InterContinental Dhaka: A Timeless Five-Star Royal Experience

📍 Address: 1 Minto Road, Dhaka 1000 (Prime downtown location) ✨ HighlightsDhaka's first five-star hotel 🌟 Opened in 1998 and still maintains top-tier standards Old-school luxury 🕰️ A detail lover’s dream—from the colorful tea-can wall to the vintage elevator (perfect for photos!)IHG member perks 💎 Diamond status upgrades base rooms ($142) to Club Suites + lounge access 🔥 In-Depth Review1️⃣ Hardware: Ageless "Old Money" EleganceLobby: Crystal chandeliers + marble floors (don’t miss the spiral staircase!) Rooms: Solid wood furniture + Egyptian cotton bedding 🛏️ Bathroom water pressure like a waterfall 🚿Hidden gem: 23rd-floor Executive Lounge for sunset views 🌇 2️⃣ Service: Textbook ExcellenceDoorman: Suit-clad grandfather who remembers every guest’s name 👴✨Housekeeping: Noticed my post-workout routine and left 4 extra water bottles 💧Lounge staff: Recommended a Sauvignon Blanc so good, I had three glasses! 🍷 3️⃣ Foodie Highlights 🍽️Lounge snacks:✅ Watermelon-feta-olive skewers 🍉🧀 (explosion of flavors)✅ Crispy shrimp dumplings 🥟 (transparently thin wrappers)✅ Bangladeshi-style chicken skewers 🍢 (secret menu!) Breakfast: Fresh mango juice + made-to-order omelettes 🍳💰 Value That Hits Hard✔️ Suite + lounge = 1/3 the price of comparable NYC hotels✔️ Complimentary airport pickup (email in advance) 📸 Photo GuideToss tea leaves in front of the lobby’s tea-can wall 🫖Mirror selfie in the suite’s bathroom (perfect lighting)Skyline shots from the lounge terrace #Dhaka guide#DhakaHotelGOAT #InterContinentalStan #VintageLuxury #Dhaka#Bangladesh#Bangladesh hotel#trip diary#travel guide