writers and editors. Categories covered a wide range of disciplines and media, from consumer travel magazines (both national and regional) to travel trade titles and guide books.

NATIONAL BROADSHEET NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
Sunday Times – Travel

NATIONAL TABLOID NEWSPAPER SECTION OF THE YEAR
Metro – Escape

CONSUMER WRITER OF THE YEAR
Oliver Smith, Lonely Planet Traveller

REGIONAL PUBLICATION FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Sarah Marshall for ‘An Adventure Waiting to Happen’ in Manchester Evening News

TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – PRINT
TTG Luxury

TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – ONLINE
TTG Media – ttgmedia.com

TRADE WRITER OF THE YEAR
  Jennifer Morris, TTG

TRADE FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Jeannine Williamson for ‘Setting Sail for the Past in Cuba’ in Cruise Adviser

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – PRINT
  Lonely Planet Traveller

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – ONLINE
SUITCASE Magazine – suitcasemag.com

NATIONAL CONSUMER FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Julia Buckley for ‘Life on the Heel’ in National Geographic Traveller (UK)

CONSUMER MAGAZINE SECTION OF THE YEAR
Olive

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Jonathan Gregson for ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ in Lonely Planet Traveller

BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Bridges and Balloons – Victoria Watts Kennedy – bridgesandballoons.com

VLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Alex Hunter – Attaché – youtube.com/attachetravel

YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR
Adam Edwards, Freelance

BROADCAST PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR – TV, RADIO, ONLINE
Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra – Terry Abraham, BBC Four

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
easyJet Traveller

GUIDE OF THE YEAR – BOOK, ONLINE, APP
Wild Things Publishing – The Scottish Bothy Bible by Geoff Allan

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Rick Stein OBE