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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