The AHEAD Americas shortlist has been announced, comprising standout hotel projects across North, South and Central America and representing a selection of the region’s most ambitious, accomplished and innovative designs.
Set to take place at Perez Art Museum Miami on 28 June, the inaugural AHEAD Americas programme will celebrate hotel design in all its forms, as well as the resulting guest experience.
A panel of judges, chaired by Larry Traxler, Senior Vice President of Design Services, Hilton Worldwide, will now asses each project on the criteria of both creative and commercial viability.
The full shortlist can be found below.
Bar, Club or Lounge
- The Bar at Coachman Hotel – South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
- The Bar Room at The Beekman – Manhattan, NY, USA
- Tree of Life at Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Westlight at The William Vale – Brooklyn, NY, USA
Event Spaces
- East, Miami – Miami, FL, USA
- Faena Forum – Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Faena Theatre at Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
- The Gym at Ace Hotel Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Guestrooms
- 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
- Arlo Hotels NYC – Manhattan, NY, USA
- Brentwood Hotel – Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
- The William Vale – Brooklyn, NY, USA
Hotel Renovation & Restoration
- 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
- Esperanza – Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
- Hotel Saint George – Marfa, TX, USA
- The Time New York – Manhattan, NY, USA
Landscape & outdoor spaces
- Chablé Resort – Chocholá, Yuc., Mexico
- East, Miami – Miami, FL, USA
- The Asbury – Asbury Park, NJ, USA
- Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
Lobby & Public Spaces
- 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
- Arlo Hotel SoHo – Manhattan, NY, USA
- The Asbury – Asbury Park, NJ, USA
- The Beekman – Manhattan, NY, USA
Resort Hotel
- Andaz Mayakoba – Playa del Carmen-Solidaridad, Q.R., Mexico
- Andaz Scottsdale – Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Nautilus, A Sixty Hotel – Miami Beach, FL, USA
Restaurant
- Bazaar Mar at SLS Brickell – Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Le CouCou at 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
- Leuca at The William Vale – Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Los Fuegos at Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
Spa & Wellness
- Tierra Santa Healing House at Faena Hotel Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota – Bogota, Colombia
- Chablé Resort – Chocholá, Yuc., Mexico
- Argentta Spa at The Watergate Hotel – Washington, DC, USA
Suite
- Panorama Suite at The Robey – Chicago, IL, USA
- Roche Bobois Penthouse Suite at Langham Place – Manhattan, NY, USA
- Terrace Suite at 11 Howard – Manhattan, NY, USA
- Vale Garden at The William Vale – Brooklyn, NY, USA
Urban Hotel – Conversion
- Ace Hotel New Orleans – New Orleans, LA, USA
- Casa Fayette – Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Hotel Criol – Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico
- The Asbury – Asbury Park, NJ, USA
Urban Hotel – Newbuild
- East, Miami – Miami, FL, USA
- South Congress Hotel – Austin, TX, USA
- The William Vale – Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Thompson Nashville – Nashville, TN, USA
