Let's use this thread to post photos of hotels, motels and resorts from all over Bangladesh. We will keep using the Dhaka Hotels and Resorts thread for the hotel photos from the capital. This should be a fantastic thread.

A Parjatan Motel in Khagrachari

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A Parjatan Motel in Sylhet

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/Dhaka/Dhaka1/hotelnazgarden.jpgHotel Naz Garden

http://hotelnazgarden.com/index.php

Naz Garden is the largest international standard 4 star hotel and resort in the northern region of Bangladesh as it occupies an area of about 15 acres land with extraordinary landscape. It is located on the outskirt of Bogra town besides Dhaka-Rangpur highway. Naz Garden started to render its services to valued guests and clients from 16th August 2005. Naz Garden invites you to enjoy its services beyond your a expectation at an incredible value.

At Naz Garden, there are around 100 rooms of various standards. Leaving behind an enormous selection of rooms we, at Naz Garden, have a wide selection of food outlets providing Bangladeshi, Chinese, and Continental, Indian, and Thai cuisines. We have 8 food outlets in Naz Garden, which are spread according to the ambience of the surrounding. Swimming Pools, Gymnasium, Bar, Banquet, Conference hall, Ball Room, Lake and many more are the main attraction of Naz Garden.

Location: Hotel Naz Garden is situated at Silimpur of Bogra, the heart centre of North Bengal-Opposite to Shahid Zia-Ur-Rahman Medical College and Palli Biddyut Samity. The environment scenario is beautiful and charming. Bogra is a fast growing industrial town and is very easy to reach from Dhaka, Tangail, Serajgonj, Pabna, Natore, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Kurigram, Joypurhat, Dinajpur, Sayedpur, Nilphamari, Thakurgaon and Panchagar. The Hotel is only 5 Minutes drive from the gateway Bogra Bonani Circle of the Asian High way (Dhaka - Kolkata).

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A fully air-conditioned grand Ballroom, which can accommodate 800-1000 person together, is our latest addition in Naz Garden Family. Without any pillar inside this Ballroom is the biggest in the northern region and suitable for very large conference, AGM, Concert, and Reception etc.

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Hotel Naz Garden has two separate swimming pools, for adults and for children. You may enjoy our facilities like sunbath, drinks, fresh-bath etc.

more photos of the Hotel Naz Garden

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Here's a collection of photos of various hotels in Sylhet.

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http://www.hotelsupreme.net

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Rainbow Hotel
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/logo.jpg Hotel Polash
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Hotel Golden City
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/top.jpgHotel Dallas

http://www.hoteldallassylhet.com/

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Hotel Anurag
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5 star http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/Dhaka/Dhaka1/hotelseagulllogo.jpg Seagull Hotel, Cox's Bazar

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I suppose main source of income for Naz Garden are visitors to Paharpur?

I suppose main source of income for Naz Garden are visitors to Paharpur?

not sure but it looks like a well maintained hotel.

Praasad Paradise Hotels and Resorts

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I will be posting more photos of more hotels later. We need photos of hotels from other parts of Bangladesh. Feel free to contribute.

Is Prassad from somewhere outside of Dhaka?

Is Prassad from somewhere outside of Dhaka?

it's in Cox's Bazar.

5 star Seagull Hotel

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Parjatan Motel in Syhlet

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Heritage Hotel in Sylhet

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Zaman Hotel in Chittagong

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Aristrocat Motel by Dhaka-Chittagong Highway

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Hotel Kollol

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Hotel Kollol

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Where is this one located?

BTW Tmac, do you happen to know, of the hotels in Sylhet, which one is currently the best?

Where is this one located?

BTW Tmac, do you happen to know, of the hotels in Sylhet, which one is currently the best?

not really man. I don't know which is currently the best hotel in Sylhet.

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1.Pls avoid parjatan motel,hotel anurag,hotel gulshan and hotel shaban etc... these are old hotels. Parjatan motel is far away from town.

2. If you want to stay near dargah hajrat shah jajal, I will prefer to advise rainbow hotel ( in fron of jalabad housing estate).


3.If you pls explain your tour plan, I might will advise you the correct hotel which will be better for you.


4. YOu can also stay in Hotel garden inn, newly build hotel in a nice location ( near surma river.) So far I could remember the contact person is Mr.Kamrul AIslam Tipu ( Mobile : .01911012750)


5. If you need further advice on Sylhet trip, pls mai lme at Hossain.Jahed@gmai.com

6. Few bus like sohag paribahan & Green line has also facility to book your hotel from Dhaka.


( all the above hotel range Tk 12000- 1600)

Hossain should write a tour guide for Sylhet.

Thanks for the info, Hossain! I am not visiting Sylhet any time soon but was just curious about the hotels there. Surprising that there no plans for any international chains there despite so many Syhetis living abroad and travelling back to visit.

An Army Resort in Bandarban

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Gangchil RE Resthouse in Rangamati.

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more of Rangamati resort.

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^^ It's a pity that there is no good literature or web page (at least that I know of) listing and describing all Bangladesh hotels / guest houses etc. It's great to see good accommodations in places like Rangamati and Bandarban since I hope to visit them some day...I hope some time a good listing of them is made.

Tan, I think everyone should just visit skyscrapercity for all the info on Bangladesh. No other website can come anywhere near us.

BRAC Centre in Rajendrapur is a cool meeting, conference and a lodging spot.

BCDM, which began is journey in 1991 as a management development institution for upgrading the management capacity of BRAC managers, has now become a most favoured place for holding international, national conferences, annual general meetings, get-togethers, workshops and seminars.

Situated near Bhawal National Park on 21.78 acres of land 50 kilometres from Dhaka, the complex was planned by Architect Mazharul Quader following a similar complex he liked very much in Bangkok. He designed the buildings and other facilities without disturbing the ecology and the bio-diversity of the area. Sixteen years have passed, yet the buildings look strikingly contemporary and the place is full of lakes, trees, flower and fruit plants.

As one drives into the complex, a three-storeyed building comes into view. This is the main building of the complex which houses multipurpose conference hall, 60 air-conditioned guestrooms, a library, a reading room and a business centre. The twin-bedded guestrooms offer lovely views, and are equipped with telephone, colour television with cable connection, and have attached baths with hot and cold water.

A covered walkway set amidst fountains leads to Prajapati and a modern kitchen capable of handling a large number of guests. A Chef with five-star hotel background leads the culinary team that can serve Bangladeshi, Continental, Thai and Chinese cuisine with the freshest materials from around the complex. Guests can ask for Silver Service, Buffet Service or Family service. restaurant is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner with different menu options start from Tk 600 only a day.

Three lakeside conference halls are just a minute's walk away, beside a raised space for open air performances. There are four mini-cottages for one-to-one meetings or intimate dining or barbecue, as one may wish.

For the health conscious guests, there is a gymnasium as well as lawn tennis, volleyball and badminton courts and indoor games facilities. The squash court is being renovated.

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Praasad Paradise Hotels and Resorts, Cox's Bazar

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I love the resthouse in Rangamati!Definitely gotta go there someday.Anyways, Thanks for the beautiful pics Tmac.

A cottage by Kaptai Lake

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Meghdoot Resthouse in Bandarban comes with a killer view.

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Inani Resort

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crisp clear pictures of very nice spots.

A tea resort in Srimangal

tareq posted many photos of this resort earlier in another thread.


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Vita World

VITA WORLD stands proudly on the midpoint of Dhaka-Chittagong highway as a symbol of Japan-Bangladesh joint venture investment on tourism sector. With the combination of friendly environment, vibrant Bangladeshi and Japanese culture, well trained manpower in tourism sector, it has become the top choice for all highway travelers.

VITA WORLD has three dining areas. An international standard restaurant, a fast food outlet and a café corner. It also has luxurious accommodation facilities with suites, executive and deluxe rooms for those willing to stay overnight in the peaceful surroundings of a Bangladeshi rural town. Vita World has a standard conference hall with full complement of equipment to conduct any official program and important meetings or seminars.

VITA WORLD is your common gateway and stop over to go Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachari, Feni, Noakhali, etc. Of course when you make your Journey for the world longest unbreakable sea beach or for the islands and to see the tribal heritage or tribal people of hill tracts area you should take a stopover at VITA WORLD.

VITA WORLD is the only international standard tourism complex on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Chowddogram, Comilla. It is 132km from Dhaka and 130km from Chittagong. This Bangladesh-Japan Joint Venture Complex is easily identified by a large bill board, colorful lightings and flags - specially the flag of Japan and Bangladesh.

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http://www.vitaworldtourism.com/index.html

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/Dhaka/Dhaka1/elengaresort2.jpg Elenga Resort

http://www.ipsslgroup.com/serv-elenga.htm

Located approximately 90mins from Dhaka, it has 8.5 acres of land covered with lush green grass, uncountable plants and various trees of seasonal fruits and colorful tropical flowers. The resort caters to individual family needs as well as corporate demands.

