{"id":679,"date":"2026-01-14T13:31:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/?page_id=679"},"modified":"2026-01-16T21:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:19:27","slug":"best-innovative-hotel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/index.php\/best-innovative-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Innovative Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"679\" class=\"elementor elementor-679\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-135b0363 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"135b0363\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d0f4ce\" data-id=\"7d0f4ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1db42075 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1db42075\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2da6bedb\" data-id=\"2da6bedb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ecf47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6ecf47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">Evaluation Criteria Guidelines<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f17260b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f17260b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\"><div class=\"elementor-divider\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4be6fdbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4be6fdbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d381ead\" data-id=\"d381ead\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c532e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99c532e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Best Innovative Hotel category\nrecognizes properties that demonstrate\ncreativity, forward-thinking concepts,\nand the implementation of new ideas,\ntechnology, or services that enhance the guest experience\n and set industry trends.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79e9bed7\" data-id=\"79e9bed7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<style id=\"eael-image-masking-6cab8671\">.eael-image-masking-6cab8671 img {clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 80% 0%, 100% 20%, 100% 80%, 80% 100%, 20% 100%, 0% 80%, 0% 20%)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"eael-image-masking-6cab8671 elementor-element elementor-element-6cab8671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cab8671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-21-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-21-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-21-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-21-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b02a801 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b02a801\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe7be40\" data-id=\"fe7be40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164b3cc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"164b3cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">1. Innovative Concept &amp; Vision<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6346195f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6346195f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Unique hotel concept or theme that differentiates<br \/>it in the market<br \/>\u2022 Original approach to guest experience, services, or\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">operations<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Forward-thinking strategy that\u00a0challenges\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;\">industry norms<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b4c9f8\" data-id=\"12b4c9f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755bb2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"755bb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">2. Design &amp; Architecture<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f32e623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f32e623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Creative, modern, or unconventional architectural\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">and interior design<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Integration of technology, sustainability, or<br \/>interactive elements in design<br \/>\u2022 Cohesive aesthetic reflecting innovation and\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">brand identity<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cb29b5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cb29b5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2a2c47\" data-id=\"e2a2c47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44812d8c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"44812d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-16d79642 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16d79642\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bdffcc7\" data-id=\"5bdffcc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50af5e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50af5e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">3. Technology &amp; Guest Experience<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9ca44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9ca44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Advanced in-room and hotel-wide technology<br \/>enhancing convenience and personalization<br \/>\u2022 Digital services such as mobile check-in, smart<br \/>rooms, or AI-driven solutions<br \/>\u2022 Innovative approaches to enhancing comfort,<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">efficiency, or entertainment<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77840059\" data-id=\"77840059\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2004ff3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2004ff3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">4. Service &amp; Hospitality Innovation<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49a1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b49a1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Novel service concepts or guest engagement programs<br \/>\u2022 Personalized, seamless, or experiential service delivery<br \/>\u2022 Staff trained to implement and maintain innovative<br \/>practices<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73443ee7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73443ee7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-284ae3e8\" data-id=\"284ae3e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91dee00 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"91dee00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ffc987 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ffc987\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-329b5250\" data-id=\"329b5250\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e40a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e40a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">5. Food &amp; Beverage Creativity<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e25115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e25115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Unique culinary concepts or signature offerings<br \/>\u2022 Integration of modern techniques, presentation, or<br \/>dining experiences<br \/>\u2022 Flexibility in accommodating new trends or dietary<br \/>innovations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2570552c\" data-id=\"2570552c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2883d565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2883d565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">6. Sustainability &amp; Responsible Practices<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d598ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25d598ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Creative solutions for eco-friendly operations<br \/>\u2022 Implementation of innovative energy, water, or waste<br \/>management systems<br \/>\u2022 Responsible practices that enhance both guest<br \/>experience and environmental impact<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cac0648 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cac0648\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dcf03e1\" data-id=\"2dcf03e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e78d9c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34e78d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e2d111f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e2d111f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-788037fe\" data-id=\"788037fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561d0eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"561d0eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">7. Guest Feedback &amp; Market Impact<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de5bcfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4de5bcfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Recognition by guests, media, and industry for<br \/>innovative offerings<br \/>\u2022 Positive impact on market positioning or setting new<br \/>standards<br \/>\u2022 Memorable, trend-setting experiences that encourage\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">repeat visits<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69200988\" data-id=\"69200988\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14632bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14632bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">8. 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