SINGAPORE – December 13, 2021 – Oakwood, the leading serviced apartments brand with over 50 years of history, today announced the signing of a management agreement with Aara Hospitality to debut the brand in Bangladesh. Scheduled to open in April 2022, Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Dhaka will add to Oakwood’s enlarging footprint across South Asia in support of its goal to double the global portfolio of managed properties by 2025.

“For more than 50 years, Oakwood remains resolute in our pursuit of service excellence and guest innovation, which is now more pertinent than ever before. In the new era of travel, our discerning clientele will prefer private sanctuaries that reflect their individual lifestyle and personal interests during their trips. To cater to this need, we are delighted to partner with Aara Hospitality to introduce Oakwood’s distinctive style of hospitality to Bangladesh’s new generation of travellers, who will appreciate efficiency and value without comprising on their service expectations,” said Dean Schreiber, chief executive officer of Oakwood.

With a prestigious address within Dhaka’s affluent precinct, Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Dhaka is the capital’s new landmark along the leafy streets of modern architecture, diplomatic enclave and premium lifestyle scene on Gulshan Avenue. Strategically located in the heart of the city, guests will have convenient access to upscale dining destinations, heritage crafts and park-side living near the verdant Gulshan Lake Park.

The property features a collection of 89 hotel rooms and serviced apartments, from studios to two-bedroom units, catering to both business and leisure travellers at different stages of their lives. Delivering a sophisticated residential lifestyle concept, Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Dhaka offers an outstanding range of F&B outlets, including a fashionable split-level rooftop bar, all-day restaurant, lobby lounge-café and cigar divan bar as well as MICE facilities for business meetings and events.

Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Dhaka joins a rapidly growing portfolio of more than 80 operating Oakwood properties and robust pipeline of projects under development across Asia Pacific and the United States of America. With a goal to double its portfolio of management properties by 2025, Oakwood has achieved several milestones despite the pandemic.

For more information, please visit https://www.oakwood.com/.