Elenga Resort Ltd. started its operation in 2001 as one of the country's largest comprehensive tourist complexes.

Located approx. 90 minutes from Dhaka city by road, and 10kms away from the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge - the 4th longest bridge in Asia, it has a total area of 8.5 acres covered with lush green grass, uncountable plants and various trees of seasonal fruits & colorful tropical flowers.

Visitors to the resorts have the advantage of sight-seeing in its vicinity. Specialties of Tangail sweets are easily available. One can enjoy pollution free air and nature's tranquility to nurture one's soul along with the friendly tradition of Bangladeshi hospitality.

The resort caters to individual family needs as well as corporate demands for workshop, retreats, and meetings. Come and enjoy Bangladeshi hospitality where the warmth of the sun is matched by the smile of our staff.

Resort facilities include:

* 5 Luxurious Independent A/C Cottages of different sizes
* 10 Deluxe A/C rooms in Dormitory style for Budget travelers
* 18 non-A/C rooms in Dormitory style for Budget travelers
* Multi-Cuisine restaurant
* Centralized Intercom
* Conference Hall facility comes with microphones, public address system, audio/visual support
* Executive Board Meeting Room & Mini-Conference Hall
* Tennis Court
* Horse riding
* Kid's room
* Health Club
* 24 Hour Room Service
* Laundry Service
* Doctor on call
* Car Rental
* Picnic spots for Private Parties and other events

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http://www.jamunaresort.com/images/logonew.jpg Jamuna Resort

The resort located on the eastern bank of mighty river Jamuna and near the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge here, in expected to open officially in the middle of next month.

JRL Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo hopes to invest about Tk 300 crore to develop the resort and shopping malls, open-air theatre stage, shooting spots for the film industry, setting up another museum to highlighting Bengali heritage, arrangements for water sports, a golf course and an air-conditioned river cruiser.

Being developed over 1,200 bighas of land about 100 kilometres from the capital, the resort has 130 air-conditioned suites in 70 cottages, auditorium, conference rooms and dining facilities.

Recreation facilities include three tennis courts, swimming pool, five motor boats including a mechanised country boat and a riverside spot for picnics. What sets it apart is a museum housing a rich collection on bio-diversity of the area.

The suites and other facilities occupy only 130 bighas of land leaving visitors the whole expanse to enjoy the embrace of fresh air and the mighty Jamuna as well as go speed boating on the fast flowing river.

If one wishes to come with a helicopter, there is a helipad. The railway station is only a few minutes' walk away. But if one wishes to go there he or she will have to book suites or picnic spots at least a week earlier at JRL's Dhaka office at Pragati-RPR Centre at Kawran Bazar in the city.

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Cottages and Suites

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Sports and Recreational Facilities

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The Zastat Holiday Resort

The picturesque Zastat Holiday Resort Centre at Doloipara village about 9 kilometres off the Sylhet city will draw anybody's attention.

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A panoramic view of Zastat Holiday Resort

Modern recreation facilities created in a natural atmosphere and the green hills around give weary urban dwellers a chance to breathe fresh air and relax, away from the concrete jungle.

It is about three kilometres from Khadimpara on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway.

Though the highway is good, the three 3 kilometre narrow road is unmetalled and rugged. But, once at the resort, it is soothing all around.

A two-storied motel with a standard restaurant on the ground floor has been established on a hilltop. A gymnasium, a sports complex with Billiard table and other indoor games facilities, a lawn tennis and a modern swimming pool caters to the need of visitors of all ages and classes. Children can learn swimming at special discount.

A mini conference room also offers businessmen and officials the scope for work while in a pleasure trip.

There is also a natural lake with a small family picnic spot. A beautiful garden with about 50,000 plants and trees of about 350 species adds to its beauty. Setting up of a mini zoo is also in the process.

"The Zastat Holiday Resort will meet the demand to a great extent", said MC College student Anwar Hossain while talking to this correspondent at the resort recently. He went there along with his friends.

Every day a good number of people come to Sylhet for different purposes including visiting the shrines of great saints Hajrat Shahjalal (RA) and Hajrat Sha Poran (RA). There are also other places of interest in greater Syhet, which attract visitors. There is a good prospect of developing tourism in the region, said Shamsul Haque, a banker.

Setting up of rope line for cable car for movement from one hill to another is going on. Pleasure trip by helicopter is also being planned.

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This beautiful resort is situated on the Modhupur-Jamalpur highway at the well known Dhanbari Pourasabha of Tangail district in Bangladesh.

The Royal Resort has been designed keeping in view the high standards required to cater to the needs of the tourists. Foreigners living in hotels and guest houses can contact the hotel reception or the Resort Office over phone or email for booking and transportation. Elaborate arrangements have been made for overseas and local tourists ranging from diplomats, administrators, businessmen, managers, executives, principals, professors and students.

Picnics, shootings for films and televisions or extended tours are arranged for groups or individuals at any of the three picnic spots for day trips or extended holidays.

Tourists are welcome to enjoy the well-furnished rooms, serene atmosphere, and beautiful gardens, indoor and outdoor sports, fishing, boating and horse riding within a secured environment. Horse riding can also be a pleasant past time.

For corporate clients, they also offer special package that includes facilities for holding meetings, conferences, seminars and cultural events.

The Royal Resort has exclusive convention centre, conference room with multimedia facilities, comfortable bedrooms and facilities for indoor and outdoor games. Experienced chefs prepare the most authentic Mughlai, Bangladeshi, Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine to cater to a large number of local and international guests. Well-trained members of the staff are ready to make guests' stay with fascinating, and memorable.

This Resort offers the best value for money and caters to a wide range of clientele from students to dignitaries.

Big open space with sprawling garden with shade trees, large pond and playground is ideal surrounding for excursion, leisure and relaxation.

Secure and comfortable rooms and suites in four categories are available for the convenience of visitors from within the country and abroad.

Separate arrangements can be made to provide budget rooms and facilities for male and female students. For families, very exclusive accommodation is available.

For corporate clients wanting special arrangements for holding meetings, seminars, and picnics etc. the resort management can tailor the entire arrangement in a manner that the corporate customer has full advantages and undisturbed use of all the facilities offered by this Resort.

There are several picnic spots within the Resort where facilities for water, toilet, and umbrella, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery are provided within the package. If required, the Resort can also provide a cook with assistants for preparing food for the picnic party. The ponds and dighis can be used by the tourists as additional facilities for swimming, boating, fishing.

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Meghna Village Holiday Resort

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Hotels and restaurants directory published

“Bangladesh Hotels and Restaurants Directory” listing almost all the hotels and restaurants in Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Sylhet, has been published in Bangladesh for the first time.

The Bangladesh Monitor, the leading travel and tourism journal of the country, and Institute of Culinary Arts jointly brought out the directory, according to a press release.

Kazi Wahidul Alam, editor, The Bangladesh Monitor, said, “Bangladesh has progressed a lot in the field of hotels and restaurants. Quality room nights at five-star as well as moderate accommodations are increasing.”

“People often do not know what would be the best place for their accommodation within their budget and what are the facilities available there, while they are out of their home.”

“We are happy to be able to take the initiative to bring out the Bangladesh Hotels and Restaurants Directory. In this publication we have tried to cover hotels and restaurants in Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Sylhet. This directory will help Bangladeshis or tourists to find the right place to stay or dine,” Kazi Wahidul Alam said.

The directory is available at all leading bookshops of the country for Tk 200 only.

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I hope they have an online version as well.

I hope they have an online version as well.

Good to hear this development. Hopefully in future this info will be available outside BD as well...would be beneficial to anyone visiting from another country.

A resort in Tetulia

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Hotel Eastern Gate, Sylhet

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/Dhaka/Dhaka1/chittagongpeninsula3.jpg 4 star The Peninsula Chittagong

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Reception and Lobby

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Spacious suite Room 840 Sft. with kitchen and spacious living area and two toilets and a kitchenette. All rooms have running hot and cold water, central air-conditioning, teak wook flooring and plenty of natural lighting.

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Only heated roof top swimming pool in the city. Enjoy a dip after your long hard day or just for fun. Grab a light snack or drink while you see the sunset into the distance hills and into the Bay of Bengal. A stunning view.

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http://www.agrabadhotels.com/imeges/logo_hotel.jpg Hotel Agrabad, Chittagong

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Hotel Agrabad Chittagong is an international business hotel ideally located in the heart of the Agrabad commercial area, Chittagong’s financial business vicinity.

