An eco-friendly holiday park in Pwllheli has been recognised as one of the best in Wales.
Hafan y Môr is among the finalists at the National Tourism Awards for Wales, which are being held by the Welsh Government to celebrate the best in the industry.
The awards recognise the best in the industry, which employs nearly 12 per cent of the Welsh workforce and contributes £3.8 billion to the nation’s economy each year.
The ceremony, sponsored by food service company Castell Howell, will take place at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Thursday, March 27.
A total of 48 finalists have been shortlisted in 12 categories, including Best Hotel, Best Event, Sustainable Tourism, Accessibility and Inclusivity, and Dog Friendliness.
Hafan y Môr, a Haven holiday park, is one of the largest and greenest in the UK, according to general manager Denise Bossons.
The park has already won the Sustainable Tourism trophy for North Wales and is now aiming for a double at the National Tourism Awards, where it has also been shortlisted in the Best Self-Catering category.
Ms Bossons said: "We’re absolutely delighted.
"We’ve worked very hard over the last three years and Haven have put a lot of investment in.
"We have the single largest roof space area of any Haven park and we put it to good use with hundreds of solar panels on our buildings, all our vehicles are fully electric and guests with electric cars can charge them while they’re here.
"We can have up to 5,000 guests here at any one time and we have made a huge investment in solar lighting while with a Site of Special Scientific Interest next door we work on encouraging wildlife with reptile fencing and a bat hotel.
"We hydro seed with a mix of seed and mulch for wild flowers which encourage bees and butterflies while we also have otters, badgers and rabbits here and our park rangers organise activities like fossil hunting on the beach and wildlife walks.
"It’s really important to us and when we entered the North Wales awards last year we saw it as an opportunity to take stock of what we’ve done and also to see what more we can do."
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The event has been welcomed by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning with responsibility for tourism, Rebecca Evans.
She said: "We’re proud to support The National Tourism Awards for Wales in this Year of Croeso as they provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate excellence in an industry that is crucial to the Welsh economy.
"Congratulations to all who have been nominated for an award.
"Wales has so much to offer visitors – and the positive, high-quality experiences you provide for your guests contribute immensely to our attractiveness as a destination."
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