The high-level judging panel – including Simon Ford of InterContinental Hotels Group, Khirstie  Myles of  Marriott International, Andrew Onraet of Von Essen Hotels and Eugene Staal of Rezidor Hotel Group – had the difficult task of considering the countless entries and after much deliberation have revealed the following list of nominations.

The prestigious awards ceremony will take place on  Tuesday 23rd  November at the Lancaster, London where the winners will be announced during an evening of networking and socialising, recognising the projects that have won their way through a tough field of entries to be the best in their class.

THE 2010 SHORTLIST:
 
 
ARCHITECTURE OF THE YEAR CATEGORIES:
 
CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING HOTEL BUILDING:
Sponsored by Mace
 
The Athenaeum - London, England
Entered by Purcell Miller Tritton & Fox Linton Associates
Hope Street Hotel - Liverpool, England
Entered by FCH Architects

NH Porta Rossa - Florence, Italy

Entered by NH Hoteles

Turnberry Resort - Scotland
Entered by 3DReid & Fox Linton Associates
 
CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO HOTEL USE:
Sponsored by Purcell Miller Tritton
 
Kinsterna Hotel & Spa - Peloponnese, Greece
Entered by Divercity Architects
Mandarin Oriental - Barcelona, Spain
Entered by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Palazzina Grassi - Venice, Italy
Entered by Palazzina Grassi
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments - London, England
Entered by Rare Architecture
 
NEWBUILD:
 
Grace Santorini Hotel - Santorini, Greece
Entered by Divercity Architects
Park Inn Hotel - Manchester, England
Entered by The Manser Practice
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge - London, England
Entered by GC Project Management/ Park Plaza Hotels
The Scarlet Hotel - Cornwall, England
Entered by Harrison Sutton Partnership
 
INTERIOR DESIGN OF THE YEAR CATEGORIES:
 
BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS:
Sponsored by Twyford Bathrooms
 
Belvedere Hotel - Mykonos, Greece
Entered by Rockwell Group
Grace Santorini Hotel - Santorini, Greece
Entered by Divercity Architects
Palazzina Grassi - Venice, Italy
Entered by Palazzina Grassi
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge - London, England
Entered by Park Plaza Hotels Limited and GC Project Management
 
CAFÉ, BAR, NIGHTCLUB OR LOUNGE:
 
HUNter 486 at The Arch London - London, England
Entered by RDD Plc
Michelberger Hotel - Berlin, Germany
Entered by Michelberger Hotel/Studio Aisslinger
Theater Hotel - Porto City, Portugal
Entered by Nini Andrade Silva Atelier
Viajante Bar at Town Hall Hotel & Apartments - London, England
Entered by Rare Architecture
 
LOBBY & PUBLIC AREAS:
Sponsored by Mivan
 
Lime Wood Hotel - Hampshire, England
Entered by David Collins Studio
Michelberger Hotel - Berlin, Germany
Entered by Michelberger Hotel/Studio Aisslinger
The Romanos - Costa Navarino, Greece
Entered by MKV Design
The Scarlet Hotel - Cornwall, England
Entered by Harrison Sutton Partnership
 
RESTAURANT:
 
Kinsterna Hotel & Spa - Peloponnese, Greece
Entered by Divercity Architects
Blanc Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental - Barcelona, Spain
Entered by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Redox at Dolce Hotels & Resorts Munich Unterschleissheim - Munich, Germany
Entered by JOI-Design gmbH Interior Architects
Theater Hotel - Porto City, Portugal
Entered by Nini Andrade Silva Atelier
 
SPA, HEALTH & LEISURE FACILITIES:
 
The Dorchester Hotel Spa - London, England
Entered by Fox Linton Associates Limited
Raison D’Etre at Grand Hotel - Stockholm, Sweden
Entered by Per Öberg Arkitekt AB
The Scarlet Hotel - Cornwall, England
Entered by Harrison Sutton Partnership
SoSPA at Sofitel London St. James - London, England
Entered by SPARC STUDIO
 
SUITE:
 
The Belvedere Suite at The Belvedere Hotel - Mykonos, Greece
Entered by Rockwell Group
rocksresort - Laax, Switzerland
Entered by Weisse Arena Gruppe
The Romanos - Costa Navarino, Greece
Entered by MKV Design
De Montfort Suite at Town Hall Hotel & Apartments - London, England
Entered by Rare Architecture
 
OTHER:
 
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD:
 
Bowood - Wiltshire, England
Entered by Purcell Miller Tritton
Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers - Copenhagen, Denmark
Entered by Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge - London, England
Entered by Park Plaza Hotels Limited and GC Project Management
The Scarlet Hotel – Cornwall, England
Entered by Harrison Sutton Partnership
 
THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD:
Sponsored by Prime Development
To be announced on the night of the awards
 
HOTEL BRAND OF THE YEAR AWARD:
 
Apex Hotels Ltd
Entered by Ian Springford Architects
The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate
Entered by The Cornwall Hotel Spa and Estate
Holiday Inn Express Guest Room Design
Entered by InterContinental Hotels Group
Michelberger Hotel
Entered by Michelberger Hotel/Studio Aisslinger

THE EUROPEAN HOTEL DESIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Sponsored by Grohe
To be announced on the night of the awards

To book your place at the event, please visit www.thesleepevent.com or contact Katie Hogben on +44 (0)207 560 4272 or email katie.hogben@ubm.com