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

Celebrating the best new hospitality projects in the Middle East & Africa, the AHEAD MEA 2021 shortlist spans the length and breadth of the region. 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 9 September 2021 at Bluewaters Dubai.


Bar, Club or Lounge

Deseo, ME Dubai, UAE

Off The Wall, Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown, UAE

The Churchill Bar, La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco

The Nine, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, UAE


Event Spaces

Hilton Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

JW Marriott, Muscat, Oman

Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo

The St Regis Cairo, Egypt


Guestrooms

Four Seasons Doha, Qatar

Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, UAE

Sussurro, Mozambique

The St Regis Cairo, Egypt


Hotel Newbuild

Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown, UAE

SLS Dubai, UAE

Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, UAE

The St Regis Cairo, Egypt


Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces

Four Seasons Doha, Qatar

L’Escale Resort Marina & Spa, Mahe, Seychelles

Sussurro, Mozambique


Lobby & Public Spaces

Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown, UAE

Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, UAE

The Sky Lobby at SLS Dubai, UAE

The St Regis Cairo, Egypt


Lodges, Cabins and Tented Camps

Anagma Safari Camp, Kenya

Jack’s Camp, Botswana

Kruger Shalati Train on a Bridge, South Africa

Kwessi Dune Lodge, Nambia

Singita Sabora Tented Camp, Tanzania

Wilderness Xigera Safari Camp, Botswana


Resort Hotel

L’Escale Resort Marine and Spa, Mahe, Seychelles

Sussurro, Mozambique

Vida Beach Resort, Dubai, UAE


Restaurant

Carna at SLS Dubai, UAE

Fi’lia at SLS Dubai, UAE

L’Asiatique at La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco

Quattro, Four Seasons Marrakech, Morocco


Spa & Wellness

Ciel Spa at SLS Dubai, UAE

Iridium Spa at St Regis Cairo, Egypt

Sensasia Stories at Kempinski Hotel Mall of The Emirates

Sisley Paris Spa at W Doha, Qatar


Suite

Four Seasons Doha, Qatar

Imperial Suite at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, UAE

L’Escale Resort Marina & Spa, Mahe, Seychelles

The Royal Suite at St Regis Cairo, Egypt

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