Doha, Qatar- 20, December 2015- Lagoona Mall, Doha’s premium shopping and lifestyle destination, operated by Darwish Holding, has been named ‘World’s Best’ in the ‘International Leisure Development’ category at the International Property Awards final held at London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, on the 7th of December 2015.

Lagoona Mall competed against the best property professionals in the World to win the titles of Best Leisure Development Qatar, Highly Commended Retail Development Qatar and Best Leisure Development Arabia at the 2015 Africa & Arabia Property Awards and ‘World’s Best’, the highest accolades in the property industry. Lagoona Mall stood out with its attention to detail, high quality and finishing and most importantly with the safety and unparalleled experience that it provides to its customers.

The award was presented to Mr. Eamon Kelly, Director of Lagoona Mall, at a glittering event attended by industry experts from across the globe. Lagoona Mall scooped the award in the category that included leading global entities representing countries from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Commenting on the award, Mr. Bader Al-Darwish, Chairman and Managing Director said, “We are delighted to receive another award that recognizes our efforts and vision to develop a destination that appeals to our local audiences and the global community alike. This honor is a testament to our continued commitment to excellence and customer focused initiatives that have helped us stay ahead of the game. With this award, Lagoona Mall has firmly established itself as a high end retail and leisure experience not only in the region but also worldwide. This is also a reflection of the achievements of Qatar’s retail and leisure industry as we continue to define new benchmarks that positions our nation on the world stage.”

The International Property Awards are open to residential and commercial property professionals from around the globe. They celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry. An International Property Award is a world-renowned mark of excellence.
Spanning across 128,000m² of space that exudes glamour and elegance, Lagoona Mall hosts an appealing mix of highly desirable local, regional and internationally known retailers and designer labels and represents a four award winning project for Darwish Holding. The retail and leisure development sets new standards in levels of service, ease of access and number of international brands not seen before in Qatar.