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2026 Awards Ceremony

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The Inaugural Global Branded Residence Awards

The 2026
winners revealed

The winners of the inaugural 2026 Global Branded Residence Awards have been announced, recognising outstanding projects, people, partners and innovation from across the international branded residence industry.

2026 Awards Ceremony

Celebrating the very best in branded residences

The inaugural Global Branded Residence Awards ceremony was broadcast virtually on Friday 2 October 2026 and hosted by Boutique Hotel News editor Eloise Hanson alongside International Hospitality Media CEO Piers Brown.

Twelve awards were judged independently by experts working across the industry, three were voted for by readers of Boutique Hotel News, and the World's Best Branded Residence award was decided by the BHN team.

16 Award categories
Global Industry recognition
12 Expert-judged awards
3 BHN reader-voted awards
The Ultimate Honour
2026 Winner

World's Best Branded Residence Bulgari Residences Dubai

Selected by the Boutique Hotel News team as the inaugural World's Best Branded Residence at the 2026 Global Branded Residence Awards.

2026 Results

Meet the winners

Explore the winning projects, businesses and industry leaders recognised at the inaugural Global Branded Residence Awards, together with the finalists shortlisted in each category.

01
Best Interior Design
2026 Winner
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Chicago
Shortlisted
  • Karl Lagerfeld Residences Lisboa
  • Nujuma, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residences
  • The OWO Residences
  • The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort
  • The Residences at The St. Regis Jakarta
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Portland
02
Best Architecture / Exterior Design
2026 Winner
The Residences at The St. Regis Chicago
Shortlisted
  • Aroeira Collections by Missoni
  • Karl Lagerfeld Villas
  • Six Senses Residences Comporta by Michaelis Boyd
  • The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bodrum
  • Viceroy Residences at Ombria Algarve
03
Best Sales and Marketing Campaign
2026 Winner
Proud Real Estate – The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort
Shortlisted
  • You Agency – Ritz-Carlton Residences Sarasota Bay
04
Innovative Use of Technology
2026 Winner
DigiValet PropOS for Branded Residences
Shortlisted
  • AvantStay
  • Owner Relations Technology
  • PipeBurst Pro: Intelligent Leak Detection
  • Treema
05
Strategic Partner of the Year
2026 Winner
Global Branded Residences
Shortlisted
  • Property Platform
  • Wisefields
06
Best Urban Branded Residence
2026 Winner
The OWO Residences by Raffles
Shortlisted
  • JW Marriott Residences, Grand Marina Saigon
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Hanoi
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, San Francisco
  • The St. Regis Residences, Boston
  • 760 Madison – The Armani Residence
  • W Residences São Paulo
07
Best Resort Branded Residence
2026 Winner
W Residences Dubai – The Palm
Shortlisted
  • Nekajui, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residence
  • Nujuma, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residences
  • The Residences at The St. Regis Cap Cana
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Dove Mountain
  • The St. Regis Residences, Rye
  • Viceroy Residences at Ombria Algarve
08
Best Luxury Brand Affiliation Residence
2026 Winner
760 Madison – The Armani Residence
Shortlisted
  • Bulgari Residences Dubai
09
The Americas: Best Branded Residence
2026 Winner
Mandarin Oriental Residences, Fifth Avenue
Shortlisted
  • The Code Hotel, with AvantStay
  • The Residences at The St. Regis Cap Cana
  • 760 Madison – The Armani Residence
10
Europe: Best Branded Residence
2026 Winner
The OWO Residences by Raffles
Shortlisted
  • Fairmont Residences La Hacienda
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Limassol
  • Viceroy Residences at Ombria Algarve
  • Wyndham Portocolom by IDILIQ Developments
11
Middle East & Africa: Best Branded Residence
2026 Winner
Bulgari Residences Dubai
Shortlisted
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Amman
  • W Residences Dubai – The Palm
12
Asia-Pacific: Best Branded Residence
2026 Winner
The Langham Residences, Jakarta
Shortlisted
  • Anantara Ubud Bali Residences
  • JW Marriott Residences, Grand Marina Saigon
  • Sapphire Residences
  • The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok
13
Future Concept
2026 Winner
Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower
Shortlisted
  • Armani Beach Residences at Palm Jumeirah
  • HQ Residences Miami
  • Karl Lagerfeld Residences Lisboa
  • Kiara Reserve
  • Nexo Residences by AvantStay
  • Six Senses Residences Comporta
  • The Residences at Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
14
Innovator of the Year
2026 Winner
Dayiana Oballos Mora
Founder, VOS Business Consultants
  • Marloes Knippenberg, CEO, Kerten Hospitality
  • Dimitris Manikis, president EMEA, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
  • Gerard Nolan, chairman, C1 Capital Partners
  • Sharan Pasricha, founder, Ennismore
  • Philippe Starck, co-founder, YOO Inspired by Starck
15
Industry Icon
2026 Winner
Chris Graham
Managing Director, Graham Associates
  • Sonia Cheng, CEO, Rosewood Hotel Group
  • John Hitchcox, founder, YOO
  • Dean Main, founder, Rhodium
  • Kevin Wash, partner, VOS Business Consultants
16
World's Best Branded Residence
2026 Overall Winner
Bulgari Residences Dubai
The Global Award
  • Selected by the Boutique Hotel News team as the inaugural World's Best Branded Residence.
Judges' Report

Go behind the judging

The official 2026 judges' report features comments and insight across the shortlists and winning entries from the inaugural Global Branded Residence Awards.

Read the Judges' Report
Independent industry expertise

The majority of the awards were independently judged by experts working across the branded residence sector. Three categories were voted for by Boutique Hotel News readers, while the World's Best Branded Residence was selected by the BHN team.

With Thanks

Sponsors & supporting partners

Buildable · C1 Capital · Future Hospitality Summit · The AHA Group · BRESI · C9 Hotelworks · GRAF London · Delivering Asia · Douglas Elliman · Graham Associates · Luxulting · Savills · StrategHOS · Strategic Hospitality Consulting · VOS Business Consultants

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