The Westin Dhaka

The Westin Dhaka
Hotel chain	Westin Hotels & Resorts
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Hotel
Location	Main Gulshan Avenue, Plot#01, Road#45, cwn(b), Gulshan-2
Address	Gulshan
Town or city	Dhaka - 1212
Country	Bangladesh
Construction started	1998
Opening	2007;18 years ago (2007)
Owner	Unique Hotel and Resorts PLC
Management	Marriott International, Inc.
Height	86 m (282 ft) [1]
Technical details
Floor count	24
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Mohammad Foyez Ullah, Mustapha Khalid Palash
Other information
Number of rooms	235 [2]
Number of restaurants	5
Parking	Yes
Website
westin.marriott.com

The Westin Dhaka is a 5-star hotel under the international hotel chain Westin Hotels & Resorts located at Gulshan Avenue in Dhaka. It is located at Plot-01, Road-45, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.

History

The Westin Dhaka was designed by architects Mohammad Foyez Ullah and Mustapha Khalid Palash. ^[3] At 86 m (282 ft), it has 24 floors and was completed in 2006. ^{[1] [4]}

In February 2020, The Westin Dhaka came under scrutiny following the arrest of expelled Bangladesh Jubo Mohila League leader Shamia Noor Papia, who had spent large sums renting its most expensive suite. ^[5] Papia was accused of involvement in drug and arms trading, land grabbing, and forcing women into sex work at the hotel. ^[5] Police criticised the hotel for failing to follow the unofficial practice of notifying authorities about Bangladeshi guests with extended stays. ^[5] After her arrest, visitor numbers reportedly declined due to both the case and the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. ^[5]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Bangladesh
• List of tallest buildings in Dhaka

References

1. "Westin Dhaka, Dhaka - 221654". Emporis GmbH. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014.
2. "Hotel Details". The Westin Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
3. Alom, Zahangir (September 10, 2019). "Mustapha Khalid Palash's 56th birthday tomorrow". The Daily Star.
4. "Mohammad Foyez Ullah" (PDF). Volumezero.
5. "A visit to The Westin Dhaka at the centre of Papia scandal". Bdnews24.com . Archived from the original on 2025-07-27. Retrieved 2025-08-09.

External links

• Media related to The Westin Dhaka at Wikimedia Commons

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