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Palace Downtown wins major hospitality awards for the year 2018

Dubais prominent luxury hotel Palace Downtown, located by the picturesque Burj Lake, near the Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai takes home a number of awards for excellence in various categories, with the number counting up to as many as 20 prestigious awards.

Each award lauds Palace Downtowns consistent efforts in redefining luxury hospitality standards in the Middle East with its unique facilities and outstanding services.

The head of the team, leading the performance of the hotel ahead, David Simon, General Manager of Palace Downtown was honoured with the Best Business Leader award at the Middle-East, North Africa & Asia Award Organization (MENAAO) 2018 while Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards 2018 also recognised David as the Best General Manager in the Middle East.

Further, the best Thai Specialty Chef of the Year honour at Pro Chef Middle East Awards 2018 was bagged by the dynamic Chef Nguyen Thani for Thiptara. Moreover, the restaurant alone was lauded with numerous awards for its magnificently romantic ambience and hearty 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.

Palace Downtown also went on to win the Best Culinary Experience and Best Restaurant Hotel in the UAE at Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards 2018, adding to its many notable achievements in culinary.

Always the favourite of the residents and guests alike for offering uncompromising and high class rejuvenating experiences, The Spa at Palace Downtown too won four impressive honours including the regions Best Luxury Romantic Destination Spa at the World Luxury Spa Award as well as three awards at 2018 Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards.
The hotels modular facilities and spectacular venues were not left out either. It was honoured 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 exalting the hotel as the most coveted destination for hosting important events and momentous occasions.

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