After receiving more than 170 entries, the AHEAD Asia judging panel has revealed their 2025 shortlist, comprising projects that span the length and breadth of the region.

The winners will be revealed at AHEAD Asia, where leading hoteliers, architects and designers from across the region will gather for an industry reunion.

The ceremony will take place at Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore on 12th September 2025. To secure your spot, tickets are available to purchase here subject to availability.


Bar, Club or Lounge

Aman Lounge & Cigar Room at Aman Nai Lert Bangkok Thailand 
Nai Lert Park Development / Aman Group / Denniston / Open Box 

The Long Bar at Raffles Galaxy Hotel Macau, China 
Galaxy Entertainment Group / Joyce Wang Studio 

The Lounge & Charm at Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre – Hangzhou, China 
Greentown China Holdings / Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts/ China Resources Land /  / Hangzhou Metro Development Company / Goettsch Partners / GAD / AB Concept

Nijiri at Patina Osaka – Japan 
NTT Urban Development Corporation / Capella Hotel Group / Takenaka Corporation / NTT Facilities Inc. / Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects / Strickland


Event Spaces

Amnor Resort Yinchuan  Ningxia, China 
Ningxia Dulaan Winery / Ningxia Architecture Design & Research Institute / Eco-ID Architects 

Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur  – Malaysia 
Hap Seng Land / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / SA Architects / Silverfox Studios

The Ritz-Carlton, Suzhou – China 
Huamao Group Holdings / Marriott International / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates / East China Architectural Design & Research Institute / Remedios Studio

The Venetian Arena at The Venetian Macao – China 
Venetian Cotai / Aedas / Populous / Peter Silling & Associates Hotel Interior Design 


Guestrooms

25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird  Jakarta, Indonesia 
Agung Sedayu Group / Ennismore / Airmas Asri / 1508 London

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok  Thailand 
Nai Lert Park Development / Aman Group / Denniston / Open Box

Hotel Central  Macau, China 
Lek Hang Group / Hotel Central Hotel Management / JPC Consultadoria de Arquitectura / Cheng Chung Design Company

Dusit Thani Bangkok Thailand 
Dusit Thani Public Company / André Fu Studio 


Hotel Conversion

Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia  
Hap Seng Land / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / SA Architects / Silverfox Studios

Paralloge Dayan Forest Hotel  Lijiang, China
Lijiang Bailelang Hotel Management Co. / Guangzhou Uniarch Decoration Design Co.  

Park Hyatt Changsha  Hunan Province, China 
Wharf Holdings / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Conran & Partners

Ranbaas The Palace, Qila Mubarak, Patiala  Punjab, India 
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels / Abha Naran Lambah Associates  


Hotel Newbuild

Artyzen New Bund 31 Shanghai  China 
Shun Tak Holdings / Artyzen Hospitality Group / Palmer & Turner Consultants / Neri&Hu

Capella Taipei Taiwan 
GPPC Development Corporation / Capella Hotel Group / Mori Building Group / André Fu Studio

Deqin Meri Poodom Hotel  Deqin, China 
Deqin Meri Poodom Hotel Management Co. / Buzz / W. Design  

Patina Osaka Japan 
NTT Urban Development Corporation / Capella Hotel Group / Takenaka Corporation / NTT Facilities Inc. / Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects / Strickland


Hotel Renovation

Hotel Central  Macau, China 
Lek Hang Group / Hotel Central Hotel Management / JPC Consultadoria de Arquitectura / Cheng Chung Design Company

Four Seasons Mumbai  India 
Provenance Land / Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts / Studio Axis / LTW Designworks

Hangzhou Wulin GDA Hotel, Vignette Collection, an IHG Hotel  Zhejiang, China 
Zhejiang GDA Group Co. / IHG Hotels & Resorts / Zhejiang Province Institute of Architectural Design & Research Co. / HBA

Inn A Day Bangkok, Thailand 
Rung Ruang Isra Co. / Studio Wimonrat Issarathumnoon / Studio Jurathip Intrasai / Atelier Pond  

Hotel Sosei Sapporo, MGallery Collection  Sapporo, Japan 
Sapporo Real Estate Co. / Accor / Taisei Corporation / Design Studio Crow Co.


Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces

Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto  Japan 
Wealth Management Group / Banyan Group / Kengo Kuma & Associates / Irie Miyake Architects & Engineers / Toyo Architects & Engineers Office / Hashimoto Yukio Design Studio / Wilson Associates / DWP International / Placemedia Landscape Architects Collaborative

Lanyond Alpine Lake  Lugu Lake, Yunnan, China 
China Tourism Group / Signyan Design / Z’scape 

Regent Bali Canggu  Bali, Indonesia 
PT Canggu International / IHG Hotels & Resorts / WATG / HBA / John Pettigrew

Ta’akatana, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan Bajo Indonesia
Fortuna Paradiso Optima / PDW Indonesia / Studio Nimmersatt / Ernesto Bedmar / ANP Interior Architecture / Studio Akar


Lobby

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok  Thailand 
Nai Lert Park Development / Aman Group / Denniston / Open Box

Dusit Thani Bangkok  Thailand 
Dusit Thani Public Company / André Fu Studio 

Hilton Kyoto  Japan 
Tokyo Tatemono Co. / Hilton Worldwide / Takenaka Corporation / Hashimoto Yukio Design Studio

Paralloge Dayan Forest Hotel  Lijiang, China 
Lijiang Bailelang Hotel Management Co. / Guangzhou Uniarch Decoration Design Co. 


Lodges, Cabins & Tented Camps

Into the Woods  Lazarus Island, Singapore 
Into the Woods Life 

Mekong Explorer Tent at Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort  Chiang Rai, Thailand 
Minor International / Underwood Art Factory 

Treehouses at Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree Singapore 
Mandai Parks Development / Banyan Group / WOW Architects / Warner Wong Design


Resort

The Hanok Heritage House  Yeongwol, South Korea 
The Hanok Heritage Company Co. / Listen Communication 

Innit Lombok  Indonesia 
PT Euro Building Bali / Andra Matin / Gregorius Yolodi / Maria Rosantina 

Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree  Singapore 
Mandai Parks Development / Banyan Group / WOW Architects / Warner Wong Design

Rosewood Resort Miyakojima Okinawa Islands, Japan 
Mitsubishi Estate Co. / Rosewood Hotel Group / Studio Piet Boon / Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei Inc. / Landscape Design Inc.


Restaurant

Arva at Aman Nai Lert Bangkok  Thailand 
Nai Lert Park Development / Aman Group / Denniston / Open Box

Iñaki at Patina Osaka Japan 
NTT Urban Development Corporation / Capella Hotel Group / Takenaka Corporation / NTT Facilities Inc. / Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects / Strickland

Kaya at The Standard – Singapore 
Invictus Developments / Standard International / DP Architects / Ministry of Design

Song at Four Seasons Hangzhou Centre Hangzhou, China 
Greentown China Holdings / Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts / China Resources Land / Hangzhou Metro Development Company / Goettsch Partners / GAD / AB Concept


Spa & Wellness

Alila Shanghai  China 
Shanghai Siic South Pacific Hotel Co. / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Horizontal Design

Anantara Layan Phuket Resort  Phuket, Thailand 
Minor International / Martin Palleros / P49 Design 

Park Hyatt Changsha Hunan Province, China 
Wharf Holdings / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Conran & Partners

Patina Osaka Japan 
NTT Urban Development Corporation / Capella Hotel Group / Takenaka Corporation / NTT Facilities Inc. / Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects / Strickland


Suite

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok  Thailand 
Nai Lert Park Development / Aman Group / Denniston / Open Box

Dangkou Ancient Town Hotel Wuxi at MGallery Collection Wuxi, China 
Wuxi Architectural Design and Research Institute Co. / Accor / WATG & Wimberly Interiors 

Four Season Dalian – China  
China Green Development Investment Group Co. / Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts / NBBJ / HBA

Patina Osaka  Japan 
NTT Urban Development Corporation / Capella Hotel Group / Takenaka Corporation / NTT Facilities Inc. / Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects / Strickland


Sustainability

Alila Shanghai  China 
Shanghai Siic South Pacific Hotel Co. / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Horizontal Design

Lanyond Alpine Lake  Lugu Lake, Yunnan, China 
China Tourism Group / Signyan Design / Z’scape 

Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree Singapore 
Mandai Parks Development / Banyan Group / WOW Architects / Warner Wong Design 

Novotel Goa Panjim  India 
Sierra Gold Heights / Accor / DPA Consultants / Studio HBA / Oracles


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