Hotels in Dhaka

[iDumb]

Originally Posted by Crisis
I have now booked Sonargaon.
Went for a Premier king room .. amar sofay ghumaitey hobey but no upay.
Paid $828 for 4 nights. Registered for their loyalty program and saw the special 7 day advance booking option. Regular rates are $100 more and the 7 day advance isnt visible.
Will be visiting village for 3 nights after this and then come back and stay at a relative's for another 3 nights.

Poor choice. Paying close to 1 k for 4 nights to sleep on couch.

I wouldn't stay in places like this unless somebody else pays for it. Poor poor decision........especially in a place like BD.

[iDumb]

And why would u take a room withking bed instead of double bed room when u taking ur mother exposes ur decision capability further.

[Zeeshan]

crisis to hotel book kore moha bipode porse dekhi...yes i said it: "BIPODE" as in ..in crisis..shudshudu jera korar mane ache idumb bhaia?

[Navo]

Originally Posted by Crisis
I have now booked Sonargaon.
Went for a Premier king room .. amar sofay ghumaitey hobey but no upay.
Paid $828 for 4 nights. Registered for their loyalty program and saw the special 7 day advance booking option. Regular rates are $100 more and the 7 day advance isnt visible.
Will be visiting village for 3 nights after this and then come back and stay at a relative's for another 3 nights.

Rather than sleeping on the sofa, ask the concierge/reception to switch your king-sized bed for two single beds. Most 4-5 star hotels comply with this request at no extra cost. Paying so much for 4 nights stay, might as well get some good night's rest!

[iDumb]

Originally Posted by Navo
Rather than sleeping on the sofa, ask the concierge/reception to switch your king-sized bed for two single beds. Most 4-5 star hotels comply with this request at no extra cost. Paying so much for 4 nights stay, might as well get some good night's rest!

ppl like that dont deserve a good night sleep.

actually 200 to 250 per night is a standard payment for just a decent a hotel in major city. but going to bd to spend that amount of money to sleep in a sofa is astoundingly retarded. if you got the money, then you pay for separate big no compromise accomadation. but if you are in a budget then staying like that just to say i stayed in a 5* hotel is just dumb when so many better bettr and cheaper accomadations are available.

i mean why sofa? whats the point ofit being 5 star? lol

this is beyond stupid its like 5* stupid.

[Naimul_Hd]

Originally Posted by Crisis
I have now booked Sonargaon.
Went for a Premier king room .. amar sofay ghumaitey hobey but no upay.
Paid $828 for 4 nights. Registered for their loyalty program and saw the special 7 day advance booking option. Regular rates are $100 more and the 7 day advance isnt visible.
Will be visiting village for 3 nights after this and then come back and stay at a relative's for another 3 nights.

mate, if i were in Dhaka, i would have rented out my house (yes full house, not only a room) to you for 4 nights for $500 all services included.

[Sohel]

Really enjoyed reading Orphy's comments here. I love it when he gets all riled up

[Crisis]

THERE WERE NO 'TWIN SINGLE BED' ROOMS AVAILABLE. ALL WERE BOOKED!

Even got an e-mail back from the manager to confirm this. And, no, they can't chnage the bed in the room either! Of course, when I reach there, I'll ask them if they can put an extra single bed in the room. Again, this depends on the size of the room.

iDumb, £100/night is an average figure if you are staying in a brand hotel. Paid similar figures when I stayed in Movenpick in Saudi. Le Meridien Saudi also had similar rates.

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by Crisis
THERE WERE NO 'TWIN SINGLE BED' ROOMS AVAILABLE. ALL WERE BOOKED!

Even got an e-mail back from the manager to confirm this. And, no, they can't chnage the bed in the room either! Of course, when I reach there, I'll ask them if they can put an extra single bed in the room. Again, this depends on the size of the room.

iDumb, £100/night is an average figure if you are staying in a brand hotel. Paid similar figures when I stayed in Movenpick in Saudi. Le Meridien Saudi also had similar rates.

Really!! Can't believe it's so cheap. Cheapest room in Le Meridian, Dubai will cost you about 250-300 $ if you book direct in the hotel. It can get a bit cheaper through online booking agents. A good 5 star won't generally cost less than that here. Well you might get some barely rated 5 stars around 100-150 $. SA must be cheap... For BD I think 150 $ is fine.

[Crisis]

Originally Posted by BANFAN
Really!! Can't believe it's so cheap. Cheapest room in Le Meridian, Dubai will cost you about 250-300 $ if you book direct in the hotel. It can get a bit cheaper through online booking agents. A good 5 star won't generally cost less than that here. Well you might get some barely rated 5 stars around 100-150 $. SA must be cheap... For BD I think 150 $ is fine.

All hail expedia

Movenpick Makkah was £100 when I went last year. Movenpick Medina was £80. Booked Intercontinental Medina and Le Meridien Makkah for aunt and rates were same-ish. I wouldn't class those hotels in Saudi as 5* though. No pool or gym.
Oh, did I forget to mention they had buffet breakfast .. and man .. once you eat that breakfast, you can skip lunch!

[Crisis]

I am back from my short trip.
Pan Pacific Sonargaon was top-notch and very similar to Movenpicks I stayed in. It was right in front of Ekushey TV building and also had Bashundhara shopping mall to the left. Manager gave me a 2 x single bed room Buffet breakfast was also superb and I hogged the breakfast so that lunch wasn't needed. Buffet Dinner was expensive at hotel's own restaurants - Tk 2,250 per person. Mall has KFC.
Mini bar was expensive as expected - coke can - Tk 180 compared to Tk 30 outside. Hotel doesn't allow outside food or drinks, so had to bring these concealed in carrier bags. Location of residence building is also better ( short driveway and then palm trees ) than Westin or Regency, which are located right on top of the roads and noise will definitely reach you.

Would I stay there again? Of course, each and everytime I visit BD!

[F6_Turbo]

Glad to hear you enjoyed your accommodations!

[Zunaid]

And thanks for reporting back. Always good to get feedback. Helps others. Ye shall give and ye shall receive.

[Crisis]

Thanks Zunaid chacha.

Btw, hotel security is also good as a group of policemen are always present at the gates. Then, you have Ansar at the entrance to the building and you have to go through a metal detector.
There is also a wall next to the reception covered with pics of prime ministers / presidents / important people of foreign countries who have stayed here in the past.
There is also a HSBC cash machine and a couple of clothing shops inside the hotel.
You also get a Quran and a Bible in your room. Alas, no prayer mat. Should have asked reception for one. There is a mini-mosque downstairs as well.
Hotel's restaurants are
Cafe bazar - Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner served here.
Jhorna - Food served here always. Price is expensive - Tk920 for chkn biriyani!
Poolside cafe - BBQ stuff sold here. Dunno where it is
Italian cafe
Bar

[AsifTheManRahman]

Any reviews for Quddus Chachar Bhaat Ghor at Dhanmondi 27?