AHEAD Europe 2025 shortlist announced
After receiving more than 230 entries, the AHEAD Europe 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 Europe, where leading hoteliers, architects and designers from across the region will gather for an industry reunion.
The ceremony will take place at Evolution, London on Thursday 27 November. To secure your spot, tickets are available to purchase here subject to availability.
Bar, Club or Lounge
Baratta Sedici Bar at Hotel Splendido, a Belmond Hotel – Portofino, Italy
Belmond / L22 / Martin Brudnizki
The Minerva Bar at Orient Express La Minerva – Rome, Italy
Barletta Group / Accor / Hugo Toro
Minus One at W Prague – Czech Republic
Hotel Evropa Praha / Marriott International / Chapman Taylor / Benoy / AvroKO
Observation Bar at The Britannic Explorer – UK
Belmond / Albion Nord
Schloss Bar at Rosewood Schloss Fuschl – Salzburg, Austria
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Dippold Innenarchitektur
Event Spaces
Bellora Business at Hotel Bellora – Gothenburg, Sweden
ESS Group / Spik Studios
Fallow House at Estelle Manor – Cotswolds, UK
C2J / AIME Studios
Hôtel Métropole Genève – Geneva, Switzerland
City of Geneva / IHA Management / Stuart Forbes Associates / Arcature
Montcalm Mayfair – London, UK
Montcalm Collection / Studio Est
Rosewood Villa Magna – Madrid, Spain
Hotel Villa Magna / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / BAR Studio
Guestrooms
Maison Heler, Curio Collection by Hilton – Metz, France
Jean-François Herbeth / Hilton Worldwide / SOHOMA / Philippe Starck
Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino – Navarino Bay, Greece
Temes / Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group / Tombazis & Associates Architects / K-Studio / Alexander Waterworth Interiors
Orient Express La Minerva – Rome, Italy
Barletta Group / Accor / Hugo Toro
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl – Salzburg, Austria
Arabella Hospitality / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Architekten Scheicher / GA Group
Villa Pétrusse, a Relais & Châteaux Hotel – Luxembourg
La Luxembourgeoise / Relais & Châteaux / Pierre Kemp / Tristan Auer
Hotel Conversion
Casa Foscolo – Istanbul, Turkey
MV Holding / Marriott International / Design Hotels / I-AM
Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Resorts Collection – Florence, Italy
Auberge Resorts Collection / Arch Florence / Esteva i Esteva / Paolo Castello / Franchesca Watson
Maryhill Estate – Glumslöv, Sweden
ESS Group / Spik Studios
Rosewood Amsterdam – Netherlands
CTF Amsterdam / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Kentie Architects / Archer Humphryes / Studio Piet Boon / Studio Sagrada / Piet Oudolf / DPA Lighting Consultants
Villa Pétrusse, a Relais & Châteaux Hotel – Luxembourg
La Luxembourgeoise / Relais & Châteaux / Pierre Kemp / Tristan Auer
Hotel Newbuild
Eriro Alpine Hide – Ehrwald, Austria
Andreas Mader / Amelie & Dominik Posch / Christina & Martin Spielmann / Martin Gruber
JW Marriott Crete Resort and Spa – Crete, Greece
Vasilakis / SWOT Hospitality / Block722 Architects / Doxiadis
Maison Heler, Curio Collection by Hilton – Metz, France
Jean-François Herbeth / Hilton Worldwide, SOHOMA / Philippe Starck
Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino – Navarino Bay, Greece
Temes / Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group / Tombazis & Associates Architects / K-Studio / Afroditi / Alexander Waterworth Interiors / Coopers Hill / Greenways
Puro Warszawa Stare Miasto – Warsaw, Poland
Puro Hotel Property / Puro Hotels / Kikowski Architekci / GamFratesi
Hotel Renovation
Aman Rosa Alpina – San Cassiano, Italy
Aman Resorts / Rosa Alpina / Denniston
Orient Express La Minerva – Rome, Italy
Barletta Group / Accor / Hugo Toro
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl – Salzburg, Austria
Arabella Hospitality / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Architekten Scheicher / GA Group / Bauer Stahl / Dippold Innenarchitekten / Wolfgang Ehmeier
Schloss Schauenstein – Fürstenau, Switzerland
Caminada Group / Space Copenhagen
Sir Prague – Czech Republic
Mara Persegona & Hromádka / Sircle Collection / Boronkay Studio
Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces
Hotel Caruso, a Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast – Italy
Belmond
Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella – Spain