Hotel Agrabad Chittagong’s 110 spacious hotel rooms and suites feature a host of modern amenities. Luxurious International standard facilities ensure that Hotel Agrabad guests enjoy a relaxed and comfortable hotel stay.

Hotel Agrabad guests wishing to unwind after business meetings can relax over a drink at the Trishita Bar or with a game of Billiards on the first floor. For a more picturesque view of the Karnafuli River and Bataali Hills at Sunset, guests can enjoy these spectacular sights from the Tower Roof Garden. For the art loving guests wishing to see local artistic talents, the Art Gallery is situated adjacent to the Manini Restaurant.
Guests wishing to sustain their health regime will find Hotel Agrabad’s Health Club offers a gymnasium for basic keep fit, while for recreation, Hotel Agrabad offers an impressive swimming pool. The entire hotel's health and leisure facilities are tailored to meet guests' individual needs, with professional hotel staff on hand to assist.

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Hotel Tower Inn Ltd Chittagong sets a spectacular standard of hospitality, service and value. More than just a first-class meeting facility, this 12-story hotel offers a highly-respected professional staff and outstanding accommodations. The Hotel Tower Inn Ltd Chittagong is an ideal headquarters hotel that caters to virtually every meeting need of groups from 10 to 300.00.

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Hotel Tower Inn presents a wide variety of Conference or meeting venues - from comfortable and practical to luxurious. There are a total of 3 conference suites and a dedicated conference office all conveniently situated on the ground floor level with direct access to the hotel’s car parks. Each suite is well presented, equipped with a full range of facilities and comprehensive back-up equipment. Every conference is tailored to suit your individual needs, after all, it is your event. Our theme is simple, provide excellent all round facilities, fine food, friendly attentive service from a professional and enthusiastic team and success will surely follow - for us and for you.

Fitness Center
Enjoy our full service fitness center featuring a Nautilus multi-station circuit, weight machines, Life-Cycles, Treadmills, Stairmaster, Concept II rowing machine, Arc Trainer, Elliptical and free weights. The Club also offers easy access to outdoor jogging. Personal trainers are available by appointment. Additional features and amenities include men's and women's locker rooms with dry saunas, towels, hairdryers, soaps and shampoo.

Swimming Pools
Our pool with retractable roof and sliding glass walls is one of the best pools in the area. It is a roof top pool. It would provide an extra taste of luxury -with our mind on your body. Our excellent swimming pool are available only for the exclusive use of our guests. In addition to keeping the pool sparkling, this new system is healthier for your skint. Swimming lessons are available by appointment.

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Asian SR Hotel is a 10 storied new Luxury Hotel in Chittagong city of Bangladesh with 65 exclusive, affordable and prestigious rooms. The Hotel is conveniently located on the heart of Chittagong City center – only 100 meters from Chittagong Main railway station and main Bus Station and within easy reach of top shopping centers, entertainment and the attractive places of Chittagong city. Asian SR Hotel offers services and facilities to ensure that your stay is pleasant and that you experience the utmost in comforts at all times. This hotel provides many first class services and facilities that are in conformance with international standards.

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The Hotel Silmoon is ideally situated in the heart of Chittagong, an oasis of luxury and tranquility in the heart of the bustling city, and offers easy access to all business districts and is in the Dampara, the most prestigious and uprising zone of the port ciy. Around the hotel premises Chittagong Police Head Quarters, Water Supply Head Office, Premier University and the National Jamiatul-Falah-Mosque are located.

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Grand Park Hotel, Chittagong

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5 star http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/sea.jpg Seagull Hotel , Cox's Bazar

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Mushrooming Hotel Trade on St Martin's
Flora, fauna of lone coral island under threat

The hotels and restaurants that sprang up in the recent past on St Martin's Island, one of the ecologically critical areas (ECA) in the country, have been operating without any official approval.

According to the law, building of any structure and carrying out any activity that might pollute the environment or harm the flora and fauna in an ECA are strictly prohibited.

However, the unauthorised structures mushroomed on St Martin's over the years with law enforcers and government agencies turning a blind eye to the violation.

Concerned about the preservation of biodiversity of the island, the present government is planning to introduce a guideline for building environment-friendly structures on the island, said sources.

A total of 33 privately owned hotels and restaurants are currently doing business on St Martin's -- a 3.34-square-kilometre island with only 5,000 inhabitants. Most of these businesses opened up in last eight years -- soon after the government decided to establish a marine park on the country's lone coral island for the conservation of marine bio-diversity.

This year, on September 29, director of Department of Environment (DoE), Chittagong Division, in a letter said the DoE had never given approval to any hotel or restaurant to operate on the island.

Considering its rich natural biodiversity, the government in a gazette notification declared Saint Martin's an ecologically critical area on April 19, 1999. As a first step to establishing a marine park there, on July 29, the government issued another gazette notification prohibiting activities destructive to the flora and fauna of the island. Extraction of coral, seashell and conch, felling of trees and building structures were declared restricted in the gazette.

The government later undertook a project to conserve the biodiversity, establish a marine park and develop ecotourism facilities on the island.

After years of irregularities, absence of proper monitoring and spending a staggering Tk 13 crore, the project turned out to be a failure.

As a result, growing number of tourists are polluting and damaging the natural habitats of numerous rare species on the island, the sources added.

Commenting on the unauthorised structures on St Martin's, Syeda Rizwana Hossain, director of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers' Association (Bela), said according to the gazette issued by the government, construction of any hotel or restaurant within the ECA is prohibited.

"It's a violation of Sections 5 and 12 of Environment Protection Act. Violators could be punished with a maximum of ten years imprisonment and additional Tk 10 lakh in fine," she added.

Thousands of tourists are thronging St Martin's Island every year for its crystal clear blue seawaters, corals, shells, conch and giant crabs.

According to Saint Martin's Hotel Owners' Association sources, not less than 60,000 people visited the island last year.

The objective of the government-promoted ecotourism project was to ensure an undisturbed habitat for the flora and fauna of the island.

With the project unimplemented and tourists multiplying every year, tourists, the 5,000 locals and 1,000 Rohingya refugees, all are increasingly destroying the island's environment, especially the natural environment of endangered green turtles and Olive Ridley turtles to such an extent that the turtles no longer come to the island to lay their eggs.

"Sea turtles, one of the major indicators of the health of sea, are not getting the suitable environment for laying eggs. Besides, the number of mother turtles is decreasing every year. It will be harmful for our sea as the turtles help keep the sea environment clean," said a government official working at forest and environment ministry.

According to a government report, most of the residential houses and all but four hotels and restaurants on the island do not use ring-slab toilets. Raw sewage and other wastes are discharged in the open environment instead.

In a recent survey conducted by Village Education Resource Center (Verc), a non-government organisation, the presence of coliform bacteria, a serious contaminant when found in food or drinking water, was detected in the groundwater of St Martin's. The presence of the bacteria was detected to be ten times higher than Bangladesh standard.

The same report prepared by the government listed the following as hotels doing business on the island: Seemana Periye, Pacific Resort, Hotel Obokash, Samudra Bilash (non-commercial, established by novelist Humayun Ahmed), Coral Reef, Ocean View, Srabani Bilash, Swapno Probal, Hotel Shaibal-1, Saibal-2, Bay of Bengal Guesthouse, Holiday Home, Blue Marine Resort, Prasad Paradise, Prince Heaven, Riyad Guest, Sea Heart, Island Resort and Neel Doriya.

Restaurants listed in the report are Asma Hotel, Keyari Marzan, Sea Scent Comilla, Sonar Tori, Shaheena, Hotel Al Amin, Saint Martin's Tourism Park, The Royal Restora, Hazi Salam Tourist Park, Allah'r Daan and Marine Drop.

The first commercial business on the island was founded in 1995.

When asked if the business owners on the island are required to acquire any government approval or follow any guideline, president of Saint Martin's Hotel Owners' Association Shiblul Azam Koreshi said, "Nobody told us about any approval or provided any guideline for building structures in an ECA."

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Hotel Crown Plaza, Cox's Bazar

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lolz...some of these people hanging around the pool are my buddies ('varsity time)...happy to see them here after a long time as they r abroad now.

A nice Parjatan Resort in Rangpur

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Parjatan Motel, Rajshahi

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http://www.jamunaresort.com/images/logonew.jpg Jamuna Resort

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Do any of you guys know what the story is with Parjatan's Hotel Shaibal which used to be the best hotel in Cox's Bazar?...I have heard something to the effect that some of the businessmen building new hotels there used corrupt means to facilitate decline of this govt hotel, but don't know any details.

few more of Jamuna Resort

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Srimangal Tea Resort

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Parjatan Motel in Rajshahi is in seriously poor condition, at least from the outside. Although, I don't think inside will be any different.

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proposed The Cox Today Resort in Cox's Bazar

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From the site http://nazimgarh.com there is a new luxury resort in Sylhet. The web site in still under construction though.

