• ProgrammeWorld 5 Star Hotel Awards
  • Who is nominatedCompanies & organisations
  • ScopeInternational — Hong Kong eligible
  • Track recordGolden Tree Awards programme
  • Nomination feeFrom USD 299 · packages
  • 2027 nominationsExpected to open in May 2027 and close in mid-September 2027 (dates to be confirmed); the 2026 cycle closed on 15 September 2026
  • Winners announcedSaturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai

The short version. A five-star or luxury hotel or resort in Hong Kong enters the World 5 Star Hotel Awards in one of the luxury hotel and resort categories mapped to the programme, and can enter the International Travel Awards in the same cycle; its General Manager enters the World GM Awards. The jury weighs guest experience, performance, service standards and quality over a defined period. From USD 299; 2027 entries close in mid-September (date to be confirmed).

The World 5 Star Hotel Awards is the network's luxury-only hospitality programme: five-star properties compared with five-star properties. The network's site lists it under Hospitality & Tourism Awards and supplied its logo; founding year, edition count and an official website were not published in the sources checked at build time, so this brief states none and the data-gaps page records the omission.

For Hong Kong that field is a natural fit. The city's luxury hotels set service standards the region copies, and the recovery since 2023 — rate rebuilt, MICE returned, mainland and long-haul leisure back — has produced exactly the dated evidence a jury reads.

Who should participate

Eligible nominees are five-star and luxury properties:

  • Five-star hotels and resorts of every kind — city, beach, desert, mountain, island
  • Luxury and ultra-luxury properties, palace hotels and boutique five-star hotels
  • Five-star branded residences, villas and serviced apartments
  • Hotel groups and management companies operating five-star properties

Hong Kong sectors this programme connects to

Hotels & resorts carries the categories; the others show where luxury travel, dining, spa and retail meet the programme.

Industry

Hotels & Resorts

Harbour-view luxury, Central business hotels, boutique properties, Lantau and theme-park resorts — 131 property categories plus a GM programme.

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Travel & Tourism

Licensed agencies and GBA tour specialists, attractions, cruise and MICE organisers, online travel — 75 travel categories plus hotels.

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Restaurant / F & B

Michelin rooms, dim sum houses, cha chaan tengs, private kitchens, world-list bars, cafés and caterers — 130 categories.

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Spa & Wellness

Harbour-view hotel spas, registered TCM practices, reflexology chains, wellness studios, aesthetic clinics — 150 spa and beauty categories.

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Aviation / Cruises / Yachts

HKIA airlines and ground services, world-leading air cargo, MRO and aerospace, Kai Tak cruise operations, marinas and yacht services.

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Retail

Luxury on Canton Road and in Central, the great malls, supermarket and convenience chains, electronics and lifestyle retail, home-grown brands — 75 categories.

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Winners celebrating at the Golden Tree Awards gala
World 5 Star Hotel Awards · 2027

Nominate a Hong Kong five-star hotel or resort

The network's programme for luxury properties, judged worldwide; winners announced in Dubai.

Nominate a propertyLuxury hotel categories

What to send from a Hong Kong five-star property

The property — brand, segment, keys, district, opening or renovation date — followed by occupancy, ADR and RevPAR through the recovery (indexed if the owner prefers), guest-satisfaction and review scores, brand and owner audits, MICE, F&B and residence contribution, signature experiences, sustainability certification and team development. Say which hotels you compete with, for a jury reading five-star properties from other markets.

The General Manager enters the World GM Awards; restaurants and spa enter their own programmes; Diamond covers two programmes from one evidence pack.

World 5 Star Hotel Awards categories

131 official categories are mapped to this programme in the supplied category list.

Hotels & Resorts 131 categories

Category names are shown exactly as published. The awards team confirms final category fit during profile completion.

Nomination requirements & evidence

Nominations are assessed on the information and evidence submitted. Useful material includes:

  • Guest satisfaction, review performance and brand or owner audit results
  • Occupancy, rate and revenue performance over a defined period
  • Service standards, training and team development
  • Facilities, renovations, openings and signature experiences with dates
  • Sustainability and accessibility programmes
  • Photography, brand materials, media coverage and guest testimonials

Judging & selection process

Every nomination moves through the same published stages. Public voting is not used and commercial purchases carry no weight.

