Having received nearly 100 entries from across 13 countries, the AHEAD MEA judging panel has whittled the submissions down to a shortlist, comprising projects that span the length and breadth of the region.
The winners will be announced during a ceremony at W Dubai, The Palm, where leading hoteliers, architects and designers from across the Middle East and Africa will gather for a night of celebration and networking.
The ceremony will be held on 25 September 2023. To secure your spot, tickets are available to purchase here subject to availability.
Bar, Club or Lounge
Blind Tiger at Jumeirah Al Naseem – Dubai, UAE
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts / LW Design
Founder’s Room at The Ritz-Carlton Amman – Jordan
Al Eqbal Real Estate Development / Marriott International / DAR / Stickman Tribe
Laguna Beach Taverna & Lounge at Sofitel Dubai, The Palm – UAE
Accor / M Atelier
Seven Tales at Grosvenor House, A Luxury Collection Hotel – Dubai, UAE
Marriott International / LW Design
Event Spaces
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 / Pierre Yves Rochon
Sol Beach Bar at Address Marassi Golf Resort – El Alamein, Egypt
Emaar Misr / Lulie Fisher Design Studio / Capsule Arts
Guestrooms
The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort – Doha, Qatar
Triple A Holdings / General Hotel Management / WATG / Wimberly Interiors
The Ned Doha – Qatar
The Ned / Soho House & Co. / David Chipperfield Architects (Berlin) / Soho House Design
The Serai Wing at Bait Khalid Bin Ibrahim – Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (SHUROOQ) / General Hotel Management / Anarchitect
Waldorf Astoria Kuwait
Mabanee / Hilton Worldwide / LW Design
Hotel Conversion
Fairmont Tazi Palace Tangier – Morocco
Katara Hospitality / Accor / OBMI / CCCRA Architects & Engineers / Víctor Medina Bastard
Kalba Ice Factory – Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Art Foundation / 51-1 Arquitectos / Kling Consult International
The Ned Doha – Qatar
The Ned / Soho House & Co. / David Chipperfield Architects (Berlin) / Soho House Design
The Serai Wing at Bait Khalid Bin Ibrahim – Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (SHUROOQ) / General Hotel Management / Anarchitect
Hotel Newbuild
Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE
Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / GA Group / SM Designs
Banyan Tree AlUla – Saudi Arabia
Royal Commission for AlUla / French Agency for AlUla Development / Accor / AW2 Architecture & Interiors / Godwin Austen Johnson
Fuwairit Kite Beach, Tapestry Collection by Hilton – Qatar
Discover Qatar / Hilton Worldwide / Arab Engineering Bureau
Jumeirah Muscat Bay – Oman
Omran Group / Eagle Hills Properties / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts / DSA Architects International / Arcadis / Aedas
Hotel Renovation
Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort – Dubai, UAE
Meydan / Kerzner International / LW Design
Jumeirah Mina A’Salam – Dubai, UAE
Dubai Holding / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts / La Bottega Interiors
One&Only Cape Town – South Africa
Kerzner International / Muza Lab
The Chedi El Gouna – Red Sea, Egypt
Orascom Development Holding / Studio Gaetani / Ismail Niazy
Lobby & Public Spaces
Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE
Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / GA Group / SM Designs
Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort – Dubai, UAE
Meydan / Kerzner International / LW Design
Fuwairit Kite Beach, Tapestry Collection by Hilton – Qatar
Discover Qatar / Hilton Worldwide / Arab Engineering Bureau
Waldorf Astoria Kuwait
Mabanee / Hilton Worldwide / LW Design
Lodges, Cabins and Tented Camps
andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge – Tanzania
andBeyond / Jack Alexander Studio in partnership with Fox Browne Creative / Fox Browne Creative / Abigail Janisch / Stefania Engelbrecht
Biyela Lodge, mFulaWozi Wilderness Reserve – South Africa
Barry Theunissen / Whitehouse Designs / Michelle Throssel Interiors
Caravan AlUla by Habitas – Saudi Arabia
Habitas
JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge – Kenya
Baraka Lodges Africa / Marriott International / Innovative Planning & Design Consultants / Kristina Zanic Consultants
Resort
Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE
Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / GA Group / SM Designs
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
Caravan Agafay by Habitas – Morocco
Habitas
Restaurant
Gastronomy at Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE
Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / GA Group / SM Designs
Mei Li at Grand Hyatt Kuwait
Tamdeen Group / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Arcadis / AB Concept
Mott32 Dubai at Address Beach Resort – UAE
Sunset Hospitality Group / ASI Architects / Joyce Wang Studio
SushiSamba Doha at Waldorf Astoria Lusail – Qatar
Damsa Development / Hilton Worldwide / WATG / ICrave
Spa & Wellness
Espa Life at Waldorf Astoria Lusail – Qatar
Damsa Development / Hilton Worldwide / Thornham Management / WATG / ICrave
Hot Spa at Babylonstoren – South Africa
Karen Roos / TV3 Architects
Noor Spa at Grand Hyatt Kuwait
Tamdeen Group / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Arcadis / Meyer Davis
Waldorf Astoria Spa – Waldorf Astoria Kuwait
Mabanee / Hilton Worldwide / LW Design
Suite
Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE
Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / GA Group / SM Designs
Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort – Dubai, UAE
Meydan / Kerzner International / LW Design
The Ned Doha – Qatar
The Ned / Soho House & Co. / David Chipperfield Architects (Berlin) / Soho House Design
The Serai Wing at Bait Khalid Bin Ibrahim – Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (SHUROOQ) / General Hotel Management / Anarchitect
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