CHAGFORD holiday company Helpful Holidays has been awarded joint first place in the Which? Travel members' survey of UK self-catering accommodation, achieving recommended provider status for three years in succession with a customer score of 95%. The agency was awarded five out of five stars in almost every category, including a top rating for its properties matching their descriptions. To find the best UK self-catering accommodation, members of the Which? online connect panel were asked to complete a survey about their experience of using a UK self-catering accommodation company in the past year on everything from cleanliness to value for money. The results were based on 1,753 customer experiences. Helpful Holidays achieved the highest number of stars across the various categories impressing members with the quality of its information, photography and value for money.  Moray Bowater, general manager, Helpful Holidays, said: 'We're very happy to receive this valuable award for the third year in succession. Although we get the commendation, most credit must go to the steadfast team of Helpful Holidays owners and caretakers whose dependable efforts deliver the promises we make to holidaymakers. 'Without their thoughtfulness and dedication it's unlikely we would receive any awards and certainly not a recurring Which? recommended provider status. We remain totally focussed on making customers happy and we're delighted so many owners of outstanding holiday homes share that aim and want to join the Helpful Holidays family.' Lorna Cowan, Editor, Which? Travel said: 'Helpful Holidays has proved to be a continued hit with Which? members for three years.  Its impressive customer score and maximum five-star rating in ten out of the thirteen feature categories shows just how well members rate the company and the properties it offers.'