{"id":91834,"date":"2026-06-08T15:08:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/?p=91834"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:12:46","slug":"british-travel-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/british-travel-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"British Travel Awards 2026: Why Your Vote for Sykes Holiday Cottages Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"91834\" class=\"elementor elementor-91834\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10b5ab3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10b5ab3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2494939\" data-id=\"2494939\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd7e1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd7e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;re so excited to be nominated for another <a href=\"https:\/\/britishtravelawards.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Travel Award<\/a>, and we&#8217;d love your support!<\/p><p>Sykes Holiday Cottages has been shortlisted in three categories, highlighting our continued focus on delivering memorable UK holiday experiences.<\/p><p>Thanks to all of your support over the years, we&#8217;ve been lucky enough to celebrate some amazing wins, and we&#8217;re proud to have played a big part in so many well-earned breaks across the UK.<\/p><p><strong>If you\u2019ve enjoyed a Sykes stay, we\u2019d love your support. Cast your vote today and help us continue creating memorable UK holidays&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9ccf6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9c9ccf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b2e9cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b2e9cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-882eddc\" data-id=\"882eddc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197c6b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197c6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are the British Travel Awards?<\/h2><p>The British Travel Awards (BTAs) are the UK&#8217;s largest consumer-voted travel awards, celebrating the brands people love most. Unlike other awards, the winners are decided entirely by holidaymakers, making them a true reflection of customer experience.<\/p><p><strong>Voting for the 2026 awards runs from May to 11 September 2026, <\/strong>giving you plenty of time to support your favourite travel companies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d005dba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d005dba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d58f63\" data-id=\"6d58f63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810b5d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"810b5d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why Vote for Sykes Holiday Cottages?<\/h2><p>We&#8217;re so proud to be shortlisted in three categories this year, recognising our commitment to delivering exepectional UK holiday experiences:<\/p><ul><li>Best Company for UK Holiday Home Rentals<\/li><li>Best Company for UK Short Breaks<\/li><li>Best Company for UK Family Holidays<\/li><\/ul><p>From cosy cabins to grand coastal homes, we&#8217;re passionate about helping you find the best stay to suit you, whatever the occasion. Every booking is backed by years of experience and a team dedicated to making sure your holiday goes as smoothly and enjoyably as possible!<\/p><h3>What sets Sykes apart:<\/h3><ul><li>Over 97% customer satisfaction across thousands of holidays<\/li><li>A wide range of handpicked UK holiday homes<\/li><li>Dedicated UK-based customer support<\/li><li>Continual investment in improving your holiday experience<\/li><\/ul><p>Every vote helps us continue raising standards and delivering unforgettable stays across the UK.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c5a55b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c5a55b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cebceba\" data-id=\"cebceba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1c1c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd1c1c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to cast your Vote in Under 60 Seconds<\/h2><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Voting couldn&#8217;t be easier:<\/p><ul><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Click the banner below and you will be taken to the official voting form<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Enter your name and email, used only to validate your vote and prize draw entry<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Submit your vote, it&#8217;s that simple<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> After voting, you can continue to explore and vote in other categories too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52b7c14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52b7c14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bbbd57\" data-id=\"6bbbd57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1117e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1117e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/britishtravelawards.com\/vote\/?nominee=sykes-cottages#gf_2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog-CTA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91845\" alt=\"British Travel Awards 2026 blog CTA banner.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog-CTA.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog-CTA-640x177.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog-CTA-150x41.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog-CTA-768x212.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4464473 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4464473\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acb12bb\" data-id=\"acb12bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2562df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2562df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What\u2019s\u202fin it for you?<\/h2><p>By voting in the British Travel Awards, you&#8217;ll automatically be entered into the official prize draw. Prizes include holidays, cruises and travel vouchers, giving you more reasons to take part!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7753a8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7753a8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2053ab\" data-id=\"f2053ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4354483 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4354483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b843fe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b843fe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;re so excited to be nominated for another British Travel Award, and we&#8217;d love your support. If you&#8217;ve enjoyed a holiday with Sykes, please take a moment to <a href=\"https:\/\/britishtravelawards.com\/vote\/?nominee=sykes-cottages#gf_2\">vote for us<\/a> today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ec818 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"47ec818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re so excited to be nominated for another British Travel Award, and we&#8217;d love your support! 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