HOTELS across the coastal areas of Bournemouth are running special offers in support of a campaign to find the best businesses in the town.

During Blooming Beautiful Bournemouth, which is run in conjunction with the Daily Echo and Bournemouth Coastal BID and Heart FM, we are asking readers to nominate the shops, cafes and companies they feel deserve an award.

Places including the Suncliff and Cliffside hotels, Green House Hotel, The Cumberland, and the Menzies Carlton Hotel are all offering a special offer, in celebration of Blooming Beautiful Bourne-mouth.

The different hotels are each offering something different, so you could be welcomed with a Blooming Beautiful cocktail or a Dorset cream tea on arrival, a free room upgrade, late checkout or a ticket for the Bournemouth Balloon.

As for the Blooming Beautiful Bournemouth competition itself, we want to hear about your favourite East Cliff and West Cliff, Southbourne, Boscombe and Westbourne shops, restaurants, hotels and businesses.

In return, you could win £500, if your name is pulled out from a draw of those who picked the winning entry, whilst there are two runner-up prizes of £250 in vouchers.

The top five finalists will then be selected and voting will open to choose the winner of Blooming Beautiful Bournemouth, who will receive an advertising package in the Daily Echo worth £2,500 and expert advice on how to promote and boost their business.

To cast your vote, please text BLOOM, followed by a space and then the name and location of the business to 81156.

Or go to the Facebook page which can be found at colouryourlifebournemouth. co.uk For all the Blooming Beautiful Bournemouth coverage and to see the full list of hotel offers, please go to Bournemouthecho.co.uk/ offersandcompetitions/bbb/