Special AwardsJanuary 2023

Special Awards Hotels 2023

LaListe Special Awards recognize hotel openings, pioneering hospitality concepts in terms of service, design or sustainability as well undiscovered hotel gems.

New Hotel Player Award

A new hotel group or brand making waves on the global hospitality scene.

Habitas
HabitasHabitas is a true disruptor to the luxury travel market, bringing hotels that thrive on community spirit and a sense of connection to diverse locations from Tulum - the group’s first opening in 2016 - to desert, country, and coastal locations in Saudi Arabia, Chile, Namibia, Morocco, and upstate New York, with Bhutan and Costa Rica in the pipeline. Habitas provides a sense of wellbeing that money alone cannot buy, which it calls “luxury for the soul”, and nurtures guests with experiential programs of music, food, art, wellness, and adventure, along with strong commitments to conservation and supporting local communities.

Innovation Hotel Award

An innovative hotelier, hotel, or hotel group making a success of new and creative business ideas.

Amankora Lodges
Amankora LodgesAman Resorts · BhutanAmankora from the Aman group brings a new approach to the resort concept. Its five lodges are in five different valleys, allowing guests to travel across Himalayan Bhutan and experience its varied landscapes, cultures, and customs. Amankora was the very first hotel group permitted to operate in Bhutan, and each lodge is sensitive to its surroundings; the largest has 24 rooms, the smallest just eight. The Kingdom of Bhutan is well known as the happiest country on earth; Amankora manages to translate that good feeling across the resort.

Hotel Opening of the Year Awards

Hotels that have successfully opened recently and deserve recognition

Hidden Gem Hotel Awards

Little-known and hard-to-find hotels that are worth a special trip

Style & Design Hotel Awards

A hotel either launched or refurbished with outstanding design

Ethical & Sustainable Hotel Awards

Hotels that demonstrate innovative and exemplary dedication to ethical practices, sustainability, and social responsibility within the workplace, industry, and wider community (not based only on environmental standards)

Heart & Soul Hotel Awards

A hotel that puts its guests front and center of everything it does, offering exceptional and personalized service.

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