Following the assessment of almost 60 different applications, the judging panel for the 2026 edition of the Sett d’Or awards has announced the list of 10 finalists.
These 10 finalists represent innovations that will help shape the future of outdoor tourist accommodation, and the winners will be announced on Tuesday 3 November at outdoor hospitality show Salon Sett in Montpellier.
As always, the shortlist of companies covers the full range of needs for open-air hospitality business operators across the seven sectors that will be on display at Salon Sett: Equipment, Accommodation, Services, Catering and Hospitality, Games, Swimming Pools and Landscaping.
New for this year, is the added intervention of visitors to the show, who will have the chance to vote for their favourite finalist when registering or downloading their admission badge. Each vote will count equally in the final tally to determine the five winners, alongside the opinion of the judging panel, which includes Philippe Robert, President of FHPA Occitanie; Christian Pommier, President of FRHPA Auvergne; Étienne Pascal, President of FRHPA Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; Gérard Tapias, President of FCHPA Corse; Vincent Gailledrat, President of FRHPA Sud; Véronique Chevalier, President of FRHPA Rhône-Alpes; Clarisse Combes, Editor-in-Chief of Décisions HPA; and Antoinette de Prévoisin, journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Décisions HPA.
The full list of finalists is as follows:
- 1. Hekipia — Underfloor Heating (Stand B2 A10) Hekipia incorporates underfloor heating beneath the flooring, providing consistent, comfortable warmth while reducing energy consumption and operating costs.
- 2. Jetly — RAG (Stand B3 C44) The RAG system recovers and treats greywater so that it can be reused, thereby reducing the consumption of drinking water.
- 3. Neo Xperiences — Neo-Fast (Stand A2 A38) NEO-FAST can quickly transform any space into an interactive play area, offering a variety of portable activities suitable for different audiences.
- 4. Juwin — Water-Saving Body Rinse (Stand A6 A37) This water-saving rinse station removes sand, salt and sunscreen while encouraging holidaymakers to use water responsibly.
- 5. Water Wise Concept — Water Wise Concept (Stand A5 C21) Water Wise Concept uses drones to clean and maintain tourist facilities, reducing the need for work at height and making maintenance easier for operators.
- 6. Akelion — BlueGuest (Stand A3 A44) BlueGuest is a compact wastewater treatment and reuse unit that increases the wastewater treatment capacity of campsites while requiring very little ground space.
- 7. Biomespace France — Biomespace Energy Independence Kit (Stand B3 EXT2) The Biomespace Energy Independence Kit enables accommodation units to operate independently for energy, water and wastewater treatment, without connections to public utility networks. It can support up to 15 accommodation units.
- 8. Playa Rent — Beach Wheel (Stand A2 B25) Beach Wheel is a self-service, all-terrain wheelchair that gives people with reduced mobility independent access to beaches and natural areas.
- 9. Solar Brother — SUNAERO 2.0 (Stand B1 B38) SUNAERO 2.0 is a French-made, self-sufficient solar heating system that provides heating, cooling and air renewal without electricity or fossil fuels.
- 10. Tess Consulting (Jess Consulting) — Luna (Stand B3 D44) Luna is an AI-powered receptionist available 24 hours a day, providing information and assisting holidaymakers through to the booking stage, while reducing the workload for staff.
This 19th edition of the Sett d’Or awards is in partnership with Décisions HPA magazine and will see five exhibitors crowned as the winners across five different categories.
Image: the 2025 Sett d’Or winners, by David Guest