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Hotel Sea Palace, Cox's Bazar

I just checked the Sea Palace’s website and found the following interesting information:

The presidential suite costs 60,000 taka plus 25% vat and service charge, which brings the total amount to 75,000 taka per night (US$1000+). The royal suite costs 20,000 taka plus 25% vat and service change with a grand total of 25,000 taka (US$300+) per night.:nuts:

Looking at the photos, the rooms look more like a 2 star (perhaps lower than that) hotel rooms at best. Their outrageously high price tag makes you wonder what the management is thinking and doing. Buy the way, the rate for regular rooms in Westin, the best hotel in BD, is between $150-$200 per night. And Westin is leap year ahead of sea palace when it comes to overall standard. Even Seagul is much cheaper.

Perhaps the owners want to get rich overnight by providing substandard product!:cheers:

From the site http://nazimgarh.com there is a new luxury resort in Sylhet. The web site in still under construction though.

nice find Amar! It looks nice.

I just checked the Sea Palace’s website and found the following interesting information:

The presidential suite costs 60,000 taka plus 25% vat and service charge, which brings the total amount to 75,000 taka per night (US$1000+). The royal suite costs 20,000 taka plus 25% vat and service change with a grand total of 25,000 taka (US$300+) per night.:nuts:

Looking at the photos, the rooms look more like a 2 star (perhaps lower than that) hotel rooms at best. Their outrageously high price tag makes you wonder what the management is thinking and doing. Buy the way, the rate for regular rooms in Westin, the best hotel in BD, is between $150-$200 per night. And Westin is leap year ahead of sea palace when it comes to overall standard. Even Seagul is much cheaper.

Perhaps the owners want to get rich overnight by providing substandard product!:cheers:

I think Mirza stayed there last time he was in Cox's. Perhaps he can tell us about the quality of this hotel.

I just checked the Sea Palace’s website and found the following interesting information:

The presidential suite costs 60,000 taka plus 25% vat and service charge, which brings the total amount to 75,000 taka per night (US$1000+). The royal suite costs 20,000 taka plus 25% vat and service change with a grand total of 25,000 taka (US$300+) per night.:nuts:

Looking at the photos, the rooms look more like a 2 star (perhaps lower than that) hotel rooms at best. Their outrageously high price tag makes you wonder what the management is thinking and doing. Buy the way, the rate for regular rooms in Westin, the best hotel in BD, is between $150-$200 per night. And Westin is leap year ahead of sea palace when it comes to overall standard. Even Seagul is much cheaper.

Perhaps the owners want to get rich overnight by providing substandard product!:cheers:

That is the problem with the hospitality (perhaps most other types of business, like restaurants) trade in Bangladesh. I have found that unless it is part of an well known chain, a new establishment shall open with much fanfare, but soon, the quality goes downhill. I stayed at the Best Western La Vinci, in 2006, and I can tell you the pictures make it about much nicer that it really is. The rooms could use a thorough deep cleaning, and the restaurant appears shabby. The folks who provided the services though, were very nice, very accomodating, and of course, very polite (I think that is a Bangladeshi thing for I found Bangladeshi waiters, bellboy, etc., to be the same, outside of Bangladesh).

India has taken a leap in the hospitality business in the last 10/15 years. Even their small hotels are of very good quality. I think the reason the quality is poor in Bangladesh is because few people are knowledgeable let alone formally trained in the business. For this to improve, more colleges and universities should offer hospitality (as well as airline, not pilots but all other types) degrees, and more private institutes should offer the same. This way, not only quality shall improve in local markets but provide a source of employment for graduates, outside of Bangladesh.

Hey Guys,
I'm at Dhaka now. It's good to be home. The weather is pleasant but traffic is horrible. Internet is ok. I will post some interesting photos soon. It looks like Hotel Sonargoan project is completed stalled. All I see is the new boundary wall and unfinished swimming pools. Nothing is near done. It's sad to see the fate of this nice hotel. I used to visit that place often and I think the hotel had it's potential to be one of the best in town. Anyway, I will post the photos as soon as I can.

Hey Guys,
I'm at Dhaka now. It's good to be home. The weather is pleasant but traffic is horrible. Internet is ok. I will post some interesting photos soon. It looks like Hotel Sonargoan project is completed stalled. All I see is the new boundary wall and unfinished swimming pools. Nothing is near done. It's sad to see the fate of this nice hotel. I used to visit that place often and I think the hotel had it's potential to be one of the best in town. Anyway, I will post the photos as soon as I can.

thanks for the update Enu. Hope you have a safe trip back.

^^ Will look forward to your pics Enu...hope you don't disappear like Gohorns, who was the last forumer to take a trip back...he never returned here after his trip earlier this year.

^^
Don't worry, I won't disappear:laugh:.
Anyway, what is the best way to load photos on this forum considering I have dial up connection only. Please advice.

^^ Not sure. I use Photobucket at Tmac's suggestion but I have (reasonably) high speed access. Maybe Tareq or Mirza would know. If you are unable to upload them from BD then bring them back to US and do it from here.

here some pics as I promised. Dial up here is so slow..... it took me an hour and half to load 3 photos:nuts:
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Now, if they loose the swimming pool then they will loose their 5 star rating. I think to get the 5 star rating the hotel needs two full-size swimming pool in BD, or something like that.

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Great to see photos from another forumer (and we appreciate the effort with dial-up)! Sonargaon is truly in limbo...nothing has changed in past year or so. On a positive note, if govt goes through with Hatirjheel area improvement, then the view from Enu's place will be even nicer.

nice job Enu. Looking forward to seeing more.

Great...

One request, Enu. If you get the chance - when you get the chance - some night pictures, please.

Very nice pics Enu,great job!And yea,I second that...night pics please:)

Zastat Holiday Resort, Sylhet

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5 star http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/sea.jpg Seagull Hotel , Cox's Bazar

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few more photos of the Zastat Holiday Resort in Sylhet.

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Parjatan Motel, Bandarban

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Special thanks for the pics of the Zastat place, Tmac. It looks so...o green, which attracts me more than anything. I wonder where it exactly is, any more info?
I'd been busy like a dog with thousands of lice in its tail last few weeks, so couldnt post any comments/pics, hope to be regular around here from now.

Tmac, pls check your PM.

^^that's what came to my mind first - so green

Eco-cottage opens in Habiganj

Nishorgo Taraphill Eco-Cottage has been inaugurated at Rema Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary in Habiganj.

The eco cottage would be an ideal location for the nature lovers who seek tranquility in pristine nature in Rema Kalenga.

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Hotel Tea Town , Srimangal

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Prasad Paradise at Cox’s Bazar enjoys a booming season

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Prasad Paradise Hotel and Resorts, located at Laboni Point on the Hotel Motel Road along the Bay of Bengal beach, is enjoying a booming period this peak tourist season following the takeover of its management by Grand Bay. Syed Enamul Karim, Chairman, Grand Bay Hotel and Resort Management Ltd., said, "It's a fine property having a seven-storied building with 84 rooms and 10 cottages. Dr. Abu Yousul Md. Abdullah, Chairperson of Prasad Pa-radise Hotel and Resorts felt that the hotel was not getting the desired projection among the tourists and decided to outsource the management. We took over the management of this property in July 2007 for six years."

The occupancy is now 100 per cent. During the lean season, the occupancy was earlier 25 per cent to 35 per cent, but it is much more improved now, said Syed Enamul Karim.

National and private airlines have increased flights to Cox's Bazar this year. So we are receiving more guests even in the lean season this year because of different promotions. During the holidays number of guests are even more, he added.

All the Deluxe, Super Deluxe rooms and suites of Prasad Paradise face the sea while the balconies of the rooms offer a view of the hills. The 10 double-storied cottages with beautiful names like Chaiti, Haimanti, Poushi, Barsha, Falguni, Baisakhi, Srabani, Jaisthi, Sarathi and Basanti have four bedrooms each and family space. Guests can stay taking the whole cottage or one of its floors.

The Sea View Restaurant of the hotel offers Bangladeshi, Thai, Chinese, Indian and Continental dishes. Buffet Lunch/Dinner and Barbecue are specially arranged during the tourist season.

Prasad Blue Lagoon swimming pool is at the centre of the hotel while the hotel's own beach chairs are there in the beach in front of the property with hotel's own security arrangements. Golf Area and Jhinuk Market are quite near.

Syed Enamul Karim said, in Managing the property, he is being helped by Benazir Ahmed, Managing Director of Grand Bay, who is well known to the diners who frequently used to visit Emmanuelle's outlets in Dhaka. As their management of Prasad Paradise is proving to be successful, Grand Bay hopes to take over the management of Prasad Paradise property in St Martin's Island in 2008 as well.

