Categories

AHEAD MEA 2023

2023 Entered Awards

Bar, Club or Lounge

A hotel bar, club or lounge.

Event Spaces

A multi-purpose space or series of spaces in a hotel created for staging temporary events, including but not limited to; ballrooms, conference areas and meeting rooms.

Guestrooms

Hotel bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms (not suites).

Hotel Conversion

A conversion of an existing non-hotel building into a hotel.

Hotel Newbuild

A complete new development of a hotel.

Hotel Renovation

A restoration, extension, refurbishment or restructuring of an existing hotel.

Lobby

A hotel lobby, reception, foyer and/or public areas (multi-functional areas with no specific purpose).

Lodges, Cabins & Tented Camps

A single/collection of lodges, cabins or tented camps.

Resort

A self-contained resort hotel.

Restaurant

A hotel restaurant.

Spa & Wellness

A spa and/or wellness facilities within or associated to a hotel.

Suite

A hotel suite comprising: a bedroom(s); living room area(s); and bathroom(s).

2023 Special Awards

Sustainability

A hotel project that has demonstrably followed principles of sustainability throughout both its development and delivery.

Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces

The landscape architecture and/or design of external areas of a hotel.

New Concept

A new hospitality concept or brand that delivers both outstanding design and guest experience.

Hotel of the Year

The entry that best combines architecture and design to deliver an outstanding guest experience.