AHEAD Asia – the awards programme celebrating the best in hospitality design and experience – has announced its shortlist for 2021.

The shortlisted hotels represent some of the year’s most ambitious and ground-breaking projects, and showcase an expansive range of scales, styles and sensibilities.

Assessed on merits of creative excellence and commercial viability, hotels and individual facilities alike will be recognised across 13 categories.

Along with the entered categories, there will also be four special awards chosen by the judging panel.

This year’s winners will be announced at a ceremony on 16 September 2021 at Andaz Singapore.

Bar, Club or Lounge

Hotel K5 Tokyo, Japan
Brooklyn Brewery / Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects

The St. Regis, Macao, China
Venetian Orient Limited / St. Regis Macao / Adeas (macau) LDA / Steve Leung Design Group

Too High at Rosewood Guangzhou, China
New World Development / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Kohn Pederson Fox Associates / Yabu Pushelberg

XX at Rosewood Hong Kong
New World Development / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Kohn Pederson Fox Associates / Parts & Labor Design

Event Spaces

Capella Hotel Bangkok
Country Group Development / Capella Hotel Group / Hamiltons International / BAMO / PIA Interior Co. / HBA Bangkok

Rosewood Guangzhou
New World Development / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Kohn Pederson Fox Associates / Yabu Pushelberg

The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama
Resorttrust, Inc. / KKS

The St. Regis Hong Kong
China Resources Property Limited / Marriott International / Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers / Andre Fu Studio

Guestrooms

Aman Kyoto
Kyoto Resorts Co / Aman / Kerry Hill Architects / Toyo Architects & Engineers Office / Design and Management Inc.

Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi
Mitsui Fudosan Resort Management Co / Four Seasons / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill / Denniston

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono
PCPD Investments / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Nikken Sekkai / BAR Studio

Zannier Hotels Bãi San Hô
Zannier Hotels / Zannier Hotels Interiors / SKO (masterplan) / Beyond Design

Hotel Conversion

Ace Hotel Kyoto, Japan
NTT Urban Development Corporation / Ace Hotel Group / Kengo Kuma and Associates / Commune Design

Hilton Little Queen Street Melbourne, Australia
M&L Hospitality / Hilton Worldwide / Bates Smart

Hotel K5 Tokyo, Japan
Ferment Inc. / Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects

Rosewood Yangon, Myanmar
Kanok Furniture & Decoration / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Thomas Oliphant and Doorman Long UK / Bond Design Studio

Hotel Newbuild

Lijiang Hylla Vintage Hotel, China
Lijiang Jietuolin Tourism Development Co / HYLLA X – Yang Fei Yang Fei, Li Jun, Tian Shen, Cheng Yue / Hangzhou Guantang Interior Design Co. / GAD

Rosewood Guangzhou, China
New World Development / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Kohn Pederson Fox Associates / Yabu Pushelberg

The Hari Hong Kong
Harilela Hotels / The Hari / Atkins / Tara Bernerd & Partners

The St. Regis Hong Kong
China Resources Property Limited / Marriott International / Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers / Andre Fu Studio

Hotel Renovation & Restoration

Azerai Ke Ga Bay, Ke Ga, Vietnam
Cty Du Lich Viet Phap / Azerai / Studio Noor

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand
Italian-Thai Development / Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group / DWP Thailand / DESIGNWILKES Malaysia / Atelier Apirak

MeeHotel, Shenzen, China
Shenzhen Meehotel Management Co / Panorama Design Group

The Chow Kit – An Ormond Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ormond Group / Studio Tack / Tropical Area

Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces

1 Hotel Haitang Bay, Sanya, China
Sunshine Insurance Group Co / SH Hotels & Resorts / The Oval Partnership / Farm Architects

Aman Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Resorts CO / Aman / Kerry Hill Architects / Toyo Architects & Engineers Office / Design and Management Inc.

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand
Country Group Development / Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts / Hamilton’s International / Denniston

Lijiang Hylla Vintage Hotel, China
Lijiang Jietuolin Tourism Development Co / HYLLA Hotel (Lijiang) Co / gad G+ lab

Lobby & Public Spaces

Ace Hotel Kyoto, Japan
NTT Urban Development Corporation / Ace Hotel Group / Kohn Penderson Fox Associates / Commune Design

Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto, Japan
Mitsui Fudosan Co / Marriott International / Shumizu Corporation / Andre Fu Studio

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Kokkaido, Japan
PCPD Investments / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Nikken Sekkai / Bar Studio

Rosewood Yangon, Myanmar
Kanok Furniture & Decoration / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Thomas Oliphant and Doorman Long UK / Bond Design Studio

Lodges, Cabins and Tented Camps

Shishe Zhuli Hall, Yibin City, Sichuan Province, China
Yongquan Yang Architectural Design Office

Hylla Cloudfall Lounge, Lijiang, China
Lijiang Jietuolin Tourism Development Co / HYLLA Hotel (Lijiang) Co / gad G+ lab

Natra Bintan, Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia
Bay Development Services Pte Ltd / Tribute Portfolio by Marriott / The Design Abode Pte Ltd / Grey Canopy Pte Ltd

Ulaman Eco Retreat, Bali
Dino Magnatta / Cular Creative / inspiral architecture and design studios

Resort

Aman Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Resorts Co / Aman / Kerry Hill Architects / Toyo Architects & Engineers Office / Design and Management Inc.

One&Only Desaru Coast, Malaysia
Khazanah Nasional Berhad / One&Only / Kerry Hill Architects

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Hokkaido, Japan
PCPD Investments / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Nikken Sekkai / BAR Studio

Raffles Maldives Meradhoo, Maldives
CDL Hospitality Trusts / Raffles Hotels and Resorts / BLINK Design Group

Restaurant

Aman Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Resorts Co / Aman / Kerry Hill Architects / Toyo Architects & Engineers Office / Design and Management Inc.

District at Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo, Japan
InterContinental Hotels Group / Rockwell Group

Black Iron at Rosewood Guangzhou
New World Development / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Kohn Pederson Fox Associates / Yabu Pushelberg

The Chinese National at Swissotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
PT. Multi Artha Pratama / Accor Hotels / PTI / EDG Design

Spa & Wellness

Aman Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Resorts Co / Aman / Kerry Hill Architects / Toyo Architects & Engineers Office / Design and Management Inc.

Capella Hanoi, Vietnam
SunGroup Vietnam / Capella Hotels and Resorts / BENSLEY

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Kokkaido, Japan
PCPD Investments / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Nikken Sekkai / BAR Studio

Asaya at Rosewood Hong Kong
New World Development / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Kohn Pederson Fox Associates / tonychi Studio

Suite

Capella Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
Country Group Development / Capella Hotels and Resorts / Hamiltons International / BAMO / PIA Interior Co. / HBA Bangkok

One&Only Desaru Coast, Malaysia
Khazanah Nasional Berhad / One&Only / Kerry Hill Architects

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Kokkaido, Japan
PCPD Investments / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Nikken Sekkai / BAR Studio

Harbour House at Rosewood Hong Kong
New World Development / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Kohn Pederson Fox Associates / tonychi Studio

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