Villa/self-catering holiday booking companies market, promote and manage reservations for villas, apartments and holiday cottages on behalf of independent property owners or their own units.
Self catering holiday accommodation providers who offer UK, Europe and oversea properties in their portfolio.
Chalet and lodgings booking companies who offer accommodation only or include transport via a third party supplier.
Self catering holiday accommodation providers who offering UK properties in their portfolio.
With no unifying star rating system to define hotel attributes globally the Hotel and Resort Brand awards are segregated by market class. This is an industry categorization based upon average room rates and includes both chain-affiliated and independent hotels. An independent hotel’s market class is determined by the average daily rate, relative to that of chain-affiliated hotels in its geographic proximity.
There are six recognised market class groups:
For the British Travel Awards we use the collapsed market class model by combining groups (this applies to both international and UK awards):
A comprehensive list of over 950 hotels brands listed by market class can be found by clicking the above links.
Eligibilty
Open to chain-affiliated and independent hotels operating under one identity. Groups operating multiple brands should enter them individually. These categories are also open to companies who represent collections of independent hotels and market them under a common identity.
Market class: Luxury and Upper Upscale
Market class: Upscale
Market class: Upper Midscale
Market class: Midscale and Economy
All-Inclusive Hotels & Resorts can also register in the market class categories
Market class: Luxury and Upper Upscale
Market class: Upscale
Market class: Upper Midscale
Market class: Midscale andEconomy