A year in the waiting led up to last Thursday at 26 Leake Street. With several hundred people in attendance and drinks flowing throughout the night- everyone had a great time and venues waited in anticipation to see if they had won in their nominated categories. Below you can find the results for each category and their runners up. Thank you to all who came and we look forward to next year…!

COOLest Hotel
1. LONDON EDITION
2. SHANGRI-LA LONDON
3. NOBU SHOREDITCH

COOLest Venue Portfolio
1. SOUTH BANK VENUES
2. LIME VENUES
3. CAMM & HOOPER

COOLest Historic Venue
1. GOODWOOD ESTATE
2. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALLS
3. WESTMINSTER ABBEY

COOLest Unique Venue
1. MERCEDES-BENZ WORLD
2. GOODWOOD ESTATE
3. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE DISTILLERY

COOLest Sporting Venue
1. SILVERSTONE
2. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM
3. LONDON STADIUM

Martin James Photography 2019 / Trophies by EFX

COOLest for Awards Ceremonies / AGM’s
1. BARBICAN
2. TROXY
3. THE BREWERY

COOLest Museum / Gallery
1. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
2. SCIENCE MUSEUM
3. SAATCHI GALLERY

COOLest for Conferences
1. BOUNCE PING PONG
2. FARNBOROUGH ICC
3. RIBA

COOLest for Gala’s
1. WARNER BROS STUDIO TOUR
2. THE MONASTERY, MANCHESTER
3. EAST WINTERGARDEN

COOLest for Small Meetings
1. THE COLLECTIVE VENUES
2.  THE BEDOUIN TENT AT 78 BISHOPSGATE
3. AVIATOR BY TAG

Martin James Photography 2019 / Trophies by EFX

COOLest for Receptions / Product Launches
1. MUSEUM OF DOCKLANDS
2. SEARCYS AT THE GHERKIN
3. THE CRYSTAL, LONDON

COOLest for Teambuilding
1. PUTTSHACK
2. TOPGOLF
3. ALL STAR LANES

COOLest Country House
1. BROCKET HALL
2. CLIVEDEN HOUSE
3. LUTON HOO

COOLest Bar / Club
1. THE MAYOR OF SCAREDY CAT TOWN
2. ROOFTOP ST JAMES
3. 20 STORIES

Martin James Photography 2019 / Trophies by EFX

COOLest Late-night venue
1. MINISTRY OF SOUND
2. THE WELLINGTON CLUB
3. PALM BEACH CASINO MAYFAIR

COOLest Sustainable Venue
1. SUNBEAM STUDIOS
2. BRITISH AIRWAYS i360, BRIGHTON
3. CHURCH HOUSE WESTMINSTER

COOLest venue in London
1. VIEW FROM THE SHARD
2. GIANT ROBOT
3. HOUSE OF LORDS

COOLest Venue in midlands
1. RED BULL RACING
2. WARWICK CASTLE
3. ST GEORGES PARK

COOLest  Venue in The North / Scotland
1. INTERNATIONAL SLAVERY MUSEUM
2. 20 STORIES
3. CROMLIX HOUSE

COOLest  Venue in the South-West and Wales
1. CELTIC MANOR
2. ZIPWORLD
3. ROMAN BATHS. BATH

COOLest Large venue (350+ capacity)
1. 26 LEAKE STREET
2. PRINTWORKS
3. FEST

Martin James Photography 2019 / Trophies by EFX

COOLest European Resort
1. EXCELSIOR MALTA
2. BIO-HOTEL STANGLWIRT, GOING AM WILDEN KAISER, AUSTRIA
3. RITZ CARLTON – CANNES

COOLest  European Restaurant
1. GERMAN GYMNASIUM
2. SKETCH
3. GALVIN LA CHAPELLE

COOLest  Pan-American Restaurant
1. RED ROOSTER AT THE CURTAIN
2. CHOTO MATTE, SOHO
3. JOANNA’S RESTAURANT, CRYSTAL PALACE

COOLest British Restaurant
1. HELIX AT THE GHERKIN
2. 20 STORIES
3. BERNERS TAVERN

COOLest Asian Restaurant
1. LUCKY CAT BY GORDON RAMSAY
2. SEA SPICE, IPSWICH
3. TING AT SHANGRI-LA AT THE SHARD

COOLest Middle Eastern Restaurant
1. THE PALOMAR, SOHO
2. BERBER & Q SHAWRAMA
3. LE BAB, SOHO

COOLest Afro Caribbean Restaurant
1. USAIN BOLT’S TRACKS AND RECORDS
2. SHAKA ZULU
3. THE RUM KITCHEN, SOHO