The University is absolutely delighted to have won Group Travel Organiser’s ‘Best University Accommodation for Groups’ award for an unprecedented ninth consecutive year.

Actor, humourist and writer Christopher Biggins, presented the award, for group accommodation on the University’s Canterbury campus, to members of its Conference, Reception and Housekeeping teams during a ceremony at held at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London on Friday 3 June.

Each year the readers of GTO Magazine are asked to vote for who they think are the best suppliers in more than 20 categories. From pre-visit information and transport to accommodation and attractions, all aspects of group travel are covered and the University of Kent has now won the ‘Best University Accommodation for Groups’ award every year since 2008.

Once again Kent had to fight off stiff competition from other competing universities, this year from Cardiff University, University of Exeter, University of Leicester, University of Portsmouth, St Aidan’s College at Durham University and the University of York.

Kevin Stuckey, Kent’s Head of Residences and Conference Services comments:

‘It’s absolutely terrific to win this award for the ninth consecutive year. It’s all the more special because it’s our clients who vote for us and we are so grateful to them for their continued support. On-going investment in our accommodation and facilities together with a fair pricing policy offering groups great value for money, are key reasons for our year-on-year success in attracting groups to the University. However, this outstanding achievement is first and foremost a great credit to our highly dedicated staff, who work so hard across campus to provide all our visitors with consistently high standards of service – year after year’.

During its spring and summer vacation periods, the University regularly hosts over 1,000 residential events and accommodates more than 135,000 delegates at its Canterbury campus.

For further information, contact Laura Evans or visit the Group Travel Awards website.