DHAKA: Opened only in June, Le Méridien Dhaka has quickly caught the attention of its local and global target audience alike, culminating to having received its first international award within three months into its soft operation.
Presented by Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Civil Aviation and Culture Minister of State, Government of India and Professor PJ Kurien, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, India, the hotel’s General Manager AshwaniNayar received the award for “Most Innovative Design & Luxury Facilities in a Business Hotel, South Asia” at the 11th Hospitality India and Explore the World Annual International Travel Awards.
The event was recently hosted at the Ashok Hotel Convention Hall in New Delhi.
Needless to say the staff and management at Le Méridien Dhaka were highly ecstatic and impressed to have been recognized with such grandeur so early in its history.
“It is a great honor for the hotel in entirety to have been recognized thus,” explained Ashwani. “It was completely unexpected to have received that initial call to be informed that we were nominated and then to have actually won. I am, of course, proud to be a part of this beautiful property and have had the opportunity to share in its glory.”
Within 02 kilometers of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Le Méridien Dhaka is situated to connect the Central Business District and cultural nodes of the capital to the township of Uttara, home of RMG sector’s major corporate offices, providing new perspectives of the city for leisure and business travelers alike.
From public areas to private spaces, including 304 guestrooms and suites, the hotel is designed to captivate and stimulate curiosity, revealing an inviting threshold of indulgent amenities and décor of vibrant hues on achromatic tones.
A choice of 07 restaurants and bars offer a selection of global cuisine in local flavors alongside key brand programs to excite the creative-minded and culture-seekers.
The hotel also features the Explore SpaSM, which is signature to Le Méridien brand, a state-of-the-art fitness centre, and the only rooftop tennis court and a skyline infinity pool on the 16th story in the city, reinterpreting luxury to at new heights of imagination.
It recently extended its meeting and banqueting space to over 27,000 square feet of space, reaching the largest configuration of event space available in a hotel in Bangladesh.
BDST: 2025 HRS, OCT 15, 2015
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