AHEAD Asia – taking place on 15 March at Andaz Singapore – has revealed its shortlist for 2018. Celebrating the best in hotel design and guest experience across the continent, the programme will recognise the most ambitious, creative and innovative new hotel projects the region has to offer.
A panel of judges, chaired by Guy Heywood, COO, Two Roads Hospitality, and including industry figures such as Andre Fu, Founder ASFO/Andre Fu Living; Ed Ng, Principal, AB Concept; and Joyce Wang, Principal, Joyce Wang Studio, will now assess each property based on both creative and commercial excellence, with the winners of each category going on to compete in a 2019 AHEAD global biennale.
For more information on the AHEAD concept and how to buy tickets, check out the AHEAD website.
BAR, CLUB or LOUNGE
- Beersmith Gastropub at Hotel Jen, Beijing, China
- Latitude 37 at Le Méridien Seoul, South Korea
- Red Sugar at Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
- The Whale Bar at St. Regis Maldives, Vommuli Island
EVENT SPACES
- Andaz Delhi, India
- Prototype at Hotel Jen, Beijing, China
- The Geode at Jackalope Hotel, Victoria, Australia
- Vommuli House Nature Discovery Centre at St. Regis Maldives, Vommuli Island
GUESTROOMS
- Cordis Shanghai, China
- Jackalope Hotel, Victoria, Australia
- The Warehouse Hotel, Singapore
- TRUNK(HOTEL), Tokyo, Japan
HOTEL RENOVATION & RESTORATION
- Hotel Mono, Singapore
- InterContinental Singapore
- Mantra Samui Resort, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
LANDSCAPING & OUTDOOR SPACES
- Alila Fort Bishangarh, Jaipur, India
- Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan
- Jackalope Hotel, Victoria, Australia
- VUE Hotel Houhai Beijing, China
LOBBY & PUBLIC SPACES
- Diaoyutai Hotel Hangzhou, China
- Grand Hyatt Changsha, China
- Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
- The Warehouse Hotel, Singapore
RESORT HOTEL
- Alila Fort Bishangarh, Jaipur, India
- Alila Yangshuo, Guilin, China
- JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, Vietnam
- The Sanya EDITION, Sanya, China
RESTAURANT
- Brasserie at Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan
- Doot Doot Doot at Jackalope Hotel, Victoria, Australia
- Orientale & Alba at St. Regis Maldives, Vommuli Island
- The Fishmonger at Rosewood Sanya, China
SPA & WELLNESS
- Blue Hole Spa at St. Regis Maldives, Vommuli Island
- Chuan Spa at Cordis Shanghai, China
- Spa Alila at Alila Fort Bishangarh, Jaipur, India
- Spa Alila at Alila Yangshuo, Guilin, China
SUITE
- John Jacob Astor Estate at St. Regis Maldives, Vommuli Island
- Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Nanshan, China
- The Presidential Suite at Le Méridien Seoul, South Korea
- TRUNK(HOTEL), Tokyo, Japan
URBAN HOTEL – CONVERSION
- Capella Shanghai Jian Ye Li, China
- The Warehouse Hotel, Singapore
- The Way Dhaka, Bangladesh
- VUE Hotel Houhai Beijing, China
URBAN HOTEL – NEWBUILD
- Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
- SIGNIEL Seoul, South Korea
- Tribe Perth, Australia
- TRUNK(HOTEL), Tokyo, Japan
For a full rundown of the shortlist click here, and to see the big winners from last year’s ceremony click here.