The growth in the number of guests proves that we are taking the right steps in attracting them and in developing the property. We are getting not only individual guests, but also families as well as corporate houses. Our promotions are generating good response. We'll further strengthen our marketing with all-built-in packages not only in the country but also among non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) as they constitute a sizable section of our guests, said Benazir Ahmed.

Syed Enamul Karim said, "A quick (financial) return is not our aim. We want more local entrepreneurs to come in as we feel the time is ripe for the right kind of professionals to move into the hospitality sector not only in Cox's Bazar but also in different cities and at places of historical and tourists' interest."

Asked about present activities and future plans, the Grand Bay Chairman said, "We are arranging cultural events in the evening on the hotel premises so that hotel guests have something to do other than watching television in their rooms."

Besides Kids Playzone, "We are thinking of setting up a theme park in collaboration with a foreign company and of introducing events like beach volleyball competitions and other activities that are not being held in Cox's Bazar now."

http://www.bangladeshmonitor.net/hotel_story.php?recordID=324

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/praasadparadiselogo.jpgPrasaad Paradise Hotels and Resorts, St Martins

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/thearistrocatlogo.jpg The Aristocrat Highway Motel

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Parjatan Motel, Sylhet

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Zastat Holiday Resort, Sylhet

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Parjatan Motel, Cox's Bazar

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Hotel Mishuk, Cox's Bazar

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Hotel Sea Park, Cox's Bazar

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Concord Foy's Lake Resort,Chittagong


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very nice Mirza. Were they busy? How was the service?

Hotel Blue Marine, St. Martins Island

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view from the hotel balconies

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Parjatan Motel, Cox's Bazar

Thanks for all the pics, Tmac. These are some pictures of Hotel Shaibal, which used to be the best hotel in Cox's Bazar. I have heard something to the effect that the decline of this property is related to the corrupt dealings of the owners of some of the newer private properties...which is a shame, because when Shaibal opened about twenty years ago, it was a really nice place to stay.

very nice Mirza. Were they busy? How was the service?

Thanks Tmac.Yes,they were pretty busy.Infact,there were quite a few families staying there and within just 6 months of opening this resort,the authorities have decided to increase the number of cottages.Work is expected to start in a couple of months time.The service was pretty good too.

^^ How much was the price range for these cottages? Looks like all the cottages are located in an open area without any boundary walls. So, was the place safe and secure?

WOW!!!.. These St. Martin pictures are really cool!!.. Thanks a lot. I feel like to go there right now and spend atleast 3 days there. The hotel location and design is also pretty cool.

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Saint Martin's Resort, St. Martins Island

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5 star http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/hotelseagulllogo.jpgSeagull Hotel , Cox's Bazar

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Experience tranquility at http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/sea_cro.jpgHotel Sea Crown

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Imagine waking up to the glittering sea, relaxing in a hammock under the bristling trees and enjoying glamorous tropical nights in the hottest destination? Dreams are within reach at the Hotel Sea Crown, a unique treasure among Cox's Bazar hotels.

Ideally located at Kola Toai intersection, more tranquil side of Cox's Bazar (meaning the Cox's Bazar bypass). Go straight to the beach, turn left and you will see Hotel Sea Crown.

The convenient location of Beach Hotel makes it the ideal choice for holiday and business accommodation. This spectacular location offers a wide variety of activities for the adventurous, serenity for the peaceful and fun for the families. Spacious air-conditioned rooms offer panoramic views overlooking the sea and beachfront promenade. Hotel Sea Crown is a stylish sea front resort, boasting lush gardens, luxurious accommodations and friendly service.

It is a quiet place on most days. Except for the glorious storms. Then the wind howls, the building shakes, and the rain pounds down. It's warm and sunny and the sky is bright blue. Some days the wind makes you stay inside and read! The sea is always present. You move into the rhythm of the sea. Perhaps that's why time seems to slow way down, almost to a standstill.

Some guests say the hotel is such a romantic place to celebrate anniversaries, or honeymoon. But it is also a wonderful place to go with a friend, or your mom, or your daughter, or old college roommate. It is also a great place to go by yourself, and never for a minute feel awkward being alone. You may have all the privacy you want, yet be in "the good company of strangers", too. It's a good place for men to be alone, or women. Young or old. It's a great place to bring a group of people who have a project to work on or a problem to solve. It's even a good place to make friends or fall in love.

"Our aim is to deliver to our guests a sense of serenity, relaxation and sophistication in a modern package. To use our gift of hospitality to ensure Sea Crown is not only a location, but also a destination," says the hotel manager.

Room facilities

24 hour room service, minibar, TV, air-condition, hot and cold water.

Room Sea Front Deluxe:

All the rooms are designed to provide you best accommodation according to your need and budget. Sea front deluxe rooms are for those who want to see the sea and feel the waves. From this room you can enjoy sunset lying in your bed. These rooms' offer the best Sea view in Cox's Bazar. Every room are equipped with 21 "Flat TV. One King Size bed, local, IDD phone, well equipped toilet with running hot and cold water, split type air conditioner and the best balcony in Cox's Bazar.

Super Deluxe/Deluxe

Those room also offer sea view from the private balcony split type air condition, 21" flat TV running hot and cold water in the bath room. Well-decorated room for your best comfort. These rooms also offer triple accommodation with one queen size bed and one single bed and double or couple accommodation with two single bed or one couple bed.

Superior

Their superior rooms are designed to meet those customers who want to avoid air-condition. These rooms also offer Sea view from the balcony, hot and cold running water in the toilet 21" TV with cable connection. These rooms also offer double and triple accommodation.

Student Dormitory:

These rooms are designed to accommodate student or people who want to stay in a group. These rooms can accommodate 7-10 persons in a room. People who want to stay individually can also do that. It offers beautiful hill view and also equipped with 21" TV with cable connection and two toilets.

Driver's Accommodation

Don't worry if you are traveling with your own car. Hotel Sea Crown offer drivers accommodation and ample of Car Parking.

Room Tariff

They have various corporate rates, for our clients. If you are traveling in a group please let us know to get the best group price available.

Sea Front Deluxe Supreme is Tk. 2500.00++, Sea Front Deluxe is at Tk. 2000.00++, Super Deluxe Triple1 is Tk. 800.00++, Super Deluxe is at Tk.1500.00++, Deluxe Triple is at Tk. 1500.00++, Deluxe is at Tk. 1200.00++, Superior Triple Non AC is at Tk. 950.00++, Superior on AC is at Tk. 700.00++, Student Dormitory per Person is at Tk. 250.00++.

These rates are subject to 15% VAT & 5% service charge. Every Room Comes with Complimentary Breakfast (Excluding student Dormitory & Driver's Accommodation).

Restaurant

Albatross

"Albatross" The only Sea View Restaurant in Cox's Bazar: Our well decorated sea view restaurant" Albatross" gives you an unparallel view of the sea in Cox's bazar. Their specialised chefs are the best in Cox's Bazaar, here you will find delicious Chinese, Thai, Bengali, Continental, Japanese, Indian etc. at a reasonable price.

Coffee Shop

The coffee shop is in third floor. It gives you the vast see view and offers The Sea Crown special coffee and wide range of quick snack.

Bar-B-Q corner

Our seaside Bar-B-Q open-air restaurant offers delicious kabab, nan and various delicious grilled cuisine. This beach side restaurant with mouth-watering cuisine will add a new dimension to your trip.

Security

As they are there to serve you, your needs are their concern. They know how much security matters to you. They have a strong security team headed by former Army person and member of the security team includes ex. Commando from the defense force. They are there to make you more secured and to make your trip more memorable.

Travel Desk

Their travel desk is there to arrange any sort of sight seeing tour : St. Martines or Him Chari etc. or any where, you want to go with your family and friends. Just let the desk know your requirements and they are ready to do the rest.

Conference Room

They have a well-equipped conference Room with a capacity of 200 people. The rooftop Conference Room is one of the best in Cox's Bazar.

Hotel Sea Crown
Marine Drive, Kola Toli New beach, Cox's Bazar

Hotel Blue Marine, St. Martins

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A rest house in Mymensingh

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5 star http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/hotelseagulllogo.jpg Seagull Hotel, Cox's Bazar

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A Tea Garden Resort in Sylhet

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Nilgiri Resort, Bandarban

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Nilgiri Resort, Bandarban

Any more info on this resort Tmac? Location looks like some place I would enjoy visiting.

Any more info on this resort Tmac? Location looks like some place I would enjoy visiting.

the only thing I know is

Nilgiri Resort, Bandarban – This Resort is located 47 km South-East of Bandarban town on Chimbuk Range at a height of 2400 feet from sea level. It has a high class residential accommodation that makes a difference.

the only thing I know is

Nilgiri Resort, Bandarban – This Resort is located 47 km South-East of Bandarban town on Chimbuk Range at a height of 2400 feet from sea level. It has a high class residential accommodation that makes a difference.

thanks, Tmac..........for the info. Great name though "Nilgiri" blue mountain?

