SHLD Awards 2026

Winners & News

Celebrating Sustainability Excellence & Sharing Stories

2026 SHLD Awards Finalists

  • HOTEL VERDANT

    FINALIST: HOTEL VERDANT

    Racine, WI
    Category: Guestroom, Public Space
    Design Firm: THE GETTYS GROUP
    Purchasing: THE GETTYS GROUP
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Independent

  • BOSTON RENAISSANCE SEAPORT DISTRICT

    FINALIST: RENAISSANCE BOSTON SEAPORT DISTRICT

    Boston, MA
    Category: Guestroom, Public Space
    Design Firm: Parker Torres Designs
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Marriott, Rockwell Group/Highgate

  • MIRAVAL ARIZONA RESORT AND SPA

    FINALIST: MIRAVAL ARIZONA RESORT AND SPA

    Tucson, AZ
    Category: Other Hospitality, Public Space
    Design Firm: Harken Interiors
    Purchasing: Rosemont
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Hyatt

  • INN AT CELEBRATION

    FINALIST: INN AT CELEBRATION

    Celebration, FL
    Category: Guestroom, Public Space
    Design Firm: Baskervill
    Purchasing: Marriott
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Marriott

  • GRAND HYATT DFW

    FINALIST: GRAND HYATT DFW

    Dallas, TX
    Category: Guestroom
    Design Firm: Parker Torres Designs
    Purchasing: Rosemont
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Hyatt/DFW

  • HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY

    FINALIST: HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY

    Arlington (Crystal City), VA
    Category: Public Space
    Design Firm: Looney & Associates
    Purchasing: White Space
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Hyatt/Hyatt

  • AC HOTEL NATIONAL LANDING

    FINALIST: AC HOTEL NATIONAL LANDING

    Arlington (Crystal City), VA
    Category: Guestroom, Public Space
    Design Firm: //3877
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Marriott

  • HYATT CENTRIC FISHERMAN'S WHARF

    FINALIST: HYATT CENTRIC FISHERMAN'S WHARF

    San Francisco, CA
    Category: Public Space
    Design Firm: Degan & Degan
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Hyatt/EOS

  • MIAMI HUB, LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN

    FINALIST: MIAMI HUB, LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN

    Coral Gables, FL
    Category: Other Hospitality, Public Space
    Design Firm: M Moser Architects
    Purchasing: Rosemont
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Hyatt

  • HOTEL POLARIS

    FINALIST: HOTEL POLARIS

    Colorado Springs, CO
    Category: Guestroom, Public Space
    Design Firm: Blur Workshop
    Brand/Owner/Operator: Independent

2025 SHLD Awards Winners

  • HYATT REGENCY IRVINE

    WINNER: HYATT REGENCY IRVINE

    Irvine, California
    Category: Guestroom: Upscale
    Design Firm:     DLR Group
    Purchasing:     Rosemont
    Owner/Operator:     Hyatt Hotels

  • ROMER HOUSE WAIKIKI

    WINNER: ROMER HOUSE WAIKIKI

    Honolulu, Hawaii 
    Category: Guestroom + Public Space: Upscale
    Design Firm:     Indidesign, Los Angeles
    Purchasing:     Summa
    Owner/Operator:     Highgate Hotels

  • THE CLOVER AT OLIVE CROSSING

    WINNER: THE CLOVER AT OLIVE CROSSING

    Olivette, Missouri
    Category: Public Space: Select Service
    Design Firm:     HOK, NYC
    Purchasing:     Continua Interiors
    Owner/Operator:     Keeley Properties & Keat Properties

  • MOXY VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT

    WINNER: MOXY VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT

    Virginia Beach, Virginia
    Category: Guestroom + Public Space: Select Service
    Design Firm: Baskervill, Richmond
    Purchasing:     Contract Purchasing
    Owner/Operator:     Suburban Capital

  • ROMER HELL’S KITCHEN NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL

    WINNER: ROMER HELL’S KITCHEN NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL

    New York, New York
    Category: Guestroom + Public Space: Midscale 
    Design Firm:     Goodrich (PS) & Islyn Studio (GS), NYC
    Purchasing:     Parker International
    Owner/Operator:     Highgate Hotels

  • THE TWIN FIN HOTEL

    WINNER: THE TWIN FIN HOTEL

    Waikiki, Hawaii
    Category: Guestroom: Midscale
    Design Firm:     Next Design, Honolulu
    Purchasing:     Jim Motonaga Interior Purchasing
    Owner/Operator:      Highgate Hotels

  • SOFITEL PHILADELPHIA AT RITTENHOUSE SQUARE

    WINNER: SOFITEL PHILADELPHIA AT RITTENHOUSE SQUARE

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Category: Public Space: Luxury
    Design Firm:     //3877, Washington DC
    Purchasing:     Parker International
    Owner/Operator:     Clearview Capital

  • MONTEREY BEACH HOTEL, A TRIBUTE PORTFOLIO HOTEL

    FINALIST: MONTEREY BEACH HOTEL, A TRIBUTE PORTFOLIO HOTEL

    Monterey, California
    Category: Guestroom + Public Space: Upscale
    Design Firm:     IndiDesign, Los Angeles
    Purchasing:     Siri Procurement
    Owner/Operator:     Highgate Hotels

  • MOXY SANTA BARBARA

    FINALIST: MOXY SANTA BARBARA

    Santa Barbara, California
    Category: Public Space: Select Service
    Design Firm:     Cadiz Collaboration, Costa Mesa, California
    Purchasing:     HPG International
    Owner/Operator:     Stonepark Capital

  • RESIDENCE INN NEW YORK DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN

    FINALIST: RESIDENCE INN NEW YORK DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN

    New York, New York
    Category:  Guestroom + Public Space: Select Service
    Design Firm:     Carlita Alexander Design, NYC
    Purchasing:     Cortes Purchasing
    Owner/Operator:     Highgate Hotels

  • ROMER WAIKĪKĪ AT THE AMBASSADOR

    FINALIST: ROMER WAIKĪKĪ AT THE AMBASSADOR

    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Category: Guestroom + Public Space: Midscale 
    Design Firm:     Vanrooy Design, Santa Ana, California
    Purchasing:     Summa
    Owner/Operator:     Highgate Hotels

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2025 Event Highlights

Two women hugging on stage at an awards ceremony, with a podium and a large screen behind them displaying headshots of two women and the text 'ALIS DESIGN+'.
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