Damac Maison Aykon City wins ‘Best Luxury Hotel Apartments' at Arabian Travel Awards
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Damac Maison Aykon City was recognised as the'Best Luxury Hotel Apartments' at the seventh edition of the Arabian Travel Awards 2024. 'We are delighted this evening to be awarded two very prestigious awards, and I would like to thank Arabian Travel Awards for their nomination in considering our properties, Paramount Hotel Dubai for lifestyle and for our new property, DAMAC Maison Aykon City. We are just delighted by these awards and nothing can ever be achieved without having a fabulous team and thank you very much for your hard work and dedication. '-Dean Rossilli, SVP, DAMAC Hotels and Resorts
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