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Hotel Marine Plaza
Hotel Marine Plaza
Hotel Marine Plaza
Hotel Marine Plaza
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Hotel Marine Plaza

Sugandha Point 4700 Cox's Bazar Bangladesh Cox's Bazar, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

For a cheaper night in Cox's Bazar, Hotel Marine Plaza in Cox's Bazar Town keeps costs down while staying within reach of Cox's Bazar Beach.

From here, Cox's Bazar's main attractions — including Cox's Bazar Beach — are an easy walk or short ride away, so you spend less time in transit and more time exploring.

Because pricing is set live by the hotel and its suppliers, the figure shown here is a recent snapshot; check the current rate for your exact dates before booking.

Key facts

Class
1-star
Area
Cox's Bazar Town
Guest rating
3.8 (842)
Address
Sugandha Point 4700 Cox's Bazar Bangladesh Cox's Bazar, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

What’s included

24 Hour Front Desk ATM Air conditioning Balcony Breakfast in room Car rental service Currency exchange Fan Free Wifi Free car parking Hairdryer Housekeeping Internet access Non smoking rooms Parking Restaurant(s) Room Service Safe Sea Shower Slippers TV Towels WC Wake-Up service Wifi

Around Cox's Bazar Town

Getting around Cox's Bazar: from the airport, along Marine Drive and between areas

Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) sits inside the town at Jhilongja, so the transfer to Kolatoli is 3–4 km and around 10 minutes; Laboni and Sugandha are 5–6 km, and a hotel car or a booked microbus costs roughly $6–$12 for the run. Since December 2023 the Cox's Bazar Iconic Railway Station has taken trains from Dhaka Kamalapur on the Cox's Bazar Express and Parjatak Express, an 8–9 hour journey, with the station about 9 km from the beach hotels — budget $4–$7 for a CNG auto-rickshaw into Kolatoli. Long-distance coaches from Green Line, Shohagh, Hanif and Saudia take 9–11 hours from Dhaka over the 400 km via the Chattogram–Cox's Bazar highway and drop at the Kolatoli and Jhilongja counters. Inside town you rarely need a car: battery-run tomtoms run the Kolatoli–Sugandha–Laboni line for under $0.50 a seat.

You do need wheels for the south. Marine Drive runs 80 km from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf, and the usual half-day loop of Himchari (18 km), Inani (32 km) and back takes three to four hours; a reserved CNG costs about $15–$22, a car with driver $35–$55 for the day. Ramu is 16 km east on the Chattogram–Teknaf road, Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria is roughly 50 km north on the highway, and Magnama Ghat in Pekua, the crossing point for Kutubdia, is about 65 km north. Moheshkhali is reached by speedboat from 6 No. Ghat on the Bakkhali river in around 30 minutes, or an hour by wooden trawler; Sonadia is a further short boat from Ghatibhanga. Self-drive hire is not a normal option here — everything is hired with a driver.

How many nights in Cox's Bazar, and what a first trip should look like

Three nights is the sensible minimum and four is better, because the town beach and the Marine Drive south are two separate days and the islands need a third. A two-night weekend from Dhaka effectively gives you one full day once you account for the 8–9 hour train or the 9–11 hour coach; if you fly the one-hour Dhaka–CXB route, two nights works but leaves nothing spare for weather. First-timers usually base the whole stay in Kolatoli rather than moving hotels, since the drive from Kolatoli to Inani is only 40 minutes. Anyone adding Teknaf or a boat trip should plan five nights.

A workable shape: day one for Laboni and Sugandha, sunset on the town beach and seafood at the Sugandha stalls; day two for the Marine Drive run to Himchari waterfall and Inani's boulder beach, ideally leaving by 08:00 to have Inani before the tour buses; day three for Moheshkhali by speedboat from 6 No. Ghat, taking in the Adinath temple on Mainak hill and the betel-leaf gardens. With a fourth day, choose between Ramu's Buddhist kyangs 16 km east and Bangabandhu Safari Park at Dulahazara, 50 km north in Chakaria. Keep the last morning free — the beach is at its best between 06:00 and 08:00, before the day crowds arrive from the hotels.