Nilgiri Resort, Bandarban

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Roadway leading to the resort.

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Nilgiri Resort, Bandarban

Roadway leading to the resort.

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Driving through these roads must be quite scary and an adventure itself.

wonderful view and amazing name.....both fit each other perfectly

WOW!!.. this is soo cool. Does anyone know how to go there?.. whom to contact?

a nice rest house outside of Dhaka.

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Nice piuctures

Nilgiri Resort, Bandarban

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beautiful

a typical resort outside of Dhaka

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^^ Great Pictures Tmac.

^^ Great Pictures Tmac.

Yes, but where is it exactly and what is it called? (I may want to visit someday, you know?)

Yes, but where is it exactly and what is it called? (I may want to visit someday, you know?)

not sure man. It's somewhere outside of Dhaka.

The resort looks pretty nice...would like to go there too.

5 star Seagull Hotel in Cox's Bazar

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^^What the hell is that? A broken refrigerator? A supposedly five star hotel cannot afford a new one? Good luck with their "5 star" status?:bash:

^^doesn't look like it's in use.

4 star Hotel Naz Garden in Bogra

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a resort in St. Martins Island

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RDRS Hotel, Rangpur

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a tea garden resort in Tetulia

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I cannot believe this building (RDRS Hotel) got nearly covered by ivy in just couple of years! Nice pictures Tmac.

Does anyone know the name of this resort in tetulia.. Looks like a great place to spend a night there. Any info will be great indeed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/sea_cro.jpg Hotel Sea Crown, Cox's Bazar

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A resort in Teknaf

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a resort in Munshiganj

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Tarikpix/sea_cro.jpg Hotel Sea Crown, Cox's Bazar

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5-star hotel opens tomorrow in SYLHET

Expat family constructs hotel in
Sylhet spending Tk 125cr
Our Correspondent . Sylhet
Rose View Hotel, the first five-star hotel outside the capital, will be inaugurated in Sylhet tomorrow.
A Bangladeshi expatriate family in the United Kingdom has constructed the 13-storey hotel building at Upashahar beside the Shahjalal Bridge Link Road at a cost of over Tk 125 crore, aiming to attract foreign tourists.
The hotel has 150 cosy deluxe suites, including one presidential suite, seven ambassador suites, 27 royal suites and 26 imperial twins, Moin Uddin, managing director of the hotel, said at a meet the press programme in the conference room of the hotel on Monday.
‘All rooms are equipped with world class furniture and technologies including internet access,’ he added saying that there is also a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a ballroom containing 1000 seats, three conference rooms and five — Indian, Chinese, Thai, Continental and Sizzler — restaurants of international standards in the hotel.
Moin said the full range of meeting facilities to be provided by the hotel includes LCD projectors, overhead projectors, audio-visual equipment, wireless microphones white boards and flipcharts.
The Rose View Hotel, a project of the Rose View Private Limited, has been constructed at the inspiration of the company chairman Alhaj Ahad Uddin,’ Moin, also the son of Ahad, said.
He also hoped that the hotel would play an important role in exploring the huge potentials of tourism in the scenic city and encourage other expatriates to invest in their homeland.
Rose View Private Limited chairman Alhaj Ahad Uddin, general manager of the hotel S Ravindra and director of the British-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry Azad Ali, among others, addressed the programme.

http://www.newagebd.com/met.html#2

^^ Good to know. Will look forward to some pictures.

^^ Good to know. Will look forward to some pictures.

Indeed. Hope it runs well. Good luck to them.

While this is a great addition, I could not find a web site for the hotel. Being 5 start I hope they have a decent site.

^^ I agree, they definitely should have a web site. It's funny though, how we've not heard anything about this place until it's already open. You would think, with a five star property, they would publicize it well in advance and make sure they have some bookings in the pipeline.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/Dhaka/Dhaka1/chittagongpeninsula3.jpg 4 Star Peninsula Chittagong

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Hotel Regent Park, Chittagong

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Cox Bay Resort, Cox's Bazar


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^^ The Cox Bay Resort looks fantastic. Nice find Tmac.

Kind of off topic but being in IT, it kills me to see that people can set up a web presence, as in a registered domain and website, yet display a hotmail or gmail email address!

Is it just a concept or already being built? How soon is it coming up? Looks very hip.

Its already being built. It was U/C when I was there earlier this year.

check out this video on Cox Bay Resort.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AdIlJZ-d8o

Kind of off topic but being in IT, it kills me to see that people can set up a web presence, as in a registered domain and website, yet display a hotmail or gmail email address!
spot on :rofl:

Its already being built. It was U/C when I was there earlier this year.
do you know which organization is behind this entity?

check out this video on Cox Bay Resort.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AdIlJZ-d8o

What's the point of putting it up on youtube, only? As if everybody has internet in Bangladesh! If they can come up with a media presentation why not promote it through advertisement on television, print medium, etc.? I watched the same sort of thing from one of the ship builders. I think these folks are totally missing the point of marketing/promotion. Youtube isn't marketing! The ad firms in Bangladesh should know that! :doh:

So Tmac, when are you getting your Cox Bay timeshare?

do you know which organization is behind this entity?

According to the video link that Tmac provided, one ' Configure Group' has taken up this project. That video also mentioned that it should be completed by 2010 but from my personal experience I would add another 2 years to that. The video showed some work in progress, but it didn't look like work was progressing fast.

First-ever holiday home estate to be built
Sayeda Akter

Jamuna Resort is to develop the country's first-ever holiday home estate aiming to start construction on a site near the Jamuna River this August.

The concept of holiday homes comes at a time when the number of domestic tourists has grown sharply, with the number of tourist resorts increasing four-fold in the past five years.

“It will be like a second home, where one could go once or twice a year to spend holiday or vacation, but it would be a permanent resident for them,” said ANM Shahjahan, project manager of Jamuna Resort, a concern of Jamuna Property.

He said the advertisement of the holiday homes estate will be run by national dailies and TV channels by the end of this month. The construction of the estate will start by August, he added.

Jamuna Property has already invested an amount of Tk 300 crore for preparing and designing the plot structure and Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) approved the plan in April.

According to Shahjahan, Jamuna Resort will develop the estate on some 400 acres of land.

Under the plan, Jamuna is to lease 132 plots measuring one bigha each.

The estate has been designed in three rows by the bank of the Jamuna River. In the first row each plot will cost Tk 20 lakh, while in the second and third rows the plots will cost Tk 16 lakh and Tk 14 lakh each respectively.

“Since many Bangladeshis are now building homes in Malaysia, Singapore or even in Canada to spend vacation we believe this project will be popular if it offers attractive price and quiet surroundings,” Shahjahan sounded optimistic.

According to the estate design, each owner has to build a home on 8 katha and the rest of the land will be used for gardening.

Recently the country has witnessed a major development of resorts supported by the changing habits of the urban middle classes.

Currently there are around 20 resorts in the country and all of them are established with private initiative, among them at least 12 resorts are open to guests.

Jamuna Resort, established in 2005, has 110 rooms for accommodation and different kinds of sports arrangement along with conferencing facilities has an average occupancy of 80 percent.

http://thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=37174

First-ever holiday home estate to be built

great news.

5 star Seagull Hotel in Cox's Bazar

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more of Seagull Hotel

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awesome

Praasad Paradise Hotel, Cox's Bazar

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Chittagong Peninsula Hotel

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This is my third Hotel design project at Cox's Bazar.
For more detail vist www.honebd.com.

This is my third Hotel design project at Cox's Bazar.
For more detail vist www.honebd.com.

The design of the hotel is very impressive indeed

Thank you for the link,I would really appreciate it if you kindly answer a few questions

1.Where exactly is the highrise in Gulshan model town located?

2.Where exactly is the prime bank tower located?Has the design with helipad been finalished for it?

Thank you

M. Hasan, great to have you here. Please consider posting regularly, as an architect's viewpoint would add greater quality to the discussion here. Also please consider posting some pictures of your projects directly on this site and telling us something about them...the site linked to isn't the easiest to navigate. I echo Mirza's sentiments in wanting to know about the two highrises pictured on the site...please give us some details on them. Also, what's the status of Cox Bay? We saw renderings of that hotel some time back but haven't heard much since. Are you the architect?

View of a standard room of Hotel Sea Palace in Cox's Bazaar.
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^^ Pretty decent...a few wall hangings and a proper bed sheet set would be good though.

It was taken 2 years ago. Maybe by now they have progressed. The best attraction of the hotel is its swimming pool.

