The best new hotels in Europe combine rich experiences with a subtle approaches to design say the judges of this year's AHEAD Europe awards, in this video Dezeen produced for the awards programme.
The AHEAD Europe awards, which had its ceremony in London on November 18, celebrated the best in hotel and resort design across the continent.
Nathan Hutchins, co-founder of interior design studio Muza Lab and AHEAD Europe judge, observed trends towards subtlety among the winning projects.
"What was quite lovely this year was to see a few more mature brands really step up their game and deliver great projects that were quiet and understated but still really rich," he said in the video interview, which Dezeen shot on the judging day of the AHEAD Europe awards. Palazzo Daniele was named Hotel of the Year at the 2019 AHEAD Europe awards
The Palazzo Daniele hotel in Puglia, Italy, which was named Hotel of the Year, was commended by judges for its delicate approach to the renovation of an historic building.
The project is a nine-suite boutique hotel housed within a 158-year-old aristocratic home, and was also awarded in the Guestrooms category.
Palazzo Daniele is a renovation of a 158-year-old aristocratic home
Geraldine Dohogne, interior design director at Zannier Hotels and member of the judging panel, stated that the understated approach to design draws guests' attention towards the fabric of the historical building that houses the hotel.
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