Sayeman Beach Resort, Cox’s Bazar was awarded “Leading Beach Resort” in South Asia on 20th September 2019 in Galle, Sri Lanka by South Asia Travel Award (SATA). The leading travel, tourism and hospitality Winners of South Asia from Maldives, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh was announced in a Grand Gala Celebration at the Amari, Galle, Sri Lanka on 20th of September 2019. SATA 2019 has received over 700 nominations from a plethora of segments within the industry. After careful and strict scrutiny Sayeman Beach Resort was awarded in the category of The Leading Beach Resort in South Asia. Among the winning hotels, Mr. Mahboob Rahman, Managing Director of Sayeman Beach Resort received the award on behalf of the hotel.
Sayeman is a trusted brand in hospitality industry in Bangladesh since 1964 pioneering the hospitality business in Cox’s Bazar. Sayeman Beach Resort, a new beach front property by Kolatoli beach was constructed in 2015 and since been the best hotel in Cox’s Bazar and won Number one traveller’s choice award every year by Trip Advisor. This family owned resort has 245 rooms comprising of 16 Panorama Ocean Suites with 180 – degree view of the Bay of Bengal, 25 Sea view Junior Suites overlooking the fabulous infinity pool over the ocean.
For consecutively last three years, Sayeman Beach Resort is a proud winner of Number – 1 Hotel at Tripadvisor. In 2018 the hotel became the number one VAT payer in the region. Apart from hotel business, Sayeman Beach Resort sponsors and staffs play a key role towards the community development and environmental protection. On a regular basis the hotel and its associates take part on beach cleaning and awareness drive. It has also funded a surfing club to help local beach boys and girls learn how to surf and stay at school.
The South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) was launched in 2016 with the intention to provide brands across the region’s travel and hospitality industry with a credible platform to be recognized for their outstanding achievements. As the first brand to celebrate a wide and encompassing spectrum of hospitality and travel in the South Asian region, SATA has received immense support from regional hospitality brands and organizations. The first SATA Gala ceremony was hosted at the Mount Lavinia Hotel in 2016, with subsequent SATA Gala’s held at Equator Village Maldives in 2017 and The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai in 2018 and Amari, Galle Srilanka in 2019.