2026 MUSE Hotel Awards

The MUSE Hotel Awards is a world-leading and prestigious competition that honors and celebrates the very best and industry-leading hotels in hotel and hospitality design, as well as state-of-the-art services, that continue to push the boundaries of global hospitality.

2026 MUSE Theme: Crowning Achievements

A Celebration of Global Hospitality and Design Excellence

Crowning Achievements celebrates the visionaries, architects, designers, and hoteliers shaping the future of modern hospitality. This prestigious program recognizes global hotel excellence not by star ratings, but through the artistry of design, service, and experience that define outstanding guest journeys.

At the 2026 MUSE Hotel Awards, each honor stands as a symbol of prestige, leadership, and accomplishment, recognizing the individuals and teams whose work elevates the standards of international hospitality. From boutique destinations to luxury global hotel groups, every accolade represents a Crowning Achievement — a tribute to innovation, creativity, and design mastery that continues to redefine hotel and resort excellence worldwide.

Categories:
The MUSE Hotel Awards does not stop at only recognizing the best hotels in the world. It rewards and celebrates all categories that create the ultimate global hospitality and guest experience. 

Eligibility:
The MUSE Hotel Awards is open to hoteliers, hotel developers and builders, interior designers, architects, public relations firms, advertising agencies, travel agencies, and professionals directly or indirectly related to the hospitality industry. Hotels that are undergoing development can also be entered at any stage of construction if planning approval has been granted. Companies may submit single or multiple entries in any category.

Submission Requirement:

Entry Brief:
It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as providing the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

Video / Audio Submission:
Entries with audio/video must be submitted with a direct URL that will take judges directly to the work:
Upload video/audio to Vimeo/YouTube/Youku.
Paste the URL link into the URL field.

2026 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird: Oct 16 - Nov 13, 2025 *Hotel ($450)* *Hospitality Design ($209)*
Regular: Nov 14 - Dec 11, 2025 *Hotel ($550)* *Hospitality Design ($219)*
Final: Dec 12, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026) *Hotel ($650)* *Hospitality Design ($239)*
Final Extension: Jan 16 - Feb 26, 2026 *Hotel ($750)* *Hospitality Design ($249)*
Results Announcement: April 10, 2026

Winning Level:
There are FOUR (4) levels of achievement in the competition:

Category Winner of the Year
Platinum MUSE (85-100 points)
Gold MUSE (70-84 points)
Silver MUSE (50-69 points) 

Judging:
Our esteemed panel of judges consists of industry veterans with years of cumulative experience and have contributed to many innovations of the hospitality industry. This collective of individuals evaluate, select, and reward all aspects of what makes a truly one-of-a-kind hotel in terms of hotel and hospitality design.

Judging is blind and all entrant information is removed from entries to prevent bias and/or conflict of interest for a fair evaluation. Judges will score from a scale of 1-100 based on the following criteria:

Evaluation Criteria:

Hotel
•    Establishment Overview
•    Facilities
•    Visual Identity / Design
•    Brand Review and Reputation on Platform or Social Media
•    Overall Impression

Hospitality Design
•    Creativity / Originality / Concept / Idea
•    Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
•    Innovation / Technology
•    Quality / Functionality / Sustainability
•    Overall Impression / Wow! Factor / Memorable

The MUSE Hotel Awards and International Awards Associate Inc's decision and ranking is final in its sole discretion and binding relation to all matters relating to competitions and may not be subject to any discussions or correspondence.

Results Announcement:
All winners for 2026 will be announced on April 10, 2026 via MUSE Hotel Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.

Prizes:

•    Category Winners of the Year will receive a Limited-Edition MUSE Statuette to be displayed at your establishment as a quality of excellence.
•    Category Winners of the Year – Winner’s Banner to be featured on category page and link to website for 30 days for maximum exposure.
•    Category Winners of the Year will be highlighted on MUSE Hotel Awards Gallery Section located at the Home Page for 30 days to increase public visibility.
•    Winner Interview – All winners will get a chance for an interview to recognize the winning team that contributed to the project.
•    A Dedicated Hotel, Design, Restaurant, or Agency Profile (Winner’s Page) for Category Winners of the Year, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Winners. Winners can also include booking (Agoda, Booking.com, Trivago, etc.) or official website links in their profile page.
•    Marketing Tools – A professionally-designed icon, badge, site bug, press release templates, and email signature to celebrate your win.
•    Winners of all winning levels will be featured on the MUSE Hotel Awards Winners Section.
•    Category Winners of the Year, Platinum and Gold Winners will be featured by MUSE on social media or on Muse.World, our media partner site to maximize exposure.
•    A complimentary professionally-designed certificate to commemorate winning entry submissions that includes entry title, entrant company and/or winner’s name, and award category. A decal will be customized to indicate the winning level.
•    An e-Certificate to commemorate your win, can be downloaded. Details such as Entry Title, Entrant Company and Categories will be displayed on the e-Certificate.
•    Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners will be given the choice to purchase limited-edition statuettes and/or additional award certificates while stocks last.
•    A press release template will be available for all winning levels to download and modified to be sent to major industry outlets for marketing and promotions, celebrating your win.

2026 MUSE Hotel Awards is calling for entries now. Together, let's celebrate the achievements that have brought us here and embrace a future filled with limitless possibilities in hospitality. Join us today!

Enter Now: https://musehotelawards.com/