What hotels actually cost in Cox's Bazar

Off-peak, a clean budget double with a fan behind Kolatoli or around Nuniar Chor runs $10–$20 a night, and the same room in a basic AC guesthouse near Laboni is $18–$28. Mid-range three-star hotels with AC, hot water and breakfast sit at $30–$60 from May to September and $70–$110 through the November–February peak, with a genuine sea-facing balcony adding $15–$25 over a road-facing room in the same building. Four- and five-star resorts in Kolatoli and along Marine Drive towards Inani are typically $90–$180 in winter. Rates in Teknaf, Ramu and Chakaria are lower across the board, usually $12–$35, but the stock is thin.

Rates spike in three predictable bursts: the Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha weeks, the 25 December to 2 January stretch, and the Durga Puja holiday in October, when top-end rooms can ask $250–$400 and mid-range doubles $150. There is also a weekly rhythm that catches foreign visitors out — the Bangladeshi weekend is Friday and Saturday, so Thursday and Friday nights carry the premium and Sunday to Tuesday are the cheapest nights of any week. In July and August, discounts of 40–60% off the winter rate are normal and a sea-facing three-star can fall to $25–$35. Published rack rates on hotel boards in Cox's Bazar are routinely inflated; the online price is the real one.

Questions, answered

Where is Hotel Marine Plaza located?
Hotel Marine Plaza is in Cox's Bazar Town, Cox's Bazar (Sugandha Point 4700 Cox's Bazar Bangladesh Cox's Bazar, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh), close to Cox's Bazar Beach.
How much does Hotel Marine Plaza cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
How many stars is Hotel Marine Plaza?
Hotel Marine Plaza is a 1-star hotel in Cox's Bazar.
Is Hotel Marine Plaza a good hotel?
Guests rate it 3.8 across 842 reviews. It's a value choice for Cox's Bazar.
Do I need a car in Cox's Bazar?
Not for the town — tomtoms and CNG auto-rickshaws cover the Kolatoli–Sugandha–Laboni line for under $0.50 a seat and run late. You do want a vehicle for the south, because there is no useful public transport along the 80 km Marine Drive to Teknaf. A reserved CNG for the Himchari and Inani loop is about $15–$22, a car with driver $35–$55 for a full day including Ramu or Dulahazara. Self-drive hire is not standard here; cars come with a driver.
Is Cox's Bazar better for families or couples?
Both work, but they want different addresses. Families do better in Kolatoli, where larger family rooms and buffet breakfasts are common and the beach entrance, pharmacies and food are within a few hundred metres, with the Dulahazara Safari Park 50 km north as a rainy-day option. Couples usually prefer the Marine Drive resorts at Sonarpara and Inani, 28–32 km south, where the beach is emptier and the boulders make for better sunsets. Note that the marked, lifeguard-patrolled swimming zones are all in town at Laboni, Sugandha and Kolatoli, which matters if you have children in the water.
What should I book early in Cox's Bazar?
Book four to six weeks ahead for the Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha weeks, the 25 December to 2 January stretch and the Durga Puja holiday in October, when the town effectively sells out. Outside those windows, two weeks is plenty, except for Thursday and Friday nights, which are the Bangladeshi weekend and always the tightest nights. Sea-facing rooms in Kolatoli and the small resorts at Inani go first at any time of year. Boat trips to Moheshkhali or Kutubdia are better left flexible, since they depend on tide and weather.
How much is a hotel room per night in Cox's Bazar?
Expect $10–$20 for a basic fan double off-peak, $30–$60 for a three-star AC room with breakfast outside the winter season, and $90–$180 for a four- or five-star resort room in November to February. The same three-star climbs to $70–$110 during the winter peak, and top-end rooms reach $250–$400 around 31 December and Eid. A genuine sea-facing balcony adds $15–$25 over a road-facing room in the same hotel. Rooms in Teknaf, Ramu and Chakaria sit at $12–$35 but there are far fewer of them.
Is Cox's Bazar walkable?
The town beach is, and the rest is not. You can walk the sand from Laboni through Sugandha to Kolatoli in about 30–40 minutes, roughly 2 km, and all three have hotel clusters set back one to three streets from the water. Beyond that, the hills and the airport perimeter break the grid, so Jhilongja, Nuniar Chor and the railway station are rickshaw distance. Anything on Marine Drive — Himchari at 18 km, Inani at 32 km, Shamlapur at 45 km — needs a vehicle, and there are no pavements along that road.

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