THE INAUGURAL NOVACANCY LONDON AWARDS 2027

Great hospitality deserves recognition

Celebrating the hotels, accommodation businesses and people making a difference across the industry. From exceptional guest experiences to outstanding leadership, the NoVacancy London Awards recognise the achievements, ideas and dedication helping hospitality move forward.

This is your chance to become one of the very first NoVacancy London Award winners.

DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE - ENTER BY 20 NOVEMBER 2026

Free to enter

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Four awards, who deserves the recognition?

Explore the categories and put forward a hotel, organisation or individual whose achievements deserve to be celebrated.

Independent Hotel of the Year

Celebrating an outstanding independent hotel that has demonstrated excellence in guest experience, innovation, commercial performance and operations, while creating a distinctive and memorable hospitality experience.

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Accommodation Operator of the Year

Awarded to a hotel group, management company or alternative accommodation operator demonstrating excellence in performance, innovation, guest experience, people and operational leadership.

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Hospitality Leader of the Year

Honouring an exceptional individual from the hotel and accommodation sector who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and made a significant contribution to their organisation, their people or the wider hospitality industry.

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Future Hospitality Leader of the Year

Recognising an emerging talent within the hotel and accommodation sector who is already making a significant impact through their performance, ideas, initiative and leadership potential.

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Meet the judges

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

CEO
Institute of Hospitality

Jessica Gillingham

Jessica Gillingham

Founder & CEO
Abode Worldwide

Jane Pendlebury

Jane Pendlebury

CEO
HOSPA

Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis

CEO
Hospitality Action

Oliver Milne-Watson

Oliver Milne-Watson

General Manager
The Newman

Karim Kassam

Karim Kassam

Founder & MD
Ziz Hospitality / Horwood House Hotel

Dan Assor

Dan Assor

General Manager
Terrapinn

August Skinner

August Skinner

Conference Producer
Terrapinn

Ready to share your story?

Entry is free. Complete the online form and tell us what makes your entry stand out.

  1. Choose your category.
    Select the award that best reflects the achievements of the hotel, organisation or individual being entered.
  2. Tell us about the achievements.
    Answer the questions for your chosen category, keeping within the word limits shown in the form.
  3. Support your story with evidence.
    Share specific examples and relevant results that demonstrate the difference made.
  4. Submitting more than one entry?
    You can submit different entries; simply complete a separate form for each entry.
  5. Submit by 20 November 2026.
    Check your details and complete your entry before the closing date.
  6. Winners will be announced at the end of Day 1 of NoVacancy London on 24 February 2027 at ExCeL London, with all event ticket holders invited to attend.

Nominating an individual? Include their name and organisation separately from your own contact details.

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Be among our first award winners.

Give your achievements the recognition they deserve.

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY BEFORE THE DEADLINE 20 NOVEMBER 2026

Four categories. Free to enter.

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