AHEAD Asia 2019
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AHEAD Asia 2019
07 March 2019
2019 Awards
Thank you to everyone who came to our thoroughly enjoyable AHEAD Asia 2019 awards.
This year's took place at Andaz Hotel, Singapore on 07 March 2019. Chinese hotels dominated the proceedings, with Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat and Middle House Shanghai taking two awards apiece. The night’s big winner was Amanyangyun Shanghai, which won four awards in total including the prestigious AHEAD Asia Hotel of the Year Award. Other winners included Eaton HK, Hong Kong for Renovation & Restoration, Wild Coast Tented Lodge in Yala, Sri Lanka for Resort, and Guntû - which triumphed in the newly introduced Transport category.
Take a look at the 2019 winners here.
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