Munich – For the “Hotel Property Award 2025,” which will be presented during the 196+ forum conference on Wednesday, 8 October at Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, the interdisciplinary jury has nominated ten hotels from six countries, chosen from 25 submissions across nine European countries.
Among the nominees are three hotels each from Germany and Austria, as well as one each from Iceland, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey. Only three of the applicants are entirely new constructions, while all other nominated properties result from conversions or complete demolitions of existing hotels or leisure facilities, followed by repositioning. One application is a transformation of a former printing plant into a hotel.
From Iceland to Istanbul, the 25 candidates for ´Hotel Property Award 2025´ represent a wide range both geographically and in terms of product. The majority of the ten nominated hotels reflect the growing trend toward smaller properties. Michael Widmann, jury member and Global CEO of PKF hospitality group
The 12-member expert jury includes professionals from the fields of architecture, operations, development, financing, interior design, and building technology, as well as representatives from media and academia.
According to 196+ forum Munich, the following criteria were decisive in the jury’s selection of nominees:
- Architecture and design (Innovation)
- Integration into the project environment (Destination)
- Sustainability and technical innovations (Future)
- Originality of the concept (Creativity)
- Economic viability (Investment)
The ten nominated hotels in alphabetical order:
- A by Adina Vienna Danube – Vienna, Austria
- Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel Es Trenc – Colònia de Sant Jordi / Mallorca, Spain
- Chiemgauhof-Lakeside Retreat – Übersee / Upper Bavaria, Germany
- CityHub Reykjavik – Reykjavík, Iceland
- Cocoon Theresienwiese – Munich, Germany
- eriro Alpine hide – Ehrwald / Tyrol, Austria
- Hotel Dips & Drops – Flachau / Salzburg, Austria
- Moxy Istanbul Taksim – Istanbul, Turkey
- Revier Mountain Lodge Saas-Fee – Saas-Fee / Valais, Switzerland
- WALD.WEIT Rheingau Hotel & Retreat – Kiedrich, Germany
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Previous winners of “Hotel Property Award”:
OLM Nature Escape Sand-Taufers, South Tyrol, Italy (2024), Falkensteiner Hotel Montafon, Austria (2023), Hotel Wilmina Berlin (2022), Ruby Luna Düsseldorf (2021), Grand Park Hotel Rovinj, Croatia (2020), Schgaguler Hotel Kastelruth (2019), QO Amsterdam (2018), Bretterbude Heiligenhafen (2017), Reichshof Hamburg CURIO Collection by Hilton (2016), Hotel Zoo Berlin (2015), Holzhotel Forsthofalm Leogang, Salzburg region (2014), Radisson Blu Hotel Nantes (2013), Hotel TOPAZZ Vienna (2012), 25hours HafenCity Hamburg (2011), Roomers Frankfurt (2010), Lindner Park-Hotel Hagenbeck (2009), 25hours Frankfurt (2008), Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa & Cultural Hideaway (2007), Hotel Daniel Graz (2006), Colosseo Erlebnishotel Rust (2004), Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo Brussels and Accor Suite Hotel Hamburg (2003), Hilton Cologne (2002).
More information about 196+ forum Munich:
196+ forum Munich is the European conference for hospitality and real estate experts and since 2002 the annual networking fixture for professional exchange in the field of hospitality real estate. As a specialist conference, 196+ forum Munich is a highly qualified communication platform with a versatile stage program, various networking formats for the hospitality real estate industry as well as an established start-up pitch for the “Hospitality UPGRADE Award”. The highlight is the “Hotel Property Award” ceremony. In 2025, 196+ forum Munich will take place on October 8, followed by “walk & talk” tours on October 9 to special hospitality-related locations in Munich’s city center. Further information at https://196plus.com/
