Pan Pacific Sonargaon

Pan Pacific Sonargaon is a historic 5 star hotel in Dhaka. It is one of the oldest 5 star hotel in Bangladesh and is owned by the Government of Bangladesh and operated by Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts.[1][2]

Pan Pacific Sonargaon
General information
StatusOperating
TypeHotel
Location107 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates23.7496°N 90.3941°E / 23.7496; 90.3941
Opening1981
Website
https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-dhaka.html

History

Pan Pacific Sonargaon was established in 1981. It is a subsidiary by Hotels International Limited which is owned by the Government of Bangladesh. On 25 June 1977 the Government of Bangladesh created Hotels International Limited to build a 5 star hotel in Dhaka. The building of the hotel was funded by a loan from Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (now Japan Bank for International Cooperation) and the government of Bangladesh. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts was hired to manage the hotel as Bangladesh lacked the necessary experience of operating a 5 star hotel. An 8 acres site in Karwan Bazar was chosen as the construction site.[3]

Renovation works in the hotel began in 2007 by Accom Engineering Ltd, a sister concern of Orion Group. It was stalled due to the 2007-2008 caretaker government political crises in Bangladesh and corruption allegations. The renovation works were completed by the mid 2017.[1][4][5]

References
  1. "Sonargaon renovation almost done". The Daily Star. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. "The Growing Hospitality Industry". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. "About us". hil-bd.org. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. "Dhaka's five-star boom". The Daily Star. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. "Ready to bank on renovated rooms". theindependentbd.com. The Independent. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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