Dhaka is a crowded & a young city. I found a lot of youngsters, but I found majority of them to be smokers. In Dhaka I stayed in a guest house called "Ambrosia", good cosy place which is a house (a big bunglow) turned into a guest house. A very small lobby but quite spacious and clean rooms. It can get noisy as if people speak loudly in the lobby you can hear in the room. Restaurant is very small with only 2 tables. There is no set menu. You need to tell the staff there what you would like to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner and they will prepare specifically for you. If you do not tell them in advance you cannot have them. Fish is very good, they make good chicken, only problem for me was the quantity, which was too big for one person. This is an alchol free place. You should note this is not a hotel and so if you would require your shaving kit or a cup of tea or a cool drink you need to order and wait for some one to make it or buy it for you from a shop nearby. In fact I ordered for a small bottle of a drink, but I got a 2 litre bottle stating that small one is not availble. The bathrooms are very clean, beds are clean and I found quite a number of foreigners visit that place. If anyone requires a good safe place without much pomp and glamour this is the place. Be aware that they do not accept credit cards, so you should have your cash ready.
Cost of this place is moderate at $55 per night. I paid about $300 for 3 nights + food for 3 days. It was worth the spend. You can contact Ambrosia at
17 Road 3
Dhanmondi
Dhaka - 1205
Phone : 8626237 / 8631409
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