The AHEAD Awards, held in association with headline sponsor RH Contract, has revealed its inaugural global AHEAD 100, a list of the best new hotels opened worldwide over the past year.
The list is the culmination of an exhaustive judging process comprising regional awards schemes in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas, and Europe, all building to the announcement of the Top Ten ‘best-of-the-best’ and one overall Ultimate Accolade winner in the coming weeks.
Each region has a judging panel of 16 industry experts, comprising leading hotel designers, architects, owners, operators and developers. Initial entries are narrowed down to a shortlist of 4-5 projects across a range of categories. Panels then meet in person at judging days in Singapore, Dubai, New York and London where the jury drills down into each project in minute detail before casting their final votes to decide the winners.
The AHEAD 100 list comprises the hotels that accumulated the most votes throughout all stages of this six-month process.
Following the announcement of our final regional winners at AHEAD Europe in London last week, a Global panel of 30 judges from the various regions met at an exclusive country retreat this weekend to finalise their Top Ten from the AHEAD 100.
Stay tuned on our Instagram as we count down these Top Ten projects from Monday 27 November, until the Ultimate Accolade winner is announced on Thursday 7 December. Who will be crowned the best-of-the-best?
You can view photography and details of the design team of each winning project on our new platform Sleepifier via the links below. Sleepifier is a searchable online archive and image gallery offering infinite information and inspiration for the hospitality industry.
Crosstree Real Estate Partners / 1 Hotels / Allford Hall Monaghan Morris / Studio Moren / G.A Group
1 Hotel Nashville – Tennessee, USA
Starwood Capital Group / SH Hotels & Resorts / Workshop/APD / LK Architecture
1 Hotel San Francisco – California, USA
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust / SH Hotels & Resorts / Rossi Architecture / Nicole Hollis
Golden Age Group / Atelier Ace / Bates Smart / Flack Studio
Ace Hotel Toronto – Ontario, Canada
Alterra Property Group / B-Right Group / Finer Space Corporation / ProWinko / Zinc Developments / Ace Group International / Shim-Sutcliffe Architects / Atelier Ace
Limestone Capital / Aethos Hotels / Pedra Silva Arquitectos / Astet Studio / Topiaris
OKO Group / Aman Resorts, Hotels & Residences / SLCE Architects / Denniston
Sun Hung Kai Properties / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Avalon Collective
andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge – Tanzania
andBeyond / Jack Alexander Studio in partnership with Fox Browne Creative / Fox Browne Creative / Abigail Janisch / Stefania Engelbrecht
art’otel London Battersea Power Station – London, UK
Battersea Power Station Development Company / Foster + Partners / Studio Moren / Hayon Studio / Russell Sage Studio
Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE
Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / G.A. Group / SM Designs
AutoCamp Catskills – New York, USA
AutoCamp / Workshop/APD
Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort – Dubai, UAE
Meydan / Kerzner International / LW Design
Banyan Tree AlUla – Saudi Arabia
Royal Commission for AlUla / French Agency for AlUla Development / Accor / AW2 Architecture & Interiors / Godwin Austen Johnson
Biyela Lodge – mFulaWozi Wilderness Reserve, South Africa
Barry Theunissen / Whitehouse Designs / Michelle Throssel Interiors
Botanika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by Hilton – Costa Rica
The Williams Family / Aqua-Aston / Modus Operandi
Cabin Anna – De Biesbosch National Park, Netherlands
Caspar Schols
Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa – Somerset, Bermuda
Dovetail + Co. / Benchmark Global Hospitality / Kellyann Hee
The Frenchman / GFAB Architects / Bitte Design Studio
Pontiac Land Group / Capella Hotels & Resorts / Make Architects / Bar Studio
Caravan Agafay by Habitas – Morocco
Habitas
Caravan AlUla by Habitas – Saudi Arabia
Habitas
Carlton Cannes, A Regent Hotel – Cannes, France
Katara Hospitality / IHG Hotels & Resorts / Richard Lavelle / Tristan Auer / Scape Design
Château Royal Berlin – Germany
Stephan Landwehr / Moritz Estermann / David Chipperfield Architects / Irina Kromayer / Etienne Descloux / Katariina Minits / Christian Haas
