The finalists for the 46th annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design are here.
Presented by Boutique Design magazine, the prestigious awards program celebrates standout hospitality projects from around the world, with this year’s finalists spanning 25 categories across hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars and lounges, wellness spaces, and more.
In August, a jury of eight leading industry experts chose the finalists and winners from more than 440 entries, representing some of the most inventive and thoughtful work shaping hospitality design today.
The winners will be revealed on November 9th at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York, as part of BDNY.
In addition to celebrating our winners and finalists, the Gold Key event also honor the soon-to-be announced Ones to Watch (formerly Boutique 18); Up-and-Coming Hotelier of the Year, Melissa Shelton of Dear Valentine; and the Design Firm of the Year, to be announced.
Tickets for the ceremony are now available for purchase.
The 2026 Gold Key Awards finalists:
LOBBY BUDGET/SELECT SERVICE
Hyatt Place Bozeman Yellowstone Airport, Montana
Design Firm: Studio 11 Design, Dallas
Architecture Firm: BRP Architects, Springfield, Missouri
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: West Post Hotel Partners
Hyatt Place Springdale/Zion National Park, Utah
Design Firm: STUDIO a28, Tomball, Texas
Architecture Firm: The Richardson Design Partnership, Salt Lake City
Purchasing: Linc Hospitality
Client: Ensign Hospitality
GUESTROOM BUDGET/SELECT SERVICE
Hyatt Place Bozeman Yellowstone Airport, Montana
Design Firm: Studio 11 Design, Dallas
Architecture Firm: BRP Architects, Springfield, Missouri
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: West Post Hotel Partners
SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites by Marriott Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Design Firm: STUDIO a28, Tomball, Texas
Architecture Firm: The Richardson Design Partnership, Salt Lake City
Purchasing: Innvision Hospitality
Client: Serac Capital Partners
The Diplomat, Philadelphia
Design and Purchasing Firm: Studio MaRō, Brooklyn, New York
Architecture Firm: VLBJR+ and Mark W. Trimbath Architects, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Client: CORE Development
HOTEL BUDGET/SELECT SERVICE
Hyatt Place Bozeman Yellowstone Airport, Montana
Design Firm: Studio 11 Design, Dallas
Architecture Firm: BRP Architects, Springfield, Missouri
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: West Post Hotel Partners
The Diplomat, Philadelphia
Design and Purchasing Firm: Studio MaRō, Brooklyn, New York
Architecture Firm: VLBJR+ and Mark W. Trimbath Architects, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Client: CORE Development
LOBBY MIDSCALE
The Louie, a Davenport Hotel, Autograph Collection, Spokane, Washington
Design Firm: Harken Interiors, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Perkins Eastman, Seattle
Purchasing: Absolute Procurement
Client: Davidson Hospitality Group
The Luce Hotel, St. Pete Beach, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Florida
Design Firm: Studio 11 Design, Dallas
Architecture Firm: Baker Barrios Architects, Tampa
Purchasing: Doth Studio
Client: LCP Group
Radisson RED Changchun Jingyue, China
Design, Architecture, and Purchasing Firm: ADD Design, Guangzhou
Client: Radisson Hotel Group
STORY Le Carrousel Rabat, Morocco
Design Firm: Roar, Dubai
Architecture Firm: Urban Agency, Dublin
Client: Imkan
GUESTROOM MIDSCALE
Hewing Hotel, Minneapolis
Design and Architecture Firm: ESG Architecture and Design, Minneapolis
Purchasing: Neil Locke & Associates
Client: Aparium
Hotel Corduroy, Montauk, New York
Design Firms: Ward + Gray, New York, and Blue Flag Capital, Boston
Architecture Firm: Workshop/APD, New York
Purchasing: Barson Procurement
