Hotel Karachi Biography
Source (google.com.pk)For those who may remember the Bristol Hotel Karachi was constructed by a Welshman in 1910 near the Cantonment Railway Station-Karachi, parallel to the rail tracks between Karachi Cantt and Karachi City Railway Station. It is in close proximity to the current location of the British Council. Initially a Tavern & Bistro for the affluent ones..mostly the high echelons and army officials under the British Raj of early 1900s. The hotel was also mostly the venue of the most talked about New Year parties, May Queen Ball and wedding parties and became the most popular place of Kolachi or Kurracchee then which continued till the late fifties when the Welshmen’s son Grout, left for UK selling it to a Pakistani namely Mr Rizvi, an income tax officer in 1960. At that time, Karachi had hardly a few hotels, which were worth a stay; Metropole, Palace, Beach Luxury, Grand, Excelsior, Taj…with Intercontinental (now PC) commencing its operations in May 1961. Mr. Rizvi maintained the grandeur of BRISTOL and it’s BAR and particularly it’s cuisine, which was probably the best in Karachi attracting people from far and wide. The New Year Parties and May Queen Ball continued with the same fervor and glamour. During the sixites the price tag of NYP entry for a couple was Rs.300 - a small fortune in those days. Bristol continued to attract affluent Karachi-ites for it’s cuisine, large rooms, lush green lawns with Saturday Night Discos and Night Club with groups from Thailand, Germany and France were in attendance later adopted by the Minwallas of Metropole for their ever popular SAMAR night club and dine out of the seventies. The BRISTOL Hotel breathed it’s last when it was attacked by some dacoits and Mr. Rizvi suffering injuries in 1994 which re-occurred and within six months
Mr Rizvi was virtually forced to call it quits. The building of the hotel, however, remains as a home now. It is said that the American movie star Donna Reed stayed at Bristol sometime in 1961 during her overnight visit to Karachi enroute to Cairo on the arrangement by PAN AMERICAN airlines which used to house it’s crew at Malir’s GRAND Hotel of Minwallas, near Karachi Stargate Airport of 1935. Picture and details courtesy of Mr Naveed Riaz
The staff is unsympathetic. They barely look at you when you check in. The staff in general is unhelpful. I had to wait 10 minutes in line to be able to check in and another 10 to 15 min to subsequently talk to any front desk staff. The door card was demagnetized 2 times. The internet connection in the room is very difficult to setup and very slow. the code they gave me for the internet did not work and I had to spend almost an hour to get a new code which they finally gave as if they were doing me a favor. Any good management would have apologized for the mistake.Strategically located in the heart of town, the Airport hotel provides for a perfect destination to explore the city of Karachi. From here guests are close to the airport, bus stations, central business district, entertainment district, and some important historical attractions. The hotel also provides top-class business facilities, including high speed Internet access, Television, conference rooms and business center, making it the perfect choice for business travelers. All the rooms are spacious and fitted with the necessary amenities to provide a comfortable stay. With a full range of popula I m a regular guest at ramada and everytime they impress me with their service and prompt responce. I usually stay at the executive floor and the rooms are always clean and well prepared. Just want to give a thumbs up to shazia at the reception desk and anum at room service for their courtesy.For those who may remember the Bristol Hotel Karchi was constructed by a Welshman in 1910 near the Cantonment Railway Station-Karachi, parallel to the rail tracks between Karachi Cantt and Karachi City Railway Station. It is in close proximity to the current location of the British Council. Initially a Tavern & Bistro for the affluent ones..mostly the high echelons and army officials under the British Raj of early 1900s. The hotel was also mostly the venue of the most talked about New Year parties, May Queen Ball and wedding parties and became the most popular place of Kolachi or Kurracchee then which continued till the late fifties when the Welshmen’s son Grout, left for UK selling it to a Pakistani namely Mr Rizvi, an income tax officer in 1960. At that time, Karachi had hardly a few hotels, which were worth a stay; Metropole, Palace, Beach Luxury, Grand, Excelsior, Taj…with Intercontinental (now PC) commencing its operations in May 1961. Mr. Rizvi maintained the grandeur of BRISTOL and it’s BAR and particularly it’s cuisine, which was probably the best in Karachi attracting people from far and wide. The New Year Parties and May Queen Ball continued with the same fervor and glamour. During the sixites the price tag of NYP entry for a couple was Rs.300 - a small fortune in those days. Bristol continued to attract affluent Karachi-ites for it’s cuisine, large rooms, lush green lawns with Saturday Night Discos and Night Club with groups from Thailand, Germany and France were in attendance later adopted by the Minwallas of Metropole for their ever popular SAMAR night club and dine out of the seventies. The BRISTOL Hotel breathed it’s last when it was attacked by some dacoits and Mr. Rizvi suffering injuries in 1994 which re-occurred and within six months
Mr Rizvi was virtually forced to call it quits. The building of the hotel, however, remains as a home now. It is said that the American movie star Donna Reed stayed at Bristol sometime in 1961 during her overnight visit to Karachi enroute to Cairo on the arrangement by PAN AMERICAN airlines which used to house it’s crew at Malir’s GRAND Hotel of Minwallas, near Karachi Stargate Airport of 1935. Picture and details courtesy of Mr Naveed Riaz
The staff is unsympathetic. They barely look at you when you check in. The staff in general is unhelpful. I had to wait 10 minutes in line to be able to check in and another 10 to 15 min to subsequently talk to any front desk staff. The door card was demagnetized 2 times. The internet connection in the room is very difficult to setup and very slow. the code they gave me for the internet did not work and I had to spend almost an hour to get a new code which they finally gave as if they were doing me a favor. Any good management would have apologized for the mistake.Strategically located in the heart of town, the Airport hotel provides for a perfect destination to explore the city of Karachi. From here guests are close to the airport, bus stations, central business district, entertainment district, and some important historical attractions. The hotel also provides top-class business facilities, including high speed Internet access, Television, conference rooms and business center, making it the perfect choice for business travelers. All the rooms are spacious and fitted with the necessary amenities to provide a comfortable stay. With a full range of popula I m a regular guest at ramada and everytime they impress me with their service and prompt responce. I usually stay at the executive floor and the rooms are always clean and well prepared. Just want to give a thumbs up to shazia at the reception desk and anum at room service for their courtesy.
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Hotel Karachi Karachi Airport University Pakistan City Map University Girls Beach Sea View Roads Grammar School Photos
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