Quinta do Paral (Alentejo); Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa (Lisbon Region); The Rebelo (Vila Nova de Gaia); Estoril Vintage Hotel (Estoril); Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel (Lisbon); Quinta Jardins do Lago (Madeira); Palácio Estoril Hotel Golf & Wellness (Estoril); The Albatroz Hotel (Cascais); The Lumiares Hotel & Spa (Lisbon); GA Palace Hotel & Spa (Porto); Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel (Grândola, Alentejo); Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort (Carvoeiro, Algarve); Terra Nostra Garden Hotel (São Miguel, Azores); Torre de Gomariz Wine & Spa Hotel (Vila Verde) and The Lodge Porto Hotel (Porto) are the nominated properties.

The 15 national hotels are competing in the European and Mediterranean areas, in the categories ‘Best New Property’, ‘Best for Romance’, ‘Best Service’, ‘Best Small & Exclusive Property’, ‘Best Value Experience’, ‘Best Breakfast’, ‘Best Dining Experience’, ‘Best Bar’, ‘Best Urban Hotel (Town, City)’, ‘Best Countryside Hotel’, ‘Best for Families’, ‘Best Immersive Experience’, ‘Best for Weddings, Parties and Celebrations’ and ‘Best for Meetings and Events’.

The winners will be chosen through a method that combines online voting, guest comments and reviews by Condé Nast Johansens’ team of Local Experts over the past year.

In addition to the traditional categories, during the gala dinner and the awards ceremony, the winners of the two most anticipated categories of the evening, Readers’ Choice and Editors’ Choice, will also be announced in an event that can be followed live on Condé Nast Johansens’ social media channels.

During the awards ceremony, Condé Nast Johansens will also present the new “Condé Nast Johansens Luxury Hotels 2025” guide.

The Condé Nast Johansens Excellence Awards were created more than two decades ago to recognise, reward and celebrate the excellence of the recommended hotels included in the guide.