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Wanderlusts that opt to exhilarate themselves with long marine drive road along pristine sandy beaches, tropical weather, coconut palms, sunshine, birds twittering, large soothing waves, and seafood – Cox’s Bazar can be the most loving and attractive place located in the south-eastern corner of Bangladesh to make a spiffy holiday to create some pleasant memories.
Even now, the added pleasure from Cox’s Bazar Iconic Railway Station, its architectural grandeur, resembling the exoskeletal structure of an oval-shaped marine creature, will bring enormous joy to your journey to Cox’s Bazar. To have an unfaltering stay, to enjoy the beauty of Cox’s Bazar with phenomenal lodgings is a must. Here are the top five hotels and resorts you can land in:
Best Western Heritage Hotel: Best Western Heritage Hotel – managed by Best Western Inc. (BWI), credited by an international chain -- adjacent to the green hills, boasts everything – from the world’s longest sea beach to tropical weather, located in Kolatoli.
It is a little far from Cox’s Bazar International University, a catching landscape along a green garden, offers travellers an unbeaten experience with latter amenities. An extraordinary attribute – it has a spacious library full of books where tourists can dive into the ocean of knowledge.
This five-star hotel offers 231 well-appointed rooms, each designed to provide comfort and convenience, offering modern amenities, including 42-inch LED TVs, tea and coffee makers, safety lockers, parking facilities, and free Wi-Fi. This hotel also offers various arrangements, for instance – weddings, marriage anniversaries, gatefolds, group tours, and corporate events.
Rooms and suites available comprise of presidential suite, executive suite, premium sea view king, premium hill view king, deluxe sea view king, deluxe hill view king, superior hill view king, superior hill view twin, and standard suite. Tourists need to pay Tk 60,000 to buy a presidential suite and Tk 25,000 to buy an executive suite. The rest of the suites may be bought at a price between 8,000 and 15,000 Bangladeshi Taka.
Travellers can tempt their taste buds with various cuisines alongside local food in its 'Inani All Day Restaurant.' It offers international cuisine - Italian, Thai, Chinese, Indian, and traditional.
Breakfast forms available in Inani are based on culture and taste – Continental, American, and Bangladeshi; the average cost is BDT 300. One can taste the appetiser, Kasundi Coral Fish Tikka, at 450 tk. Items in international course, famous for quality, include Beef Tenderloin Steak, T-bone steak, Grilled Lamb Chop, Tandoori Lamb Chop can be found at around 1200 tk, and sizzling beef & chicken at around 500 tk. Beef kala Buna, found in every restaurant, is available at 400 tk. Tourists can enjoy Mutton Hyderabadi Biryani - the traditional style of making the biryani by cooking the raw meat with spices for a couple of minutes and then covered with rice and kept on dum until done, at a cost of 500 tk.
Hotel The Cox Today: Hotel The Cox Today, situated in an attractive location on Kolatoli Road, a five-minute drive from the Cox’s Bazar airport, is a privately owned 5 Star Standard Luxury Hotel in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Value-added services including business & secretarial services, laundry & valet services, Multi-cuisine Restaurant, BBQ restaurant, Coffee & Pastry shop, Pool terrace, Swimming pool, Gym, Spa, Sauna, Fitness centre, Billiard & Snooker room, Gift shop, 24-hour CC TV, emergency doctor, and limousine service are rendered in this hotel.
Travellers need to count BDT 80,000 for the presidential suite, BDT 40,000 for a royal suite, BDT 15,000 for the honeymoon suite, BDT 18,000 for the family suite, and BDT 15,000 for the executive suite per night to stay.
EDGE Restaurant at Hotel The Cox Today, located in the lobby area, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a seating capacity of 180 max. The menu is a blend of delicious international dishes, rounded up with a wide selection of soft drinks, juices, and desserts, which may be bought within 1000 tk. Grilled Prawn served with Nun at poolside BBQ is mouth-watering enough to tempt your taste buds at around 600 tk only.
Ocean Paradise hotel and resort: If travellers want to let their joy unbound with a spacious area to roam around along modern and neoteric amenities, Ocean Paradise Hotel & Resort can be a spiffy choice for travellers visiting Cox's Bazar to heighten their delight in the peak. Located on Kolatoli Beach in Cox's Bazar, which boasts the world's longest unbroken coastline with pristine sandy beaches and corals, Ocean Paradise Hotel & Resort is situated in one of the most picturesque locations in the area. This hotel offers a luxurious environment with many helpful amenities designed to enhance guests' stay.
