Dezeen promotion: AHEAD has unveiled the winners of its Europe 2021 edition, including its coveted Hotel of the Year award, which was taken home by luxury hotelier NoMad's London hotel.
The Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design (AHEAD) celebrates compelling hospitality projects from around the world, and is divided into four different regions: Europe, Middle East and Africa (MEA), Asia, and the Americas.
This year's Europe edition of the awards reviewed projects that have opened, reopened or launched on the continent between June 2020 and May 2021.
The NoMad London won five awards, including Hotel of the Year
The European winners were unveiled during a live ceremony that took place in London venue Evolution on 19 November. Described as an "industry reunion", it was the organiser's second in-person event since the Covid-19 pandemic. NoMad London was the star of the night, winning five awards including Event Spaces, Hotel Conversion, Lobby and Public Spaces, Restaurant and the prestigious Hotel of the Year award.
NoMad London's event hall impressed the judges with its "transportive, dramatic [and] bold" atmosphere, winning the Event Spaces award.
NoMad London also won the Hotel Conversion prize
Meanwhile, the building itself was awarded the Hotel Conversion prize for injecting life back into a grade II-listed building that previously functioned as a magistrates court and police station.
The hotel was a favourite among the judges, who described it a...