| Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
The City’s Five Star Luxury
Overview of the Hotel
Standing majestically in the city’s most prestigious location,
lush surrounding of the city’s premier park Ramna, Dhaka Sheraton
Hotel continues to distinguish itself as the pre-eminent place to
stay in Dhaka. Dhaka Sheraton is a chain hotel of world famous Starwood
Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSC:HOT), which has more than
750 hotels and resorts worldwide. Only 16 Kilometer from the international
airport in Dhaka, the location of hotel is one of the best places
from where to explore the city’s main business districts.
The Lobby
The difference of the amazing works of artistic treasures can be
felt at the moment of entering the elegant lobby. At the very first
step, the enormous chandelier (which has a historical significant)
at the entrance greets the guests with its rich heritage. The hotel
lobby also provides an artistic whose work of arts provides connoisseur
a food for thought and the helpless children of Bangladesh a reason
for existence. The proceeds from the painting are given to UNICEF’s
Save the Children Fund.
Guest Rooms and Amenities
Having 233 rooms Dhaka Sheraton Hotel has categorized different
type of floors & rooms for different segment as like as Executive
Club Floor, Starwood Preferred Guest Floor, smoking & non-smoking
room, junior suite, executive suite, deluxe suite, presidential
suite etc.
The Executive Club Floor’ of Dhaka Sheraton
Hotel offers distinguished service in and ambience of refined sophistication
plus a host of amenities. The club floor lounge on the 10th and
the 11th floor offer unparalleled luxury with an inviting, intimate
atmosphere where the dedicated attendants take care of guests’
needs. The private lounge has been designed with only one purpose
in mind to offer guests luxurious oasis of peace and relaxation.
In the Executive Club Floor the facilities that
one can take for granted are complementary continental breakfast,
complementary tea/coffee with assorted cookies, complementary snacks
during the lunch time, complementary laundry and shoe shine, late
check-out till 4.00 PM, deluxe fruit basket, complementary in-room
tea/coffee making facilities, in-room safe etc.
The rooms of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel features a host
of amenities, which include international direct dialing, in-room
safe, in-room tea/coffee making facilities, fresh fruits, imported
mineral water, television with remote control, satellite channels,
free daily news paper, writing desk, iron and ironing board etc.
The hotel was the first in the country to introduce the most modern
technology of room locking system the electronic card system in
every guest room.
All the time there is a medical service for the
guests. All the rooms of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel are equipped with
smoke detectors and automatic fire sprinkler system. The supplied
water is pathologically proven and free from all sorts of bacteria
and arsenic.
Restaurants
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel boats with its haute cuisine. The hotels renowned
Chefs, for their repertoire of the innovation cuisines are very
popular in the town.
The Vintage Room
The Vintage Room of Sheraton is renowned for its pomp and grandeur
and its reputation of being the most sophisticated restaurant to
dine .Usually The Vintage Room is cater for dinner & open from
7.00 PM to 11.00 PM. As well as lunch can be served if needed.
Bithika Restaurant
The hotel’s Bithika Restaurant serves buffet & a la crate
breakfast, lunch and dinner. Every day open from 6.00 AM to 11.00
PM.
Lobby Café
Annoying having a sweet-tooth will find it impossible to resist
the desserts and the confectionaries at the lobby café of
the hotel. The lobby café serves to every one from 6.00 AM
to 10.00 PM every day.
Sarobar
“Sarobar” the Italian style pool café is the place
where one can gaze at the turquoise outdoor swimming pool of Sheraton
and the adjacent picturesque settings and simultaneously Italian
delicacy like pizza and pasta. Overlooking the famous evergreen
Ramna Garden, the restaurant is positioned for easy access for everyone.
The Bar
The bar is the place where guests can get world class Alcoholic
and Non-alcoholic drinks as well as the foods. Accompanied by big-screen
television and lively music one can have a time of imagination under
the wooden finished ceiling.
Balaka
“Balaka” the Sheraton lounge at the Zia International
in Dhaka offers dining, tea, coffee, snacks, soft drinks and shower
facilities. The lounge also has e-mail and Internet facilities.
Meeting & Event Facilities
Sheraton has a range of conference, exhibition and banquet facilities
from small meeting to international seminars or private dinner to
lavish wedding.
Winter Garden
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel has Winter Garden the largest room of 9600
SFT – multi purpose function facilities. Winter Garden offers
conference, exhibition and banquet facilities from meeting to international
seminars, dinners to memorable & lavish weddings.
The winter garden can accommodate 1200 people at
a time of conference and 600 persons at time for banquets. It is
painstakingly designed with electronic smoke doctor, automatic sprinkler
system, audio-visual system, computer plug ins, imported adjustable
stage, VIP lounge and rest rooms, imported dance floors and special
lighting.
