AHEAD Americas winners revealed
The winners of the inaugural AHEAD Americas programme have been revealed. Taking place at Herzog & de Meuron’s Pérez Art Museum Miami, the event celebrated the premier hotel projects throughout the Americas region, and the guest experiences they create.
An esteemed judging panel, representing all dimensions of the industry and chaired by Larry Traxler, Senior Vice President, Global Design Services – Hilton Worldwide, made their final decisions based on both commercial and creative merits.
The winning projects are:
Bar, Club or Lounge: The Bar at Coachman Hotel – South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Event Spaces: Faena Forum – Miami Beach, FL, USA
Guestrooms: Arlo Hotel SoHo – Manhattan, NY, USA
Hotel Renovation & Restoration: 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces: Chablé Resort – Chocholá, Yuc, Mexico
Lobby & Public Spaces: 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
Resort Hotel: Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
Restaurant: Le Coucou at 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
Spa & Wellness: Tierra Santa Healing House at Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
Suite: Terrace Suite at 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
Urban Hotel – Conversion: Hotel Criol – Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico
Urban Hotel – Newbuild: South Congress Hotel – Austin, TX, USA
New Concept of the Year Award: Arlo Hotels NYC – Manhattan, NY, USA
Visual Identity of the Year Award: Brentwood Hotel – Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
Outstanding Contribution Award: Alan Faena – Faena Group
The AHEAD Americas Hotel design of the Year: Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
(Highly Commended: Hotel Criol – Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico)
The event marks the second of eight regional award ceremonies taking place around the world in 2017 and 2018, celebrating the best new hotels in Asia, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa, and Europe.
These regional heats will culminate in a Global Biennale in 2019, which will see the winners of the regional heats compete head-to-head to decide a worldwide winner in each category.
The next AHEAD programme, AHEAD MEA, will take place on 15 November at W Al Habtoor City Dubai.
