Hotel De Crystal Crown — Hotel in Dhaka Metropolitan

I stayed here one night on my own and two nights as part of a tour group. The room I had (301) was quite large, with a king-sized bed, three chairs, a desk, TV and a small refrigerator. The room was well lighted and the air conditioning worked well, although noisy. The bathroom was quite large with a tub/shower combination. There was plenty of hot water. The rooms had tile floors and were generally in good repair. There was no view from the window except the building next door. There was free wifi with a strong signal. Took a short walk around the neighborhood but it’s pretty shabby. You can walk a short distance over to Gulshan Road where there are a lot of small shops, street vendors, some quality and some dubious eating places and lots of heavy traffic. The hotel is some distance from the airport but they will send a car to get you if you let them know in advance (charge 1000 BDT). It’s also quite a way from sights of interest so is not very good for sightseeing unless you’re with a group, as I was. A big advantage is that the hotel is away from the main street so it’s relatively quiet. The included breakfast was very good with a large variety...

This hotel has great security and a very friendly staff. This is one of Dhaka's outside neighborhoods called Guishan. It is quite far from the center, but close to the airport. This, of course, has it's good and bad aspects. The street is nice, quiet, and safe. The main road is only a block away. The hotel itself was very hard to find for my taxi driver, but this may say more about the driver than anything. It takes a good hour to get over to Old Dhaka for sightseeing. There are not a whole lot of hotels in this price range over in the center. With all this in mind, and it is Dhaka, it is a great place to stay. They have airport pick up in a very nice van. The food and beverage manager, Abul, made my trip. He was extremely friendly and helpful. He even got me out for exercise walks with another manager there. Just really great guys. The language was only a barrier with the staff in low function jobs (i.e. porters etc.) So, if you don't need to be in the center of town, or don't mind the travel time, I would recommend this hotel. They even have drivers that will take you around for about...

Room was good. It was double bed, good natural lighting, having all facilities like AC, TV, Refrigerator, minibar, large study table, bedside tables with table lamps. Three large comfortable chairs. Also adequate lamps and lighting for study and general usage. Large wardrobe was available. Toilets were neat & clean with fresh towels made available every day. Fresh linen everyday for beds provided. Service was very good and prompt. Very helpful staff on the front desk as well as in restaurant & housekeeping. Very nice breakfast, bouffet style. A variety of choice of food was available. The hotel has facilities of Wi-Fi, Gym, spa, etc. But no swimming pool.||The location is excellent, in heart of business district. Good markets and residential areas are also located nearby. Public transport is available very close. A post office is also...