The Finalists (in alphabetical order)

25hours Hotel HafenCity
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Ownership: Überseequartier-Beteiligungsgesellschaft der Unternehmen Groß & Partner, ING Real Estate und SNS Property Finance
Operating Company: 25hours Hotel Company
Project Developer: Überseequartier-Beteiligungsgesellschaft der Unternehmen Groß & Partner, ING Real Estate und SNS Property Finance
Architect: Böge Lindner 2K Architekten
Interior Designer: Conni Kotte – Räume mit Gesicht, Hamburg / Eventlabs, Hamburg / Markus Stoll, Hamburg / Stephen Williams Associates, Hamburg
Category: no categorisation
Construction time: 3.5 years
Number of Rooms: 170

Adina Berlin Hackescher Markt
Location: Berlin, Germany
Ownership: TAF Hackescher Markt Property Pty Ltd
Operating Company: Adina Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Project Developer: IVG Development GmbH
Architekt: Mueller Reimann Architekten / FEA Consulting
Interior Designer: SJB Interiors, Sydney
Category: 4 Stars
Construction time: Oct. 2010 – Feb. 2011
Number of Rooms: 145

Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Ownership: Family Office
Operating Company: Steigenberger Hotels AG
Project Developer: Leipziger Stadtbau AG
Architect: Cornelia von Domaros, Leipzig
Interior Designer: Cornelia Markus-Diedenhofen, Reutlingen
Category: 5 Stars
Construction time: 2.5 years
Number of Rooms: 163 plus 13 suites, incl.one Presidential Suite

Upstalsboom Hotelresidenz & Spa Kühlungsborn
Location: Kühlungsborn, Germany
Ownership: Hotel Kurhaus Kühlungsborn GmbH & Co. KG (bauwo Grundstücks AG)
Operating Company: Upstalsboom Hotel + Freizeit GmbH & Co. KG
Project Developer: bauwo Grundstücks AG und hcb hospitality compentence berlin GmbH
Architect: MPP Meding Plan + Projekt GmbH, Landschaftsarchitekten: BHF Landschaftsarchitekten
Interior Designer: Meuser Architekten GmbH / Interiordesign Pallasch
Category: 4 Stars Superior
Construction time: Sep. 2009 – Feb. 2011
Number of Rooms: 169