Terms and Conditions.

Effective Date: 01/01/2026

The website thestayawards.com (“Site”), including but not limited to all text, images, databases, audiovisual materials, and interactive features, is protected by copyright ©2026 by The Stay Awards (“TSA”). All rights reserved. No part of this Site may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without the express written consent of TSA.

Access to and use of this Site is subject to the following Terms and Conditions.

By using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, you must refrain from using the Site.

1. License of Use

TSA grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Site for personal, informational, and lawful purposes in accordance with these Terms.

TSA may revoke or modify this license at any time without notice and for any reason, including suspected misuse or breach of these Terms.

2. Limitations on Use

You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, download, transmit, display, modify, or create derivative works from any part of the Site for commercial or public purposes without prior written permission.

• Use robots, spiders, crawlers, or automated devices to monitor or copy any material on the Site except for standard search-engine indexing.

• Interfere with the proper functioning or security of the Site.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any systems or networks connected to the Site.

• Use the Site for unlawful, defamatory, abusive, fraudulent, or harmful activities.

• Submit false or misleading information.

The Site is intended for users aged 18 years or older. Users under 18 must have the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All materials on the Site, including trademarks, logos, images, video, audio, text, and data compilations, are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws and international treaties.

No license or right in or to any TSA intellectual property is granted except as expressly permitted under these Terms.

4. User-Generated Content

By submitting any content (e.g., press materials, accreditation applications, entry documents, or supporting materials) to TSA through the Site, you:

• Grant TSA a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and adapt such content for the purposes of the Awards, events, communications, and promotions.

• Confirm that you own or control all necessary rights to the submitted content and that it does not infringe any third-party rights.

• Agree that TSA may reject or remove any submitted content at its discretion.

5. Linking to the Site

You may create hyperlinks to the homepage thestayawards.com, provided that:

• The link does not imply any false sponsorship or endorsement by TSA.

• You do not remove, obscure, or alter any portion of the Site.

• You cease providing links to the Site immediately upon TSA’s request.

6. Disclaimers

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”.

TSA makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding:

• The accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the content.

• The availability or uninterrupted operation of the Site.

• The absence of viruses or harmful components.

Your use of the Site is at your own risk.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TSA shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of data, business, reputation, or profits, arising out of or related to your use of the Site.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless TSA, its officers, employees, partners, and affiliates from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Site,

• Your breach of these Terms,

• Or your violation of any applicable law or third-party rights.

9. Unlawful Activity

TSA reserves the right to:

• Investigate suspected violations of these Terms.

• Cooperate fully with law-enforcement authorities.

• Disclose information such as IP addresses, access logs, and submitted materials when required by law or in good faith to protect the integrity of the Site or the public interest.

10. Participation in The Stay Awards

Participation in The Stay Awards, including hotel entries, press accreditation, partnerships, and other programs, is subject to these Terms and the official Rules & Eligibility published separately on the Site.

By submitting an entry, you agree that:

• You are authorized to represent the property and submit materials on its behalf.

• All information provided is true and accurate.

• TSA reserves the right to disqualify any entry that violates these Terms or the official Rules & Eligibility.

• Any applicable fees and submission windows (Early / Regular / Late) will be stated in the submission guidelines or provided upon request.

• TSA does not authorize any third party to request payments or contributions on its behalf without written approval.

11. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by the Privacy Policy available on the Site.

By using the Site or submitting materials, you consent to the collection and use of personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any disputes arising from or related to the Site or The Stay Awards are governed by the laws of [Insert Jurisdiction].

Any disputes shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [Insert City/Country], unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of local or international law.

13. Changes to the Terms

TSA reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time.

Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site, with the “Effective Date” updated accordingly.

Your continued use of the Site after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Contact Information

For any questions or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact:

The Stay Awards

Email: legal@thestayawards.com

Official Website: thestayawards.com

12 signature categories.

300+ participating hotels.

1500+ stars of comfort.