Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator, and investor based in Thailand, has achieved an unprecedented number of awards at the annual LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2023. The awards celebrate exceptional architectural design and guest experiences in the hospitality industry. Minor Hotels has won awards in a wide range of categories.
The LIV Hospitality Design Awards were established in 2020 to recognise outstanding architecture and interior design projects in the hospitality industry. The awards aim to celebrate the diversity and quality of contemporary architectural ventures and interior design projects that shape the hospitality industry worldwide. Forty-one architects, hoteliers, designers, and leaders in architecture and interior design chose the winners for this year’s LIV Hospitality Design Awards.
Minor Hotels has won awards in multiple categories. The winners are:
Architecture – Eating Space
Winner
- SEEN Beach Club Samui – Restaurant, Casual
Architecture – Living Space
Jury’s Top Pick
- Anantara Chiang Mai Resort – Resort, Luxury (Jury’s Top Pick)
- Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara – Resort, Luxury (Jury’s Top Pick)
Winners
- Jungle Bubble Lodge at Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort – Lodge
- Avani+ Luang Prabang Hotel – Hotel, Boutique
- Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club – Hotel, Midscale & Lifestyle
- FCC Angkor by Avani – Hotel, Luxury
- FCC Angkor by Avani – Historic & Heritage
- Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas – Resort, Midscale & Lifestyle
- Avani Victoria Falls Resort – Resort, Midscale & Lifestyle
- Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara – Resort, Luxury
- Anantara Chiang Mai – Resort, Luxury
- Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort – Resort, Luxury
- Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara – Resort, Luxury
- Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara – Beach Destination
Destination Winners
- Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara – Middle East
- Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort – Middle East
Interior Design – Eating Space
- Age Restaurant – Anantara Layan Phuket – Restaurant, Theme
- SEEN Restaurant & Bar Bangkok – Avani+ Riverside – Restaurant, Theme
- Guilty Restaurant Bangkok – Anantara Siam Bangkok – Restaurant, Theme
- The Beach House – Anantara Layan Phuket Resort – Brand New
- Lost and Found – Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel – Night Club
Interior Design – Living Space
- Avani+ Luang Prabang Hotel – Hotel, Boutique
- Anantara Plaza Nice – Hotel, Luxury
LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2023 Winning Projects Overview
The SEEN Beach Club Samui, which won the casual restaurant award for architecture, is the newest addition to Koh Samui’s Chaweng Beach. The circular restaurant, which lights up in neon at night, features indoor and outdoor seating areas, three bars, private cabanas, two turquoise pools, surrounded by large cushioned daybeds, and a custom-designed outdoor DJ booth. In the luxury hotel category, the newly opened Anantara Plaza Nice brings back to life a lovingly restored Belle Époque architectural landmark located a stone’s throw from the palm-lined beach.
Minor Hotels continues to push the boundaries of hospitality and design, as evidenced by its multiple awards. The LIV Hospitality Design Awards recognise not only the exceptional work done by Minor Hotels, but also the commitment of the company to provide guest-centric designs and experiences that capture the essence of each destination.
