Pan Pacific Sonargaon


Pan Pacific Sonargaon is a historic 5 star hotel in Dhaka. It is one of the oldest 5 star hotel in Bangladesh and is owned by the Government of Bangladesh and operated by Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts.

History

Pan Pacific Sonargaon was established in 1981. It is a subsidiary by Hotels International Limited which is owned by the Government of Bangladesh. On 25 June 1977 the Government of Bangladesh created Hotels International Limited to build a 5 star hotel in Dhaka. The building of the hotel was funded by a loan from Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund and the government of Bangladesh. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts was hired to manage the hotel as Bangladesh lacked the necessary experience of operating a 5 star hotel. An 8 acres site in Karwan Bazar was chosen as the construction site.
Renovation works in the hotel began in 2007 by Accom Engineering Ltd, a sister concern of Orion Group. It was stalled due to the 2007-2008 caretaker government political crises in Bangladesh and corruption allegations. The renovation works were completed by the mid 2017.