The Westin Dhaka
| The Westin Dhaka | |
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| Hotel chain | Westin Hotels & Resorts |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Main Gulshan Avenue, Plot#01, Road#45, cwn(b), Gulshan-2 |
| Address | Gulshan |
| Town or city | Dhaka - 1212 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Construction started | 1998 |
| Opening | 2007 |
| Owner | Unique Hotel and Resorts PLC |
| Management | Marriott International, Inc. |
| Height | 86 m (282 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mohammad Foyez Ullah, Mustapha Khalid Palash |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 235[1] |
| Number of restaurants | 5 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Website | |
| westin | |
The Westin Dhaka is a 5-star hotel under the international hotel chain Westin Hotels & Resorts located at Gulshan Avenue in Dhaka. It is located at Plot-01, Road-45, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.
History
The Westin Dhaka was designed by architects Mohammad Foyez Ullah and Mustapha Khalid Palash.[3] At 86 m (282 ft), it has 24 floors and was completed in 2006.[2][4]
In February 2020, The Westin Dhaka came under scrutiny following the arrest of expelled Bangladesh Jubo Mohila League leader Shamia Noor Papia, who had spent large sums renting its most expensive suite.[5] Papia was accused of involvement in drug and arms trading, land grabbing, and forcing women into sex work at the hotel.[5] Police criticised the hotel for failing to follow the unofficial practice of notifying authorities about Bangladeshi guests with extended stays.[5] After her arrest, visitor numbers reportedly declined due to both the case and the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Hotel Details". The Westin Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b "Westin Dhaka, Dhaka - 221654". Emporis GmbH. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014.
- ^ Alom, Zahangir (September 10, 2019). "Mustapha Khalid Palash's 56th birthday tomorrow". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Mohammad Foyez Ullah" (PDF). Volumezero.
- ^ a b c d "A visit to The Westin Dhaka at the centre of Papia scandal". Bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-27. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
External links
Media related to The Westin Dhaka at Wikimedia Commons