AHEAD has completed the longlist for this year's AHEAD Global, taking place online from 8-10 December, following the announcement of the winners of the last regional heat – AHEAD Europe 2020.
A final shortlist of six nominees in each of the following eight categories will be announced on Friday 20 November:
THE BEACHFRONT BEAUTY AWARD
Asbury Ocean Club – New Jersey, USA
Belmond Cap Juluca – Anguilla
Caesars Bluewaters – Dubai, UAE
Capella Sanya – China
Domes Zeen – Chania, Crete
Dorado Beach – A Ritz Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico
Ekies All Senses Resort – Vourvourou, Greece
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches – Desroches Island, Seychelles
Islas Secas Reserve & Lodge – Chiriqui, Panama
Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah – Dubai
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
Birch – Cheshunt, United Kingdom
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
Palais Ronsard – Marrakech, Morocco
Raffles – Singapore
The Langley – Buckinghamshire United Kingdom
Chateau de Vignée – Villers-sur-Lesse, Belgium
THE RURAL RETREAT AWARD
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge – Namibrand Nature, Reserve Namibia
AUREA – Tola-Rivas, Nicaragua
Casa Palerm – Mallorca, Spain
Heckfield Place – Hampshire, United Kingdom
Omaanda – Windhoek, Namibia
Palazzo Danielle – Puglia, Italy
The Lindis – North Otago, New Zealand
The Menhaden – Greenport, USA
Troutbeck – Amenia, USA
Zannier Hotel Sonop – Namibia
THE SANCTUARY AWARD
Apfelhotel – Saltusio, Italy
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 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 Standard – London, United Kingdom
THE URBAN AWARD
Grand Hyatt Xi'an – China
InterContinental Perth City Centre – Australia
Lindley Lindenberg – Frankfurt, Germany
ME Dubai – UAE
Perry Lane Hotel – A Luxury Collection Hotel – Savannah, USA
PURO Hotel – Łódź, Poland
Rosewood Bangkok – Thailand
Rosewood Hong Kong – Hong Kong
Rosewood Phnom Penh – Cambodia
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 Tues 16 November with the final longlisted projects including winners of AHEAD Europe 2020
