The redesign of the Inn at Celebration has earned an Honorable Mention for Reuse & Repurpose at the 2026 SHLD Awards, a program recognizing hotel projects that pair strong design vision with objective impact.
Presented by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and MindClick, the SHLD Awards spotlight hospitality spaces that deliver meaningful environmental and human-centric outcomes. As the industry’s only award program focused specifically on measurable performance, SHLD evaluates projects through a rigorous framework of vision, creativity, execution, and verified impact.
The program’s project evaluation page showcases how the Inn at Celebration stood out for its thoughtful transformation of a beloved lakeside property into a renewed community anchor. Across vision, creativity, execution, and impact measures, the evaluation highlights a guest-centered reinvention grounded in the locale that promotes a commitment to adaptive reuse and preservation, sustainability integrated from concept through installation, and measurable results—verified through MindClick’s Product Intelligence™ platform—supporting waste reduction and healthier material choices.
The scorecard above shows MindClick’s data-driven assessment of products and materials used throughout the renovation, measuring criteria such as responsibly sourced materials free of VOCs, circularity, supply chain ethics, and environmental responsibility. It quantifies both percentage of square footage influenced and overall positive impact.
The recognition affirms a larger direction in hospitality design. Renovation, when approached with intention, can extend the life of a property, reduce environmental impact, and deepen guest experience at the same time.