{"id":1539,"date":"2016-08-09T10:35:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T09:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2016-09-19T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T12:15:39","slug":"mercury-holidays-2016-british-travel-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mercuryholidays.co.uk\/inspire\/features\/mercury-holidays-2016-british-travel-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury Holidays &#038; the 2016 British Travel Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<span itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>We are delighted to announce that we\u2019ve been nominated for 10 British Travel Awards, the most we have ever been nominated for! We\u2019re thrilled to have had our hard work and dedication to providing exceptional journeys at a superb price recognised in such a way.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, we were honoured to be awarded four BTA awards, winning in the following categories &#8211; Best Holiday Company to The Indian Ocean, Best Holiday Company to Central &amp; South America, Best All-Inclusive Holiday Company, Best Holiday Company Weddings &amp; Honeymoons.<\/p>\n<p>We have been established since 1980 and have grown exponentially. Beginning life as a Maltese specialist, we have continued to offer more and more popular destination including the beautiful island of Cyprus and the dream destination of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>Our escorted tours program has continued to be a triumphant success, of which we now offer over 50 unique itineraries to enchanting destinations across the globe. We are also delighted to announce five brand new river cruises that we are confident will be a much-welcomed addition to our repeat clients.<\/p>\n<p>We could not be happier to announce that our hard work in providing new travel options to more locations has been recognised and that we have been nominated for the following awards for this year&#8217;s 2016 British Travel Awards&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Best All-Inclusive Holiday company, Best Singles Holiday Company, Best Escorted Tours Holiday company, Best Holiday company to Italian Peninsula &amp; Malta, Best Holiday company to Central &amp; South America, Best Holiday company to the Middle East, Best Holiday company to Southern Asia, Best Holiday company to Southeast Asia, Best Holiday company to East &amp; Central Asia, Best Holiday company to the Indian Ocean,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/wp-content\/uploads\/BTA-THING-FOR-JO-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercuryholidays.co.uk\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/BTA-THING-FOR-JO.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mercuryholidays.co.uk\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/BTA-THING-FOR-JO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mercuryholidays.co.uk\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/BTA-THING-FOR-JO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mercuryholidays.co.uk\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/BTA-THING-FOR-JO-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We would be deeply grateful if you could spare a few minutes to vote for us and if you register you will be automatically added into a fantastic prize draw&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Please click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishtravelawards.com\/vote_form.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.britishtravelawards.com\/vote_form.php<\/a><\/strong> to vote today!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for taking the time to nominate your favourite travel company and for your continuous support.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"cb-divider clearfix\"><span class=\"cb-title\">FOR OUR AWARD WINNING HOLIDAYS<\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Check out our hand-picked selection of hotels, destinations and tours, all at unbelievable prices.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"cb-button cb-blue cb-normal cb-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow\">HOLIDAYS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce that we\u2019ve been nominated for 10 British Travel Awards, the most we have ever been nominated for! 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