NEW YORK CITY The International Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Show announces winners of the 30th annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design. Honorees were selected by a panel of notable industry experts from a field of more than 180 projects representing 19 countries. The awards are sponsored by Interior Design and HOTELS magazines.
Best Hotel Design – Resort
Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
WOHA, Singapore
Best Hotel Design – Urban
The Waterhouse at South Bund, Shanghai
NHDRO Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, Shanghai
Guestroom
Park Hyatt Macka Palas, Istanbul
GKV Architects, PC, New York City
Lobby/Reception
The Elysian, Chicago
Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago
Lounge/Bar
Bar Pleiades, New York City
Rottet Studio, Houston
Restaurants – Casual Dining
CityCenter’s Aria Pool Deck, Restaurant and Bar, Las Vegas
GRAFT, Los Angeles
Restaurants – Fine Dining
The Wright, New York City
Andre Kikoski Architect, New York City
Spa
Four Seasons Seychelles, Mahe, Seychelles
HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates, Singapore
Suite
The Surrey, New York City
Rottet Studio, Houston
Countries and territories represented among the 180 submissions were Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Istanbul, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States and Uruguay.
Judges for the 2010 Gold Key Awards were Siobhan Barry, partner, ICRAVE; Hervé Houdré, general manager, InterContinental New York Barclay; and D.B. Kim, associate principal, Pierre-Yves Rochon. Finalists were selected based on aesthetic appeal, practicality and functionality of design.