AHEAD MEA winners revealed

Celebrating the best new hospitality projects in the Middle East & Africa, the winners of AHEAD MEA 2020 have been revealed as part of a digital ceremony broadcast on the AHEAD website.

andBeyond and Fox Browne Creative were amongst the biggest successors on the night, taking home a total of four awards for their projects, Ngala Treehouse and Sossusvlei Desert Lodge. The former triumphed in the Lodges, Cabins & Tented Camps and New Concept categories, whilst the latter scooped the Renovation, Restoration & Conversion and prestigious AHEAD MEA Hotel of the Year prizes.

Spanning the length and breadth of the region, from the coastal dunes of the Namib Desert in the south to the charming riads of Marrakech in the north, the diverse list of winners also recognised ambitious projects like an architectural wonder by Zaha Hadid in the heart of Dubai; a secluded Moroccan retreat set within 28 acres of Mediterranean orchards, fragrant citrus trees and olive groves; and a colonial-style camp that propels guest back to the life of a 1920s explorer. See the full list of winners below.

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Bar, Club or Lounge
St. Trop at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE

Guestrooms
The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, UAE

Hotel Newbuild
ME Dubai at Opus, UAE

Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces
The Oberoi Marrakech, Morocco

Lobby & Public Spaces
Vida Hotel Emirates Hills, Dubai, UAE

Lodges, Cabins & Tented Camps
andBeyond Ngala Treehouse, Timbavati Private Game Reserve, South Africa

Renovation, Restoration & Conversion
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibrand Nature Reserve, Namibia

Resort
The Oberoi Marrakech, Morocco

Restaurant
Mina’s Kitchen at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, UAE

Spa & Wellness
Amani Spa & Wellness at The Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa

Suite
Le Palais Ronsard, Marrakech, Morocco

Visual Identity
Zannier Hotels Sonop, Namibia

New Concept
andBeyond Ngala Treehouse, Timbavati Private Game Reserve, South Africa

AHEAD MEA Hotel of the Year
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibrand Nature Reserve, Namibia

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This year’s entirely digital programme can be viewed in full here.