S. A. Shofiee, Sylhet :Life’s pressures can put a toll on some of us. The hustle and bustle of city life in general is a cause for elevated stress levels.Fortunately enough, one can always plan a weekend getaway to just find some peace of mind. It is not impossible to travel to any location nowadays, there are many location nearby that can accommodate, this one is Excelsior Sylhet Hotel and Resorts. Excelsior Sylhet, the dream of setting up of a five star hotel in Sylhet by Bangladeshi expatriates, has become true. Zakaria City, the first holiday resort and eco-park of Bangladesh located in Khadimpara near the holy shrine of Hazrat Shah Poran (R), has got a facelift and already been transformed into Excelsior Sylhet Hotel & Resort, which is perched on 17 acres (60 Kedars) of land, this establishment has 2 hotel buildings boasting 50 elegantly designed spacious rooms surrounded by 50 thousand trees. One of the building is named as, ‘Modhumaloti ‘and the other ‘Camelia’. Its business and family suites are engrossed with serenity and beauty of the shadows from the surrounding trees and enchanted with the chirping of birds and the sighting of the elegance and delightful movements of pet deer. As well as more than a hundred and a fifty well-furnished luxury rooms including presidential and honeymoon suites shall be built at this premises of this resort. The initiatives of Excelsior Sylhet have already excelled beyond its first step of success. A Local poet has composed a nice poem after visiting Excelsior:”Have you seen various fishes/ that swim in Excelsior’s lake/ Have u ever tried tasty dishes/ that wait your appetite to awake?/ Come & see how leaves are falling/ from the winter Excelsior’s trees/ Have you seen dew on grass/ bending on your knees?/”Conference and banqueting hall :Whatever you are planning a workshop, seminar, board meeting, conference, marketing or training session, it can customize our facilities to meet your need and ensure a memorable event. Meeting rooms at Excelsior Sylhet are fully equipped to ensure the smooth running of your business event. It has two special meeting rooms and a big auditorium and banqueting hall where wedding function, meetings, seminars, events etc can be arranged ranging from 25 to 500 persons.Sports & leisure :Besides, sleeping in tranquility and eating healthy, the guests will also be experiencing world class elegance and pampering with our top of the range health club, fitness gym, elegant beauty parlor and refreshing swimming pool. The sports center containing table tennis, pool table etc., experienced instructors will be provided to supervise all modern fitness equipment.Modhumaloti: Built on the hilltop, almost 750fts above the ground level has 27 Luxurious rooms including 3 suites, 06 family rooms and 18 twin deluxe rooms. It offers cozy lounge coupled with elegant setting. Every room has wide veranda with panoramic natural views.Camellia: This one storied building located at the lake side of the compound has 20 rooms including 03 family rooms and 17 standard twins. Services & Facilities: * Air-conditioned Rooms * 24 hours Room Service * Cable TV * Telephone * Internet & Wi-Fi * Fridge * Laundry * Suites with Jacuzzi * Hot & Cold running water Restaurant & Lounge: * Hill top multi cuisine Restaurant * Snacks Corner * Private Lounge * Recreation Facilities * Swimming Pool * Gymnasium * Billiard Room * Amusement Park * Boating * Sports Field * Conference Hall * Auditorium & Banqueting Hall 25 to 500 personsRoof top dining & food court This roof top restaurant on the peak of the hills offering multi cuisine mouth-watering menu, sides are made of glass so that you can view the majestic hills and the landscape while eating.Other activitesSwimming Pool: An Olympic size big Swimming pool is available for the swimming lovers.Amusement park: This park is built considering entertainment for the children. There are 10 different types of attractive rides for the visitors.Gymnasium & Billiard Room: A well-equipped gymnasium is available for health conscious guests. Besides the Swimming pool a separate billiard room arrangement for guest entertainment. Picnic Spots: 3 different picnic spots are very ideal for visitors, artists, photographers and tourists. Big Plain field for sports & event activities, next to our conference rooms a big lash green plain filed is for outdoor games and event activities.Trekking: Excelsior provides experienced guide for trekking which may last one day to several hours and covers short and long distances.Hiking: This is an ideal place for short easy walks to moderate walks. This park is a wildlife sanctuary for monkeys, wild orchid, red jungle fowl and many more. Cycling: The area around the hotel compound is one of the best in Sylhet for cycling. Despite the rolling terrain, the roads are reasonably level which is paradise for cycling.Boating: A beautiful lake with 500 meter length having boating and angling facilities.Kids wonder : There is something for everyone to explore, enjoy and have fun, in near future indoor games facilities for children consists of the latest games consoles such as play station, Xbox, Nintendo, laser gun and computer games. It will also host a computer room and a library equipped with wide range of books of interesting stories fiction and non-fiction, also a soft cushion area for the little ones. In addition there will be a wide range of gifts and presents available at the toy shop.
