Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will roll out its second property in Bangladesh in the north-eastern city of Sylhet when the Mövenpick Hotel Sylhet Bangladesh opens in 3Q2018.
The 210-room hotel will feature a rooftop infinity swimming pool, spa, fitness centre, tennis court and bowling alley, complementing the adjacent shopping area offering 1,170.6m2 of retail space. It is touted to house the city’s largest meeting rooms, and will feature an all-day dining restaurant, speciality bistro and lounge.
Concept art for the upcoming property
Mövenpick Hotel Syhlet Bangladesh is located a few minutes from Sylhet Osmani International Airport. Syhlet is also home to Pangthumai Waterfall, Jaflong hill station, and the largest tea garden in the world.
“This is the second Bangladesh property we have signed in the last 12 months and we look forward to establishing ourselves as the first international hotel chain in Sylhet,” said Andrew Langdon, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts newly appointed chief development officer and senior vice president Asia, who added that the country’s developing economy will be an important driver to the group’s business.
According to the IMF, Bangladesh was the second-fastest growing major economy globally in 2016, at a rate of 7.1 per cent. The country recorded over 500,000 overseas arrivals last year.
