Entries
Entry forms open May 30, 2023
Please check back for more details on the 2023 submission and judging process.
To be eligible for the industry’s most prestigious design honor, new construction, conversion or renovation work must be completed by July 28, 2023.
A renowned judging panel will select winners and finalists in each of the 25 categories, as well as Judges’ So Cool and the Designer of the Year.
ECO-CONSCIOUS OR SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS HOTEL
LOBBY FOCUSED SERVICE
LOBBY MIDSCALE
LOBBY UPPER MIDSCALE
LOBBY UPSCALE
LOBBY LUXURY
GUESTROOM FOCUSED SERVICE
GUESTROOM MIDSCALE
GUESTROOM UPPER MIDSCALE
GUESTROOM UPSCALE
GUESTROOM LUXURY
SUITE
NIGHTCLUB/LOUNGE
EMERGING HOTEL CONCEPT: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL NEW HOTEL BRAND (MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE HOTEL OPEN)
RESTAURANT CASUAL DINING
RESTAURANT FINE DINING
WELLNESS: SPAS, FITNESS/WELLNESS FACILITIES, AND OTHER WELLNESS SPACES/AMENITIES
SPECIALTY DESIGN: CASINOS, CRUISE SHIPS, HOTEL RETAIL, POP-UPS , GLAMPING, ROOFTOP SPACES, ETC.
RESORT
SENIOR LIVING
HOTEL FOCUSED SERVICE
HOTEL MIDSCALE
HOTEL UPPER MIDSCALE
HOTEL UPSCALE
HOTEL LUXURY
Read the official Gold Key rules and conditions here.
Finalists will be required to submit a completed source list, photo release, detailed client information, and design team listing within two weeks of notification. Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala held in conjunction with BDNY on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Cipriani, 42nd Street.
Questions?
Please contact Keisha Byrd at keisha.byrd@emeraldx.com.