AHEAD Europe, the awards for hospitality experience and design across the continent, has announced its shortlist for 2018. Featuring an 18th century manor in Ireland, a series of cubist guestrooms in a village set-up, and a rooftop nest offering wellness with a view, the programme will award prizes across categories including Guestrooms, Hotel Renovation & Restoration and Event Spaces, amongst others.
Tickets for the ceremony, taking place on 19 November at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, are available here. Winners will join previous international AHEAD winners to compete in a Global Biennale in January 2019.
Bar, Club or Lounge
- Club Bar at White City House, London, United Kingdom
- Fitz’s at Kimpton Fitzroy London, United Kingdom
- The Cobbler at 1898 The Post, Ghent, Belgium
- The Whiskey Room at Hotel Roomers Munich, Germany
- Waeska Bar at The Mandrake, London, United Kingdom
Event Spaces
- Downtown Camper by Scandic, Stockholm, Sweden
- Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France
- Ochil House at Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Scotland
- The Hoxton Paris, France
- Kimpton Fitzroy London, United Kingdom
Guestrooms
- 1898 The Post, Ghent, Belgium
- Downtown Camper by Scandic, Stockholm, Sweden
- Hotel Sanders, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Hoxton Paris, France
- Zallinger, Saltria, Italy
Hotel Renovation & Restoration
- Gran Hotel Inglés, Madrid, Spain
- Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France
- Hôtel Les Roches Rouges, Côte d’Azur, France
- Hotel Sanders, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Kimpton Fitzroy London, United Kingdom
Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces
- Adare Manor, Limerick, Ireland
- Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel, Mallorca, Spain
- Hotel Seehof, Natz-Schabs / Naz-Sciaves , Italy
- Sir Joan Hotel, Ibiza, Spain
- The Mandrake, London, United Kingdom
Lobby & Public Spaces
- Nobu Hotel Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
- PURO Hotel Gdańsk, Poland
- The Hoxton Paris, France
- The Mandrake, London, United Kingdom
- Kimpton Fitzroy London, United Kingdom
Resort Hotel
- Casa Cook Kos, Greece
- Hotel Seehof, Natz-Schabs / Naz-Sciaves , Italy
- Istoria Hotel, Santorini, Greece
- Niehku Mountain Villa, Riksgränsen, Sweden
- Vora Villas, Santorini, Greece
Restaurant
- Dancing Anchor at PURO Hotel Gdańsk, Poland
- Neptune at The Principal London, United Kingdom
- Izakaya at Hotel Roomers Munich, Germany
- The Birnam Brasserie at Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Scotland
- The Paris Club at 25hours Hotel Das Tour, Düsseldorf, Germany
Spa & Wellness
- Alpine Spa at Bürgenstock Resort, Switzerland
- Downtown Camper by Scandic, Stockholm, Sweden
- Hotel Seehof, Natz-Schabs / Naz-Sciaves , Italy
- Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France
- Wellness Corales at Royal Hideaway Corales, Tenerife, Spain
Suite
- Belmond Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Various Locations
- Nobu Hotel Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
- Sanders Apartments at Hotel Sanders, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Suite Bernstein at Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France
- The Zetter Hotel, London, United Kingdom
Urban Hotel – Conversion
- 1898 The Post, Ghent, Belgium
- Stamba Hotel, Tbilisi, Georgia
- The Hoxton Paris, France
- The Mandrake, London, United Kingdom
- The Steam Hotel, Västerås, Sweden
Urban Hotel – Newbuild
- 25hours Hotel Das Tour, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Nobu Hotel Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
- Sir Joan Hotel, Ibiza, Spain
- The Orient Jerusalem, Isreal
- The QO Amsterdam, The Netherlands
