The Canggu
Host Awards
Three winners. One stage. The most ambitious villa operators in Canggu get called up at Bali Villa Connect 2026 — in front of the entire industry.
Three categories.
Three winners.
Hosting in Canggu looks different at every scale. So we're picking one winner per stage of growth.
The independent host
For the owner-operator scaling up
The complexity threshold
Where things start breaking
The professional operator
Running real operations
Annual subscription for 2 villas plus personal onboarding & live data migration. Plus the stage moment at Villa Connect 2026.
USD 2,155 valueComplimentary pass to Bali Villa Connect 2026. Reserved finalist seating. Named in the on-stage reveal.
30-minute audit with elev8 founders. Tailored feedback on your operations. No sales pitch.
Stand on the
stage.
26 — 27 May. Bali Villa Connect 2026 — the room where every villa operator on the island gathers. Pak Prima Hartawan, founder of the CHA, calls up the three winners. The platform money cannot buy.
"Building connection, one conversation at a time. These awards are how we recognize the operators raising the standard of hospitality across Canggu."
Selected by peers,
not vendors.
A four-person jury of senior hospitality leaders. Public criteria, public weights, public process.
Pak Prima Hartawan
Cluster GM at Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Founder of the Canggu Hospitality Association. 7+ years in Bali luxury hospitality.
Maya Susanti
12 years across Marriott, Sheraton, Radisson, Soho House & Desa Potato Head. Specialist in scalable hospitality systems.
Florian Holm
Founder of Stilt Studios & Grün Resorts. Ex-Co-CEO Lazada Indonesia, ex-BCG. Building wellness-led hospitality across Bali.
Reto Wyss
Co-Founder of elev8 — the operating system for villa hosts and property managers. Diamond Sponsor of Villa Connect 2026.
The most honest, specific account of where you are and what you're up against.
What 1 year of elev8 could realistically unlock for your business.
One winner is chosen by a community vote within the CHA group.
Ready to make
your case?
Three minutes for Quick Apply. Twelve for the full story. Either way, you're in.
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