AHEAD has revealed the initial longlist for this year’s AHEAD Global, broadcast online from 8-10 December.

Comprising the winners of each regional award scheme throughout 2019-2020, the longlist will be completed as soon as the winners of AHEAD Europe 2020 have been unveiled on Monday 16 November.

The following day, a final shortlist of six nominees in each of the following eight categories will be unveiled:


THE BEACHFRONT BEAUTY AWARD

Asbury Ocean Club – New Jersey, USA

Belmond Cap Juluca – Anguilla

Caesars Bluewaters – Dubai, UAE

Capella – Sanya, China

Dorado Beach – A Ritz Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches – Desroches Island, Seychelles

Islas Secas – Chiriqui, Panama

Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah – Dubai, UAE

Mauna Lani – Hawaii, USA

Solaz – A Luxury Collection Resort – Los Cabos, Mexico

The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi – Dubai, UAE

 

THE CREATIVE CONVERSION AWARD

Amerikalinjen – Oslo, Norway

Dexamenes Seaside Hotel – Kourouta, Greece

Escondido – Oaxaca, Mexico

Hotel Peter & Paul – New Orleans, USA

Moss Hotel – Hobart, Australia

Shinola Hotel – Detroit, USA

St Jane – Chicago, USA

The Merchant House – Manama, Bahrain

The Siren Hotel – Detroit, USA

 

THE GAMECHANGER AWARD

andBeyond Ngala Treehouse – Kruger National Park, South Africa

Autocamp – Various locations, USA

Bode – Nashville, USA

Eaton DC – Washington DC, USA

Eaton HK – Hong Kong

Hanare – Tokyo, Japan

Manhausen 2.0 – Manhausen Island, Norway

Mollie’s Motel and Diner – Buckland, United Kingdom

Nayara Tented Camp – San Carlos, Costa Rica

Shipwreck Lodge – Skeleton Coast, Namibia

Sister City NYC – New York, USA

The Audo – Copenhagen, Denmark

Wild Coast Tented Lodge – Yala, Sri Lanka

 

THE REGENERATION AWARD

25Hours Hotel Terminus Nord – Paris, France

Amanyangyun – Shanghai, China

Belmond Cadogan Hotel – London, United Kingdom

Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden – Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Gorgeous George – Cape Town, South Africa

Hotel de la Coupole – Sapa, Vietnam

Le Palais Ronsard – Marrakech, Morocco

Raffles – Singapore

The Langley – Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Troutbeck – Amenia, USA

 

THE RURAL RETREAT AWARD

andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge – Namibrand Nature, Reserve Namibia

Aurea – Tola-Rivas, Nicaragua

Heckfield Place – Hampshire, United Kingdom

Omaanda – Windhoek, Namibia

Palazzo Danielle – Puglia, Italy

The Lindis – North Otago, New Zealand

The Menhaden – Greenport, USA

Zannier Hotel Sonop – Namibia

 

THE SANCTUARY AWARD

Equinox Hudson Yards – New York, USA

Euphoria Retreat – Mystras, Sparta Greece

Six Senses Bhutan – Thimphu, Punakha, Paro, Gangtey and Bumthang, Bhutan

The Houghton Hotel – Johannesburg, South Africa

The Middle House – Shanghai, China

The Oberoi Marrakech – Morocco

The Retreat at The Blue Lagoon – Grindavik, Iceland

Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat – Tsingpu, China

Vida Hotel Emirates Hills – Dubai, UAE

 

THE SOCIAL SCENE AWARD

Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

Gold Diggers – Los Angeles, USA

Moxy Chelsea – New York, USA

Moxy NYC East Village – New York, USA

Santa Monica Proper Hotel – Santa Monica, USA

Soho House – Amsterdam, Netherlands

The NoMad – Las Vegas, USA

 

THE URBAN AWARD

Grand Hyatt Xi’an – China

InterContinental Perth City Centre – Australia

ME Dubai – UAE

Perry Lane Hotel – A Luxury Collection Hotel – Savannah, USA

PURO Hotel – Łódź, Poland

Rosewood Bangkok – Thailand

Rosewood – Hong Kong

Studio One – Dubai, UAE

Waldorf Astoria DIFC – Dubai, UAE

Westin Perth – Australia

Zabeel House by Jumeirah The Greens – Dubai UAE


*This page will be updated on Tuesday 16 November with the final longlisted projects, including the winners of AHEAD Europe 2020.