Contemporary hotel design "about authenticity" say AHEAD Global awards judges

The best hotels around the world offer guests an authentic local experience, say AHEAD Global awards jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme.
The winners of the AHEAD Global awards were announced in January at simultaneous ceremonies at Ham Yard Hotel in London and Crosby Street Hotel in New York, linked by a live video feed.
The event represented the finale of a programme of eight regional events held over two years in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and A