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Best Hotels in Banani, Dhaka

Banani is Dhaka's most energetic new-money neighbourhood — a dense grid of restaurants, boutiques, and cafés that has become the city's most exciting destination for food, fashion, and the creative industries.

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Best Hotels in Banani, Dhaka

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The Best Hotels in Banani, Dhaka at a Glance

Banani is Dhaka's most energetic new-money neighbourhood — a dense grid of restaurants, boutiques, and cafés that has become the city's most exciting destination for food, fashion, and the creative industries.

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    Six Seasons Hotel Gulshan · $$ · ★ 9.3
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    Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort Uttara · $$ · ★ 8.8
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    InterContinental Dhaka Minto Road · $$$ · ★ 9
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    Lakeshore Hotel & Apartment Gulshan · $$ · ★ 8.9
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    Hotel 71 Motijheel · $ · ★ 8.6

5 hotels reviewed · Price range: $$, $$$, $ · Last updated March 2026

About This Guide

Immediately north of Gulshan, Banani has developed its own distinct identity — younger, brasher, and more entrepreneurially driven than its diplomatic neighbour. Banani 11 Road is one of the finest restaurant streets in South Asia; the neighbourhood's concentration of fashion and design studios represents the most dynamic expression of contemporary Bangladeshi culture.

Insider Tips

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    Banani 11 Road on a Friday evening is the fullest expression of contemporary Dhaka's social life — arrive early to secure a table.

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    The fashion boutiques around Banani block C carry outstanding contemporary Bangladeshi textiles and ready-to-wear.

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    Pathshala South Asian Institute of Photography, based in Dhanmondi (nearby), offers excellent exhibitions of Bangladeshi contemporary photography.

Our Picks

Best Hotels in Banani, Dhaka

5 hotels · Updated February 2026

Six Seasons Hotel — Gulshan
$$ Mid-range
★ 9.3

The finest locally owned boutique hotel in Dhaka — Six Seasons has built an exceptional reputation over two decades for genuinely personal service, beautiful contemporary interiors using local Bangladeshi craftsmanship, and a restaurant (Nineteen) considered among the finest in the country. It is a particular favourite with the development community and NGO professionals who return season after season.

  • Boutique
  • Gulshan
  • Service
  • Local Character
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Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort — Uttara
$$ Mid-range
★ 8.8

A comprehensive resort-hotel complex in Uttara, the Dhaka Regency combines a large convention centre with 17 acres of green grounds — an unusually spacious urban property with multiple swimming pools, tennis courts, and a broad range of international and Bangladeshi restaurant options. Consistently chosen for large corporate events.

  • Resort
  • Families
  • Uttara
  • Events
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InterContinental Dhaka — Minto Road
$$$ Upscale
★ 9

Occupying a landmark position near the diplomatic enclave, the InterContinental Dhaka is the city's most architecturally polished luxury property — a recent renovation has brought it fully into the contemporary luxury tier, with rooms of generous proportions, a well-equipped spa, and the Café Bazar restaurant's buffets widely regarded as the finest in the city.

  • Luxury
  • Business
  • Diplomatic Enclave
  • Spa
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Lakeshore Hotel & Apartment — Gulshan
$$ Mid-range
★ 8.9

Lakeshore is Gulshan's finest apartment-hotel hybrid — spacious suites with full kitchens overlooking the Gulshan Lake, making it a natural choice for extended stays. The Flames rooftop restaurant is one of Gulshan's most popular evening venues, and the lakeside position provides a genuinely tranquil environment within the most convenient neighbourhood in the city.

  • Long Stay
  • Lake Views
  • Gulshan
  • Apartments
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Hotel 71 — Motijheel
$ Budget-friendly
★ 8.6

Motijheel

Hotel 71

Named for the liberation year, Hotel 71 is Dhaka's most historically resonant mid-range property — a smart, contemporary hotel in the commercial heart of Motijheel, priced at a fraction of the Gulshan properties and consistently well-reviewed for its clean rooms, attentive Bangladeshi service, and central positioning near the historic buildings of the old commercial district.

  • Budget
  • Central
  • Motijheel
  • Value
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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Banani a good area to stay in Dhaka?

Banani is ideal for visitors interested in contemporary Bangladeshi culture, the fashion and textile industry, and the most exciting restaurant scene in the capital.

What is Banani known for?

The restaurant concentration of Banani 11 Road, fashion boutiques featuring Bangladeshi designers, and its status as the city's most entrepreneurially active neighbourhood.

How do I get to Banani from the airport?

Banani is adjacent to Gulshan and easily reached by CNG auto-rickshaw. The Dhaka Metro's Banani station improves connections significantly.

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