Stoneweg Living / IHG Hotels & Resorts / GCA Architects / El Equipo Creativo
Lake Club at Rosewood Schloss Fuschl – Salzburg, Austria
Arabella Hospitality / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Dippold Innenarchitekten / Wolfgang Ehmeier
Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino – Navarino Bay, Greece
Temes / Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group / Tombazis & Associates Architects / K-Studio / Afroditi / Alexander Waterworth Interiors / Coopers Hill / Greenways
The Hoxton, Florence – Italy
Cedar Capital / Ennismore / Lev-Arch / Aime Studios / GMP Studio / Leaflike
Lobby
Aman Rosa Alpina – San Cassiano, Italy
Aman Resorts / Rosa Alpina / Denniston
The Barn at Apfelhotel Torgglerhof – South Tyrol, Italy
Pichler Family / NOA / Freilich Landschaftsarchitekten
Orient Express La Minerva – Rome, Italy
Barletta Group / Accor / Hugo Toro
Puro Warszawa Stare Miasto – Warsaw, Poland
Puro Hotel Property / Puro Hotels / Kikowski Architekci / GamFratesi
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl – Salzburg, Austria
Arabella Hospitality / Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / Architekten Scheicher / GA Group
Lodges, Cabins & Tented Camps
91 Athens Riviera – Athens, Greece
Grivalia Hospitality / Domes Resorts / Chadios Architects / Nomadic Resorts / Eufemia Zampouni / ALD Architects
Andreus Sky Villas – Leonhard in Passeier, Italy
Family Fink / G22 Projects
Cabanas at Ahãma – Fethiye, Turkey
Ahãma Living / Stüdyo AB Architecture
Coucoo Cabanes, Grands Lacs – Franche-Comté, France
Coucoo Cabanes / AW2 Architecture & Interiors
Panoramahyttene at Sandhåland Camping – Sandve, Norway
Holon Arkitektur
Resort
BelArosa Chalet – Arosa, Switzerland
Kasper und Sohn / BelArosa Group / Atelier Drü / Felix Gartenbau
JW Marriott Crete Resort and Spa – Crete, Greece
Vasilakis / SWOT Hospitality / Block722 Architects / Doxiadis
Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino – Navarino Bay, Greece
Temes / Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group / Tombazis & Associates Architects / K-Studio / Afroditi / Alexander Waterworth Interiors / Coopers Hill / Greenways
One&Only Kéa Island – Greece
Dolphin Capital Partners / Kerzner International / John Heah & Co.
Viceroy at Ombria Algarve – Loulé, Portugal
Pontos Group / Viceroy Hotels & Resorts / WATG / Promontório / Wimberly Interiors
Restaurant
Gallery at The Savoy – London, UK
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts / ReardonSmith / Studio Shayne Brady
La Maison de Manfred at Maison Heler, Curio Collection by Hilton – Metz, France
Jean-François Herbeth / Hilton Worldwide / SOHOMA / Philippe Starck
Monteverdi at Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus – Turkey
Hilton Worldwide / LW Design
Pic at Beau-Rivage Palace – Lausanne, Switzerland
Sandoz Foundation Hotels / Beau-Rivage Hotel / Achille de La Harpe / Jean-Baptiste Bertolini / Tristan Auer
Pur’ by Jean-François Rouquette at Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme – Paris, France
Hyatt Hotels Corporation / Hugo Toro
Spa & Wellness
Corinthia Spa at Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels – Belgium
Corinthia Hotels / MA² / GA Group
Damu at The Mandrake – London UK
Rami Fustok / Pistache Wellness / Manalo & White Architects / Tala Fustok Studio / Emotive Landscapes / Bureau Bas Smets
Maxx Wellbeing at Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort – Bodrum, Turkey
Maxx Royal Resorts / Geomim / Geo_ID
Nao at Minos Palace Resort – Crete, Greece
Teim Bluegr / Angelos Pagkalos / Stones & Walls / Karolos Chanikian
The Spa at Park Hyatt London River Thames – London, UK
R&F One / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / KPF Architects / SuperPotato / Studio Moren
Suite
Orient Express La Minerva – Rome, Italy
Barletta Group / Accor / Hugo Toro
L’Observatoire at Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train – Venice, Italy
Belmond / Atelier JR / Wimberly Interiors
Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino – Navarino Bay, Greece
Temes / Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group / Tombazis & Associates Architects / K-Studio / Alexander Waterworth Interiors
The Britannic Explorer, a Belmond Train – UK
Belmond / Albion Nord
Balcony Suite at The Emory – London, UK
Maybourne Hotel Group / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners / Champalimaud Design
