AHEAD Global Longlist 2020 Announced

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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