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Worldwide: The entry deadline for the Global Branded Residence Awards (GBRA) has been extended for two weeks until Friday 14th August, 23:59 BST.
There are 18 awards available to enter at no cost. These include:
- Best urban branded residence
- Best resort branded residence
- Best luxury brand affiliation residence
- Best architecture/exterior design
- Best interior design
- Best in-room supplier
- Innovative use of technology
- Best sales and marketing campaign
- Best broker or sales agency
- Strategic partner of the year
- Innovator of the Year
- Industry Icon
- Future concept award
- The Americas: Best branded residence
- Europe: Best branded residence
- Middle East & Africa: Best branded residence
- Asia-Pacific: Best branded residence
- World’s best branded residence
To be eligible for the world’s best branded residence, you must first enter the relevant regional category based on your project’s location. Winners from each region (Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia-Pacific) will be considered for world’s best. This award will be decided by the BHN team.
Visit the GBRA platform HERE and register an account to start your entry. Your profile will be used to save your progress and update your submission at any time until the entry deadline: Friday 14 August, 23:59 BST. If you have already submitted your entry, you can still review and amend it up until the deadline.
The majority of award categories (12) will be independently scored by a panel of expert judges. Five of the awards – Innovator of the Year, Industry Icon, Future concept award, Best in-room supplier, and Best broker or sales agency – will be voted for by readers of Boutique Hotel News (BHN).
Shortlists are expected in September 2026. The award ceremony will be streamed virtually on Zoom.
The Global Branded Residence Awards are the first and only dedicated awards created for the international branded residence sector. To stay updated on shortlist announcements and ceremony registration links, subscribe here.
For further information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Katie Houghton here.
Highlights:
- The Global Branded Residence Awards has extended its free entry deadline by two weeks, with submissions now closing on Friday 14 August at 23:59 BST.
- The 2026 programme features 18 award categories recognising branded residence developments, architecture, design, technology, suppliers, sales and regional excellence worldwide.
- Entries for the World’s Best Branded Residence require prior submission to the relevant regional category covering the Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa or Asia-Pacific.
- 12 Global Branded Residence Awards categories will be judged independently, while five awards will be decided by readers of Boutique Hotel News.
- Shortlists are expected in September 2026, with winners to be announced during a virtual ceremony streamed on Zoom.