^^That does look very nice!

^^ I would agree that its good, considering I stayed at hotels much worse than this in foreign countries.

^^ I wasn't saying that it was bad...depends on how much they charge though. They could at least get a sheet to cover the "box of springs" below the mattress...it looks unprofessional otherwise.

Anyone have any information about this hotel? And, anyone know anything about the hotel chain "Crown Pacific" based in London?

PBL arranges loan for 5-star hotel

The Prime Bank Ltd has arranged a syndicated short-term loan of Tk 15 crore for the Configure Engineers and Construction Company for setting up the first five-star hotel in Cox’s Bazar. The 201-room hotel of the London-based hotel chain Crown Pacific is expected to open by July 2009. The total cost of the project is estimated at Tk 53.27 crore, of which 30 per cent will be covered by the syndicated loan and the rest will be borne by the company, banking sources said. Besides Prime Bank, the Mutual Trust Bank Ltd will be the agent and Pubali Bank Ltd the account bank for the loan transaction. A signing ceremony of agreements for the loan will be held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel today.

Source: The New Age, http://www.newagebd.com/2008/nov/13/busi.html

^^ Thanks for the update tislam84, maybe Mirza knows something about it.

^^ Thanks for the update tislam84, maybe Mirza knows something about it.

^^You ask,We deliver! That would be 2 dollars Sir:lol:


Project:Hotel Crown Pacific*****
Developer:Configure Group
Location:Hotel Motel Zone,Coxsbazar(Very close to Sea Gull)
Completion:July 2009

http://www.picamatic.com/show/2008/11/16/08/51/1374312_1024x768.JPG

^^ This would definitely enhance facilities in Cox's Bazar. Thanks for the render.

Looks very attractive. Either building technology, and project management have tremendously improved in Bangladesh, or the estimated time of project completion is just a hype.

^^ Thank you very much for the picture Mirza! Cox's Bazar needs some more hotels like that to make it more attractive.

Since, I am poor, I have to ask you to wait a few years before I can pay you the two dollars.

The render looks really nice I must say. However couldn't find much on the hotel chain online.

^^ Its probably going to be a hotel run by expatriate Bangladeshis living in London, like the Regency Dhaka

^^ Its probably going to be a hotel run by expatriate Bangladeshis living in London, like the Regency Dhaka

Quite possible.

^^ Thank you very much for the picture Mirza! Cox's Bazar needs some more hotels like that to make it more attractive.

Since, I am poor, I have to ask you to wait a few years before I can pay you the two dollars.

:lol:thats alright man,I am ready to wait for a couple of years or more to earn my first TWO dollars:banana:

On second thought,All you people living in america cannot be trusted with credit,I want my money now!LOL

^^ Its probably going to be a hotel run by expatriate Bangladeshis living in London, like the Regency Dhaka

Not really,I have read about the people behind this,they seem to be from Chittagong.

:lol:thats alright man,I am ready to wait for a couple of years or more to earn my first TWO dollars:banana:

On second thought,All you people living in america cannot be trusted with credit,I want my money now!LOL

lmao! good one, yeah over here we are horrible with credit, we screwed up the world economy

February 16,2009

A Monitor Report

Chittagong : Chittagong- abounds in tourism attractions with its unique location on the bank river Karnaphuli, proximity to the Bay of Bengal, historical attractions, rich cultural heritage, natural landscape and others. Until the recent past, no adequate class accommodation was available to tourists at this port city. Investment in the sector was not up to the expectations. Now it's nice to see a Bangladeshi entrepreneur coming up with just such a property, The Peninsula Chitta-gong.
A new four-star luxury business hotel, set up at personal initiative, is not only recording 55 per cent occupancy on an average, but has already led to a noticeable change in the attitude of its patrons in Chittagong known for hospitality.
The Peninsula Chitta-gong, which has become the favourite of foreigners, hosting ambassadors, high commissioners, corporate houses and celebrities like cricket stars, receiving well earned appreciations from them as well as from local people, will be stepping into its fourth year of operation on February 17 after completing three successful years.
Mustafa Tahseen Ar-shad, Managing Director, Voyager Bangladesh Ltd., which operates the hotel said, "The Peninsula provides the highest landmark for Chittagong hotels combining Western sophistication, Chittagonian hospitality and personalised services in a scenic but convenient location near GEC Circle in the port city."
All the 122 guestrooms_ eight Suites, 16 Super Deluxe, 28 Executive Twin, and 70 Deluxe_ are elegantly furnished in classic style and natural teakwood floor providing latest guest conveniences and amenities including electronic key card entry to rooms, ergonomic furniture, IDD dialling, voice mail, high speed Internet access, individual climate control, bath robe, bathroom slippers, hair dryer.
The hotel's 4,000 square Dahlia banquet/conference room can accommodate 400 persons, the 5,000 square feet Club 21 rooftop retreat 300 persons, 500 square feet Seashell Business Boardroom can accommodate 45 key persons of a business organisation while Coral Room offers private dining for 30 persons.
Flamingo Cafe, a spacious and modern joint, is the hotel's all-day dining restaurant, also specialising in breakfast buffets. A Continental menu including authentic Italian dishes is also available for all-day dining.
The cuisines of four Asian countries_ Bang-ladesh, India (including Tandoor), Thailand and China_ are on offer at Laguna multi-cuisine signature restaurant of the hotel, providing the more 'formal' dining experience and is the favourite meeting place of Chittagong's business and social elite with its delicious menu, beverage service and soothing music. The Isles bar is perfect for quiet rendezvous.
The hotel boasts of rooftop heated swimming pool named 'Skypool,' Shakti fitness centre, sauna and steam bath. All areas in the building are covered with complete security system and auto fire extinguishers.
"Our guest mix is 90 per cent foreigners_ embassies, high commissions, well-known business houses of the country, multinationals, banks, NGOs and tourist groups from abroad. Most of the bookings are directly to us," Arshad said.
"Our hotel has been the venue of different exhibitions, conferences and meetings. British Council is a big client. Their seminars and examinations are held here. The young cadets of a foreign navy, receiving training in Bangladesh, spend their weekends at the hotel."
"Local guests have also started to appreciate what we offer as we have also attuned ourselves to them," he added.
Regarding revenue, Arshad said, "Our rates are competitive. Seventy per cent of our revenue is from rooms and 30 per cent from F&B."
The hotel offers special rates for tourist groups. Two groups are scheduled to avail its packages in the first fortnight of next month, he said.
To celebrate its third anniversary, a month-long International and Local Food Festival is being held at Flamingo Cafe on Level-3. From February 1 to 9 Thai and Chinese Food Festival was held, Indian and Bangladeshi Food Festival started on February 10 and will continue up to February 18 and Continental and Korean Food Festival will be held from February 17 to 28. Raffle Draw and gift for children are the special attractions of the Festival. Special discount is also available at the hotel's Laguna restaurant on Level-5 and Banquet menu starting Tk. 450 per person and above during this period.
People of Chittagong hope that more entrepreneurs of the port city and elsewhere will invest in tourism and other related facilities to take the sector another step further.

http://bangladeshmonitor.net/tourism_story.php?recordID=546

FE Report

Centara Hotel and Resort, a Thailand-based hotel and resort chain, plans to operate its business in Bangladesh mainly in hospitality industry and retail chain by investing Tk 30 billion, its Vice President John Marc Garet told reporters.

He along with other high officials was speaking at a city hotel with local journalists on its business plan Tuesday.

"We want to tap the growing Bangladesh market especially in the field of hotel and retail business chain," said John Marc Garet.

The company wants to start its business in Bangladesh within this year and it has plan to invest the estimated amount within the next few years.

Centara Hotels and Resort was established in 1980 with the objective of developing hotels. Its turnover in 2007 was US$ 224.43 million.

Apart from operating a chain of leading city hotels in Bangkok as well as premier resorts in key tourist locations in Thailand, it also operates five major quick service restaurants.

Mr John, however, said his company now intends to take the charge of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel as its present contract will expire on March 31.

Centara Hotel and Resort participated in a bid to operate the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel and it claimed that only the company had experience in running five-star hotels in the world out of six participants.

Mr John said there is ample opportunity in Bangladesh's tourism sector as foreign tourists are increasingly getting attracted to seeing the natural beauty in Bangladesh.

He also said his company has plan to invest in the hotel business in Dhaka, Cox's Bazar and Kuakata.

Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka Tuesday announced that all Bangladeshi and foreign nationals who apply for tourists and medical visas from Dhaka will be exempted from visa fees between March 5 and June 4, 2009 to promote tourism.

This was disclosed by Thai Ambassador in Bangladesh Chalermpol Thanchitt at a press conference organised by Centara Hotel and Resort of Thailand for promoting tourism to that country.

