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Gold Key Awards finalists announced

by Ann Bagel Storck

September 17, 2013 - Categories: Hospitality News,

Following a record number of entries — more than 260 international projects — finalists for the 33rd annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design have been announced.

The awards, sponsored by HOTELS and Boutique Design, recognize outstanding hospitality design worldwide for properties completed or renovated within the past 18 months. Finalists were selected based on aesthetic appeal, practicality and functionality of design. Winners will be revealed at the Gold Key Awards gala on November 10 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City in conjunction with the 98th annual International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show.

The finalists are:

Best Eco-Conscious or Socially Conscious Hotel

  • Bergmeyer Associates, Inc. (Boston): Hostelling International Boston (Boston)
  • Deture Culsign (Chicago): The Resort at Isla Palenque (Boca Chica, Panama)
  • Minarc (Santa Monica, California): Ion Luxury Adventure Hotel (Hengill, Iceland)

Best Guest Room — Luxury/Upscale

  • Rottet Studio (Houston): The James Royal Palm (Miami Beach)
  • The Gallery HBA London (London): The Alpina Gstaad (Gstaad, Switzerland)

Best Guest Room — Midscale/Budget/Focused Service

  • White Jacket (Singapore): The Daulat (Singapore)
  • Stonehill & Taylor (New York City): The Refinery Hotel (New York City)

Best Hotel — Budget/Focused Service

  • The Design Agency (Toronto): Generator Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)
  • 3north (Richmond, Virginia): Pan American Hotel (Wildwood, New Jersey)

Best Hotel — Luxury/Upscale

  • Foster + Partners (London): ME London (London)
  • Ministry of Design Pte Ltd (Singapore): Macalister Mansion (Penang, Malaysia)
  • The Gallery HBA London (London): The Alpina Gstaad (Gstaad, Switzerland)
  • BBG-BBGM (New York City): Revere Hotel Boston (Boston)

Best Hotel — Midscale

  • Gensler (Houston): The Alexander Hotel (Indianapolis)
  • SERA Architects (Portland, Oregon): Courtyard by Marriott – San Diego Downtown (San Diego)
  • Stonehill & Taylor (New York City): The Refinery Hotel (New York City)

Best Lobby — Luxury/Upscale

  • Rottet Studio (Houston): The James Royal Palm (Miami Beach)
  • TAL Studio (Las Vegas): Hotel Jerome (Aspen, Colorado)
  • HBA Design (Singapore): Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou (Guangzhou, China)

Best Lobby — Midscale/Budget/Focused Service

  • HOK (Toronto): Delta Ottawa City Centre (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • Simeone Deary (Chicago): Hilton Dallas Park Cities (Dallas)
  • Simeone Deary (Chicago): Hilton Columbus Downtown (Columbus, Ohio)

Best Resort

  • J Banks Design (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina): Hotel Castello di Casole (Casole D’elsa, Italy)
  • BLINK Design Group Pvt Ltd (Bangkok): Regent Phuket Cape Panwa (Phuket, Thailand)
  • HKS (Dallas): Mukul Resort (Rivas, Nicaragua)
  • DPOVinteriors (Knoxville, Tennessee): Club La Pension Resort, Bluegreen Vacations (New Orleans)

Best Restaurant — Casual Dining

  • Rottet Studio (Houston): Florida Cookery at The James Royal Palm (Miami Beach)
  • Kinney Chan & Associates (Hong Kong): Café Bord de Mer (Hong Kong)
  • Munge Leung (Toronto): Weslodge (Toronto)
  • GrizForm Design Architects (Washington, D.C.): Farmers Fishers Bakers (Washington, D.C.)

Best Restaurant — Fine Dining

  • Thomas Schoos Design (West Hollywood, California): Herringbone Restaurant (La Jolla, California)
  • CORE (Washington, D.C.): minibar (Washington, D.C.)
  • Thomas Schoos Design (West Hollywood, California): Figue Restaurant (La Quinta, California)

Best Spa

  • ICRAVE (New York City): BASK Spa by Exhale (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
  • HBA (Singapore): Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou (Guangzhou, China)

Best Suite

  • The Gallery HBA London (London): St Regis Rome (Rome)
  • The Gallery HBA London (London): The Alpina Gstaad (Gstaad, Switzerland)
  • Rockwell Group (New York City): W Singapore Sentosa Cove (Singapore)
  • TonyChi and Associates (New York City): Rosewood London | Lord Chancellor’s Suite (London)

Judges’ So Cool

  • Nikolas Weinstein Studios Inc. (San Francisco): Glass Sculpture for Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin (Shanghai)
  • Jeffrey Beers (New York City): Toy (New York City)
  • Josh Held Design (New York City): Marquee New York Redesign (New York City)

Judges for the 2013 Gold Key Awards were Caroline Baumann (director, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum); Ong Chih Ching (founder and CEO, KOP Group); Carlos Couturier (managing partner and creative force, Grupo Habita); Ted Jacobs (VP of Global Design, W | Le Méridien | St. Regis | The Luxury Collection, Starwood Hotels & Resorts); Richard Millard (chairman and CEO, Trust Hospitality); Priya Paul (chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels); Ian Schrager (founder and chairman, Ian Schrager Co.); Claus Sendlinger (founder and CEO, Design Hotels AG); Petter A. Stordalen (owner and CEO, Nordic Choice Hotels, The Thief Hotel, Home Invest, Home Capital and Home Properties); Larry Traxler (SVP — Global Design, Hilton Worldwide); Glenn Wilson (VP, international interior design, Marriott International).

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