Dargah Gate · Sylhet · N 24°54′ E 91°52′

Stay where thedoves return.

A 35-room hotel, two minutes on foot from the shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal.

01 · The name

حمامة

Hamama is Arabic for dove, named for the grey Jalali pigeons that circle the Dargah of Hazrat Shah Jalal, a two-minute walk from our door.

110mto the Dargah of Hazrat Shah Jalal

35rooms, each with its own balcony

19minfrom Osmani International Airport

24hfront desk, every day of the year

02 · The journey

From the runway to the river.

Seven stops, from the moment you land to the farthest day out. Most of them are closer than you'd think.

A green road between trees — 01Osmani Airport8 km · 19 min by car

A flock of pigeons over a historic mosque against blue sky — 02Dargah Gate110 m · 2 min walk

Sunlight streaming across a bed by a window — 03Your room0 m · balcony included

Two samosas on a floral plate beside a red teapot — 04Breakfast07:00–10:00 · downstairs

A green tea hill with trees — 05The tea hillsMalnicherra · ≈4 km

A boat in a flooded swamp forest — 06RatargulSwamp forest · ≈26 km

A clear stony river with hills behind — 07JaflongStone river · ≈60 km

Our front desk arranges airport pick-ups, tours and tickets, any hour of the day.

All distances

03 · Rooms

Three ways to stay.
All with a balcony.

A bed with white linen and a sculpted wooden headboard

A bright, clean hotel room with a bed, desk and chair

A white bed beside a wooden nightstand in sunlight

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Deluxe Queen

One double bed, a desk you can actually work at, and a furnished balcony over the city. Made for two.

Beds: 1 double
Sleeps: 2 guests
Balcony: Private, furnished
View: City

In every room: desk and laptop workspace, in-room safe, iron and board, free Wi-Fi. All rooms are non-smoking.

04 · Dining

Two restaurants, a café, and breakfast on us.

Every stay includes a buffet breakfast. After that, rice and curries cooked the Bengali way, something quick between visits to the shrine, or a cup of Sylhet's own tea in the café.

Breakfast buffet 07:00–10:00 · included
Restaurants 2, in-house
Café Tea, coffee, snacks

Overhead view of a plate of rice with several South Asian dishes — Rice, dal and the day's curries Restaurant

A glass cup of steaming tea — Sylhet tea, by the glass Café

Samosas on a floral plate with a red teapot — Something with the tea Café

A modern hotel lobby with leather chairs and a reception desk — A place to wait, meet or read Lobby · 24 h

05 · On foot

Five places within 500 metres.

Step out of Dargah Gate and the old city is right there. No car, no driver, no hurry.

Hamama 0 m
Shah Jalal Dargah 110 m
Alia Madrasa Mosque 190 m
Matin Uddin Ahmed Museum 200 m
Kendriya Muslim Sahitya Sangsad 220 m
Central Library 450 m

A jade-green river with mountains behind — Lalakhal, about 35 km north-east

06 · Further out

Sylhet by day, back by dinner.

Ali Amjad's Clock & Keane BridgeThe old city on the Surma river≈2 km
Malnicherra Tea EstateThe subcontinent's oldest tea garden, 1854≈4 km
Shah Paran shrineThe second great shrine of Sylhet≈8 km
Ratargul Swamp ForestBy boat, through flooded trees≈26 km
LalakhalJade-green water below the hills≈35 km
JaflongClear stony river, hills beyond≈60 km

Osmani International Airport is about 8 km away, Sylhet railway station 4.3 km. Distances are approximate; ask the front desk to arrange a car, a guide or tickets.

07 · Good to know

The practical part, kept short.

Check-in14:00

Early arrival? We'll hold your luggage.

Check-out12:00

Luggage storage after check-out, too.

Front desk 24 hours
Wi-Fi Free, throughout
Parking Free
Breakfast Buffet, included
Airport pick-up On request, extra charge
Laundry Available
Concierge Tours & tickets
Children Aged 8 and over
Smoking Non-smoking rooms

08 · Visit

Dargah Gate, Sylhet. Message us, we'll reply.

Grand Khalifa Hotel Hamama

Dargah Gate, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh
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