The Chedi El Gouna – Red Sea, Egypt
Orascom Development Holding / Studio Gaetani / Ismail Niazy / Elisabetta Freda / General Hotel Management
The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort – Doha, Qatar
Triple A Holdings / General Hotel Management / WATG / Wimberly Interiors
The Cōmodo – Bad Gastein, Austria
Comodo Hospitality / Barbara Elwardt / ioo Architekten / WeStudio / Hutterreimann
Conrad Los Angeles – California, USA
Gehry Partners / Hilton Worldwide / Tara Bernerd & Partners
Bain Capital / Domes Resorts / Urban Soul Project
Drift Santa Barbara – California, USA
TMC Hospitality / Erfolg Properties / Jaeger Partners / ANACAPA Architecture
Edyn / Leach Rhodes Walker / Atelier Ochre / House of Dre
Fairmont Tazi Palace Tangier – Morocco
Katara Hospitality / Accor / OBMI / CCCRA Architects & Engineers / Víctor Medina Bastard
Falkensteiner Family Resort Lido – Casteldarne, Italy
Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences / NOA
Floater – Dudelange, Luxembourg
Ville de Dudelange / Simpleviu / M3 Architectes
Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo – Mexico
Paralelo 19 / Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts / LegoRocha / Uribe Krayer / Estudio Esterlina
Fuwairit Kite Beach, Tapestry Collection by Hilton – Qatar
Discover Qatar / Hilton Worldwide / Arab Engineering Bureau
The Gantry London, Curio Collection by Hilton – London, UK
Gantry Dev Co. / Hilton Worldwide / ICA Studio / The One Off
High Country Motor Lodge – Arizona, USA
Marc & Rose Hospitality / Synectic Design / Adean Studios
Hôtel des Horlogers – Vallée de Joux, Switzerland
Audemars Piguet / Bjarke Ingels Group / CCHE / AUM Pierre Minassian
Hotel Montera Madrid, Curio Collection by Hilton – Madrid, Spain
ATIR Investments / Hilton Worldwide / Gonzalo Paradinas / SAU Arquitectos / Grupo Belagua / Lázaro Rosa-Violán Studio / Benavides & Laperche
Hotel Telegraphenamt – Berlin, Germany
Forum an der Museumsinsel / Roland Mary / Patzschke & Partner Architekten / Dreimeta
Hyatt Regency & Hyatt House London Stratford – London, UK
M&L Hospitality / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Scott Brownrigg Architects
Inhabit, Queen’s Gardens – London, UK
Inhabit Hotels / Toledo Holding / Holland Harvey Architects / Caitlin Henderson Design
InterContinental Shanghai Harbour City – China
Shanghai Lingang New City Investment & Management Co. / IHG / Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design Research / HBA
InterContinental Sydney – Australia
Mulpha International / IHG / Woods Bagot / Adam Robinson Design
InterContinental Khao Yai Resort – Thailand
Elysian Hotel Management Company / IHG / Bensley Design Studio / J.M. Friedman & Co.
Jumeirah Mina A’Salam – Dubai, UAE
Dubai Holding / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts / La Bottega Interiors
Omran Group / Eagle Hills Properties / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts / DSA Architects International / CallisonRKTL / Aedas
JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa – Thailand
Legacy Ventures / Marriott International / Luxury Hotels & Resorts (Thailand) Ltd. / Duangrit Bunnag Architect / Blink Design Group
JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge – Kenya
Baraka Lodges Africa / Marriott International / Innovative Planning & Design Consultants / Kristina Zanic Consultants
Kalba Ice Factory – Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Art Foundation / 51-1 Arquitectos / Kling Consult International
Katara Towers – Fairmont Doha & Raffles Doha – Qatar
Katara Hospitality / Accor / Marcel Wanders
Lancemore Group / The Stella Collective
The Langham – Gold Coast, Australia
AWJ / Langham Hospitality Group / Oppenheim Architecture / DBI Group / Studioaria / PTW
Lanserhof / Ingenhoven Associates
Life House Berkshires – Massachusetts, USA
Ross Group / Life House / BMA Architectural Group
Único Hospitality Group / Xavier Grinyo / Xavier Ballarin / Pilar García-Nieto
Lost Lindenberg – Bali, Indonesia
Lost Lindenberg Indonesia / Lindenberg Hospitality / May Hotels / Alexis Dornier / Studio Jencquel
Lost Property, St. Paul’s London, Curio Collection by Hilton – London, UK
Dominvs Group / Hilton Worldwide / Consarc Architects / ICA Studio / Key Interior Designs
Katara Hospitality / Accor / Ennismore / Lázaro Rosa-Violán Studio
