After receiving over 200 entries, the AHEAD Americas judging panel has revealed their shortlist, comprising projects that span the length and breadth of the region.

The winners will be revealed at AHEAD Americas where leading hoteliers, architects and designers from across the region will gather for an industry reunion.

The ceremony will take place at Weylin in Brooklyn, New York on 17th October 2024. To secure your spot, tickets are available to purchase here subject to availability.


Bar, Club or Lounge 

Club Bardo at Hotel Bardo SavannahGeorgia, USA 
Left Lane Development / LS3P / Atelier Pond  

Lost Palm at The Manchester Kentucky, USA 
Hank Morris / Nik Feldman / EOP Architects / Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative  

The Pinky Ring at Bellagio Hotel & CasinoNevada, USA 
MGM Casino & Resorts / Bergman Walls & Associates / Yabu Pushelberg 

The Vault at Bellagio Hotel & CasinoNevada, USA 
MGM Hospitality / Bergman Walls & Associates / Studio Munge 


Event Spaces 

Flat Mountain FarmNorth Carolina, USA 
Shutze Studio 

Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & SpaRoatán, Honduras 
Vista Capital / IHG Hotels & Resorts / Lane Pettigrew Associates / Theresa Fatino Design  

La Playa HotelCalifornia, USA 
Marc & Rose Hospitality / Synectic Design / Post Company  

Play Playground at Luxor Hotel & CasinoNevada, USA 
Play Social / MGM Grand / Moser Architects / Bishop Design


Guestrooms 

La Playa HotelCalifornia, USA 
Marc & Rose Hospitality / Synectic Design / Post Company  

Mollie Aspen Colorado, USA 
HayMax / CCY Architects / Post Company 

The Hotel Chalet at the Chattanooga Choo Choo – Tennessee, USA 
Trestle Studio / Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative 

The Manchester ­– Kentucky, USA 
Hank Morris / Nik Feldman / EOP Architects / Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative 


Hotel Conversion 

21c Museum Hotel St. LouisMissouri, USA 
NuovoRE / 21c Museum Hotels / Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel / Bill Rooney Studio / Hufft 

The Quoin Delaware, USA 
Buccini / Pollin Group / Method Co. / Stokes Architecture & Design / Method Studios 

The Ranch Hudson Valley New York, USA 
The Ranch / Treestone Architecture & Construction / SR Gambrel 

The Radical North Carolina, USA 
Hatteras Sky / Rowhouse Architects / Suomi Design Works 


Hotel Newbuild  

Boca de AguaBacalar, Mexico 
Rodrigo Juarez / Frida Escobedo / Mariel Lozano / Brenda Landeros 

Hotelito by MUSA Zihuatanejo, Mexico 
AS Design / MUSA / Juan Pablo Gomez Servín 

Otro Oaxaca Mexico 
Integradora de Servicios Aliño / Grupo Habita / RootStudio  

The ManchesterKentucky, USA 
Hank Morris / Nik Feldman / EOP Architects / Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative 


Hotel Renovation 

Dawn Ranch California, USA 
Bridgeton / Bridgeton Studio / Brian Smith / Whitney Clark  

Faraway Martha’s Vineyard Massachusetts, USA 
Blue Flag Partners / Workshop / APD  

The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern California, USA 
Dakota Development / Auberge Resorts Collection / AMHA Architecture / AvroKO / CJM::LA 

Maroma, a Belmond Hotel Quintana Roo, Mexico 
Belmond / Cabrera Architecture / Tara Bernerd & Partners  


Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces 

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay Hawaii, USA 
Starwood Capital Group / SH Hotels & Resorts / G70 / Lake Plato / NicoleHollis  

Impression Moxché by Secrets Quintana Roo, Mexico 
M&M Desarrollos / AMResorts / Macedo Arquitectura / Alejandro Escudero / Maat Handasa 

La Playa Hotel California, USA 
Marc & Rose Hospitality / Synectic Design / Post Company  

The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai Quintana Roo, Mexico 
Alhel / Marriott International / Edmonds International / Ian Schrager Company / Rockwell Group 