  1. New nomination

    The nomination is received and registered against the relevant award programme.

  2. Profile completion

    The nominee profile and required information are completed.

  3. Team approval

    Eligibility and profile suitability are reviewed.

  4. Final jury data

    Additional information required for evaluation is collected.

  5. Jury / management review

    The nomination is evaluated against the applicable criteria.

  6. Finalist

    Eligible strong nominations may progress to the finalist stage.

  7. Winner or closed

    A finalist may be assigned an appropriate winning category, or the nomination is closed with a reason.

Fees & costs

Nomination packages are identical across the network's programmes and priced in USD. Winner packages are optional and available only to confirmed winners.

Silver

USD 299
  • 1 award · 1 category
  • Competition level: Country
  • Standard nominee listing
  • Support: Email

Gold

USD 670
  • 1 award · 2 in 1 award categories
  • Competition level: Country
  • Featured in nominees section
  • Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call

Diamond

USD 980
  • 2 awards · 2 across awards categories
  • Competition level: Country
  • Featured in nominees section
  • Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call
Country & regional

Platinum

USD 1,380
  • 2 awards · 3 per award categories
  • Competition level: Country & Regional
  • Featured in nominees section
  • Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call

Titanium

USD 1,750
  • 3 awards · 3 per award categories
  • Competition level: Country, Regional & World
  • Featured in nominees section
  • Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call

Paying any fee never guarantees winning. Award credits are valid for the same-year programme only. Full fee details.

2027 dates (expected)

Expected timeline for the 2027 cycle, based on the published annual calendar; the 2026 cycle closed on 15 September 2026 with the gala on 14 November 2026:

  1. May 2027 (expected)Nominations open

    The annual window opens to eligible companies and leaders worldwide; the 2026 window opened in May 2026.

  2. July 2027 (expected)Early window closes

    Last date for early-entry submissions; 30 July in the 2026 cycle.

  3. Mid-September 2027 (expected)Nominations close

    Final deadline for all entries; 15 September in the 2026 cycle.

  4. Late September 2027 (expected)Jury review

    Independent jury / management evaluation of every eligible nomination.

  5. October 2027 (expected)Shortlist (internal)

    Finalists are confirmed and notified privately.

  6. November 2027 (expected)Gala ceremony — winners announced

    Winners revealed at the annual gala in Dubai; the 2026 gala is on 14 November 2026 at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi.

Winners are announced live at the gala in Dubai. Nominees in Hong Kong are notified privately in October.

Award winners on the red carpet at the Golden Tree Awards gala
Award nomination

Property and General Manager

Diamond (USD 980) covers the hotel here and its GM in the World GM Awards from one evidence pack.

  • Luxury properties only
  • Country level by default; Asia or world by package
  • Announced in Dubai at the November 2027 gala (date to be confirmed)
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World 5 Star Hotel Awards — FAQs for Hong Kong nominees

Which Hong Kong hotels can enter the World 5 Star Hotel Awards?

Five-star and luxury hotels and resorts — harbour-front and Central flagships, the grande dames, Lantau resorts, luxury serviced residences — and the groups that operate them.

We are four-star — is there a programme for us?

The International Travel Awards, whose 131 hotel categories cover every segment; this programme is luxury-only.

Can a Hong Kong hotel enter this programme and the International Travel Awards in the same year?

Yes; Diamond covers two awards with separate juries.

Which categories apply?

The luxury hotel and resort categories of the published list — Best 5 Star Hotel, Best 5 Star Resort, Best 5 Star Luxury Hotel, Best 5 Star Luxury Resort and the other hotel categories mapped on this page.

Is there an official website for the programme?

None was published in the sources checked at build time; nominations use the network's official form.

What does it cost a Hong Kong hotel to enter?

USD 299 for one category; USD 980 for two awards; up to USD 1,750.

What is the 2027 deadline for Hong Kong hotels?

Mid-September 2027 under the annual calendar (date to be confirmed); winners are announced at the November gala in Dubai.

Is there any public voting?

None; an independent jury decides.

Last reviewed: 12 September 2026 · Award facts sourced from the official programme publications.