Mohammad Imran Humayun Khan, Head of Sales and Marketing of Ocean Paradise Hotel and Resort, says, “Ocean Paradise is committed to ensuring any tourist visit to Cox's Bazar is memorable, comfortable, and delightful. Our hotel provides breathtaking views of the Bay of Bengal, spacious and luxurious accommodations, and delicious dining options. With 255 keys and various venues available for corporate events, we are the best choice for the next getaway.”
He mentions, “We have different types suites available such as presidential suite, creative studio, executive suite, junior suite, honeymoon suite, premier deluxe, superior deluxe, and deluxe, etc. Price of suites varies from BDT 90000 to BDT 12000 per night to stay.”
The presidential suite is the most expensive one - the room size is 1,300 sq ft with 01 living room, 01 dining 01 office room, and 02-bed room with good amenities and interior, bathtub in washrooms.
You can make your honeymoon memorable in this hotel by buying a honeymoon package - the room size is 550 sq ft with well-decorated amenities and interior, bathtub in washrooms, and the ocean is visible from the rooms. The deluxe worth is BDT 12000 per night stay, which is the lowest among the suites available.
Ocean Paradise restaurant offers a long list of 16 menus, and the price of each menu varies between BDT 1300 and BDT 3800. Moreover, it offers 6 menus for snacks, and the price of each menu varies between BDT 290 and BDT 390.
Mr. Khan adds, “Our signature restaurant, 'Curry Leaf,' serves Bangladeshi, Indian, and Chinese cuisine. The Beef Kala Bhuna is one of our restaurant's special items. We also have a rooftop BBQ restaurant, which offers a unique hangout place in Cox's Bazar. Guests can enjoy the majestic view of the Bay of Bengal while enjoying our delicious food.”
He narrated that they are providing complimentary services such as a buffet breakfast for two adults, access to the swimming pool, free Wi-Fi, airport pick-up and drop-off, and mineral water in the room.
Sayeman Beach Resort: The first private hotel in Cox’s Bazar, eminent for its legacy of comfort, splendour and impeccable service, an iconic hotel at a new beachfront, located in the Marine Drive, Kolatoli, Cox’s Bazar.
A resort with modern and tropical accents has comfortable rooms with luxury linens, sensational views, a wide private beach along beach biking, surfing & water sports - Jet Ski, Kayak, Thai spa, fabulous dining, and an exceptional event venue. There’s so much to discover, and it’s all steps away.
Suites available in this resort abreast of world-class modern amenities, include a panorama ocean suite, junior suite, infinity sea view, super deluxe king, and super deluxe twin. Panorama Ocean Suite is the most expensive one to stay, worth BDT 50,000, and the rest will cost 25,000, 21,000, 13,500, and 13,500 Bangladeshi Taka only to stay per night.
The Moroccan interior design of Casablanca restaurant will give travellers a fabulous experience of tasting foods that vary from local Sea food delicacies to European cuisines. This restaurant features various international cuisines and traditional local flavours at a reasonable price.
YuMe Infinity Pool Cafe stars an assortment of special salads, seafood, grills, Steak Frites and American Classics - hamburgers, pizzas and more; many flavours of ice cream, fresh juices from exotic fruits, soft drinks, and snacks at Surf Side Café will heighten the joy of travellers to the peak.
Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort: Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort, located in the blue Bay of Bengal next to the largest sandy beach in the world, is different from other peers in the tourism industry across the country, especially in Cox’s Bazar for its commitment in meeting the dynamic demand with changing service pattern in the tourism industry.
Easy access to world-class progressive amenities with little spending will flood travellers’ joy beyond limits. This resort is committed to the philosophy that forward-thinking design, service and guest experiences should be available across market segments. And this resort is also dedicated to offering travellers an authentic connection to their chosen destination through a truly original approach.
Suites alongside sea view and hill view are available in this resort – deluxe superior suite, standard suite, honeymoon suite, deluxe premier suite, royal suite, and platinum suite. The price of suites varies from BDT 5,000 to BDT 20,000. Platinum is the most expensive one, costing BDT 20,000, whereas the couple needs to spend BDT 5,500 for their honeymoon.
Marine Drive Restaurant, famous for its fine dinner, is located on the first floor and named to serve culinary needs and cravings with items ranging from Thai to Chinese, Indian to quintessentially Bengali and Continental. Beef Ginger with Mushroom with the flavour of greens vegetables, paired with the beef and mix of mushrooms with heavenly ginger, will lure you appetised; it is available at 550 tk only.
Travellers can enjoy seafood and BBQ with excellent flavour and quality cuts of meat that are prepared in just the right way at Rooftop BBQ & Sea Food Restaurant while relishing the view of hilltops and the Bay of Bengal. Special Seafood Platter will cost 1200 tk for travellers.