Lobby  

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay Hawaii, USA 
Starwood Capital Group / SH Hotels & Resorts / G70 / Lake Plato / NicoleHollis 

Faraway Martha’s Vineyard Massachusetts, USA 
Blue Flag Partners / Woskshop / APD  

The Manchester Kentucky, USA 
Hank Morris / Nik Feldman / EOP Architects / Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative 

The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai Quintana Roo, Mexico 
Alhel / Marriott International / Edmonds International / Ian Schrager Company / Rockwell Group 


Lodges, Cabins & Tented Camps  

Boca de Agua Bacalar, Mexico 
Rodrigo Juarez / Frida Escobedo / Mariel Lozano / Brenda Landeros 

Dawn Ranch California, USA 
Bridgeton / Bridgeton Studio / Brian Smith / Whitney Clark  

The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern California, USA 
Dakota Development / Auberge Resorts Collection / AMHA Architecture / AvroKO / CJM::LA 

The Rounds at Scribner’s New York, USA 
Marc Chodock / Escape Hospitality / Taconic Engineering / Post Company 


Resort  

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay Hawaii, USA 
Starwood Capital Group / SH Hotels & Resorts / G70 / Lake Plato / NicoleHollis 

Boca de Agua Bacalar, Mexico 
Rodrigo Juarez / Frida Escobedo / Mariel Lozano / Brenda Landeros 

Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort Hawaii, USA 
Rosewood Hotel Group / Walker Warner Architects / Delawie / NicoleHollis / Vita Inc. 

The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai Quintana Roo, Mexico 
Alhel / Marriott International / Edmonds International / Ian Schrager Company / Rockwell Group 


Restaurant  

Bellpine at The Ritz-Carlton, Portland Oregon, USA 
BPM Real Estate Group / Marriott International / GBD Architects / ROAM Interior Design 

Cathédrale Las Vegas at Aria Resort & Casino Nevada, USA 
MGM Resorts International / Tao Group Hospitality / BLOC9 Architecture / Rockwell Group 

The Bazaar by José Andrés atThe Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad New York, USA 
Flag Luxury Group / José Andrés Group / Howell Belanger Castelli Architects / Lázaro Rosa-Violán 

The Long Bar atRaffles Boston Massachusetts, USA 
Trinity Stuart Development / Raffles Hotels & Resorts / Studio Paolo Ferrari  


Spa & Wellness 

Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort Hawaii, USA 
Rosewood Hotel Group / Walker Warner Architects / Delawie / NicoleHollis / Vita Inc. 

Impression Moxché by Secrets ­ Quintana Roo, Mexico 
M&M Desarrollos / AMResorts / Macedo Arquitectura / Alejandro Escudero / Maat Handasa 

Maroma Spa at Maroma, a Belmond Hotel Quintana Roo, Mexico 
Belmond / Cabrera Architecture / Tara Bernerd & Partners  

The Spa at The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai Quintana Roo, Mexico 
Alhel / Marriott International / Edmonds International / Ian Schrager Company / Rockwell Group 


Suite 

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay ­Hawaii, USA 
Starwood Capital Group / SH Hotels & Resorts / G70 / Lake Plato / NicoleHollis 

Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort Hawaii, USA 
Rosewood Hotel Group / Walker Warner Architects / Delawie / NicoleHollis / Vita Inc. 

The Manchester Kentucky, USA 
Hank Morris / Nik Feldman / EOP Architects / Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative 

The Nest Suite at The Jay California, USA 
KHP Capital Partners / Marriott International / AXIS/GFA Architecture + Design / AvroKO 


Sustainability  

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay Hawaii, USA 
Starwood Capital Group / SH Hotels & Resorts / G70 / Lake Plato / NicoleHollis 

Boca de Agua Bacalar, Mexico 
Rodrigo Juarez / Frida Escobedo / Mariel Lozano / Brenda Landeros 

Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort Hawaii, USA 
Rosewood Hotel Group / Walker Warner Architects / Delawie / NicoleHollis / Vita Inc. 

Mollie Aspen Colorado, USA 
HayMax / CCY Architects / Post Company 


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