Award submission process
Complete your entry in four clear steps.
Choose the right category, complete the online form and submit the materials that present your hospitality achievement clearly.
- 01 · SelectChoose the category that best represents your property, project, experience or leadership achievement.
- 02 · PrepareComplete the online entry form and prepare a concise description with clear supporting images.
- 03 · SubmitReview your information, complete the online submission and submit your entry.
- 04 · Review & resultsYour entry is reviewed by the jury. Wait for the official results announcement.
What to submit
A concise entry, supported by clear evidence.
Give the jury a direct and accurate view of the achievement through a focused written submission and high-quality visual materials.
- RequiredAn entry description explaining the achievement, its relevance and its value, together with high-quality images that accurately represent the property, project, facilities, design or professional profile.
- OptionalVideos, brochures, menus, floor plans, reviews, press coverage, testimonials or presentations.
- HelpfulRelevant links and public sources that provide useful context for the jury review.
Judging criteria
A focused review of the evidence behind your entry.
Choose the framework that matches your entered category. The jury reviews submitted material together with relevant publicly available online information.
Hotels, Resorts, Spas & Restaurants
- Guest Experience Quality, comfort and the value created for guests.
- Service & Offering Relevance of service standards, facilities, dining or wellness offering.
- Identity & Place Distinct positioning and connection to the location or audience.
- Reputation & Consistency Credibility demonstrated through submitted and relevant public information.
- Overall Merit The strength of the total experience within the entered category.
Hospitality Design
- Design Intent Clarity, originality and relevance of the design direction.
- Guest Function Support for comfort, movement, usability and hospitality purpose.
- Aesthetic Quality Spatial composition, materials, detailing and visual identity.
- Brand & Context Connection between the design, setting, brand and intended users.
- Presented Outcome How clearly materials demonstrate the completed work and its value.
Hotel Leadership
- Leadership Direction Vision, purpose and ability to drive meaningful progress.
- Operational Contribution Evidence of stronger outcomes, standards or business performance.
- People & Culture Influence on talent, collaboration, learning and team performance.
- Guest & Brand Impact Contribution to experience, reputation, service quality or positioning.
- Evidence of Achievement How clearly submitted and publicly available information supports the result.
Deadlines & fees
Plan your entry with clarity.
Choose the entry period that best supports your submission timeline. The same property entry fee applies across the current property award pathways.
Current entry period: Early Bird.
2027 entry periods and category fees| 2027 Entry Period |
Early BirdOct 28, 2026
– Dec 3, 2026 |
RegularDec 4, 2026
– Jan 6, 2027 |
FinalJan 7, 2027
– Feb 3, 2027 |
Final ExtensionFeb 4, 2027
– Mar 4, 2027 |
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| Hotel, Resort, Restaurant & Spa | $450 | $550 | $650 | $750 |
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| Additional property / experience entry | $250 | $350 | $450 | $550 |
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| Hospitality Design | $219 | $229 | $249 | $259 |
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| Additional design entry | $159 | $169 | $189 | $199 |
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| Hotel Leadership | $305 | $365 | $405 | $425 |
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| Additional leadership entry | $215 | $275 | $315 | $335 |
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Results announcement: Apr 30, 2027.
A one-time annual administrative fee of USD $30 applies per participant.
Voting
Additional engagement, supported with ready-to-share tools.
Where Noble activates a voting program, it is communicated clearly through official channels. Voting does not replace the jury’s review or alter the recognition awarded to a successful entry.
- Jury review firstResults are determined through the appointed jury’s assessment of submitted and publicly available evidence.
- Separate activityVoting is an audience engagement opportunity, not an award level.
- Prepared voting kitEligible winners receive prepared voting kits, including approved visuals and messaging to share with guests, followers and partners.
- Official communicationVoting timelines, participation details and eligibility are announced through official Noble channels.
Nominate a property, project or hotel leader
Put outstanding hospitality forward for recognition.
Know a property, project or hospitality leader whose work deserves wider recognition? Submit a nomination and Noble will invite the nominated party to consider an entry.
- Who you can nominateHotels, resorts, restaurants, spas, hospitality design projects and hotel leaders worldwide.
- What to provideThe nominee name, organization, relevant category and a contact point, if available.
- What happens nextOur team reviews the nomination and shares the entry opportunity with the nominated party.
- No obligationA nomination is not an entry and does not create any payment obligation for the nominator.
Why Noble World Hotel Awards
Recognition designed for the business of hospitality.
Noble is built around the ways a strong result can support a property after the award season: trust, positioning, team pride and a better story for the market.
- 01 · Guest confidenceAn official Noble Winner title gives prospective guests one more reason to choose with confidence.
- 02 · Clear positioningMake a distinctive hotel, restaurant, spa, design project or leader easier to recognize in a crowded market.
- 03 · Credible storyPresent the achievement through a professional review of submitted materials and relevant public evidence.
- 04 · Marketing momentumUse official winner assets across your website, social media, sales materials, PR and partner communications.
- 05 · Team recognitionCelebrate the people whose standards, care and creativity shape the guest experience every day.
- 06 · Lasting visibilityKeep the achievement working across future campaigns, presentations, recruitment and commercial conversations.
