Entries
Submissions are now closed for Gold Key 2021.
Entry form for the 41st annual Gold Key Awards competition opened June 1, 2021 and closed August 6, 2021.
The event was sold out. Tickets for 2022 will go on sale in August, make sure to secure yours early to guarentee your seat.
Submissions for 42nd Annual Gold Key Awards will open June 1, 2022.
To be eligible for the industry’s most prestigious design honor, new construction, conversion or renovation work must be completed from JULY 1, 2021 to August 5, 2022. A renowned judging panel will select winners and finalists in each of the 24 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
BEST SPECIALTY DESIGN: CASINOS, CRUISE SHIPS, SPAS, FITNESS/WELLNESS FACILITIES, HOTEL RETAIL, POP-UPS, GLAMPING, 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.