Palace Downtown, a premium luxury hotel ideally located by the picturesque Burj Lake, celebrated excellence across various categories in 2018 with 20 prestigious awards.

Each award recognises Palace Downtown for consistently redefining luxury hospitality standards in the Middle East with its exceptional facilities and outstanding service.

Leading and driving the performance of the hotel, David Simon, general manager of Palace Downtown won the ‘Best Business Leader’ honour at the Middle-East, North Africa & Asia Award Organization (MENAAO) 2018. In another key win, Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards 2018 also recognised Simon as the ‘Best General Manager in the Middle East’.

Next up, the best ‘Thai Specialty Chef of the Year’ accolade at Pro Chef Middle East Awards 2018 was taken home by the dynamic chef Nguyen Thani for Thiptara. Moreover, the restaurant alone was acknowledged with multiple awards for its romantic ambience and delightful culinary experience by Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards, BBC Good Food Middle East Awards 2018, Fact Dining Awards Dubai 2018, Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2018 and the Middle-East, North Africa & Asia Award Organization (MENAAO) 2018.

Adding to its many notable culinary achievements in 2018, Palace Downtown won the ‘Best Culinary Experience’ and ‘Best Restaurant Hotel’ in the UAE at Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards 2018.

Popular with residents and guests alike for offering indulging and rejuvenating experiences, The Spa at Palace Downtown too won four impressive honours including the region’s ‘Best Luxury Romantic Destination Spa’ at the World Luxury Spa Award as well as three awards at 2018 Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards.

The hotel’s modular facilities and spectacular venues were recognised as the ‘Best Facilities Hotel’ by Ctrip, ‘Event Venue of the Year’ at the Middle East Hospitality Awards 2018 and ‘Best Venue in UAE’ at the Prestigious Star Awards 2018, further positioning the hotel as the preferred destination for hosting significant events and momentous occasions. - TradeArabia News Service