AHEAD Global 2020 Shortlist announced

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

Following the long-listing of all winning projects in the regional heats 2019-2020, a final selection of six nominees has now been shortlisted in each of the following eight categories:

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The Beachfront Beauty Award

Solaz – A Luxury Collection Resort – Los Cabos, Mexico

Asbury Ocean Club – New Jersey, USA

Belmond Cap Juluca – Anguilla

Islas Secas – Chiriqui, Panama

Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah – Dubai, UAE

Mauna Lani – Hawaii, USA

 

The Creative Conversion Award

Amerikalinjen – Oslo, Norway

Dexamenes Seaside Hotel – Kourouta, Greece

Escondido Oaxaca – Mexico

Moss Hotel – Hobart, Australia

Shinola Hotel – Detroit, USA

The Siren Hotel – Detroit, USA

 

The Gamechanger Award

Mollies Motel & Diner – Buckland, UK

Birch – Cheshunt, UK

Eaton HK – Hong Kong

Nayara Tented Camp – San Carlos, Costa Rica

The Audo – Copenhagen, Denmark

Wild Coast Tented Lodge – Yala, Sri Lanka

 

The Regeneration Award

Belmond Cadogan Hotel – London, UK

Hotel de la Coupole – Sapa, Vietnam

Amanyangyun – Shanghai, China

Château de Vignée – Rochefort, Belgium

Gorgeous George – Cape Town, South Africa

Raffles – Singapore

 

The Rural Retreat Award

andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge – Namibrand Nature Reserve, Namibia

Heckfield Place – Hampshire, UK

Omaanda – Windhoek, Namibia

Palazzo Danielle – Puglia, Italy

The Lindis – North Otago, New Zealand

Troutbeck – Amenia, USA

 

The Sanctuary Award

Apfelhotel – Saltusio, Italy

Euphoria Retreat – Mystras, Greece

Six Senses Bhutan – Bhutan

The Middle House – Shanghai, China

The Retreat at The Blue Lagoon – Grindavik, Iceland

Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat – Tsingpu, China

 

The Social Scene Award

Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

Moxy Chelsea – New York, USA

Santa Monica Proper Hotel – USA

Soho House Amsterdam – Netherlands

The NoMad – Las Vegas, USA

The Standard London – UK

 

The Urban Award

Grand Hyatt Xi’an – China

Waldorf Astoria DIFC – Dubai, UAE

Lindley Lindenberg – Frankfurt, Germany

Rosewood Bangkok – Thailand

Rosewood Hong Kong

Sister City – New York, USA

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All shortlisted projects will be presented before a panel of experts from the regional judging panels 2019-2020.

The winners of these eight categories will then go forward for a final round of voting to decide the overall AHEAD Global Ultimate Winner 2020.