Noble World Hotel Awards 2027
Noble World Hotel Awards 2027 is now open for entries!
Competition Details
Brief Overview
The Noble World Hotel Awards 2027, now open for entries, invites hotels, resorts, architects, interior designers and hospitality professionals worldwide to present distinctive properties, dining and wellness experiences, design projects and leadership achievements that contribute to exceptional guest experiences.
Competition Details
The Noble World Hotel Awards 2027, organised by the International Awards Associate (IAA), is an international awards programme celebrating the properties, spaces, services and people that shape contemporary hospitality, offering hotels, design teams and industry professionals a platform to present achievements that make a meaningful difference to the guest experience.
Covering six main award areas - Hotel Awards, Resort Awards, Restaurant Awards, Spa Awards, Hospitality Design Awards and Hotel Leadership Awards - the programme considers hospitality from several perspectives, recognising both the character of a property and the experiences created through its architecture, interiors, service, dining, wellness and management.
For architects and interior designers, the Hospitality Design Awards provide an opportunity to showcase the relationship between spatial identity and guest needs, exploring how the design of hotels, resorts, restaurants, spas and shared environments can support comfort, function and a distinctive sense of place.
The competition also welcomes properties of different sizes and star ratings, alongside hospitality leaders whose decisions and teams contribute to service quality and operational standards, allowing entrants to select the award area that best reflects the achievement they wish to present.
An international jury of industry professionals reviews the submitted work using criteria relevant to each award area, with design entries considered for their creative direction, functionality, aesthetic quality and relationship to their setting, while the results will be announced on 30 April 2027.
Submission requirements
Participants must submit their entry through the official online entry system, selecting the category that best represents the property, hospitality experience, design project or leadership achievement.
Prepare a clear written description explaining the achievement, its distinctive qualities and the value it creates for guests or the hospitality sector, supported by high-quality images that accurately represent the property, spaces, facilities or professional profile.
Prepare a synopsis of approximately 350 words and flattened JPEG or JPG images under 4 MB each, preferably 1,200 pixels wide, 300 dpi and RGB; an English translation or adaptation is recommended for non-English material.
Relevant videos, brochures, floor plans, testimonials, press coverage or presentations may support the entry, while audio and video materials should be accessible through a direct online URL.
Entries must have been produced after 1 January 2022; projects under development may be entered with the necessary planning approvals in place.
Eligibility
Open worldwide to hotels, resorts, hotel-led restaurants and spas, architects, interior designers, design firms, developers and hospitality leaders, with no restrictions based on property size, star rating or location.
Benefits
Successful entries receive official Noble Award Winner recognition in their entered category, providing hotels, design teams and hospitality professionals with a distinction they can use to communicate their achievement to guests, clients and industry partners.
Winner benefits include a personalised certificate, official winner logo and digital promotional materials, alongside a press-release template to support announcements and marketing communications.
The programme also offers online winner exposure and social-media support, with selected distinctions receiving additional publicity; the precise benefits depend on the recognition awarded.
These materials can be used across websites, portfolios, email signatures, social media and sales presentations, helping winners present both the recognised work and the people behind it, while optional Noble statuettes provide a physical way to mark the achievement.
Entry fees
Fees below are in US dollars, listed as Hotel/Resort/Restaurant/Spa - Hospitality Design - Hotel Leadership:
➜ Early Bird, until 3 Dec 2026: $450 / $219 / $305.
➜ Regular, 4 Dec 2026 - 6 Jan 2027: $550 / $229 / $365.
➜ Final, 7 Jan - 3 Feb 2027: $650 / $249 / $405.
➜ Final Extension, 4 Feb - 4 Mar 2027: $750 / $259 / $425.
A one-time annual administrative fee of US$30 applies per participant; reduced fees apply to additional entries.
