SHLD Awards 2026
Winners & News
Celebrating Sustainability Excellence & Sharing Stories
2025 SHLD Awards Winners
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WINNER: HYATT REGENCY IRVINE
Irvine, California
Category: Guestroom: Upscale
Design Firm: DLR Group
Purchasing: Rosemont
Owner/Operator: Hyatt Hotels -
WINNER: ROMER HOUSE WAIKIKI
Honolulu, Hawaii
Category: Guestroom + Public Space: Upscale
Design Firm: Indidesign, Los Angeles
Purchasing: Summa
Owner/Operator: Highgate Hotels -
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 -
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 -
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 -
WINNER: THE TWIN FIN HOTEL
Waikiki, Hawaii
Category: Guestroom: Midscale
Design Firm: Next Design, Honolulu
Purchasing: Jim Motonaga Interior Purchasing
Owner/Operator: Highgate Hotels -
WINNER: SOFITEL PHILADELPHIA AT RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Category: Public Space: Luxury
Design Firm: //3877, Washington DC
Purchasing: Parker International
Owner/Operator: Clearview Capital -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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