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Accommodation
Quality Matters!
Visitors look for star ratings when researching and booking their accommodation and we know star-rated businesses get more visitors.
Why be Star-Rated?
- Reassures your visitors of what to expect
- Opens the door to ’piggyback’ onto our Lincolnshire marketing, you need a star rating to go in our publications or on our website
- Increases your visitor numbers
What does a star-rating give you?
- An assessment including feedback, advice and support
- Free line entries on enjoyengland.com and on VisitBritain.com
- Free entry on visitlincolnshire.com
- Extra profile eg accommodation download for TOMTOM users (8,000 downloads to date)
- Free display sign
- Free listing in next available EnjoyEngland guide
- Free subscription to Quality Edge Magazine - great hints and tips from businesses<• Invitation to attend Lincolnshire Tourism's Quality Matters events/workshops
- Free sign-up to monthly email updates of 'Accommodation Knowhow' - the must have tourism bible
For more information on accommodation quality schemes, eg how much, how they assess you and what they look at, go to www.qualityintourism.com, click on Let’s Get Assessed and choose your type of accommodation to find out more.
Have a look at these ‘frequently asked questions’ about how, what why and when Quality in Tourism do! It’s definitely worth a look!
Visitor Attractions
We know from our research that visitors like to know that when they go out for the day, to visit an attraction and spend money, the attraction will meet your expectations. The national Visitor Attraction Qualtiy Assurance Scheme (VAQAS) assesses attractions to these standards.
Being accredited gives attractions a powerful marketing tool that tells visitors you have been checked out before they visit plus:
• Reassures your visitors of what to expect • Opens the door to ’piggyback’ onto our Lincolnshire marketing • Increases your visitor numbers
The Scheme covers all attractions from museums and historical attractions to wildlife experiences and white knuckle rides.
From 1st April 2008 a new Code of Practice for Visitor Attractions was introduced and sets minimum standards of service provision, accountability and sustainable management.
To find out more on both of the above and how you can gain the accreditation, how much etc go to www.vaqas.org.uk