Grand Ballroom
The Dhaka Sheraton’s Ball Room is an ideal meeting and convention
venue with its grand 3800 SFt of meeting and function space, where
400 people can be accommodate for conference and 250 persons for
banquets. In addition, to facilitate the events there is a foyer
of 1190 SFt. in front of the ballroom. The room is equipped with
modern event facilities.
Top of the Park
Overlooking the famous evergreen Ramna Garden, Top of the Park is
located at 11th Floor of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. The venue is ideal
for small meeting, international seminar for upto 50 persons as
conference style and upto 40 persons for dining. Top of the Park
is equipped with modern meting facilities.
The Business Center
An ideal meeting place for a small group. The Business center of
the hotel provides a range of secretarial services including typing,
printing, facsimile, photocopying, scanning, e-mail, web browsing
and spiral binding etc.
Recreation Facilities
To expose the hotel guests to a host of recreation facilities, the
hotel offers swimming, tennis, squash, and a modern gym where an
invigorating workout can be a rewarding experience. The guests can
walk into their own spa, revitalizing sauna, steam and Jacuzzi.
Starwood Preferred Guest Programme
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel is a member of Starwood Preferred Guest Program
– the industries leading frequent guest program built around
the idea of – instant rewards and no blackout dates, destinations
wherever one goes, everything one needs for an enjoyable stay, and
Always-consistent service and value.
Guest Receiving Counter at Air-port
The Sheratons guest-receiving counter is situated at the arrival
hall at the airport where the guest can ask for assistance to take
them to Sheraton hotel.
Other Facilities at Sheraton
At the end of lobby shopping facilities is located. Where CD, Photoshop,
handicrafts shop, jeweler and arts are available. At the third floor
of the main building there is barbershops both for ladies &
gentlemen. In the extension building a number of airline office,
multinational office, UNO office, commercial banks, money exchange
and Dhaka Sheraton Hotel Laundry shop are located. Just beside the
main entrance there is a desk for guide tour they can facilitate
guided tour for the guest.
Expansion of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel to open extension with 55 rooms,
and 2 conference rooms, one board room and three mini meeting rooms
For many years Dhaka Sheraton Hotel has been recognized as a quality
venue for business and leisure travelers, as well as a great meeting
place for local people. In addition, the hotel has established a
reputation of having world-class standards with a devotion to guest
satisfaction.
With a view to meet expected future demand, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
began a multi-million dollar expansion program two years ago to
incorporate the latest modern design. Once completed, the expansion
will add another dimension to this already successful property,
adding the best facilities and services to match its reputation.
The Hotel will now be able to further capitalize its position in
the market place with new premier accommodations and outstanding
new meetings facilities.
Lobby/Entrance: The “WOW” factor greets
guests on arrival! From the moment guests steps inside the doors
they cannot help but be impressed by the modern, elegant ambiance
of the surroundings. The atrium style lobby features two glass encased
panoramic lifts to the new Executive Rooms and a beautiful glittering
chandelier hanging from a very exciting and freshly colored glass
dome above. This new architectural look is a sign of modern décor
interspersed with some traditional flavor.
Guest Rooms: Luxury and elegance abound in the five
Junior Suites and fifty Executive Rooms being added to the existing
233 rooms as part of the expansion programme. These newly built
luxury Executive Rooms and Suites are superbly furnished in modern,
elegant style and for the discerning guest, now offer arguably the
highest standard of comfort and elegance in Dhaka. All rooms are
lavishly appointed and offer individually controlled air conditioning;
private bathroom, with separate shower; a fully stocked mini bar;
electronic safety deposit box; hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers
and 24 hour in-room dining. All accommodation features remote control
larger 29 inch televisions which are now standard in all new Sheraton
properties worldwide, and offer the guest a choice of 25 local and
international TV channels, including CNN, BBC World, HBO, ESPN,
and STAR channels.
Meeting Facilities: The Sheraton Dhaka Hotel will
now be the venue of choice for meetings, conferences and conventions,
offering a selection of conferences rooms to suit any meeting with
a total of 500sqm of meeting and function space available. Offering
the latest hi-tech equipment to meet any need and a wide range of
services available anytime, the extension features two new, impressive
Conference Rooms, three Meeting Rooms and a Boardroom. These rooms
are equipped with motorized screens to support audiovisual facilities
with an in house audio video management team.
Other Facilities: The extension also includes a
new below ground car-parking facility for 120 vehicles, a new central
air-conditioning system, and modern state of the art telephone system
complete with voice mail, automatic wake up call and direct touch
dialing to departments throughout the hotel.
This extensive expansion project, which is to be
opened by the Honorable Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, on June 15,
2003, will transform the hotel into a truly International property
that will be the Pride of Dhaka. Offering 288 luxury rooms and suites,
a selection of fine restaurants, a Grand Ballroom, meeting and conference
rooms together with outstanding service and conveniently situated
in the business heart of Dhaka, the Sheraton Dhaka Hotel is set
to become the hotel of choice.
Mahbubur Rahman
Public Relations Manager, Sheraton |
