A HONITON pub has won acclaim for the high quality and standards of its toilets, this month, in the Loo of the Year Awards 2024.

Winning a prestigious award is no longer a pipe dream for the Star Inn in New Street, home of the Honiton Beer Festival - which has just been awarded a platinum plus grading by inspectors.

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The awards are aimed at highlighting and improving standards of away from home toilet provision across the UK.

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Loo of the Year Awards inspectors made unannounced visits to thousands of toilets at sites across the UK, to judge them.

All the toilets were graded either bronze, silver, gold, platinum, platinum plus or diamond with unacceptable toilets not graded at all.

The toilets are judged against numerous criteria, including interior design and maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand washing and drying equipment and overall management.

"We are delighted with the grading.  Staff at the pub ensure the toilets are in excellent condition at all times and it is great that this has been recognised by the inspectors,” Sharon Queen, manager of The Star Inn said proudly.

“The toilets at The Star Inn have been designed and fitted out to a very high standard and are both clean and well maintained,” The Loo of the Year Awards 2024 managing director, Becky Wall, added. "The pub deserves its platinum plus award."