DAMAC Hospitality
DAMAC Hospitality has secured over 30 prestigious accolades across some of the region’s most respected hospitality platforms, reflecting excellence in hotel performance, brand innovation, wellness, leadership, sustainability, dining and nightlife. These recognitions underscore the group’s commitment to creating immersive, design-led and emotionally engaging hospitality experiences.
The portfolio has been recognised across leading industry platforms including the Hotel & Catering Big Nightlife Awards, Leaders in Hospitality Awards, Hotelier Middle East, Arabia Travel Awards, Zenith Awards, DET and the Hozpitality Excellence Awards. The accolades celebrate achievements spanning guest experience, operational excellence, innovation, team performance and sustainability.
Paramount Hotel Dubai, Paramount Hotel Midtown, the newly opened DAMAC Maison Aykon City, alongside the brand’s legacy DAMAC Maison properties, have all been honoured, reinforcing their growing influence within Dubai’s lifestyle, entertainment and hospitality landscape. Each recognition reflects not only operational success, but the emotional connection these hotels create through storytelling, design and elevated guest engagement.
Leadership recognition has been a defining pillar across the portfolio, with senior executives acknowledged at platforms such as the Fluxx Awards for excellence in leadership, culture and innovation. Members of the DAMAC Hospitality leadership team continue to feature among the industry’s most influential figures, shaping the future direction of hospitality in the region and beyond.
“These recognitions are a powerful reflection of the people behind the brand their creativity, resilience and unwavering commitment to excellence,” said Dean Rossilli, Senior Vice President of Hospitality, DAMAC Hospitality. “Each award reinforces our belief in building hospitality experiences that are not only commercially successful but culturally relevant and emotionally engaging for our guests.”
With continued investment in leadership, lifestyle concepts and immersive storytelling, Paramount Hotels and DAMAC Hospitality remain focused on redefining modern hospitality, setting new benchmarks across the region and expanding their influence within the global hospitality narrative.
Recognitions:
Paramount Hotel Dubai
Middle Travel Awards 2024 – Winner – Best 5-Star Lifestyle Hotel | Hozpitality Chefs Excellence Awards 2024 – Winner – F&B Manager of the Year, Ayan Bagchi | Executive Power List Awards 2025 – Dean Rossilli, Listed | Leaders in Hospitality Awards 2025 – Winner – Rising Star of the Industry, Owen Mbabvu | Housekeeping Leaders Powerlist 2025 – Anna Ohlsson, Listed | Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2025 – Top 10% Worldwide | GM Awards 2025 – Nicholas Chalmers, Finalist | GM Awards 2025 – Paramount Hotels / L&D, Finalists | Big Nightlife Awards 2025 – Winner – Best Off-Beat Nightlife Venue, Flashback Speakeasy | HozpitalityChefs Excellence Awards 2025 – Winner – Chef Powerlist, Ludovic Garnier | Hozpitality Chefs Excellence Awards 2025 – Culinary Leader of the Year, Ludovic Garnier | Middle East Awards 2025 – Nicholas Chalmers, GM of the Year (City Hotel), Finalist | Top 40 Hospitality Heavyweights 2025 – Dean Rossilli, Listed | FluxxAwards 2025 – Winner – Strategic Growth Leader
Paramount Hotel Midtown
Zenith Awards 2024 – Winner – Malibu Sky Lounge | Hotels and Catering Leaders in Hospitality Awards 2024 – Highly Commended – Hotel Spa of the Year | Professional Beauty Awards 2025 – Winner – City Spa of the Year | Professional Beauty Awards 2025 – Winner – Marketing Campaign of the Year | DET Sustainability Awards 2025 – Winner – Dubai Sustainable Tourism Gold Stamp | Hozpitality Chef Excellence Awards 2025 – Winner – Aye Ngon Phu, Commended Female Chef of the Year | Hozpitality Chef Excellence Awards 2025 – Winner Htet Naing Aung, Head Chef of the Year | Hotel & Catering Big Nightlife Awards 2025 – Winner – Bar Team of the Year, Malibu Sky Lounge | Hotelier Middle East Awards 2025 – Winner – Best Security Person of the Year, Amgad Youssef
DAMAC Maison Aykon City
Middle Travel Awards 2024 – Winner – Best 5-Star Hotel Apartments of the Year | Hozpitality Excellence Awards 2025 – Winner – Best 5-Star Hotel Apartments of the Year
DAMAC Maison Distinction
Hozpitality Excellence Awards 2024 – Winner – Best Boutique Hotel
DAMAC Maison Cour Jardin
Hozpitality Excellence Awards 2025 – Winner – Top Performer in Digital Reputation
DAMAC Maison Mall Street
Hozpitality Excellence Awards 2025 – Highly Commended – Best Boutique Hotel
DAMAC Hospitality
Hotel & Catering | Leaders in Hospitality Awards 2025 – Winner – Hospitality Real Estate Pioneers
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