Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Benicia, California, USA
Programs: AA PLT,AS,UA PLAT,PP,J6,FB,EY,LH,SQ,HH Gld,Hyatt Disc,Marriott Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 11,015
Have stayed at the Westin Dhaka a several times over the past couple of years and agree that it is a fine hotel, most probably the best Dhaka has to offer and nicer than the Radisson (which I've also stayed at, though not recently). while I wouldn't rank it up there with the best SPG has to offer by any means (given how superb the competition is across Asia and elsewhere), I'd still say it is a very good hotel in an absolute sense (and not just discounting for the lack of competition in Dhaka). Got suite upgrades most (though not all) of my stays there as a Plat, though sometimes had to ask for it. Good staff, service and rooms, with a pleasant lounge offering freed drinks and snacks and a good view over Dhaka. You can get breakfast in the lounge, but the offerings are much more expansive in the excellent buffet downstairs. Also, well located for the relatively upscale Gulshan area of town, where some businesses and organizations are centered. If you're a light sleeper, you might ask for a room less exposed to the calls for prayer in the area.