Client: Blue Flag Capital
Hotel Daphne, Houston
Design Firm and Client: Bunkhouse Hotels, Austin
Architecture Firm: Blanchard A+D, Arlington, Massachusetts
Purchasing: Wood Lane Partners
HOTEL MIDSCALE
Caravan Court Hotel, Arlington, Texas
Design and Architecture Firm: 8080, a BOKA Powell Studio, Dallas
Purchasing: Spectrum Design/Purchasing
Client: Division Hotel Management
Hotel Daphne, Houston
Design Firm and Client: Bunkhouse Hotels, Austin
Architecture Firm: Blanchard A+D, Arlington, Massachusetts
Purchasing: Wood Lane Partners
LOBBY UPSCALE
Faraway Jackson Hole, Teton Village, Wyoming
Design Firm: Jenny Bukovec Studio, New York and Blue Flag Capital, Boston
Architecture Firm: Workshop/APD, New York
Purchasing: Barson Procurement
Client: Blue Flag Capital
Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove, California
Design Firm: Narrative Design Studio, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: RRM Design Group, San Luis Obispo
Purchasing: Hospitality Purchasing Consultants
Client: Cypress 16
Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas, Scottsdale
Design Firm: Saguez & Dash, New York
Architecture Firm: Allen + Philp Architects, Scottsdale
Purchasing: SUMMA International
Client: Trinity Investments
The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, Thailand
Design Firms: Dimensional Interpretation Studio (DIN Studio), in collaboration with Verena Haller and the Lifestyle Group, Hyatt Design Team, New York
Architecture Firm: Onion, Bangkok
Purchasing: Cairncross Martin
Client: JT TEN Co. Ltd.
GUESTROOM UPSCALE
Cincinnati’s Fidelity Hotel, Ohio
Design Firm: Looney and Associates, Dallas
Architecture Firm: PWWG Architects, Cincinnati
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: New Waterloo
Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove, California
Design Firm: Narrative Design Studio, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: RRM Design Group, San Luis Obispo
Purchasing: Hospitality Purchasing Consultants
Client: Cypress 16
The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, Thailand
Design Firms: Dimensional Interpretation Studio (DIN Studio), in collaboration with Verena Haller and the Lifestyle Group, Hyatt Design Team, New York
Architecture Firm: Onion, Bangkok
Purchasing: Cairncross Martin
Client: JT TEN Co. Ltd.
HOTEL UPSCALE
Hotel Indigo Wuxi Qingming Bridge, China
Design Firm: ShichaoDaniel, Hong Kong
Architecture Firm: Jiangsu Hezone Architectural Design Co. Ltd., Wuxi, China
Purchasing: Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd.
Client: Wuxi Liangxi Cultural Tourism Development Group Co. Ltd.
Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove, California
Design Firm: Narrative Design Studio, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: RRM Design Group, San Luis Obispo
Purchasing: Hospitality Purchasing Consultants
Client: Cypress 16
Y Hotel, Ningbo, China
Design Firm: HÉZI INTERIOR DESIGN, Shanghai
Architecture Firm: Verse Design, Shanghai
Client: HAVE THE WORLD (江山万里)
LOBBY LUXURY
Four Seasons Resort & Residences AMAALA at Triple Bay, Saudi Arabia
Design Firm: Goddard Littlefair, London
Architecture Firm: U+A Architects, Dubai
Purchasing: Cairncross Martin
Client: Red Sea Global
The Chanler at Cliff Walk, Newport, Rhode Island
Design and Architecture Firm: Studio Valerius, New York
Client: The Chanler at Cliff Walk
The Huntington Hotel, San Francisco
Design Firm: Ken Fulk Interiors, in collaboration with LUCID Design and Construction, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: BAR Architects and Interiors, San Francisco
Purchasing: Summa International
Client: Highgate in collaboration with Flynn Properties
Shangri-La Kunming, China
Design Firm: AvroKO, Bangkok
Architecture Firm: East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd. Shanghai
Client: Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
