HOLA Deal of the Year Awards

Development of the Year 2023
The HOLA Development of the Year Award recognizes a newly built, redeveloped, or repositioned (after significant product renovations and/or enhancements) hotel that opened, reopened, or completed their repositioning in the Latin American region between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Development nominations are reviewed according to specific ranking criteria by the HOLA Development of the Year Award Committee to determine the three finalists. The finalists’ information is then reviewed and voted on by delegates of HOLA to determine the winner, whom will be announced at HOLA. Nominations are due by March 1, 2024.


HOLA Development of the Year Nomination Period is Closed 

Development of the Year Award Committee

Chair: Rogerio Basso, IDB Invest
Patricia Boo, STR
Liora Haymann, OBMI International
Ricardo Mader Rodrigues, JLL
John McCarthy, Leisure Partners

Transaction of the Year 2023
The HOLA Transaction of the Year Award recognizes a hotel(s) and/or resort(s) in which more than a 50 percent ownership stake has been acquired (transaction closed) in the Latin American region between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Transaction nominations are reviewed according to specific ranking criteria by the HOLA Transaction of the Year Award Committee to determine the three finalists. The finalists’ information is then reviewed and voted on by delegates of HOLA to determine the winner, whom will be announced at HOLA. Nominations are due by March 1, 2024.


HOLA Transaction of the Year Nomination Period is Closed 

Transaction of the Year Award Committee

Chair: Letvia M. Arza-Goderich, Preston Arza LLP
Osvaldo Marcelo Chudnobsky, Horwath HTL
Robbie Karver, EY
Ricardo Mader Rodrigues, JLL
Hernan Passalacqua, Fitzroy