The award was announced during the recent International Hotel Investment & Design Club event in Vienna, Austria.
The winning hotel brand was Park Hyatt. Second place went to Six Senses Hotel, Resorts and Spas and third place awarded to Sacher Hotels.
A diligent brand evaluation process was led by the Modul University in Vienna and the students Lisa Unterganschnigg, Marlies Hiromi Wimmer, Jennifer Yanyu Hu, Maximilian Künstner and Yannick Herzberg. The student mentoring team was led by Dr. Florian Aubke, Head of Study Programs Tourism & Hospitality Management - FHWien Brigitte T. Gruber, MBA, Managing Director, Reburg & Partners, Hani El Sharkawi, BSc, MA, Director - Sacher School of Excellence and Roger Allen, RLA Global's Global CEO.
RLA Global joins an exciting Mediterranean destination project alongside master planners and branded residences advisory. We are excited about turning an ambitious vision into reality. Read more
RLA Global joins an exciting Mediterranean destination project alongside master planners and branded residences advisory. We are excited about turning an ambitious vision into reality. Read more
RLA Global's Group CEO Roger Allen will participate in an expert panel discussion on branded residences at the HIDE (Hotel Investment + Development Event) in London on February 12, 2026. Read more
RLA Global's Group CEO Roger Allen will participate in an expert panel discussion on branded residences at the HIDE (Hotel Investment + Development Event) in London on February 12, 2026. Read more
Hotel owners and investors must move beyond traditional financial indicators in asset evaluation and take a holistic approach with new metrics to uncover hidden property value and future potential. This article explains why conventional evaluation tools don’t do the trick alone anymore, which modern metrics to take into account and what drives value at modern hospitality assets. Read more
Hotel owners and investors must move beyond traditional financial indicators in asset evaluation and take a holistic approach with new metrics to uncover hidden property value and future potential. This article explains why conventional evaluation tools don’t do the trick alone anymore, which modern metrics to take into account and what drives value at modern hospitality assets. Read more
Experts at the Resort & Residential Hospitality Forum 2025 outlined leisure development best practices – prioritizing authentic guest experiences, balanced tech use, and fine-tuned investor strategies to ensure long-term value creation. Read more
Experts at the Resort & Residential Hospitality Forum 2025 outlined leisure development best practices – prioritizing authentic guest experiences, balanced tech use, and fine-tuned investor strategies to ensure long-term value creation. Read more
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