Hotel Shadman

Dhaka


Shiny-tiled corridors lead to basic but spacious rooms with TV, attached bathroom and lots of natural light (a luxury you don’t always get in budget digs in Old Dhaka). Rooms are on the upper floors of a tower block so it’s much quieter than at rival hotels. No hot water, no air-con, and squat toilets only.


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