Mamula Island – Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Samih Sawiris / Mamula Hotel Operating Company / MCM Architecture & Design / WeStudio
House of Shila
The Municipal Hotel Liverpool, MGallery – Liverpool, UK
Fragrance Group / Accor / Falconer Chester Hall / Koncept ID / Grayland Interior Design
Naumi Studio Wellington – New Zealand
Naumi Hospitality / Foster & Melville Architects / Material Collective
Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort – Punta Mita, Mexico
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts / JSa – Taller de Arquitectura / Luxury Frontiers / EDSA
The Ned / Soho House & Co. / David Chipperfield Architects (Berlin) / Soho House Design
Ron Burkle / Soho House / Stonehill Taylor / Soho House Design
DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners / Studio Castellano / Fernando Santangelo Inc. / Reza Nouranian Design
Spyridakos Group / C-O Lab
Donkey Hotels / Yes! Hotels / Divercity Architects / MPLUSM Architects / Doxiadis+
One&Only Cape Town – South Africa
Kerzner International / Muza Lab
Our Habitas San Miguel de Allende – Mexico
Habitas
Passalacqua – Lake Como, Italy
The De Santis Family / Venelli Kramer Architetti / BAMO / Giovanna Longhi
Aristides Dallas Architects
Pullman Singapore Orchard – Singapore
Bright Ruby Resources / Accor / DP Architects / EDG Design
BIM Group / IHG / Blink Design Group
The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne – Australia
Far East Consortium / Marriott International / Cottee Parker Architects / Bar Studio
The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad – USA
Flag Luxury Group / José Andrés Group / Marriott International / Rafael Viñoly / Martin Brudnizki Design Studio / Rockwell Group
The Royal Hotel – Ontario, Canada
247 Main Street Picton / Giannone Petricone Associates / Janet Rosenberg & Studio
The Serai Wing at The Chedi Al Bait – Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (SHUROOQ) / General Hotel Management / Anarchitect
Skulpod, White Desert Echo Camp – Antarctica
White Desert / Skulpod
Cityhold Iconic Hotel / Accor / Ennismore / David Chipperfield Architects / RDAI / Notoire / Jordane Arrivetz
Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo – Panama
Hoteles De La Bahia / Accor / Architect S.A. / MAC10 Studio / Lázaro Rosa-Violán Studio
Claire & Valia Gontard / SW Design / Bambook Studio / Bjorn Fjelddahl / Studio Amal / Bali Landscape Company / Eco Mantra
Aspelin Ramm / Strawberry Hotels / LPO Arkitekter / Grecodeco
Schroders Capital / Standard International / OAB Architecture / Oskar Kohnen Studio
The St Regis Kanai Resort – Riviera Maya, Mexico
Grupo Alhel / Marriott International / Edmonds International / Chapi Chapo Design
Susurros del Corazón, Auberge Resorts Collection – Punta Mita, Mexico
SV Capital Partners / Auberge Resorts Collection / Glazier Le Architects / Paul Duesing Partners
The Tampa Edition – Florida, USA
Strategic Property Partners / Marriott International / Morris Adjmi Architects / Nichols Architects / Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture / Roman & Williams / Ian Schrager Company
Treehouse Studios at Grün Canggu – Bali, Indonesia
Grün Resorts / Stilt Studios
Treetop Suites at Palm Hotel – Ahangama, Sri Lanka
Stef Lambersy / Tibo Halsberghe / Palm Hotel Sri Lanka / Shakticola Design & Build
Ulaman Eco Retreat – Bali, Indonesia
Dino Magnatta / Inspiral / Prima Design / Imaji
Villa Le Blanc, A Gran Meliá Hotel – Menorca, Spain
Melia Hotels International / ASAH Studio / Alfonso Pérez-Ventana
Mabanee / Hilton Worldwide / LW Design
The Wall Street Hotel – New York, USA
Actium Development / Magna Hospitality Group / Stonehill Taylor / RoseInk Workshop
W Costa Navarino – Messinia, Greece
Temes / Marriott International / Tombazis & Associates Architects / K-Studio / MKV Design / Scape Design
Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection – New York, USA
Kristin Soong Rapoport / Phillip Rapoport / Zachary Kleinhandler / Auberge Resorts Collection / Electric Bowery / Ward & Gray
Kjartan & Sally Aano / Helen & Hard
King Street / Marriott International / Lombardini22 / Meyer Davis
Christian Louboutin / Madalena Caiado
Xitan Hotel Beijing, Relais & Château – China
Beijing Tan Zhe Yang Po Yuan Tourism Development Co. / Xitan Hotel Beijing Management Co. / Tofu Inc. / Bond Design Studio / Nikken Sekkei
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