Sairu Hill Resort (সাইরু হিল রিসোর্ট)

Sairu Hill Resort is a hilltop resort at Baro Mile on Chimbuk Road, near the Y Junction in Shualock, Bandarban, in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of south-east Bangladesh. It spreads over about 12 acres at roughly 1,740 feet above sea level and suits couples, families and small groups who want quiet, cool air and views over the Chimbuk hills and the Sangu river valley.

The drive from Bandarban and limited mobile signal

The resort is about an hour's uphill drive from Bandarban town along Chimbuk Road. Electricity and mobile coverage are limited in this remote area, so download maps and bring a power bank. Foreign visitors need a local permit to enter the area. The resort can arrange it for a fee, but it takes several working days, so start the process well before your trip.

Rooms and the Shimul Tola Cabin

The resort keeps its room count small. Premium rooms have a terrace garden and private balcony. Executive King and Executive Twin rooms take up to 2 adults and 2 children under 8, the same as the Premium rooms. Shangu View and Shangu View Terrace rooms face the Sangu valley and sleep up to three. The best-known room is the Shimul Tola Cabin, an A-frame built around an old 80-foot shimul (silk cotton) tree, which sleeps up to six.

Extra beds cost BDT 2,000 per night in Premium, Executive and Shimul Tola rooms. Shangu View rooms cannot take one.

Hillside pool, restaurant and the no-alcohol policy

A hillside swimming pool is open to in-house guests. There is a restaurant, a conference room, a cultural deck and a kids' zone. The resort has no bar, and outside food and drinks need written approval from management. Staff can arrange sightseeing in the surrounding hills.

Room sizes and the resort's builders

Room sizes vary a lot. Executive King and Executive Twin rooms measure 570 sq ft and Premium rooms 600 sq ft, while the Shangu View rooms are smaller at 340 sq ft. The Shimul Tola Cabin is the largest at 750 sq ft. The resort's published starting rates run from BDT 13,000 for a Shangu View room to BDT 25,000 for the cabin, before any offers. The land belongs to Ranglai Mro, a headman of the Mro community, and the resort was designed by architect Mustafa Ameen, who is also a partner. Its name comes from the local legend of Sairu, remembered at Sairu Point on the site.

Sources: Sairu Hill Resort. Facts checked November 2026.