AHEAD MEA 2023 winners unveiled

AHEAD MEA, the Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design, has revealed its winners in a glittering ceremony at W Dubai, The Palm.

The winning projects showcase some of the most compelling hospitality projects from across the region, celebrated with an audience comprised of the leading lights of hospitality.

The winners will now go on to compete against other regions, with worldwide champions set to be crowned at the next AHEAD Global edition. See the full list of winners below:

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Bar, Club or Lounge

Blind Tiger at Jumeirah Al Naseem – Dubai, UAE

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts / LW Design

Event Spaces

Sol Beach Bar at Address Marassi Golf Resort – El Alamein, Egypt

Emaar Misr / Lulie Fisher Design Studio / Capsule Arts

Guestrooms

The Serai Wing at Bait Khalid Bin Ibrahim – Sharjah, UAE

Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (SHUROOQ) / General Hotel Management / Anarchitect

Hotel Conversion

The Ned Doha – Qatar

The Ned / Soho House & Co. / David Chipperfield Architects (Berlin) / Soho House Design

Hotel Newbuild

Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE

Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / G.A. Group / SM Designs

Hotel Renovation

One&Only Cape Town – South Africa

Kerzner International / Muza Lab

Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces

Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE

Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / G.A. Group / SM Designs

Lobby

Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort – Dubai, UAE

Meydan / Kerzner International / LW Design

Lodges, Cabins & Tented Camps

andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge – Tanzania

andBeyond / Jack Alexander Studio in partnership with Fox Browne Creative / Fox Browne Creative / Abigail Janisch / Stefania Engelbrecht

Resort

Caravan Agafay by Habitas – Morocco

Habitas

Restaurant

Mei Li at Grand Hyatt Kuwait

Tamdeen Group / Hyatt Hotels Corporation / CallisonRTKL / AB Concept

Spa & Wellness

Hot Spa at Babylonstoren – South Africa

Karen Roos / TV3 Architects

Suite

The Serai Wing at Bait Khalid Bin Ibrahim – Sharjah, UAE

Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (SHUROOQ) / General Hotel Management / Anarchitect

New Concept

Kalba Ice Factory – Sharjah, UAE

Sharjah Art Foundation / 51-1 Arquitectos / Kling Consult International

Hotel of the Year

Atlantis The Royal – Dubai, UAE

Investment Corporation of Dubai / Kerzner International / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates / Dynamic Engineering Consultants / G.A. Group / SM Designs