GUESTROOM LUXURY
Four Seasons Resort & Residences AMAALA at Triple Bay, Saudi Arabia
Design Firm: Goddard Littlefair, London
Architecture Firm: U+A Architects, Dubai
Purchasing: Cairncross Martin
Client: Red Sea Global
The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp, Kenya
Design and Architecture Firm: LW Design, Dubai
Client: Confidential
Shangri-La Kunming, China
Design Firm: AvroKO, Bangkok
Architecture Firm: East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd. Shanghai
Client: Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
HOTEL LUXURY
La Réserve Firenze, Italy
Design Firm: Gilles and Boissier, Paris
Architecture Firm: PLS Design, Florence
Clients: La Réserve Hotels and Private Homes / Michel Reybier Hospitality
Shangri-La Kunming, China
Design Firm: AvroKO, Bangkok
Architecture Firm: East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd. Shanghai
Client: Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Six Senses London
Design Firms: AvroKO and EPR Architects, New York
Architecture Firm: Foster + Partners, London
Purchasing: Bluemoon Procurement
Client: Six Senses
SUITE
Cincinnati’s Fidelity Hotel, Ohio
Design Firm: Looney and Associates, Dallas
Architecture Firm: PWWG Architects, Cincinnati
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: New Waterloo
Mandarin Oriental, Vienna
Design Firm: Goddard Littlefair, London
Architecture and Purchasing Firm: Hagenauer, Neutraubling, Germany
Client: Brisen Group
The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp, Kenya
Design and Architecture Firm: LW Design, Dubai
Client: Confidential
Shangri-La Kunming, China
Design Firm: AvroKO, Bangkok
Architecture Firm: East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd. Shanghai
Client: Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
RESORT
Four Seasons Resort & Residences AMAALA at Triple Bay, Saudi Arabia
Design Firm: Goddard Littlefair, London
Architecture Firm: U+A Architects, Dubai
Purchasing: Cairncross Martin
Client: Red Sea Global
Rosewood Mandarina, Mexico
Design Firm: Bando x Seidel Meersseman (BxSM), New York
Architecture Firm: Manuel Cervantes Estudio (concept) and IDEA Asociados (execution), Mexico City
Client: RLH Properties
ZOLAND·Emei, Leshan City, Sichuan Province, China
Design and Architecture Firm: Studio J. Bridgland
Client: ZOLAND
ECO-CONSCIOUS/SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS HOTEL
1 Hotel Copenhagen
Design Firms: Norm Architects, Copenhagen; AvroKO, New York; and Starwood Hotels Interior Design Team, New York
Architecture Firms: Synergy Architects and Arketema, Leamington Spa, England
Client: 1 Hotel Copenhagen
Lagen Island Resort, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Design Firms: Wimberly Interiors, New York, and Asuncion Berenguer, Singapore
Architecture Firms: WATG, New York and Asuncion Berenguer, Singapore
Client: Ayala Land Hospitality
The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp, Kenya
Design and Architecture Firm: LW Design, Dubai
Client: Confidential
RESTAURANT FAST CASUAL
The Bread Club, Dallas
Design and Purchasing Firm: INK+ORO, Dallas
Architecture Firm: OMNIPLAN, Dallas
Client: Feels Like Home
Poolboy Taco, Phoenix
Design, Architecture, and Purchasing Firm: House of Form, Phoenix
Client: Poolboy Taco
RESTAURANT CASUAL DINING
Fishbar, Savannah
Design Firm: STUDIO THO, Savannah
Client: Southern Cross Hospitality
Super Peach, Los Angeles
Design Firm: INC Architecture and Design, New York
Architecture Firm: A-RTK Architecture and Design, Culver City
Purchasing and Client: Momofuku
Uchiko Denver
Design Firms: Michael Hsu Office of Architecture and Hai Design Studio, Austin
Architecture Firm: Semple Brown, Denver
Purchasing: PMI
Client: Hai Hospitality
RESTAURANT UPSCALE DINING
Hana no Kumo, Hong Kong
Design Firm: HBA, Hong Kong
Architecture Firm: Zaha Hadid Architects, London
Client: Henderson Land Development Company Limited
Uchi DC
Design Firm: Islyn Studio, Brooklyn, New York
Architecture Firm: Zebra, New York
Purchasing: Barson Procurement
Client: Hai Hospitality
Uchi Philadelphia
Design Firm: ROHE Creative, Philadelphia
Architecture Firm: Zebra Architects, New York
Purchasing: Christina River Exchange
Client: Hai Hospitality
Uppercut, Phoenix
Design and Purchasing Firm: PETERMAX Co, Phoenix
Architecture Firm: AG Architectural Solutions, Scottsdale
Client: Pretty Decent Concepts
BAR/CLUB/LOUNGE
Lazy Lion, Budapest
Design Firm: Astet, Barcelona
Architecture Firm: Archikon, Budapest
Client: BDPST Group
Peridot, Hong Kong
Design Firm: Studio Paolo Ferrari, Toronto
Architecture Firm: Zaha Hadid Architects, London (design architect), Ronald Lu and Partners, Wanchai, Hong Kong (architect of record)
Client: Henderson Land Group
Swim Club, Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong
Design Firm: Steve Leung Design Group, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Architecture Firm: P&T Architects Limited, North Point, Hong Kong
Client: Empire Group Holdings Limited
NEXT-GEN HOUSING
Rambler Atlanta
Design Firms: LV Collective and Archie Bolden, Austin
Architecture Firm: Niles Bolton Associates, Atlanta
Client: LV Collective
Stella at Star Metals, Atlanta
Design Firms: Arcturis, St. Louis, and Square Feet Studio, Atlanta
Architecture Firm: Oppenheim Architecture, Miami (design architect), and Dwell Design Studio, Atlanta (architect of record)
Purchasing Firm and Client: Allen Morris Company
WELLNESS
Four Seasons Resort & Residences Red Sea at Shura Island, Saudi Arabia
Design Firm: Meyer Davis, New York
Architecture Firm: Foster + Partners, New York
Purchasing: Orsini
Client: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Life in Balance Spa at Miraval Arizona
Design Firm: Harken Interiors, Chicago
Architecture Firm: DLR Group, Overland Park, Kansas
Purchasing: Rosemont/Hyatt
Client: Miraval/Hyatt
Smile House, New York
Design and Architecture Firm: SPAN Architecture, New York
Client: JBL New York
DESIGN AT SEA
Oceania Allura, Marshall Islands
Design Firm: Studio DADO, Miami
Architecture Firm: Fincantieri, Trieste, Italy
Purchasing and Client: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
SPECIALTY DESIGN
Avenir Office, Chicago
Design, Architecture, Purchasing Firm and Client: Avenir Creative, Chicago
Manifest 002, Washington, DC
Design and Architecture Firm: INC Architecture and Design, New York
Purchasing: Farrell Flynne
Client: Maahk Holdings
Regina Resort Yufuin – Kakoi, Japan
Design and Architecture Firm: Azusa Sekkei, Tokyo
Client: Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.
EMERGING HOTEL CONCEPT
STILE Downtown Los Angeles
Design and Architecture Firm: Design, Bitches, Los Angeles
Purchasing: Kasa
Client: Aju Continuum
Vista High-Rise River View Hotel, Chongqing, China
Design Firm: BDD Design Associates, Chengdu
Architecture Firm: China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. Ltd., Chengdu
Purchasing and Client: Chongqing Kaiyue Hotel Management Co. Ltd.
MIC DROP MOMENT (formerly Judges’ So Cool)
The attention to detail at Peridot, Hong Kong
Design Firm: Studio Paolo Ferrari, Toronto
Architecture Firm: Zaha Hadid Architects, London (design architect), and Ronald Lu and Partners, Hong Kong (architect of record)
Client: Henderson Land Group
The pool at InterContinental Huzhou Taihu South by IHG, China
Design Firm: HBA, Singapore
Architecture Firm: ECADI (East China Architectural Design and Research Institute), Shanghai
Client: Huzhou South Taihu Construction and Development Co. Ltd.
The water feature at Four Seasons Resort & Residences AMAALA at Triple Bay, Saudi Arabia
Design Firm: Goddard Littlefair, London
Architecture Firm: U+A Architects, Dubai
Purchasing: Cairncross Martin
Client: Red Sea Global