I recently visited one of the most underrated and a hidden gem of a resort situated near Lalakhal, Sylhet.
There are two Nazimgarh resort in Sylhet.
- Nazimgarh garden resort at Khadim Nagar, Sylhet.
- Nazimgarh Wilderness resort, Lalakhal, Sylhet.
We visited Nazimgarh Wilderness Resort. It is situated at walking distance from Lalakhal.
The place was breathtakingly beautiful. The overall ambience was very peaceful. You will get the true feeling of living amongst the woods in the middle of a forest.
Apart from superb view from the room (we took Delux Panaroma Room), the food was too good.
I would highly recommend to take Bengali cuisine rather than Italian /Chinese /Thai. The fishes they provide were fresh and well prepared. They do not preserve raw ingredients and menu mostly depends upon what they can find the following day at the market.
Complementary breakfast consists of juice. They had watermelon that day.
Complementary breakfast items:
Paratha
Aloo bhaji
Chicken Curry
Daal
Juice of the day
(They offer choice of egg as well)
Tea
Items:
Rice
Beef Kalia
Bain maach with shatkora
Bash pata shutki maach bhorta
Ghono Daal
Soda water
Whole Shorputi maach grill
Tandoori Chicken
●Coming to the prices, they charge 15%VAT, 10% service charge and additional 20%service charge for in room dining. On average it would cost from 1200tk to 1800tk for a couple per meal. However, we found the tea to be overpriced. 102tk per cup of tea if served at the room.
Boat ride costs 1000tk per hour.
Cycling is free with stay.
●They have a small swimming pool with a plunge pool ( don't have heating system). Activities include, cycling, kayaking, boat ride at Lalakhal, indoor games etc.
●The resort is quite big. Make sure to roam around and explore. We loved their watchtower.
●Things to know before paying a visit:
- Only Robi and Grameen phone has network there. There is no wifi in the rooms and the lobby has very poor wifi connection. Thus, it is better to use above mobile data. Keeping in mind that it is situated close to border, network connection is restricted.
- It is very quiet and serene. You will get picturesque view. If you don't like being in the nature away from city life, this might not be for you.
- Food selection is limited. We got the Grill fish on request which cost around 1700tk (we ordered a day before). It is better to carry snacks there.
- Carry mosquito and insect repellent.
- Service is slow. Therefore, it's better to place orders 1/2 hours prior.
- They accept card and bkash but it's safer to carry few extra cash. There is a bkash shop right next to the resort. There are no ATM booths around.
We had a wonderful experience and got the thrill of living amongst nature. The room and washroom was well equipped. They have hot water service which is great. A must visit place if you are a seeker of hills and forest like me.