The Thai ambassador also said the arrangement will not be applicable to other types of visa applicants and nor to the service charge collected by VFS, the Thai Visa application processing centre.

Information on Thailand's visa is available on the ministry of Foreign Affairs website (www.mfa.go.th

http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/03/04/60359.html

Any one got any news of this hotel? It is scheduled to open in Cox's Bazar. Saw an ad for hiring staff in The Daily Star today. Any info would be useful.

Grand Sylhet

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Any one got any news of this hotel? It is scheduled to open in Cox's Bazar. Saw an ad for hiring staff in The Daily Star today. Any info would be useful.

I found their website online, but none of the links were working. The pictures look good, and they claim that they have opened in December 2008.

http://www.longbeachhotel.com.bd/#

Btw, Grand Sylhet looks great! Thanks for the pictures Amar.

I found their website online, but none of the links were working. The pictures look good, and they claim that they have opened in December 2008.

http://www.longbeachhotel.com.bd/#

Btw, Grand Sylhet looks great! Thanks for the pictures Amar.

I concur -- economical design yet the stepped floors are a nice touch :)

^^ Yet another project we have heard nothing on for a long time...is it dead or hibernating?

One design element I note to be missing is a porte-cochere...not good in the monsoon.

^^ Yet another project we have heard nothing on for a long time...is it dead or hibernating?

One design element I note to be missing is a porte-cochere...not good in the monsoon.

Well there is a small suspended glass and metal thing at the entrance and they could just make that bigger.

I think Porticos can take on a different form by themselves and sort of become the architectural highlight -- they are the entrance after all.

http://edailystar.com/contents/2009/2009_04_22/content_zoom/2009_04_22_5_9_b.jpg

First 5-star hotel in Ctg soon
Staff Correspondent, Ctg


Bangladesh Sena Kalyan Sangstha commenced the construction of a venture, Water Garden Hotel Chittagong, in the port city on Monday.

Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed, also chairman of Army Hotel Development Limited, inaugurated the ceremony by unveiling the foundation stone of the hotel.

The five star hotel, the first of its kind in Chittagong, would be similar to the Hotel Radisson Water Garden in Dhaka. I will be built on over 4.18 acres of land between Zia Memorial Museum and Chittagong Club, sources said.

The Army chief hoped that the hotel would be an attraction for tourists, including those visiting Cox's Bazar and the three CHT districts, and entrepreneurs from both home and abroad.

I found their website online, but none of the links were working. The pictures look good, and they claim that they have opened in December 2008.

http://www.longbeachhotel.com.bd/#

Btw, Grand Sylhet looks great! Thanks for the pictures Amar.

well the best website for hotels in Bangladesh I've seen is the Westin, and Regency.

well the best website for hotels in Bangladesh I've seen is the Westin, and Regency.

Well the website of the Westin has the same layout as any Starwood hotel... :P, so that was a given...

Well the website of the Westin has the same layout as any Starwood hotel... :P, so that was a given...

recently Ive also checked the Radisson website.....looks cool but I think tht was also given lool

i wonder why the hotels arent tying up with international brands

well the best website for hotels in Bangladesh I've seen is the Westin, and Regency.
dhaka regency? ugh

whats the website of westin?

dhaka regency? ugh

whats the website of westin?

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1394

:)

Dear All,

This is nice that you have been all these places. Nice photos too.

But can you tell me how to go and how to make contact with resorts or hotels in different places.

I think - to make the site more lucrative you should give contact details of hotel & resorts. So that all the members can also go to the places where you all been.

Thanks & regards.

Mehdi

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1394

:)
thats for starwood in general it also has the dhaka sheraton, i thought the specific website for the hotel was westindhaka.com

http://edailystar.com/contents/2009/2009_09_08/content_zoom/2009_09_08_21_5_b.jpg

Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf

The Renderings.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj50/amar11372/25108232.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj50/amar11372/25051616.jpg

^^
wow! amazing :)

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Opening its door this 24th September, Mermaid Eco Resort, Pechar Dwip, Cox's Bazar, is a sister concern of Mermaid Cafe, Cox's Bazar. The resort has 30 wooden bungalows along with services like herbal spa, restaurant, library, craft shop, meditation cube, pier, motorctcle/bicycle rental, kids zone, fishing and surfing equipment hire and lots more. Ideal for a perfect getaway from the hectic life the resorts motto is green living.

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That looks very nice! Good luck with your venture!

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab3/samihaalam/DSC_0114.jpg
the artiste who made this must really suck at his craft!

tiz like a fat gurl with small bewbs! pwned fo lyfe!

^^ Dunno, looks like a pretty respectable mermaid to me :)

Thanks for the new pics, MCC

^^ Dunno, looks like a pretty respectable mermaid to me :)

Thanks for the new pics, MCC
look at the way the website is written :P

Thanks for sharing this news and pictures---all the best to the Mermaid Cafe Eco Resort-may it be as popular as its sister concerns:cheers:

For reservation call +8801841416464

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For reservation call +8801841416464


You should fix your website. A non working web presence is a poor reflection on the organization.

For reservation call +8801841416464

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kire bhai? ato add maro ken? amra keu jabo na cuz keu deshe nai

MCC, thanks for the pics, but no advertisement here please. That would count as spam and be against the rules of this site. As Towhid bhai has said, if you create a nice web site, then that may be the best way to attract customers.

Awesome pics , would love 2 visit someday :)

I was looking to find the Zizzi Ristorante in Dhaka (From sas' post in the Restaurant section), I browsed the internet and came across this nice boutique hotel:

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/index.php

It looks pretty nice inside. Anyone know anything about the services of this hotel?

I was looking to find the Zizzi Ristorante in Dhaka (From sas' post in the Restaurant section), I browsed the internet and came across this nice boutique hotel:

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/index.php

It looks pretty nice inside. Anyone know anything about the services of this hotel?

Thanks for the info. Yeah the website was pretty nice when I had checked it out. You can take virtual tours and all.

Just for future reference, we tend to use the 'Dhaka Hotels and Resorts' thread for discussions concerning places within Dhaka.

^^ My bad

Platinum Suites, Banani, Dhaka

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/photogallery.php

Rooms

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/301_1.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/403_1.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/306_2.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/bath1.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/bath3.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/bath2.jpg

Restaurant at Platinum Suites

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/restaurants/images/zizzi_1.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/restaurants/images/terrace_2.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/restaurants/images/cafenemo_1.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/restaurants/images/terrace_3.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/meetings/images/meetings_4.jpg

a lot of photoshopping has been done! :P esp the last one!

whats the point of having lcd tvs when they are going to have poor analog cable

lol

might just get a fiber optic connection from ucs, you can get true digital picture! :P

What's the per diem rate? Anyone know?

What's the per diem rate? Anyone know?
Lowest $120/day for a studio suite.

Lowest $120/day for a studio suite.

Very reasonable and compares nicely with Bangkok or New Delhi rates for this type of boutique hotel :)

Very reasonable and compares nicely with Bangkok or New Delhi rates for this type of boutique hotel :)
dhaka doesnt compare with bkk nor delhi so the rates r high!

Platinum Suites, Banani, Dhaka

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/photogallery.php

Rooms

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/301_1.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/403_1.jpg

http://www.platinumsuites.com.bd/galleries/suites/images/306_2.jpg

^^ I like the room decor..

dhaka doesnt compare with bkk nor delhi so the rates r high!

You could be right Dope...

However the number of boutique hotels in Dhaka are (still) a lot lower than BKK or Delhi when compared to numbers of business visitors. So Dhaka's smaller hoteliers can probably charge a lot more than $120 per Diem and often do. Business travelers often pay more than $120 for this type of hotel IMHO. The fact that these guys are charging less is a good trend...Or would you say no?

I'm quite impressed by the spare, functional and modern interior decor and would expect to pay upwards of $200.

You could be right Dope...

However the number of boutique hotels in Dhaka are (still) a lot lower than BKK or Delhi when compared to numbers of business visitors. So Dhaka's smaller hoteliers can probably charge a lot more than $120 per Diem and often do. Business travelers often pay more than $120 for this type of hotel IMHO. The fact that these guys are charging less is a good trend...Or would you say no?

I'm quite impressed by the spare, functional and modern interior decor and would expect to pay upwards of $200.

cant compare dhaka with bkk or delhi!

many of the foreigners also want good prostitutes or high class escorts, so if they can provide this additional service they can get a lot of customers :P

my uncle has a lot of foreign visitors, he bought this building in baridhara dohs (which allso serves as an office) to accommodate them and one bungalow in savar, and trust me it saves him a lot of money and his guests love it! most of the time

i think many people will be doing this now saves them the hotel shit!

Thanks for sharing these pics Nayeem:cheers: