Winner have been announced for the 43rd Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design, the industry’s oldest awards program for hospitality interiors, sponsored by Boutique Design magazine. The 2023 Gold Key judges selected these standout projects from a competitive field of more than 400 submissions from design firms and hospitality brands around the globe.
Winners in 22 categories, as well as the Judges’ So Cool award winner and the Design Firm of the Year, were revealed during a ceremony on November 13th at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York, held in conjunction with BDNY. In addition, Boutique Design’s 2023 Boutique 18 class and Up-and-Coming Hoteliers of the year were honored.
The 2023 Gold Key winners and finalists are:
ECO-CONSCIOUS HOTEL
Sendero – WINNER
Design Firm: Cola Blanca, San Jose, Costa Rica
Architecture Firm: LOOP Design Studio, San Jose, Costa Rica
Purchasing: J53 LLC
Client: Sendero
1 Hotel San Francisco – FINALIST
Design Firms: NICOLEHOLLIS, San Francisco, and Dawson Design Associates, Seattle, in collaboration with the SH Hotels & Resorts internal design team
Architecture Firm: Rossi Architecture, San Diego
Purchasing: Bray Whaler
Client: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
LOBBY FOCUSED SERVICE
The Darwin Hotel, Atlanta – WINNER
Design and Architecture Firm: C+TC Design Studio, Atlanta
Purchasing: Beyer Brown & Associates
Client: Hospitality Ventures Management Group, Inc.
Hotel Avante, Mountain View, California – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: BHDM Design, New York
Client: JDV by Hyatt
LOBBY MIDSCALE
High Country Motor Lodge, Flagstaff, Arizona – WINNER
Design Firm: Adean Studios, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: Synectic Design, Tempe, Arizona
Purchasing: Direct Consulting & Purchasing
Client: Marc & Rose Hospitality (formerly Classic Hotels & Resorts)
Bluebird Lake Placid, New York – FINALIST
Design Firm and Purchasing: Elder & Ash, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Architecture Firm: AJA Architecture and Planning, Glens Falls, New York
Client: Lark Hotels
LOBBY UPSCALE
The Manchester, Lexington, Kentucky – WINNER
Design Firm: Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative, New York
Architecture Firm: EOP Architects, Lexington, Kentucky
Purchasing: The Parker Company and Riad L’Atelier Marrakech
Clients: Hank Morris and Nik Feldman
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis – FINALIST
Design Firm: Hufft, Kansas City, Missouri
Architecture Firm: Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel, Pittsburgh
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: 21c Museum Hotels
Ace Hotel Toronto – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firms: Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, Toronto, and Atelier Ace, New York
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: Atelier Ace
The Countrypolitan, Nashville – FINALIST
Design Firm: Studio 11 Design, Dallas
Architecture Firm: Delawie, San Diego
Purchasing: Bray Whaler
Client: JMI Realty
LOBBY LUXURY
Capella Sydney, Australia – WINNER
Design Firm: BAR Studio, Melbourne
Architecture Firms: Make Architects (design architect) and Webber Architects (executive architect), Sydney
Client: Pontiac Land Group
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne – FINALIST
Design Firms: BAR Studio, Melbourne, and Layan (Atria restaurant), Cremorne, Australia
Architecture Firm: Cottee Parker, Melbourne
Client: Far East Consortium
GUESTROOM FOCUSED SERVICE
Mello, Holmes Beach, Florida – WINNER
Design Firm: Studio J & Co, Miami Beach, Florida
Architecture Firm: Create+Co, Tampa, Florida
Purchasing: Mainsail Lodging & Development
Client: Dahl Investments
The Darwin Hotel, Atlanta – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: C+TC Design Studio, Atlanta
Purchasing: Beyer Brown & Associates
Client: Hospitality Ventures Management Group, Inc.
GUESTROOM MIDSCALE
Wayfinder Waikiki, Honolulu – WINNER
Design Firm: The Vanguard Theory
Architecture Firm: WORKSHOP-HI, Honolulu
Purchasing: Summa International
Client: Dovetail + Co.
Central Hotel Macau – FINALIST
Design Firm: CCD/Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Architecture Firm: JPC Architectural Consultancy Limited, Macau
Purchasing: Let Go Construction & Engineering Company Limited
Client: New Central Developments Company Limited
Hotel Hartness, Greenville, South Carolina – FINALIST
Design Firm: Sims Patrick Studio, Atlanta
Architecture Firm: C+TC Design Studio, Atlanta
Purchasing: ADM Associates
Client: Hartness Holdings, Inc.
Sea Ranch Lodge, Sea Ranch, California – FINALIST
Design Firm: NICOLEHOLLIS
Purchasing: Canoe Hospitality
GUESTROOM UPSCALE
The Manchester, Lexington, Kentucky – WINNER
Design Firm: Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative, New York
Architecture Firm: EOP Architects, Lexington, Kentucky
Purchasing: The Parker Company
Clients: Hank Morris and Nik Feldman
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis – FINALIST
Design Firm: Bill Rooney Studio, New York
Architecture Firm: Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel, Pittsburgh
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: 21c Museum Hotels
Mayfair House Hotel & Garden, Miami – FINALIST
Design Firm: Goodrich, New York
Architecture Firm: DN’A Design & Architecture, Miami
Purchasing: Beyer Brown
Client: Brookfield Properties
GUESTROOM LUXURY
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, Turkey – WINNER
Design Firm: Goddard Littlefair, London
Architecture Firm and Client: Astay, Levant, Istanbul
The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad – FINALIST
Design Firm: SUSURRUS International, Key Biscayne, Florida
Architecture Firm: Rafael Viñoly Architects, New York
Purchasing: The Parker Company
Client: Flag Luxury Group
The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico – FINALIST
Design Firm: Chapi Chapo Design, Toronto
Architecture Firm: Edmonds International, Mexico City
Client and Purchasing: Grupo Alhel
HOTEL FOCUSED SERVICE
The Darwin Hotel, Atlanta – WINNER
Design and Architecture Firm: C+TC Design Studio, Atlanta
Purchasing: Beyer Brown & Associates
Client: Hospitality Ventures Management Group, Inc.
The Incline Lodge, Incline Village, Nevada – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: OneStudio D+A, Reno, Nevada
Purchasing: Project Dynamics, Inc.
Client: Ali and Natasha Warner
HOTEL MIDSCALE
Moxy NYC Lower East Side – WINNER
Design Firms: Michaelis Boyd and Rockwell Group, New York
Architecture Firm: Stonehill Taylor, New York
Purchasing: HPG International
Client: Lightstone
Blind Tiger Burlington, Vermont – FINALIST
Design Firm: Elder & Ash, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Client: Lark Hotels
High Country Motor Lodge, Flagstaff, Arizona – FINALIST
Design Firm: Adean Studios, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: Synectic Design, Tempe, Arizona
Purchasing: Direct Consulting & Purchasing
Client: Marc & Rose Hospitality (formerly Classic Hotels & Resorts)
HOTEL UPSCALE
The Manchester, Lexington, Kentucky – WINNER
Design Firm: Jenny Bukovec Design & Creative, New York
Architecture Firm: EOP Architects, Lexington, Kentucky
Purchasing: The Parker Company and Riad L’Atelier Marrakech
Clients: Hank Morris and Nik Feldman
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis – FINALIST
Design Firm: Hufft, Kansas City, Missouri; and Bill Rooney Studio, New York
Architecture Firm: Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel, Pittsburgh
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: 21c Museum Hotels
Ace Hotel Toronto – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firms: Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, Toronto, and Atelier Ace, New York
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: Atelier Ace
Faraway Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: Workshop/APD, New York
Purchasing: The Ness Group
Client: Blue Flag Partners
The Royal Hotel, Picton, Ontario, Canada – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: Giannone Petricone Associates, Toronto
Purchasing: P360 Concepts Inc.
Client: 247 Main Street Picton LP
HOTEL LUXURY
The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad – WINNER
Design Firms: Lázaro Rosa-Violan, Barcelona (lobby lounge and bar and the Bazaar); SUSURRUS International, Key Biscayne, Florida (guestrooms); Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, New York (Nubeluz); and Rockwell Group, New York (Zaytinya)
Architecture Firm: Rafael Viñoly Architects, New York
Purchasing: The Parker Company
Client: Flag Luxury Group
Capella Sydney – FINALIST
Design Firm: BAR Studio, Melbourne
Architecture Firms: Make Architects (design architect) and Webber Architects (executive architect), Sydney
Client: Pontiac Land Group
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, Turkey – FINALIST
Design Firm: Goddard Littlefair, London
Architecture Firm and Client: Astay, Levant, Istanbul
SUITES
Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – WINNER
Design Firm: NICOLEHOLLIS, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: Walker Warner Architects, San Francisco; and Delawie, San Diego (architect of record)
Purchasing: Summa International
Client: Kennedy Wilson
Capella Sydney – FINALIST
Design Firm: BAR Studio, Melbourne
Architecture Firms: Make Architects (design architect) and Webber Architects (executive architect), Sydney
Client: Pontiac Land Group
Ikos Porto Petro, Illes Balears, Spain – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: GRONDA, Madrid
Client and Purchasing: Ikos Resorts
The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, Thailand – FINALIST
Design Firms: The Standard in-house design team, New York; and Hayon Studio, Valencia, Spain
Architect: Buro Ole Scheeren, Hong Kong
Purchasing and Client: King Power
RESORT
The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico – WINNER
Design Firm: Chapi Chapo Design, Toronto
Architecture Firm: Edmonds International, Mexico City
Client and Purchasing: Grupo Alhel
Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – FINALIST
Design Firm: NICOLEHOLLIS, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: Walker Warner Architects, San Francisco; and Delawie, San Diego (architect of record)
Purchasing: Summa International
Client: Kennedy Wilson
Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection, Gardiner, New York – FINALIST
Design Firm: Ward and Gray, New York
Architecture Firm: Electric Bowery, Venice, California
Purchasing: Waivada Consulting
Client: Auberge Resorts Collection
SENIOR LIVING
Coterie Hudson Yards, New York – WINNER
Design Firm: MAWD, New York
Architecture Firm: Handel Architects, New York
Client: Related Companies
The Apsley, New York – FINALIST
Design Firm: Champalimaud Design, New York
Architecture Firm: SLCE Architects, New York
Purchasing: Inhouse Purchasing
Client: Hines
The Watermark at West Palm Beach, Florida – FINALIST
Design Firm: Lemay_id, New York
Architecture Firm: MSA Architect, Miami
Client: Watermark Retirement Communities
WELLNESS
Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – WINNER
Design Firm: NICOLEHOLLIS, San Francisco
Architecture Firm: Walker Warner Architects, San Francisco; and Delawie, San Diego (architect of record)
Purchasing: Summa International
Client: Kennedy Wilson
The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico – FINALIST
Design Firm: Chapi Chapo Design, Toronto
Architecture Firm: Edmonds International, Mexico City
Client and Purchasing: Grupo Alhel
Mii amo, Sedona, Arizona – FINALIST
Design Firms: Gluckman Tang Architects, New York; and EDG Interior Architecture + Design, Novato, California
Architecture Firm: Gluckman Tang Architects, New York
Purchasing: Project Dynamics
Client: Enchantment Resort and Mii amo
NIGHTCLUB/LOUNGE
Florattica, London – WINNER
Design and Architecture Firm: ACME, London
Client: 4C Hotel Group
Equipment Room, Austin – FINALIST
Design and Purchasing Firm: Bunkhouse Group, Austin
Architecture Firm: RIOS, Austin
Client: Music Lane Vinyl, LLC
Rouge Room, Las Vegas – FINALIST
Design Firm: Avenue Interior Design, Los Angeles
Architecture Firm: DezMotif Studios, Las Vegas
Purchasing: Procure LLC
Client: Station Casinos
Simmer Down, Wilmington, Delaware – FINALIST
Design Firms: Stokes Architecture + Design and Method Co., Philadelphia
Architecture Firm: Stokes Architecture + Design, Philadelphia
Client: The Buccini/Pollin Group
RESTAURANT CASUAL
Darling Jack’s Tavern, Philadelphia – WINNER
Design Firm: Rohe Creative, Philadelphia
Architecture Firm: Boxwood Architects, Philadelphia
Client: Safran Turney Hospitality
Che Mono, Buenos Aires – FINALIST
Design Firms: MTVD Design Studio, Cordoba, Argentina; and Ensemble, Columbus, Ohio
Architecture Firm: MTVD Design Studio, Cordoba
Purchasing: Gipe Arq
Client: Che Mono
Edie’s All Day Cafe & Bar, Chicago – FINALIST
Design Firm and Purchasing: Variant Collaborative, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Oomo Studio, Riverside, Illinois
Client: Edie’s All Day
GG’s Chicken Shop, Chicago – FINALIST
Design Firm: Brand Bureau, New York
Architecture Firm: Jonathan Splitt Architects, Chicago
Purchasing: The Getty’s Group
Client: Boka Restaurant Group
Little Goat Diner, Chicago – FINALIST
Design Firm: Brand Bureau, New York
Architecture Firm: Jonathan Splitt Architects, Chicago
Purchasing: The Getty’s Group
Client: Boka Restaurant Group
Palmilla Cocina y Tequila, Newport Beach, California – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: Atelier Gulla Jonsdottir, Los Angeles
Client: Baja Sharkeez Restaurant Group
RESTAURANT FINE DINING
Daphne, Toronto – WINNER
Design and Architecture Firm: Studio Paolo Ferrari, Toronto
Client: Dream Unlimited / Ink Entertainment
Mesa by José Avillez, Cotai, Macau – FINALIST
Design Firm: CHIL Interior Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Architecture Firm: DLN, Hong Kong
Purchasing: ARCADIS
Client: SJM Holdings
Zaytinya, New York – FINALIST
Design Firm: Rockwell Group, New York
Architecture Firm: Howell Belanger Castelli Architects, New York (architect of record)
Purchasing: The Parker Company
Clients: Think Food Group (operator) and Flag Luxury Group (developer)
SPECIALTY DESIGN
Jackson Hole Airport, Wyoming – WINNER
Design Firm: TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design, Burlington, Vermont
Architecture Firms: CLB Architects, Jackson, Wyoming; and Miller Dunwiddie, Minneapolis
Purchasing: Bray Whaler
Client: Jackson Hole Airport
AutoCamp Catskills, Saugerties, New York – WINNER
Design and Architecture Firm: Workshop/APD, New York
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: AutoCamp
American Airlines Admirals Club DCA, Arlington, Virginia – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: DMAC Architecture & Interiors, Evanston, Illinois
Purchasing: Goodmans Interior Structures
Client: American Airlines, Inc.
ULUM Moab, Utah – FINALIST
Design Firm: Design 360 Unlimited, Santa Monica, California
Architecture Firm: DTJ Design, Boulder, Colorado
Client: Under Canvas
EMERGING HOTEL CONCEPT
Blind Tiger – WINNER
Design Firm: Elder & Ash, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Client: Lark Hotels
Grand Bohemian Lodge – FINALIST
Design Firms: The Kessler Collection and The Hotel Design Group, Orlando
Architecture Firm: Sottile & Sottile, Savannah, Georgia
Purchasing: Neil Locke & Associates
Client: The Kessler Collection
The Pinch – FINALIST
Design and Architecture Firm: Morris Adjmi Architects, New York
Client: Method Co.
JUDGES’ SO COOL
The glass orb by artist Serkan Özkaya in the lobby of the 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis
Design Firm: Hufft, Kansas City, Missouri
Architecture Firm: Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel, Pittsburgh
Purchasing: Benjamin West
Client: 21c Museum Hotels
Gold Key winners and finalists will also be highlighted in the Winter 2023/2024 issue of Boutique Design magazine. Finalists and winners were determined by a jury of industry leaders from the hospitality operations, development, and investment sectors.
The 2023 Gold Key Awards judges:
Leo Eskenazi, Vice President – Architecture and Design, Hilton
Jason E. Goldberg, Director of Procurement, BRE Hotels & Resorts
Nigel Hatcher, Vice President Design, Global Design | US & Canada, Marriott International
Keith Mack, Vice President, Development, CIM Group
Jason Millhouse, Director of Design Management, Luxury, Lifestyle & Premium Brands, Americas Design & Construction, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Melinda Nettelbeck, Chief Development Officer North America, Nando’s Restaurant Group
Diane Nguyen, Director of Design, Highgate
My Nguyen, Director of Interior Design, Holland America Group
Suzanne Saunders, Senior Vice President, Design & Construction, Hospitality Ventures Management Group
