HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 11/14/12 -- Haven Holidays has been named in the British Travel Awards 2012 as the winner of Best UK Holiday Park Operator and Best Large Camping and mobile Tour Operator. Companies were nominated by the public and then voted by consumers in what has been the largest awards programme in the UK this year.

The BTAs were created to reward the best companies in travel and are recognised by consumers and travel professionals throughout the UK. With categories spanning 75 types of holiday experience - The British Travel Awards is quite simply the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the business.

Tim Gibson said, "Everyone has a very important part to play in delivering the holiday experience and we are delighted the team have been recognised yet again by the travel industry. This is the sixth award we have won this year."

Haven holidays have 35 holiday parks all around the UK coastline and a head office in Hemel Hempstead. They employ 6000 permanent team members but also another 9000 seasonal team members including: gardeners, cleaners, maintenance, security, reception, shop assistants and, of course, entertainers.

British Travel Awards' chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said, "This year more than one million votes were cast by consumers to determine the winners of the coveted British Travel Awards. The Awards were created to reward travel companies, with the winning accolade being the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the business of travel for the UK consumer. Haven Holidays is to be congratulated on their achievement."

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For further information

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NOTES TO EDITORS

The voting process and results are overseen, scrutinized and audited by Deloitte LLP.