New YTB Chief Executive

Having held the position on an interim basis Gary Verity has now been appointed Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Tourist Board on a permanent basis.
We have been very impressed with the impact he has made in the last few months and the sense of revitalisation there is across the organisation.
We fervently hope everyone in the industry gets behind Gary and the team and helps to achieve the aim of making Yorkshire one of the world's top five tourist destinations

3 night deals are proving very popular

This year we have introduced discounted 3 night rates and they are proving very popular.
Great value at anytime but particularly during Seasonal Madness periods-see the website for details

Website Improvements

We get great feedback on the website but some changes are imminent-the virtual tour will be updated and some lay out alterations to make navigation easier.

Yorkshires Finest Accommodation

We are delighted to announce that Yorkshires Finest Accommodation will be launched in British Tourism Week. This is a consortium of 24 of the regions 5 Star Guest Accommodation working together to showcase the quality of accommodation and service in Yorkshire. 17 Burgate have been prime movers in this initiative and we are over the moon to have reached this point.
Yorkshires Finest has the support of the Yorkshire Tourist Board and will seek to further widen membership.
www.yorkshires-finest-accommodation.co.uk will be online at the end of the month

Hogging the Limelight

Peter Hogg, our butcher, has made the National Finals with his Applewood Smoked Bacon-congratulations and good luck to him. Just as long as we can still get his produce when he is really famous