Updated: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:21:13 GMT | By Nick Bruno
In pictures: breathtaking hotels of the year

Commended: Aloft, London, UK



Commended: Aloft, London, UK (© Aloft_Jestico + Whiles)
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  • Shortlist: Hilton Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand (© Hilton Pattaya_T.R.O.P: terrains+open space)
  • Commended: Aloft, London, UK (© Aloft_Jestico + Whiles)
  • Longlist: Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi (© Jumeirah at Etihad Towers_DBI Design)
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  • Longlist: Bella Sky, Copenhagen, Denmark (© Bella Sky_3XN)
  • Longlist: The Mercer, Hong Kong, China (© The Mercer_Barrie Ho Architecture Interiors Ltd)
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Complex site restrictions made designing a facilities-packed hotel for London's largest exhibition centre - ExCel - a rather tricky task. A serpentine layout slithered around the obstacles gives hotel guests easy access via two concourses; plus there are water features, a sculptural oak-clad spiral and life-giving natural daylight.

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