ZAKARIA HOTEL MOHAKHALI DHAKA

In Dec 1998, I first stayed at Zakaria Hotel for about two weeks,
which was my first visit to Bangladesh - holiday of course, not
business. My room cost 600 taka per night - single bed, with
personal toilet and a free TV. Looking back, it was a bit of a
gloomy place, but it was alright and I had no problems at all.
I met a young man receptionist called ABDUL who still works
there. By then, M$1.00 = 14 taka.

On my return trip in Dec 2003, it had been refurbished,
renovated, with a new entrance, and reception. It looked brighter,
with a security guard and my friend recommended it as the
best medium priced he could find for me. The rooms were
brighter and there is a shower, and TV was supplied, plus clean
drinking water.

When I left to visit a friend for a night or two, I was allowed to
leave my luggage FREEof charge there.

I told Abdul... more