Hotel Progati Inn — Hotel in Dhaka Metropolitan

I recently completed a two-week visit to Bangladesh and stayed at three different hotels. I will not only review them in detail but give an overview of my experience of budget hotels in Bangladesh as a tourist. ||||Most of my thoughts, comments, and opinions on all three of these properties are the same so there will be some copying and pasting in these reviews. ||||Tourists wishing to arrive in Bangladesh and receive a visa on arrival (VOA) are advised to have hotel bookings and Proof of Onward Travel (POOT). I made both hard and digital copies of all my bookings and they were checked at both the airline check-in counter and immigration in Dhaka. ||||However, no one was interested in more than a few days of hotel bookings and I only presented hotel reservations for the first four nights. This is important for those of us who are plan-as-you-go travelers and don’t like to make bookings ahead of time. In the future, I will only book the first few nights and see how that goes. ||||I ended up canceling several reservations (bookings) I made through Agoda because I changed my plans, and now, I have no doubt you can get a better price by simply walking in. ||||On with the review of the hotel Pragati Inn:||||This hotel is close to the airport and was recommended by a friend. Unfortunately, my room was extremely noisy because of the local road traffic. It is also a bit too far from Old Dhaka if you intend on exploring the most interesting parts of the city. ||||This is a typical Asian-style budget hotel: a bit dated and could use some maintenance and a coat of paint. Having said that, the room and bathroom were surprisingly clean, and the air-conditioning and hot water were excellent. ||||A complimentary breakfast was included in the price, but I did not try it.||||The wi-fi was so-so, in all three hotels I stayed at. ||||I thought that the price I paid through Agoda ($45.75 USD) was a bit high for what I got. The owner of the hotel confirmed that if I were to book directly with the hotel, I could get a room for roughly half the price. ||||I would only return here if I needed to be close to...

Hotel Progati Inn Ltd. Is offering accommodation in Dhaka. A 12-minute walk from North South University, the property is also 1 km away from United Hospital Dhaka. The property is located 1.1 km from Independent University Bangladesh and a 13-minute walk from Armed Forces Medical College.

All rooms at the hotel come with a seating area and a flat-screen TV. Featuring a private bathroom, rooms at Hotel Progati Inn Ltd. Also offer free WiFi, while certain rooms include a city view.

A continental breakfast is available daily at the property. At the accommodation you will find a restaurant serving seafood, French and Thai cuisine.

A business centre and laundry facilities are available at Hotel Progati Inn Ltd.. Staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide advice on what to do in the area.

High Commission of Malaysia is 1.2 km from the hotel, while High Commission of Pakistan is 1.2 km away.

This property is also rated for the best value in Dhaka! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties...

The Room no. 707 was very dimmly lit. Inspite of all the lights on.

The location is pretty decent. The staff was very polite and respectful. They very professional in their approach and very cooperative.

As the Hotel was full, I did not have the heart to trouble the staff to ask for another room.

Also the needs to be some proper sanitization done on the other end of the Hotel as it's a spectacular breeding ground for mosquitos. A hotspot for Malaria, Dengue etc.

The management needs to frankly improvise on the other amenities like Water heater, Tea & Milk powder sachets. They need to properly Sterilize the Towels given as it has a peculiar oil smell. On being informed they did do the needful and appreciate them for that but then too it must be improvised.

Rest all is much appreciated. Thank you for doing your best folks. Much...