HAMA Europe announces launch of 9th HAMA Europe Asset Management Award (2025)

HAMA Europe is delighted to announce today that applications are now open for the prestigious HAMA Europe Asset Management Achievement Award with first round applications invited anytime until 6th January 2025.

The award, recognizing outstanding hotel asset management achievements, is co-sponsored by Questex Hospitality and HotStats and will be presented at the IHIF EMEA conference, held in Berlin on 31st March to 2nd April 2025.

As an Award finalist, there is the potential to speak in front of their valued peers by sharing their case study at the panel session at IHIF EMEA 2025, as well as the possibility of receiving the Award and industry recognition as the 2025 winner. The award ceremony is an ideal forum for finalists to showcase their asset and asset management ability with Europe’s top hospitality asset managers.

Current Chair of the Awards Committee, Harriet Durbin commented The HAMA Europe Award was established to recognise the key role played by hotel asset management in sustainably growing asset value and driving underlying investment returns. We welcome applications for this prestigious award for both single assets and portfolios located exclusively in Europe. We are truly excited to see the 2025 applications for what will be our 9th Award.

Judging criteria and the full submission process can be found at the HAMA Europe website, www.hama-europe.org.

Some outstanding prior winners of this award include London & Regional Properties, Pyramid Hotel Group, Global Holdings, Starwood Capital, Klarent Hospitality, The Social Hub, Iconic Luxury Hotels and Henderson Park & EQ Hotels, with investments that have covered both single assets and portfolios, collectively demonstrating the breadth of the hotel asset management discipline.

For more information, please visit https://hama-europe.org/award/.

About HAMA Europe

HAMA Europe is an association of professional individuals who are dedicated to the enhancement of hotel and hospitality asset values.

The Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Europe was founded in 2014 to provide European hospitality asset managers with intense semi-annual forums, industry communications and professional development. HAMA Europe promotes ethical standards of conduct and mutual respect among members and the hospitality industry.

HAMA Europe members are involved in asset management, acquisition, financing and disposition of hotels and resorts and are directly responsible for making decisions concerning capital investments, renovations, asset repositioning, operational policies and brand and management selection.

Our membership roster includes representation from institutional funds, individual owners, private equity investors, real estate groups and third-party asset management firms dedicated to the hospitality industry.

As a non-profit organisation, HAMA Europe, through its members presence at HAMA Europe meetings and industry events, continues to advance its stated purpose to promote the enhancement of hotel asset values.